The Root Staff's Articles
Owner of D.C.'s Famous Ben's Chili Bowl Dies at 82.
Since 1958, Ben's Chili Bowl has served chili smokes, burgers and shakes to Washingtonians and famous black figures like Martin Luther King Jr., Bill Cosby and President Obama.
Michael Jackson's Birthday Bash!
On Aug. 29, the King of Pop would have turned 51. To celebrate his life, Spike Lee invites everyone to a Brooklyn style block party.
Happy Birthday, Mr. President!
What do you get the commander in chief who has everything? The Root readers suggest gift ideas for President Obama's 48th birthday.
The Gates Case Roundup
What the blogosphere is saying about Henry Louis Gates Jr.'s arrest by Cambridge police officer Sgt. James Crowley.
'Unknown on Race'
Cambridge police released more audio of the radio transmissions from the arresting officer in the arrest of Henry Louis Gates Jr. Hear the audio and read the transcript.
Gates Says 'Yes' to Beer With Crowley
President Obama tried to calm the racial furor surrounding the arrest of Henry Louis Gates Jr. by calling on Gates and Sgt. James Crowley to have a beer together at the White House. Gates, editor-in-chief of The Root, says he will happily show up.
'Black in America 2' in Review
The Root and Black Web 2.0 screen and host a panel discussion on CNN's 'Black in America 2.'
Lawyer's Statement on the Arrest of Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Henry Louis Gates Jr. was arrested at his home in Cambridge, Mass. after a white female passerby thought he was breaking into his own house and called police.
Steve McNair, Football Star, Killed in Nashville
Police say McNair was shot multiple times. A 20-year-old woman he had been dating was also found dead. She had one gunshot wound to the head.
