Apr 23
3
Apparently, it was a hard week for the worst kind of white people. Clearly they thought the trial of Derek Chauvin…
Joe Jurado
joejurado
The stylin', profilin', limousine riding, jet flying, wheelin' and dealin' nerd of The Root.
Apr 23
1
Imagine spitting game so trash the shit potentially gets you sent to jail? Couldn’t be me. Though apparently that’s…
Apr 23
Save
To call this an emotionally draining week would be a bit of an understatement, but luckily it’s Friday, which means…
Apr 22
2
I know this may come as a surprise, but as a rule, I don’t really respect cops. Growing up reading a lot of young…
Apr 22
2
Further proving that cops just straight-up don’t see angry, vitriolic white people as a threat, it was revealed…
Apr 22
1
A Black man in North Carolina was fatally shot by a sheriff’s deputy who was delivering a warrant. In other words,…
Apr 21
1
You know how I know cops don’t actually give a shit about law and order? A 17-year-old who (allegedly) shot and…
Apr 21
2
I can’t imagine how hard it must be for Black students trying to navigate today’s world. If they’re not worrying…
Apr 21
2
White people are losing their fucking minds. Should you need further evidence of that fact, well, a grown-ass man…
Apr 20
Save
Happy 4/20 folks! As you hopefully know, I’m the resident gamer person at The Root. In addition to playing quite a…
Apr 20
1
In the last two months, the St. Louis City Justice Center has been the site of two uprisings by detainees demanding…
Apr 20
9
After over 10 hours of deliberation across 2 days, a jury has unanimously found former Minneapolis police officer…
Apr 20
Save
I can’t lie; it’s a little surreal writing this piece. Given how much of a shitshow the pandemic has been, I was…
Apr 19
2
The trial of Derek Chauvin is winding down as day 16 saw both the prosecution and defense lay out their closing…
Apr 19
2
As access to the coronavirus vaccine increases nationwide, colleges and universities have grappled with whether they…
Apr 19
1
One would think that the logical way to get people to stop protesting police brutality would be to reform policing…
Apr 19
1
Full spoilers for The Falcon and the Winter Soldier below.
Apr 15
2
A woman who advocated for the removal of a Confederate monument from a North Carolina courthouse has been…
Apr 15
1
The third week of Derek Chauvin’s trial has ended early, with the defense resting its case, and the court in recess…
Apr 14
5
White people really think they’re the only ones allowed to just walk freely. Doesn’t matter where the neighborhood…