Amid the ongoing budget negotiations between legislative leaders and the governor ahead of the April 10 extended budget deadline, New York City’s largest labor union District Council 37 came out in opposition to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed bail reform changes. The labor union – which represents 250,000 public employees – sent a memo to the Legislature asserting […]
I am a huge fan of the animated TV series “The Boondocks,” which aired from 2005 to 2014. The show chronicles, through biting sociological and political commentary, the adventures of two boys: Huey Freeman, the older brother and self-described revolutionary left-wing radical, and Riley Freeman, Huey’s younger brother, who embraces and represents the gangster lifestyle. […]
Every New Yorker has strong women in their life. The women who birthed and nurtured them. Our mothers, sisters, aunties, and grandma Our teachers, our doctors, nurses, engineers, scientists. The hardworking women who make life in this city possible and inspire us, We owe so much to women. Yet for generations, women’s health has not […]
I am proud to be a citizen of a country which has been in the forefront of not just agitating for better for women but advancing and elevating them. From the formation of the first political party, the Barbados Labour Party, (BLP), to this day, with a particular push as a result of the Tom […]
By Amira Castilla, The Root Just when the United States started to close the gap between life expectancy rates amongst races, Covid-19 wrecked the chance. In an interview with CBS News in June 2022, Dr. Greg Roth at the University of Washington School of Medicine said that the gap between Black and white life expectancy […]
LOS ANGELES, DEC 9, 2018: Actress Angela Bassett, voice of “Shatter”, on the red carpet at the global premiere of Paramount Pictures’ new movie Bumblebee, at the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. (Shutterstock) By Shanelle Genai, The Root The 5th annual Critic’s Choice Association’s Celebration of Black Cinema and Television has announced its honorees. Hosted by […]
By Alexandra Jane, The Root Just ten years ago, 80% of Black beauty supply store shelves were stocked with products for chemically straightened hair while 20% of products were made for the naturalistas among us. According to Forbes, the opposite is true today. And as more Black women make the transition from relaxed to natural […]
London, United Kingdom- June 13, 2018: Rihanna attends the ‘Ocean’s 8’ UK Premiere at Cineworld Leicester Square in London, UK. By Angela Johnson, The Root Savage X Fenty fans are holding their breath waiting for their girl RiRi’s latest lingerie runway show to premiere on Amazon Prime Video on November 9. But for now, the […]
Kanye West attends the in-store signing of his new release ‘Graduation’ held at the Virgin Megastore Hollywood & Highland in Hollywood, California, United States on September 13, 2007. (Shutterstock) By Shanelle Genai, The Root The seemingly never-ending saga of Ye—the artist formerly known as Kanye West—continues as more and more developments arise in the aftermath […]
“Ensuring equal access to educational opportunity … remains a persistent challenge,” the lead author of a new report wrote.
Topeka, Kansas / United States of America – November 2nd 2019 : Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site. Exterior of building, eastern facade with main entrance. (Shutterstock) By Zachary Schermele Nearly 19 million students in the U.S., or more than a third, attended a public school in the 2020-21 school year where at […]