Politics

The Democratic Party Does a Lousy Job Protecting Black Women | The Root

“Why are you wearing all black?” I asked my friend, noticing her wearing a long sleeve black shirt, black...

Jun 29 · >

Does Kamala Harris Have a Working-Class Black Man Problem? It’s Complicated | The Root

It didn’t seem to be that controversial of a statement given the data. Since the Donald Trump presidency; the Georgia governor’s race;...

Jun 29 · >

Who’s on Top? The Root’s 2020 Presidential Black Power Rankings, Week 1 | The Root

Welcome to The Root’s Black Power Rankings, where we assess the eleventy-billion Democrats currently running for the chance to...

Jun 29 · >

A Wild Night on MSNBC: Why the Latest Presidential Debate Has Donald Trump Shook—and 4 More Observations | The Root

Thursday’s debate was Donald Trump’s biggest nightmare: A loud, creative, diverse and television-ready slugfest that lasted for two hours,...

Jun 29 · >

Everyone Wants to Talk About Reparations. But for How Long? | The Atlantic

The issue makes the occasional blip in the national conversation. Yet in communities that have been fighting inequality for...

Jun 29 · >

The Confrontation That Laid Bare the Democratic Party’s Evolution | The Atlantic

And the country’s “As the only,” Senator Kamala Harris interjected during the second Democratic debate, in Miami, “as the...

Jun 29 · >

Kamala Harris’s Blackness Isn’t Up for Debate | The Atlantic

Her identity and motives are being unfairly challenged on all sides. I would never have put Snoop and Tupac...

Jun 29 · >

How American Women Are Amplifying Their Political Power | The Atlantic

“I am not interested in building the capacity of people who are in office that want to take away...

Jun 29 · >

Why the 2020 Presidential Election is all about Race (and Abortion).

A nerve was struck during Round 2 of the Democrat debates in Miami, FL when the issue of race...

Jun 28 · >

Blind Justice: The Racist Census Question

“Is this person a citizen of the United States?” The Supreme Court is about to rule as to whether the...

Jun 25 · >