The Root

The Root

Richard Williams: Blacks Still Not Welcome in Tennis

SUVs of the Rev. Jesse Jackson and Detroit Mayor Bing Stolen in the Motor City

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer Freezes Up During Interview

Jay Mariotti Gets a Taste of His Own Medicine

Regina King: 'Emmys As White As Ever'

D.C. Mayor Fenty Apologizes for 'Aloof Management Style'

Leela James' Music Takes Us Back to the Future

Tom Joyner Launching Online School for HBCUs

Sean Bell's Widow May Run for Office

The Nation's Dave Zirin Calls Out Bud Selig on Arizona

'Black' Woman Throws Acid in White Woman's Face

Hurricane Earl Lands and Twitter Laughs

We Don't Need Another Civil Rights Movement

GOP Crows at Obama

Double Standard: Is Weight Watchers Biased Against Overweight People?

Justice Department Sues Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio in Civil Rights Probe

Interview: Elizabeth Gates Talks About Surviving a Stroke in Her 20s

Can Nonviolence Change the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict?

Single-Minded: Being Black Abroad

How Iraq Ties Bush and Obama Together

Matchmaker Helps People Find Love on Twitter

T.I. and Tiny Arrested on Drug Charges

South Sudan Lawmakers May Vote to Secede

Maryland State Senator Ulysses Currie Indicted

Cee-Lo Green's New Song Ignites the Web