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Hip-Hop 50: Let’s Break Down the Art of Sampling
As we continue to celebrate hip-hop’s 50th anniversary, here’s how A Tribe Called Quest helped me appreciate one of the most important aspects of the genre.
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Jerry Lawson Brought Black Excellence to Video Games—and Revolutionized the Entire Industry
You can’t discuss the history of video games without discussing the “Father of the Video Game Cartridge.”
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SCOTUS Ruling on Affirmative Action in College Admissions Is Horribly Wrong. I Should Know!
In the real world, Black students don’t have the same educational and financial opportunities as white students. I’m living proof of that.
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Why Juneteenth Isn’t a Black Holiday, but an American Holiday
If we don’t remain vigilant, a lack of communication and effective messaging can keep our people in bondage.
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Juneteenth 2023: Here Are the Concerts, Events You Need to Add to Your Calendar
President Joe Biden will host a White House Juneteenth concert featuring Jennifer Hudson and Method Man.
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How Climate Change and ‘Heat Islands’ are Killing Black People
The nation’s history of redlining and other forms of housing discrimination means that climate change and the Black community are on a deadly collision course.
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Coachella Is Much More Than Music
The musical performances and surprise guests are cool and all, but that’s just scratching the surface of what the festival has to offer.
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For Black Athletes, March Madness Has Much Higher Stakes
Of the 68 schools in March Madness, including Tennessee, Duke, Kentucky, Kansas, more than 50 percent graduate less than half of their Black recruits
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Georgia’s ‘Zuckerbucks’ Bill Is the Latest Attack on Black Voters
“This is all about trying to control the outcome of elections, period,” Dele Lowman-Smith, chair of the DeKalb County Board of Elections, told The Root.
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Why Does White East Palestine, Ohio Get Apologies, But None for Black Cancer Alley?
Black communities smothered 24/7 by toxic industries keep getting strung along, with no apology in sight. This week is a perfect example.
