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Lit for Little People: Bedtime Stories for the 21st Century
Been a while since you've read to the kiddies? From Shades of Black to cows on strike, Meera Bowman-Johnson flags the stories that'll give your children the sweetest dreams.
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The Death of Newsroom Swagger
Journalism is changing. The Washington Post newsroom brawl shows just how badly some reporters are taking it.
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Don't Believe the GOP Hype
It's not time to worry yet, Dems. If Tuesday's elections tell us anything, it is that things can change drastically in the course of a year.
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What BET Can Teach Us About Politics
Virginia businesswoman Sheila Johnson made a winning bet by supporting a Republican. Are you taking notes?
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Actin' Up
A Rogue's Gallery: The Root looks back at a year's worth of scandal and skullduggery. The President's had one heck of a year, no thanks to these folks.
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44 Moments Celebrating the 44th President
Where were you on Nov. 4, 2008? Relive the best moments of Election Day 2008.
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The Root Rewrites the Western Canon
Forget about Paradise Lost and The Canterbury Tales. Here's a list of books that students should be reading in school.
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A Decade of Black Genius
Take a look at this selection of African-American MacArthur fellows from 1999 to present whose creativity and innovation helped them nab the award.
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I Heart Hillman: A Visual History of HBCUs On-Screen
Many Americans were first introduced to HBCUs in the 1980s through movies and TV shows. From step shows and marching bands to political rallies and color-complex issues, take an insider's tour of the classic TV shows and movies that celebrated the rich and legendary collegiate culture of black institutions.
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Cosby Cameos
Take a look at the actors, singers and dancers who hung with Cliff, Clair and the kids.
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Prince's Protégées: Then and Now
Prince loves to play Svengali. But as the Purple One's first ladies of the '80s can attest, being a Prince disciple can be hazardous to your career.
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What Being 'Black in America' Really Means
The Root recently partnered with Black Web 2.0 to discuss “Black in America 2” with a panel of young professionals and academics. We wanted to know what role race plays in the lives of young Americans and you were there to tell us! Take a look at what can happen when young Americans take the mic and speak their minds.
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The White House Beerfest Gallery
The president of the United States turns the Rose Garden into a beer garden.
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Remembering Billie Holiday
Of all the great jazz divas, none blended pain and pleasure better than Billie Holiday. Her small, stinging voice conveyed a "been there" aesthetic, whether she was singing about romance or sadness or about the trials of the underdog. Fifty years after her death, Lady Day's legacy informs a litany of singers, from jazz to R&B, as well as electronica, pop, rock and country.
