2015/5/7-INCOME inequality is a national problem that leaders at all levels of government are grappling with. While American capitalism never guaranteed success, it did once guarantee opportunity. But today, too many Americans don’t believe their children will have a better …..
2015/5/7-Imagine strangers crossing the street to avoid you, imagine the police arbitrarily stopping you, imagine knowing people fear you because of the color of your skin. Many of this country’s young black men and boys don’t have to imagine. In …..
An exclusive first look at the HBO documentary Southern Rites, which examines a town’s first desegregated prom and the killing that further divided people along racial lines. 2015/5/7-Premiering on HBO May 18, Southern Rites is a new documentary that visits Montgomery County, Georgia, …..
2015/04/28 – As the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund marks its 75th anniversary, The Root looks back at the court rulings that defined its legacy. The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund has been fighting for justice on behalf of African Americans for the …..
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that the police may not prolong traffic stops to wait for drug-sniffing dogs to inspect vehicles. 2015/21/4—“A police stop exceeding the time needed to handle the matter for which the stop was made violates the Constitution’s …..