Jessica Washington's posts

Representative Barbara Lee sat down with The Root to discuss her Senate run, and why the Senate needs Black women

The Supreme Court looks ready to tank student debt forgiveness, Black borrowers will feel the fallout.

The graves of freed and enslaved Black Americans dating back over 150 years lie under heaps of trash and debri.

A white law student is suing Howard for racial discrimination. We read the lawsuit so you don't have to.

The former Atlanta mayor is stepping down from her temporary role at the White House, but says this won't be the …

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healy created a Black empowerment advisory counsel. Here's what it does.

The Department of Education granted $18 million this month to teaching programs at HBCUs and other minority-serving …

Carlos Watson, a Ozy media start-up founder turned accused con man was arrested on Thursday on multiple counts of …

The Super Bowl spotlighted "Lift Every Voice and Sing," the century-old classic adopted as the Black American …

The Minnesota State House passed a bill creating the Office of Missing and Murdered Black Women and Girls, the first …

In Potomac, MD., a 150-year-old Black cemetery for former slaves and freed Black people became a dumping ground.

Bruises can be harder to identify on dark skin; researchers have possibly found a way to help.

From President Biden to Obama to Lincoln to Trump, experts weigh in on who were the best and WORST Presidents for …

#SayHerName was created to acknowledge the murders of Black women; using it to commemorate a white transgender teen …

Mississippi doctor warns of a 900% increase in congenital syphilis in babies over the last five years.

In the wake of the Tyre Nichols murder, President Biden signed an executive order to address racial inequality. But …

Professor Hasan Kwame Jeffries: "It’s Jim Crow education. These are the major thinkers in the 21st century... they …

Over half of all Black Americans have medical debt; Federal Covid relief dollars could help ease the burden.

The Georgia Senate has made a case for honoring the Supreme Court Justice.

Democratic Governor Phil Murphy announced that his administration will be expanding the number of schools offering …