Gwen Ifill’s ‘The Breakthrough’

January 16, 2009

Queen Latifah may have first promoted it on Saturday Night Live, but The Root has an early look at Gwen Ifill’s  much-anticipated book on the Obama generation of black political leaders. 'The Breakthrough' hits stores on Jan. 20. Read an excerpt here.

Goodbye to a Standup Brother

Tim Russert was a rarity in Washington; when he said he wanted to understand other people, he meant it.