Civil Rights

When Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-Ill.) took the House floor recently, she didn’t tiptoe around her message. She delivered it with the force …

Activist Daniel Moodie’s fiery new video is gaining traction on social media as it sounds an alarm over what she calls a …

Tamika Mallory didn’t come to The Root 100 to offer platitudes. She came with a message! It was clear, urgent, and uncompromising. …

What should have been a simple Friendsgiving dinner for nine women in Chesapeake, Virginia spiraled into what they describe as a blatant …

Pennsylvania has officially outlawed hair discrimination. With Gov. Josh Shapiro’s signing of the CROWN Act, the state now joins more than two …

The Trump administration is facing new scrutiny after political commentator, attorney, and correspondent A.B., widely known as Legally Hype (@iamlegallyhype), published a …

A routine morning drive in Chicago turned into a nightmare for Dayanne Figueroa, a U.S. citizen, after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) …

A federal jury has acquitted grassroots activist Alexandria Augustine, also known as Alex Alott, of assault charges stemming from a protest last …

It was supposed to be a quiet evening at the movies with her 5-year-old grandson. Instead, 49-year-old Nickie Sledge, a business owner …