Monique Judge
The Root
Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Past articles by Monique:
8 Republicans Who Attended the Capitol Riot Were Just Elected to Public Office
Republicans seem to have no problem supporting those who sought to disrupt our government on Jan. 6. → Read More
Ahmaud Arbery’s Accused Killers Get Nearly All-White Jury
11 white people and 1 Black person will decide the fate of the three men charged with chasing Arbery down and killing him. → Read More
Ex-Minneapolis Cop Sentenced to 57 Months in Shooting Death of Woman Who Called 911
Mohamed Noor has already served more than 29 months and could be out of prison as early as next summer. → Read More
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Announces New DNA Examination in 'Atlanta Child Murders' Case
The families of more than 20 victims have been waiting four decades for some semblance of justice. → Read More
The Root Institute 2021: Generation X Are the Original Influencers
Say what you want about the so-called 'forgotten generation,' but we created the culture. → Read More
The Root Institute 2021: Storytelling Is a Revolutionary Act
The Root's Michael Harriot and Monique Judge do a deep dive into storytelling and how it can impact change more than ever. → Read More
Auntie Unfiltered Gets Advice for Success From Kandi Burruss
Kandi has managed to stay culturally relevant for multiple decades. She shares some of the wisdom she has gathered along the way with Auntie Unfiltered → Read More
Auntie Unfiltered and Uncle Michael Discuss White Fragility
At the root of the whole Critical Race Theory fake debate is a whole lot of hurt white feelings. → Read More
Auntie Unfiltered, Bevy Smith, and the Joys of Finding Yourself After 40
I had a ball during my 20s and 30s. I did all the shit you are “supposed” to do as a young adult during the 90s and early 2000s. I went to Freaknik, Myrtle Beach Bike Week, Vegas, Palm Springs, the Bahamas, Mexico and various other destinations; I got drunk and high with my friends as much as possible; I went to college, did dumb shit that got me arrested; made a lot of bad decisions in love and… → Read More
Dr. Anthony Fauci Speaks to The Root About the COVID-19 Vaccines
For Black people, medical care in this country has been fraught with a tangled history of lack of access and an inherent mistrust in a system that has both experimented on Black bodies and at times ignored the pleas and complaints of Black people who have had varying experiences with medical professionals who either don’t listen to them outright or simply believe myths about Black folks’ ability… → Read More
Auntie Unfiltered Chats With Holly Robinson Peete About Parenting a Neurodivergent Child
I am not a parent; I am simply an auntie. → Read More
Auntie Unfiltered and Toccara Jones Celebrate the Big-Bodied Girls
“Titties are supposed to hang.” So sayeth the queen, Toccara Jones, the buxom beauty who wowed us in the third season of the popular America’s Next Top Model reality show. Toccara did not let being outside of the idealized “norm” when it comes to the world of fashion models stop her. Although she didn’t win the competition, her confidence, her fierceness and her beauty left an impact and carved… → Read More
Danielle Young Tells Auntie Unfiltered Her Best Tips for Making Big Career Moves on Your Own
“You are an individual. You are you because you are you,” The Root alum Danielle Young told Auntie Unfiltered. You should never want to try to recreate or emulate what someone has done.” → Read More
Auntie Unfiltered Discusses Securing the Bag With Kandi Burruss
Kandi Burruss has been in the game a long time. She has had success as a member of the group Xscape; as a songwriter who has penned such eternal classics as “Bills, Bills, Bills” for Destiny’s Child and the girl anthem “No Scrubs” for TLC; as a member of the fan-favorite Real Housewives of Atlanta franchise; as the owner of the successful sex toy line Bedroom Kandi, and as an all around boss who… → Read More
Auntie Unfiltered Chats With Iyanla Vanzant
I recently had the opportunity to sit down with the Queen of fixing lives, Iyanla Vanzant. → Read More
What Looks Like Justice Is Just Accountability on an Ordinary Day
Derek Chauvin was found guilty of all charges for the murder of George Floyd. → Read More
Police Officer Shoots and Kills 16-Year-Old Ma’Khia Bryant, Body Camera Footage Released
A police officer in Columbus, Ohio, shot and killed 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant late Tuesday afternoon, around the same time the verdict in Derek Chauvin’s trial for the murder of George Floyd was being read. → Read More
Auntie Unfiltered Talks Country With Mickey Guyton
Although country music can trace some of its roots to Black people, Black artists in country music are often viewed as an anomaly. They are the exception, and not the rule, so when one chooses that path, it is bound to make an impact. → Read More
Auntie Unfiltered Talks Auntie-isms With Bevy Smith
Who is your favorite auntie? What kind of advice did she give you? What lessons did you learn from her? → Read More
Auntie Unfiltered Chats with JP Morgan Chase VP, Monique Forward
Change is constant. → Read More