Identity Black American
Why we read The Root as Identity
The Root reads the news through the question other lenses skip: how does this land on Black America? We place it in Identity because its organizing principle is a community’s lived experience, not a point on the left-right line. Within that, it sits on the progressive end of Black media.
Updated June 2026
What to expect from The Root
Community impact asked first, race and policing foregrounded, and stories framed by what they mean for Black readers.
How the Identity lens reads the news
The news as lived by America’s communities, and where they split. Read the full explainer on Identity →
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