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Packed with 30,000 artifacts of hate—ranging from the toys that conditioned generations to the relics that enforced segregation—Ferris State University’s brand-new $22 million Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery is now officially open. Housed within the nation’s largest publicly accessible collection of intolerance, the state-of-the-art facility invites visitors to witness historical oppression, and the enduring […]

A Baltimore teenager spent seven months on house arrest before prosecutors dismissed his carjacking charges, raising questions about identification and accountability.

After 25 years — and 3,700 students — Black Long Island student Jojo Yawson finally cracked his teacher’s $100 challenge to achieve a perfect score on the New York State Chemistry Regents.

After losing his mother over the summer, the "Old Town Road" star samples her final voicemail into his most intimate track yet.

As the Cornell Seven case resurfaces and Kendall Francis speaks out, survivors are demanding greater accountability from colleges handling sexual assault allegations.

Whether you need peace, perspective or a little confidence boost, these songs have something to give.

Black People Can't Stop Watching This five-time Guinness World Record holder's most dangerous mission.

As one of just 0.6% of Black women neurosurgeons in the U.S., Dr. Sonia Eden brings a unique perspective to brain health. The Root spoke with Eden, a neurosurgeon at Semmes Murphey Clinic in Oxford, Mississippi, and an associate professor at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, about daily habits she follows to protect […]

'Training Day' celebrates its 25th anniversary this month! But you may not have known this fun fact about the film's most talked about scene!

1996 was a unmatched year for hip-hop. Here are 14 landmark projects celebrating three decades of classic status.