Contributors
The Future of Africa: Soyinka and Gates
In his ongoing video interview series, "The Vine with Henry Louis Gates Jr." The Root Editor-in-Chief talks with Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka about Sudan, Mugabe, slavery and, of course, Obama
Will White People Riot?
Ridiculous question? Then stop asking it about black people.
Keep 'Gossip Girl' White
Critics have panned the show for its lack of diversity. I say leave us out of this one.
Hendrix Lives
Forty years ago--the last time America almost stopped being America--Jimi Hendrix expanded our consciousness with Electric Ladyland.
'I'll Be Voting for Sen. Barack Obama.'
Powell's endorsement repudiates both Bush and McCain and could drive undecideds into the Obama column.
What the World Owes Congo
As human suffering and corporate plundering mount, Congo deserves more than a few dutiful news stories a year.
'The Express': Slow and Steady
No clichéd sports story here. What this film lacks in hype, it makes up for in character depth and fortitude.




























