Research shows that the Southern accent may be disappearing, but the author, a Southerner, argues for its values and ...

College professor and activist Angela Davis is acquitted of charges that she assisted and conspired with the young men ...

So now, The Root is taking a closer look at the anti-racist white heroes who were just as down for civil rights as Black ...

In 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white passenger on the bus in Montgomery, Alabama. That single act of ...

A Greenville County councilman is urging the community to speak out in support of affordable housing before the 2025-2026 budget is approved.

Grand Rapids Fire Department Fire Chief Brad Brown (left) and Batallion Chief Mark Fankhauser (right) wrap hotdogs for people ...

The honors bestowed upon Blake in his later years were many and well deserved, including having his name on a park and a ...

Born and raised in Logan Square, Quezada was appointed this spring and aims to focus on transit, affordable housing and local ...

There is a long history of Juneteenth, including the Juneteenth flag, but to sum things up: Juneteenth celebrates the ...

Silks was definitely more upscale than my father’s joint, King’s Tavern and Grill, which was pretty dumpy by comparison, but ...

The Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Memorial Arch at Grand Army Plaza is now open to the public after undergoing its first significant ...

Oh no!!!!!” “Hush your mouth!” “No way!!” “Against my religion!” “Who do I call?”  These are just a few gasps I uttered after learning that the Southern accent was slowly disappearing.   Bless those ...