How Howard Homecoming Stole the Spotlight
Students attending last week's homecoming at Howard University show off their style and fashion sense.
Audiences Leave MJ Movie Asking, 'This Is It'?
Critics say new MJ movie doesn't do the King of Pop his royal justice.
Q-Tip's Return to Grace
The artist's forays into singing prove that he’s a better rapper than he is a crooner. But “Kamaal/Abstract“ is still a good record.
Japan's Salsa Sensation
How a black American dance enthusiast created a name for herself as a salsa teacher in Japan.
Inside the Mind of a Genius: Rackstraw Downes
Who would they destroy? Mac or PC? This year's crop of MacArthur Fellows dish about how their worst habits, how their friends see them and other random things.
Inside the Mind of a Genius: Lynsey Addario
Who would they destroy? Mac or PC? This year's crop of MacArthur Fellows dish about how their worst habits, how their friends see them and other random things.
World Series: Can Pedro Bury His Yankee Ghosts?
The Phillies and the Yankees face off tonight in Game 1 of the 105th World Series, and the whole deal may come down to whether the Phillies’ ace Pedro Martinez can forget what the Yanks did to him and the Red Sox in 2003.
Jump Ball: Lakers in the West; Magic in the East
The NBA regular season kicks off tonight with two games in the East and two in the West. The Root's Martin Johnson takes a look at how the season is likely to play out.
