Sunday, Nov. 3, New York State Attorney General Letitia James rallied, and the Emmanuel Baptist Church rocked, more than 55,000 runners during the New York City...
by Ketanji Brown Jackson Having benefitted from Black educational settings from elementary school through college, my father and mother were united in their determination to start...
Brooklyn, NY— Brooklyn Democratic Party Chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn issued the following statement on Nov. 5th’s General Election results, as votes are still being counted in...
With half of the country in disbelief, The Root spoke to experts about what the hell happened and how to move forward By Phenix S HalleyThe...
By Nayaba ArindeEditor-at-Large“Don’t go into a deep depression because Donald Trump got elected to be the next US President,” former Assemblyman and City Council Member Charles...
Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. is remembered as the architect of the historic August 28,1963 March on Washington for Jobs...
Each year, the nation and the world pause to remember the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and...
Tracing Black Families Back to Slavery in Brooklyn Fern GillespieSlavery in New York City began 400 years ago in 1626...
Remembering Helene Nomsa Brath By Cinque BrathIn our community, we often celebrate the louder voices—the ones who grab the microphone,...
New York, NY, June 27, 2025 – The Abolition Commemoration Day Committee is presenting its fourth Abolition Commemoration Day in...
NEW ORLEANS – Earlier this month, Dillard University, in partnership with the City of New Orleans and University Medical Center...
by NZINGHAJune is the month where we celebrate Father’s Day. It’s the day we honor men who embody the task...
The “Batman and Robin” of The Black Arts Movement by Cinque BrathMy father was not recognized for his unique parenting...