Social Studies5/13/20May 13 20202Social Studies5/13/20Social StudiesSocial Studies: May 13, 2020Michael Harriot11One day in the future, just before we head out into the post-apocalyptic dystopian landscape to forage for food,…
Social Studies5/12/20May 12 20201Social Studies5/12/20Social StudiesSocial Studies: The Black Internet, CuratedMichael Harriot13Imagine if Black Twitter hooked up with GroupMe and had a baby who was raised by Desus and Mero.
Clapback Mailbag5/8/20May 8 202020Clapback Mailbag5/8/20Clapback MailbagAin't Nowhere to Run: An Open Letter to Ahmaud ArberyMichael Harriot47Although Michael Harriot is on vacation this week, he still agreed to write our weekly Clapback Mailbag. However,…
Clapback Mailbag5/1/20May 1 20204Clapback Mailbag5/1/20Clapback MailbagThe Root's Clapback Mailbag: Black People Are StupidMichael Harriot44I want to be wrong.
Some Thoughts5/1/20May 1 202025Some Thoughts5/1/20Some ThoughtsFor White People Who Have Considered Genocide When Coronavirus Wasn't EnoughMichael Harriot275Like Coco dancing.
Post-Viral America4/30/20Apr 30 20205Post-Viral America4/30/20Post-Viral AmericaThe Real Coronavirus Hoax: Republicans Are Using COVID-19 to Make the Black Vote DisappearMichael Harriot87There is a common tool used by every sophisticated thief, magician and con man.
News4/27/20Apr 27 20207News4/27/20NewsRacists Invite Themselves to the CookoutMichael Harriot49Aside from a lack of barbecue-based plate-fixing protocol, a group of anti-seasoning activists infiltrated a…
Sports4/27/20Apr 27 20206Sports4/27/20SportsPatriots Draft Pick Has Right-Wing Paramilitary Gang Tattoo. But It's OK, He Didn't Know What It MeantMichael Harriot111And with the 159th pick in the 2020 NFL draft’s fifth round, the New England Patriots select...the right-wing,…
Clapback Mailbag4/24/20Apr 24 20208Clapback Mailbag4/24/20Clapback MailbagThe Root's Clapback Mailbag: Can't Knock the (Race) HustleMichael Harriot37A Clapback Mailbag original song
Entertainment4/23/20Apr 23 20203Entertainment4/23/20EntertainmentBlack 'Versuz' White: 10 Battles America Needs to SeeMichael Harriot60I know, I know...Why must I make everything about race?
Opinion4/22/20Apr 22 202027Opinion4/22/20Opinion'Open the Economy' Is the New 'White Lives Matter'Michael Harriot325What is America?
Coronavirus4/20/20Apr 20 20202Coronavirus4/20/20CoronavirusCoronavirus Infected 9 People in One Black Family. 3 Died. They Still Have Trouble Getting TestedMichael Harriot6First, it came for his son.
Apr 17 202064/17/20The Root's Clapback Mailbag: Not-So-Black TwitterMichael Harriot75I love white Twitter.
Some Thoughts4/17/20Apr 17 202010Some Thoughts4/17/20Some ThoughtsMAGA vs. Hotep: The Coronavirus Conspiracy Theory BattleMichael Harriot and Stephen A. Crockett Jr.113A hotep and a MAGAt walk into a bar…
Post-Viral America4/16/20Apr 16 20207Post-Viral America4/16/20Post-Viral AmericaKamala vs. the CoronavirusMichael Harriot150Kamala Harris knows how to fight.
News4/15/20Apr 15 20205News4/15/20News#ObamaCommencement2020: Twitter Begs Obama to Serve as National Coronavirus Commencement SpeakerMichael Harriot18This story shows how well-respected and beloved Former President Barack Obama remains among people who don’t believe…
Coronavirus4/14/20Apr 14 20202Coronavirus4/14/20CoronavirusThe 'Urban' Legend of COVID-19: SC Data Shows Coronavirus Also Ravages Rural Black CommunitiesMichael Harriot13Newly released data on COVID-19 infections and deaths in South Carolina reveals that the global pandemic seems to be…
Politics4/13/20Apr 13 202014Politics4/13/20PoliticsTrump's New Press Secretary Apparently Hates Black HistoryMichael Harriot112Before you criticize Trump’s new press secretary for rooting against everything black, you must acknowledge that…
Clapback Mailbag4/10/20Apr 10 20208Clapback Mailbag4/10/20Clapback MailbagThe Root's Clapback Mailbag: The Gray AreaMichael Harriot104If you are a regular reader of The Root (or any of the G/O Media sites), then you might be familiar with the ghetto…
Amen Corner4/10/20Apr 10 2020SaveAmen Corner4/10/20Amen CornerThe Official Guide to #BlackEasterAtHomeMichael Harriot13Giving honor to Editor-in-Chief Danielle Belton, Managing Editor Genetta Adams and all of the saints at The Root…