Somewhere between a raspy Somalian rapper, a Palestinian poet and a Debbie Allen-directed dance performance, the American idea of what it means to be Arab begins to grow.

Africhic is hitting the runway! African designers are making their mark on the fashion world by taking African traditions and giving them a modern flair.

It may hurt local textiles, but being fashion-forward is all about fusing the old and new.

Alan Keyes is an embarrassment to the Republican Party with his rants on President Obama’s citizenship. So why aren’t responsible Republicans shutting him up?

The “voodoo priestess of comedy” speaks out about segregated Carnival traditions, how she will feed 2,500 guests today and moving into her dream house along the “white” side of the parade route.

People are criticizing Attorney General Eric Holder’s speech on race, calling it blunt and accusatory. Nope. It was just honest. On this one, America’s new top cop takes us where “hope and change” rarely go.

Throughout the '80s and '90s, a growing number of people around the world were able to express themselves and organize without fear of reprisal. Today, there are disconcerting signs of a retreat.

The Root contributor Rebecca Walker has edited a new anthology called "One Big Happy Family" on love, marriage and what makes a family work. In this chapter, Paula Penn-Nabritt discusses the ups and downs of homeschooling.

After 100 years of service, the NAACP has been at the forefront of the struggle for racial justice. And 200 years after Abe Lincoln was born, Julian Bond links the oldest civil rights organization to the Great Emancipator.

Is the nation’s oldest civil rights organization equal to the task ahead?