Follow @TheRoot247   
Follow Me on Pinterest

Welcome to The Root!
 
| Help | Feedback
Home
  • Home
  • News
    • The Root DC
    • World
  • Politics
  • Culture
  • Blogs
  • Multimedia
    • Video
    • Podcast
    • Photo
  • Roots
  • Announcements
    • Weddings & Engagements
    • Anniversaries
    • Graduations
    • Births
    • Obituaries
  • Jobs
  • The Chatterati
Trending Topics: New Orleans ShootingMalcolm Shabazz Dies What Black People Are Saying on TwitterQuote of the Day100 Amazing Facts About the NegroAsk DemetriaTracing Your RootsBlack History FactsRace Etiquette AdviceBoehner's New Son-in-Law

views

  • [title-raw]

    Intimate Look at the Williams Sisters

    by Hillary Crosley

    Director explains how Venus and Serena doc explores the way their enigmatic dad shaped their lives.

    • Read
    • Comments ()
  • [title-raw]

    Help! My Black Nephew Thinks He's Yellow

    by Jenée Desmond-Harris

    Our Race Manners columnist answered your burning questions in a Reddit Ask Me Anything. Check out her answers!

    • Read
    • Comments ()
  • [title-raw]

    19 Things Every HBCU Grad Knows

    by Akoto Ofori-Atta

    Because you learn quickly that it's nothing like A Different World. At all.

    • Read
    • Comments ()
  • [title-raw]

    Shots Not Heard Round the World in NOLA

    by Laura Murphy

    This witness to the Mother's Day mayhem that injured 19 wants to know: Why don't more people care?

    • Read
    • Comments ()
  • Michelle Obama to Chop It Up With Leno on Friday

    by The Buzz

    Like LeBron James and John McCain, first lady will respond to "rapid fire" questions.

    • Read
    • Comments ()
  • New Jack, Old Jack: Will Obama Posthumously Pardon Ex-Champ?

    by The Buzz

    White House mum on whether or not the president will pardon boxer Jack Johnson...

    • Read
    • Comments ()
  • Afghan President Karzai Agrees to Run-Off

    by The Buzz

    Afghan president Hamid Karzai has agreed to a November 7th election run-off against challenger Abdullah Abdullah...

    • Read
    • Comments ()
  • Check It Out: Secretary Clinton Remarks on US' Sudan Policy

    by The Buzz

    Secretary Clinton outlines new policy regarding US efforts in Sudan...

    • Read
    • Comments ()
  • Charges Dropped Against One Teen in Derrion Albert Death

    by The Buzz

    Eugene Bailey, who'd been previously accused of dealing the "knockout punch" to Albert, has been released...

    • Read
    • Comments ()
  • Marc Lamont Hill Reportedly Fired for Not Being Juan Williams

    by The Buzz

    Fox News Analyst Marc Lamont Hill let go from network for...having opinions?

    • Read
    • Comments ()
  • Listen Up! Hugs Help Reporter Cover Stories

    by The Buzz

    Pam Fessler has found that warm embraces seem par for the course on her new beat covering poverty...

    • Read
    • Comments ()
  • Check It Out: Questions Still Circle McNair Death

    by The Buzz

    Steve McNair's death may not be as simple as it seems...

    • Read
    • Comments ()
  • Gates Foundation Puts $10M on Black History Museum

    by The Buzz

    Gates Foundation gives $10M to Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture...

    • Read
    • Comments ()
  • Check It Out: Spike Jonze and Kanye West's 'We Were Once A Fairy Tale'

    by The Buzz

    Short film begins with a nightclub setting, but then gets "really weird."

    • Read
    • Comments ()
  • « first
  • ‹ previous
  • …
  • 1105
  • 1106
  • 1107
  • 1108
  • 1109
  • 1110
  • 1111
  • 1112
  • 1113
  • …
  • next ›
  • last »
  • Most Popular
  • Most Shared

The World's Most and Least Racist Countries

19 Things Every HBCU Grad Knows

I Hate My 'Ghetto' Name. Can I Change It?

Shots Not Heard Round the World in NOLA

19 Things Every HBCU Grad Knows

Angelina's Announcement: What It Means for Black Women

Black Twitter, Let's Make Some Noise!

The World's Most and Least Racist Countries

Must-See Media

more
Celeb Moms Turned Health AdvocatesMore >>
The Blackest White Folks We KnowMore >>
Stop Telling Women to Smile: The ConfabMore >>
The Root Salutes Our MomsMore >>
The Age of Awkward RacismMore >>
Previous Tab
Next Tab
No 1No 2No 3No 4No 5No 6

Blogs

more

Corey Dade
Blogging the Beltway
The IRS Scandal: A Reality Check

As the ousted chief becomes the face of the flap, keep these facts in mind.

() Comments
Tracy Clayton
The Grapevine
Twitter Lands Bahraini Activists in Prison

Six citizens were sentenced to one year for their "insulting" tweets.

() Comments
Richard Prince
Journal-isms
IRS Scandal: Not So Black and White?

Some wonder where the outrage was when the NAACP was audited.

() Comments
The Root
presents
sponsored by
Toyota
THE CHATTERATI
  • Hashtags
  • Stories
  • Retweets
  • Tweets
  • Favorites

Top Hashtags

  • 01
  • 02
  • 03
More what’s hot on Twitter

Top Stories

tweets
More what’s hot on Twitter

Top Retweets

retweets
More what’s hot on Twitter

Top Celebs

tweets
More what’s hot on Twitter

Our Favorites

More what’s hot on Twitter
The Chatterati Newsletter Sign Up

Get The Root Everywhere

Sign up to get The Root's daily newsletter:
 
Twitter
Facebook
Feed
Mobile
Podcast

The Root DC

  • Why I chose to attend a historically black college- as a white person
  • Historically black colleges are seeing an increase in white students
  • Doing away with food deserts in the District
  • State of Equality and Justice in America: The Presumption of Guilt
  • Food trucks test their pull in the District
more

News One

  • Kiera Wilmot: NASA Engineer Awards Fla. Teen Scholarship To Space Academy
  • Mourners Gather In Oakland To Remember Malcolm Shabazz
  • 13 People Shot In Detroit Within 24-Hour Period
  • 20 To 25 Injured As Conn. Commuter Trains Collide
  • Murder Suspect, 20, Allegedly Admits To Killing Teen Because She Refused Abortion
more

BET

  • Obama Names New Acting IRS Commissioner
  • Commentary: A Need for Justice in the Graham Case
  • Survivor: Obama Works to Minimize Damage From Controversies
  • Detroit’s School Chief Decides Not to Resign — Yet
  • Man Arrested in Killing of Teen Found Dead on Brooklyn
more
 
 
Home
Home | Politics | Culture | World | Features | Blogs | Video | Photos | Podcasts | Jobs | Business Pages
Help | Press Page | Contact Us | About Us | Advertising | Sitemap | Ad Choices | User Agreement | Privacy Policy
The Root is published by The Slate Group, a Division of the Washington Post Company.
All contents © 2011 The Slate Group, LLC. All rights reserved. User Agreement and Privacy