Follow @TheRoot247   
Follow Me on Pinterest

Welcome to The Root!
 
| Help | Feedback
Home
  • The Chatterati
  • News
    • The Root DC
    • World
  • Politics
  • Culture
  • Blogs
  • Multimedia
    • Video
    • Podcast
    • Photo
  • Roots
  • Announcements
    • Weddings & Engagements
    • Anniversaries
    • Graduations
    • Births
    • Obituaries
  • Jobs
  • Business Pages
Trending Topics: What Blacks Are Saying on Twitter100 Amazing Facts About the NegroRacial EtiquetteCheerios' Interracial AdAsk DemetriaTracing Your RootsSummer Festival Road TripQuote of the DayAll About Eric HolderBlack Music Month

views

  • [title-raw]

    Alabama County May Change Voting Rights

    by Sherrel Denise Stewart

    Shelby, which is challenging Section 5, has changed, but voter advocates say work is still needed.

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

    Educated Black Women Do Find Husbands

    by Demetria L. Lucas

    She Matters: A revived story sparks an age-old debate about going to college versus getting married.

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

    Da Vinci's Patron -- as a Black Man?

    by Image of the Black in Western Art Archive

    Image of the Week: This 15th-century piece depicts an Italian duke as the embodiment of his nickname, "The Moor."

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

    What Is Juneteenth?

    by Henry Louis Gates Jr.

    100 Amazing Facts About the Negro: Learn about the most popular annual celebration of black emancipation.

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

    Video Captures Police Brutally Beating Woman

    by Jenée Desmond-Harris

    "The more things change, the more they remain the same," a City Council member said of Jasper, Texas' racial troubles.

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

    Susan Rice to Be New National Security Adviser

    by Lauren Williams

    The U.N. ambassador will replace Tom Donilon, who is stepping down.

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

    Bradley Manning Needs a Plea Deal -- Not Life in Jail

    by Eugene Robinson

    Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson argues that Army Pfc. Bradley Manning deserves to be punished, but the U.S. government is going overboard.

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

    Quote of the Day: Thurgood Marshall

    by Henry Louis Gates Jr.

    The Supreme Court justice on the Constitution.

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

    Maintaining My Natural Hair Has Taken Over My Life!

    by Janday Wilson

    In a piece for xoJane.com, Janday Wilson talks about the trials and tribulations of perfecting her curls.

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

    Why I Am Not a 'Strong Black Woman'

    by Jamilah Lemieux

    Clutch magazine's Jamilah Lemieux explains why we should "call the NAACP" and "have another word funeral."  

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

    From Miss America to Republican Congresswoman?

    by Jenée Desmond-Harris

    Meet political hopeful Erika Harold. 

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

    I Went to an HBCU to Experience Being a Minority

    by The Root Staff

    A white Howard student explains a choice of college that many dismissed as a joke and others wondered whether she could handle. 

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

    What Lautenberg's Death Means for Cory Booker

    by Jenée Desmond-Harris

    "It's going to be a little more difficult or a lot more difficult" for the Newark, N.J., mayor if he wants to run for the Senate, says one expert. 

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

    Quote of the Day: Garvey on Our Ancestors

    by Henry Louis Gates Jr.

    The black nationalist leader on what lessons we should pass on to our descendants.

    • Read
    • Comments ()
  • « first
  • ‹ previous
  • …
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • …
  • next ›
  • last »
  • Most Popular
  • Most Shared

What Is Juneteenth?

Public Shaming Blog Puts Racists on Blast

Educated Black Women Do Find Husbands

Dave Chappelle's Back: 13-Date Tour Coming Soon

Educated Black Women Do Find Husbands

What Is Juneteenth?

Gay Student Expelled From College, Billed for Scholarships

Meet Brooklyn's Preteen Rock Stars

Must-See Media

more
Guess Who Sang ItMore >>
No One Does Victory Like Serena WilliamsMore >>
'What's Love Got to Do With It': 10 FactsMore >>
'Menace II Society': Where Are They Now?More >>
Yesterday's R&B Groups: Then and NowMore >>
The Blackest White Folks We Know 2.0More >>
Previous Tab
Next Tab
No 1No 2No 3No 4No 5No 6

Blogs

more

Tracy Clayton
The Grapevine
Video Comes to Instagram

Users will be able to share moving pictures with the popular app starting June 20.

() Comments
Jenée Desmond-Harris
Blogging the Beltway
Supreme Court Strikes Down Arizona Voting Law

Voting-rights advocates are applauding the decision. But does it mean anything for the long-awaited ruling in Shelby?

() Comments
Richard Prince
Journal-isms
Job-Hunting Journos Duped by Fake Paper

The accused con artist is said to have paid staffers with forged checks.

() 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

  • BrotherSpeak: Father’s Day edition
  • Why Is Global Hip-Hop Better Than ‘Made in America’ Rap Music?
  • Organic Chemistry: Two tracks of schooling raise questions about class, race and community
  • For City Paper, WPFW, progress forces move
  • Axel F, D.C.’s classic soul party, to return to the Howard Theatre
more

News One

  • Lil’ Wayne Music Video Shows Rapper Stomping on American Flag
  • Mississippi Booty Doc Charged in 2nd Butt-Injection Death
  • Dave Chappelle Returns to the Stage With 13-Date Comedy Tour
  • Scholar, Author James Weldon Johnson Was Born On This Day In 1871
  • Popular Houston Stripper Suffers Miscarriage While Twerking On Stage?
more

BET

  • Critics' Choice Television Awards Shuns Scandal
  • Exclusive First Look: Chris Brown in Battle of the Year
  • This Day in Black History: May 29, 1973
  • Commentary: IRS Intimidation Scandal Is a Civil Rights Issue
  • Commentary: Judge’s Decision in Trayvon Trial Sets Stage
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