Race Matters
Race Matters
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Would You Go to Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s ‘Electeds of Color’ Holiday Party?
The mayor of Beantown has come under fire for a holiday party invitation that was mistakenly sent to all of her city council colleagues.
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Viral TikTok Shows Utah Karen Going on a Racist Rampage
Kathryn Smith was arrested on multiple outstanding warrants including disorderly conduct, property damage, and assault.
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Last Year, Four Black Women Were Victims of Crime Every Half Hour in Chicago
A report found that Black women made up over a quarter of crime victims in 2022.
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Rep. Maxine Waters Speaks on The Black Banking Crisis
The Root spoke with the LA Congresswoman about why Black Americans are “under-banked” and “unbanked,” what she’s doing about it, and what that even means.
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Good-ish News for the Alabama Riverfront Brawl’s Avatar Chairbender
The Black man who went viral for fighting off white attackers with chair shots just got a lenient sentence.
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Racist White Men Threatened the Lives of Black Women at Ohio University
The men are wanted for allegedly hurling racial slurs at Black students while also threatening them with firearms.
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The Insane Reason This Little Black Girl Got Kicked from Her Cheer Team
Hello, Crown Act? It looks like we have a major problem here.
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Republicans Falsely Believe White People Experience Racism More Than Black Folks
New research shows how asinine this assumption truly is
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Remember Obama’s Anger Translator? Roy Wood Jr. Brings It Back For Karine Jean-Pierre
Root 100 host Roy Wood Jr. made a joke about WH Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre trying not to curse during press briefings.
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We Just Got Terrifying New Mass Shooting Numbers, Here’s How Black Americans Fit In
The U.S. just broke the record for the most mass shootings in a single year since 2005, according to Washington Post tracker.