Black Economic Growth Is Hard in the Big Easy

August 22, 2010

Despite their strong influence over the culture and celebratory spirit of New Orleans, blacks still cling to the lower rungs of the city's narrow, often wobbly economic ladder. Here's why.

America's Slow Embrace of World Music

African and Afro-Caribbean music are edging their way into the American consciousness.

Hotlanta: Is the Dirty South Really the Land of Milk and Honey?

Since the mid-1800s, Atlanta's been a mecca for black folks seeking a better life. In the first of a three-part series on the city, The Root takes a look at who's really holding the purse strings in the ATL.