Lawsuit Filed After White Schoolboys Allegedly Drag Black Classmate With A Rope
“It looked like somebody had ripped her neck apart and stitched it back together.”
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Lin-Manuel Miranda Accepts His Tony By Reading A Sonnet Tribute To Orlando
“Love is love is love is love,” he cried, “cannot be killed or swept aside.”
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108-Year-Old Grandson Of A Slave Shares Touching Moment With Obama
Lester Townsend never thought he’d live to meet the first black U.S. president.
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This Poem About Sandra Bland Is A Powerful Reminder To ‘Say Her Name’
“I’ve wished death on myself many times but it was never my idea.”
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Misty Copeland Bedazzles the World and Offers Food for Thought
Food for Thought, presented by McDonald’s, is a four-part video series celebrating the ingenuity and accomplishments of celebrities and influencers of the African Diaspora.
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Harvard Grad Delivers Powerfully Poetic Speech On Overcoming Injustice
“As educators, rather than raising your voices over the rustling of our chains, take them off.”
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This Poet’s Chilling Take On Black Death Is Heartbreakingly True
“In a country that wishes your children buried, you do not wish a child on your children.”
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Watch This Stanford Grad Student Tell Ad Execs How To Stop Colorism
“The first step to change is awareness.”
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How This Rapper Is Using Music To Speak Out Against Racism
“Don’t judge me by how I look or what you think you know about me.”
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THE ROOT OUT LOUD: IS THERE SUPPORT FOR BLACK WOMEN IN BUSINESS?
On this episode, voices of The Root OUT LOUD talk about whether or not they believe there is support for black women in business.
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