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by Stacy-Ann Ellis onDecember 19, 2012
From YOLO to Chrihanna to Obama hate, some things are better off not seeing the new year.
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by Joshunda Sanders onDecember 12, 2012
The Olympic gold-medal winner, who has a new memoir, tells how she turned negatives into positives.
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by T.F. Charlton onAugust 10, 2012
Reports that black women are fixated on the gymnast's hair have been greatly exaggerated. Why? Because of the media's insistence on focusing on difference instead of achievement when it comes to certain groups, argues Ebony's T.F. Charlton.
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by Jenée Desmond-Harris onAugust 6, 2012
In today's link roundup: The Olympic medalist responds to the silliest conversation surrounding the Olympic Games. Plus: What exactly did LoLo Jones do wrong?
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by Demetria L. Lucas onAugust 3, 2012
In her Essence column, The Root's contributing editor Demetria L. Lucas tells critics that the two-time Olympic gold medalist's hair looks perfectly fine -- and even if it didn't, her performance is what matters.
