Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron announced he will release all grand jury records in the Breonna Taylor case on Wednesday after a member of the grand jury filed a motion bashing him for misleading them during the two-day proceeding, according to the Louisville Courier-Journal. “The grand jury is meant to be […]
It’s International Coffee Day—does your favorite grind make an impact? No, we’re not talking about that anticipatory jolt of caffeine, though if you’re anything like most of the members of The Root crew, you may be on your third or fourth cup while reading this (so, no […]
Michelle De Leon decided she wanted to create World Afro Day after her daughter made her realize she wanted every child of African descent to love their natural hair. On Sept. 15, 2016, Alabama passed a law allowing for companies to discriminate against people with […]
The legislation makes it a crime for first responders to take unauthorized photos of deceased people at the scene of an accident or crime SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday approved legislation prompted by the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and eight other people […]
The nation may struggle to acknowledge racism, but Virginia’s Loudoun County School Board has apologized for its long-standing racist practices via an open letter and a 14-minute video to its Black community members last week (September 25). An Apology to the Loudoun County Black Community from LCPS–TV on Vimeo. Addressed to the “Black Community of Loudoun County,” […]
