At the end of a week that has been eventful for Black people taking part in “controversial” activities ranging from napping to walking outside of their Airbnb guest home while melanated comes another case out of Harrisburg, Penn. Members of Sigma Gamma Rho sorority were […]
A Chicago man was sentenced to 18 months on drug charges in a plea deal reached after his attorneys uncovered white supremacist Facebook posts from a Chicago police officer who was a potential prosecution witness. The Chicago Tribune is reporting that U.S. District Judge Robert […]
Richard Overton turned 112 years old Friday, making him the oldest living veteran in the United States, reports The Statesman. From his porch in East Austin, Texas, the celebrated WWII veteran greets passersby with a smile as he smokes a big cigar. “I love to have a […]
Over the past week, we at The Root have added hashtags to various incidents of racial bias that have crossed our radars. There was #MovingInWhileBlack, #BlackWhileAirBnBing and #CouponingWhileBlack. #DiningWhileBlack, frankly, has too many examples for us to enumerate, and just today, we ran a story about a couple being denied a money order—with cash in hand—while […]
A Black couple out of Missouri is angry after being denied a money order at a local Schnucks store for the color of their skin. As a result of the incident, the employee was fired according to Fox 2 Now. Kellen Hill posted videos and pictures to […]
In addition to Starbucks, Waffle House and Nordstrom, the latest company to showcase its blatant disdain for black patrons is a Fuego store in Washington state. Two black women were racially profiled in the Tacoma location of the novelty store chain when a white store manager deemed it appropriate […]
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