The Root Staff's Articles
Save the Date: Black Obesity Conference
Join The Root, star athletes and others, for a solution.
Take a Trip to 'Piertopolis'
The Root Recommends: A multimedia expression of DNA, migration and gravity.
Thank Your Mentors!
In honor of Mentorship Week at The Root, share memories and say thanks to your biggest supporters.
Friends Recall a Giant of Civil Rights Law
Some of those who mourn John Payton share their memories of the NAACP LDF's chief.
Gates' 'Finding Your Roots' to Debut on PBS
At a screening, series host Henry Louis Gates Jr. explains how he became obsessed with genealogy.
Julius Malema: South Africa's Enfant Terrible
The ANC ousted the youth leader for speaking out against his elders. But are the youth tired of him, too?
Ryan Seacrest: Beyoncé's About to Give Birth
She had a great excuse to miss performing live on Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve 2012.
What Would You Say to Dr. King?
CONTEST: Tell us what you would ask the civil rights hero and enter to win a pair of tickets to The Mountaintop.
Sheryl Salomon to Be Managing Editor of The Root
Deputy editor to succeed Joel Dreyfuss.
