Your Take: Annie Davis' plea speaks volumes on the 150th birthday of the Emancipation Proclamation.
From Madam C.J. Walker to the Obamas, our ancestors have spoken to us, groomed us and scolded us through our hair. Isn’t it about time we ended the stalemate?
The agency's missteps give the GOP a new way to fight the Affordable Care Act.
A study measures which countries share the most information online, with surprising results.
Recent film exposes journalists' guilt. Plus: The Root's valued leader resigns.
Show Me the Numbers: Graduation speakers often opt for tough love. Here's what they should say instead.
She Matters: This writer wishes someone had told her these things at her commencement.
Image of the Week: What's the meaning behind this 16th-century cameo featuring a black and a white face?
If any other group called for the government's demise, the GOP would have a fit.
100 Amazing Facts About the Negro: Life took him from a daring sea escape to a stint in Congress.
