“The more the people understand, the more vigilant they become, the more they realize in fact that everything depends on them; and that their salvation lies in their solidarity, in recognizing their interests and identifying their enemies.” – Frantz Fanon
Portrait of Frantz Fanon by Jonah Foxworth
Our Mission
The Ginger Root is a Pan-Africanist and anti-colonialist youth-led publication based in Baltimore City. TGR is oriented towards maturing, raising, and nurturing the political consciousness of Black youth through the production of multimedia content including stories, videos, social media campaigns, and more.
Our Reporting Principles
Anti-Colonialist Reporting: We understand that colonialism is the ultimate manifestation of concentrated power. We understand that journalism has the responsibility of communicating to the people their relationship to systems of power. We understand that if we as journalists are to challenge power, we must understand that power is colonialism and that journalism must be anti-colonial.
We understand that engaging in anti-colonialism means engaging in resistance to the colonial machine. Since an integral arm of colonialism is the perversion of mass media through manufacturing consent, we view our journalism as inherent and necessary resistance against colonialism.
Pan-Africanist Reporting: We primarily cover politics relating to the African Diaspora in a way that is understandable and relatable to young African and African-descended people. We believe that all anti-colonial struggles across the African Diaspora are interconnected in a wider effort against colonialism and that it is our responsibility to present the interconnections.
Accessible Journalism: We believe that information and journalism should be accessible to everyone. Therefore, our journalism will always remain free and we will consistently develop our platforms to be increasingly accessible to all populations.
Our Staff
Elijah Pittman – Writer and Editor
Peace! My name is Elijah Pittman, I am a transfer sophomore student from Morgan State University to Howard University, majoring in journalism. I’m from PG County, MD, by way of Forestville. I have previously reported for the campus newspaper at Morgan State University, the NABJ Monitor, and I am currently working at the Investigative Reporting Workshop. I am an Anti-Colonial Pan-Africanist writer who outside of writing enjoys researching, DJing, photography, and Pan-Africanist organizing.
Tianna Jameswhite – Writer and Editor
Wazzaaaap! My name is Tianna Jameswhite, I’m a sophomore Multimedia Journalism major at Morgan State University. I’m from Queens, NY with a Guyanese and Jamaican background. I am a Pan-Africanist who infuses theory with my many artistic endeavors including herbalism, poetry, organizing, and more.
Anjali Robinson-Leary – Writer and Editor
Hi! I’m Anjali, a freshman Sociology and Philosophy double major at Howard University. I’m from Philly and super passionate about fighting for solarpunk futures through a queer Black feminist, Pan-Africanist, decolonial, Marxist framework. Outside of The Ginger Root, I love music and creative writing.
Miral Mohamed – Writer and Editor
Hey y’all! My name is Miral and I’m a senior at the University of Maryland College Park, studying poli sci, Arabic, and law & society. I was raised in a Sudanese household and I have lived in the DMV all my life. I approach my life the same way I do my politics – with the intention of fighting for the liberation of my people through a decolonial mindset whether it’s in reading, writing, creating, or just spending time with the people I love.
Delaney Leonard – Social Media Manager
Hey everyone, I’m Delaney, a junior psychology major, and interdisciplinary humanities minor at Howard University from Montgomery County, Maryland. I approach my organizing in DC and on Howard University’s campus with a Pan-Africanist, communist, and decolonial lens. When I’m not organizing, I create digital art that is both imaginative and outright political propaganda to cultivate revolutionary culture on @blackandqueerandmore on Instagram.
Dr. Jared Ball – Professional Advisor
Jared A. Ball is a Professor of Communication and Africana Studies at Morgan State University in Baltimore, MD. and author of The Myth and Propaganda of Black Buying Power (Palgrave, 2020 / 2nd Edition, 2023). Ball is also host of the podcast “iMiXWHATiLiKE!”, co-founder of Black Power Media which can be found at BlackPowerMedia.org, he can be found @imixwhatilike on most social media, and his decades of emancipatory journalism, media, writing, and political work can be found at imixwhatilike.org. – From Dr. Ball’s website.
