The Obama era represents a peak in black voters’ identification with the Democratic Party, which will have to fight to retain their loyalty.
Jeff Chang, author of Can’t Stop Won’t Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation, has taken on some massive subjects in his latest book: race, and the way America sees itself.

Dr. Peter Phillips, the Minister of Finance, was the keynote speaker at Caribbean International Network’s annual lecture…
Over many years of doing anti-racist work among whites I have learned that the role of slavery in the formation of the economics, politics and culture of the United States…

HARARE, Oct 27 2014 (IPS) – Zimbabwe has lost 12 billion dollars in illicit financial flows over the last three decades and experts say this illegal practice is perpetuating social inequalities and poverty in this southern African nation.
You Probably Haven’t Heard of These Serial Killer Victims — It’s Probably Because They Are Not White
Afrikka Hardy’s life probably wouldn’t have made national news if her suspected killer had not gone to police and allegedly confessed.
Charles Barkley recently explained why “we as black people are never going to be successful.”
LONDON — Guy Scott is used to the funny looks. When the former farmer met George W. Bush a few years ago, the ex-president thought he was in the middle of an elaborate practical joke.
African-Americans in Minneapolis are far more likely to be arrested for minor offenses than white residents, according to a new report.

There is no written or reliable record on the day of her birth, but we do know the date of her transition, November 26, 1883…
This year’s top The Root 100 honoree reflects on his groundbreaking article, “The Case for Reparations,” and his belief that African Americans have accomplished much, despite overwhelming obstacles. This year we…
Oct 24 (Reuters) – Police in Ferguson, Missouri, committed human rights abuses as they sought to quell mostly peaceful protests that erupted after an officer killed an unarmed black teenager, an international human rights organization said in a report released on Friday.