Zimmerman's bank records suggest concealment. Plus: Prosecutors say that jailhouse calls show the Zimmermans knew they'd raised $135,000 when pleading poverty.

King's death just as protesters were demonstrating against abusive police practices in New York City cements his spot in history, Khalil Gibran Muhammad writes in a piece for the Guardian.

From Bob Marley's 'Exodus' to Afrika Bambaataa's park jams, here's what happened 35 years ago.

In a piece for EmPower magazine, Dr. Ivory Toldson reflects on the effect his relationship with his own stepfather and with Tupac Shakur's had on his understanding of oppression and activism.

For Juneteenth, The Root investigates the blurred line of emancipation in America.

At least give us a racist insult we haven't heard before. And stop talking about freedom of speech when people point out how silly you sound.

One writer asks why the movies can't seem to get African-American moms right, or at least include them.

A lawyer for the former Egyptian president says he's still alive.

Updated: Erica Kennedy was found dead in her home on June 11, Miami Beach police told The Root.