Michael Harriot
theGrio.com
Birmingham, AL, United States
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Past articles by Michael:
'Will He Lynch?' and the making of the white man
Michael Harriot uses the fake document known as the "Willie Lynch Letter"–one of the first viral digital hoaxes–to explain the creation of whiteness. → Read More
ADHD-2A: The diagnosis, treatment and causes of America’s deadliest 'mental health issue'
To be fair, the amateur forensic analysts who love to claim that “guns don’t kill people” are actually correct. → Read More
No lives matter
Among the misconceptions about white identity politics is the tendency to believe that truth, reason or human decency can bring about change. → Read More
Election
30% OR MORE OF AFRICAN AMERICAN POPULATION 25% – 30% OF AFRICAN AMERICAN POPULATION 20% – 25% OF AFRICAN AMERICAN POPULATION 15% – 20% OF AFRICAN AMERICAN POPULATION 10% – 15% OF AFRICAN AMERICAN POPULATION 5% – 10% OF AFRICAN AMERICAN POPULATION LESS THAN 5% OF AFRICAN AMERICAN POPULATION → Read More
How to survive America: A requiem for Patrick Lyoya
On Wednesday, authorities released footage of a Grand Rapids, Mich., police officer shooting Patrick Lyoya in the head at point-blank range. → Read More
Race War One: The secret history of the national slave revolt
Moses Dickson, one of the most important but overlooked people in Black history, was born on April 5, 1824, in Cincinnati, Ohio. → Read More
We Need to Talk About the Values of the White Community
It's time to have a conversation about the culture that increasingly rejects the value of education, civility and law and order → Read More
Weaponizing 'Woke': An Brief History of White Definitions
History is filled with examples of how language is repurposed for the advancement of whiteness. → Read More
Hogwarts for Wypipo: Acclaimed Caucasian Race Theorists Set to Open Whitest College Ever
Anti-woke activists have come together to create The University of Austin, a white tears-based institution dedicated to countering the "culture of censorship" → Read More
An Open Letter From the Woke Mob to Aaron Rodgers
Aaron Rodgers is just the latest celebrity to accuse an invisible group of 'canceling' him—and now it's time to respond. → Read More
Apparently, the Lincoln Project Believes White Supremacists Wear Uniforms
The political stunt aimed at Virginia gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin exposes the differences in how white people view white supremacists. → Read More
The Root's Clapback Mailbag: Was It Something I Said?
Each Friday, we clap back at readers' emails, DMs, tweets and messages. We do it because we care. → Read More
In Defense of Cancel Culture...and Dave Chappelle
Dave Chappelle's defiant defense of his Netflix special shows why cancel culture is actually a good thing. → Read More
Maybe White People Should Feel Bad
In her appearance on The View, Condoleezza Rice argued that teaching kids about racism and inequality would make them feel bad. Why shouldn't they? → Read More
Urine Trouble: The Great Confederate Doo-Doo Chair Caper Concludes With No Charges
Prosecutors dropped charges against a trio accused of a multi-state heist that involved a Confederate monument, feces and Assata Shakur. → Read More
A Postgame Analysis of the Big Daddy Kane and KRS-One Verzuz Battle
The two legendary rappers faced off in a Verzuz battle that could only be described as "for the culture." → Read More
Colin Powell, First Black Secretary of State, Dies From COVID Complications
The retired four-star general and first African American to serve as secretary of state served his country as a soldier and a diplomat. → Read More
The Root's Clapback Mailbag: Respectfully...
Each Friday, we clap back at readers' emails, DMs, tweets and messages. We do it because we care. → Read More
Does Your Friend Have a 'Racist Bone' in Their Body? A Quiz
Before emails revealed Jon Gruden's racism, his friends emphatically declared that he didn't have a racist bone in his body. Don't be like Jon's friends. → Read More
The Democratic Party's 'I Don't See Color' Homeownership Fight, Explained
A dispute over two opposing plans for first-time homebuyers shows how colorblind policies ignore racial disparities while actually increasing inequality. → Read More