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by Clinton Yates onNovember 28, 2012
The Root DC's Clinton Yates argues that the "blerd" label reinforces the ridiculous stereotype that black folks have nothing but cool to offer and that anything else is a departure from blackness.
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by Joshua R. Weaver onAugust 9, 2012
From Awkward Black Girl to Dear White People, here are our favorites.
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by Baratunde Thurston onApril 17, 2012
At BloggingHeads.tv, How to Be Black author Baratunde Thurston says that for African Americans, awareness of prejudice is like "an extra process running in the CPU of your mind."
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March 27, 2012
The advice his mom gave him while he was growing up helped him discover a hidden talent.
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by Baratunde Thurston onFebruary 10, 2012
Comedian Baratunde Thurston breaks it down in his memoir, How to Be Black.
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by Akoto Ofori-Atta onJanuary 11, 2012
The Root Recommends: How to Be Black, Baratunde Thurston's satirical guide to race issues.
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November 23, 2011
At The Root 100 gala, honorees talk family traditions and what they're excited for this season.
