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Tracy Morgan Sues Wal-Mart in Deadly NJ Crash
Fla. Teen Gets 23 Years in Fatal Shooting of Police Dog
Mom of Victim in ‘Viral’ Rape Video Speaks Out
Three Charged in Death of NJ Girl Shot While Riding Scooter

LeBron James Return: Part Basketball, Part Urban Renewal

By Peniel E. Joseph

July 14 2014 3:00 AM

Did You See Any Black Players on Argentina's Team?

July 13 2014 3:00 AM

Meteorologist Fired Over Hair Gets New Job

July 13 2014 10:13 AM

I’m Writing About My Bipolar Disorder While I’m Learning to Live With It

By Krystal Monique Reddick

July 14 2014 3:00 AM

How to Raise a Financially Responsible Child

By Yesha Callahan

July 14 2014 3:00 AM

Where Are They Now: In the Aftermath of the Zimmerman Verdict

By Diana Ozemebhoya Eromosele

July 13 2014 3:00 AM

Longer Safe Haven For Moms Might Have Kept Babies Safe From Harm

By Keli Goff

July 13 2014 3:00 AM

Surprised? Even Poor Whites Have It Better Than Blacks

By Teresa Wiltz

July 10 2014 3:00 AM

Marfan Syndrome: What You Should Know

July 12 2014 3:00 AM

Marriage Advice, Courtesy Robin Thicke

July 11 2014 3:00 AM

Here’s the Atrocious Way George Zimmerman Spent the Last Year

By Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

July 12 2014 3:00 AM

Dispatches From Freedom Summer: The Ghosts of Greenwood

By Nikole Hannah-Jones

July 12 2014 3:00 AM

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Whitney Houston: ‘I Wanna Dance With Somebody’

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Soul Food Chef Melba Wilson

Suspect Accused of Beating Mother in Front of Child Turns Herself In

Lupita Nyong’o Braids Hair

Michelle Obama: ‘There's No Crack’ in White House Pies

‘I Believe: Beat Belgium’ Hype Video

Best Buzzer Beaters of 2013-14 NBA Season

Taye Diggs Debuts New Model Girlfriend

WWE’s Darren Young on Being a Gay Athlete

Politics

The Children Crossing Our Border Just Want a Better Life—Let’s Treat Them as Our Own
Yes, Immigrant Kids Are Fleeing Violence, but So Were Kids in Chicago Last Weekend
You Want President Obama Impeached, Sarah Palin? For What?
Why I Support My Brother’s Keeper but Still Signed the Letter Criticizing It
No, Rush Limbaugh, African-American Voters Aren’t ‘Uncle Toms’—We’re Just Smart
Voting Rights Are in Peril, and Democracy Hangs in the Balance
Before Putting Judges on the Bench, Make Them Prove They Have a Diverse Set of Friends
Will White Voters in the Black Belt Ever Get Out of Their Own Way?
Ben Carson Is More Pundit Than President—but You Should Read His Book Anyway
The Black Congressional Budget No One Ever Talks About
8 Racial Code Words and Why Politicians Love Them

Culture

What the Book Place, Not Race Doesn’t Get: There’s Still a Place for Race-Based Affirmative Action
Really? Meme Shames Black Women for Buying Weaves From Koreans
Credit Invisibility Means Less Economic Opportunity in Black America
Booming Black Businesses Fuel Brazil’s New Middle Class
Are You Raising a Homophobic Child?
Meet 3 Young Entrepreneurs Who Put Wall Street to Shame
We Can All Learn From the NJ Prep School Student Who Spoke Out Against Racism and Sexism
Why We Need More Black Female Rappers
Yes, Mentoring Works: It’s Why I Graduated From College
How Karyn Parsons Is Telling Black History’s Untold Stories
Tamron Hall’s Natural Hair Is a Bigger Deal Than You Might Think

HISTORY

The Phenomenal Women of Freedom Summer
Do You Know the Legend of the 1st Black Saint?
New Malcolm X Diary Reveals a Revolutionary Optimist
Who Was the Unsung Hero of the 1964 Civil Rights Act?
Are These the Heirs to Freedom Summer’s Legacy?
Were My Enslaved Ancestors Originally From Ethiopia?
The Impact of Freedom Summer by the Numbers
Who Were the White Folks of Freedom Summer?
What Was Freedom Summer?
Unearthing a Historic Free African-American Community
Did a Zulu King Massacre the British Army?
Shotgun Behind the Door: How Armed Black Southerners Helped Fight for Civil Rights
Who Was the Real Dido Elizabeth Belle?
High Cheekbones and Straight Black Hair?

THE ROOT TV

Eric Holder: Palin Wasn't a Good VP Candidate
What? 8th Grade Metal Band Caps Meteoric Rise With Sony Deal
Bobby Brown Quits New Edition Tour for Medical Reasons
Tracy Morgan: 'I'm Finally Going Home'
Rachel Jeantel Blames Herself for George Zimmerman Verdict
President Obama Urges Congress to Expand Opportunities
Tracy Morgan Sues Walmart Over Deadly Crash
Fla. Teen Sentenced to 23 Years in Fatal Shooting of a Retired Police Dog
Daughter's Boyfriend Charged in Flight Attendant's Death
Hilarious Boyz II Men Wendy's Pretzel Bun Ballad

ADVICE

Should I Snitch on a Friend Who Slept With Another Friend’s Husband?
Calling a Black Girl’s Hair Cotton Candy: Not Cool, Right?
Help! My White Husband Came With a Racist Teenage Stepdaughter
Should I Tell My Husband Our Last Child Isn’t His?
It’s Not Crazy for African-American World Cup Fans to Root for Ghana
What Can I Do When My Husband Insists That Birth Control Is My Problem?
Is There Anything Wrong With Passing for Black?
Does Lunch With a Boy Toy Mean You’re Cheating on Your Husband? Yes
‘Barbecue’ vs. ‘Cookout’: What Race Has to Do With It
13 Things I Wish I Knew on Graduation Day
Your Ex Has Moved On and Can’t Be Friends? Get Over It
Is Using Lotion a Black Thing?

LISTS

13 Heroes of #HuskyTwitter You Shouldn’t Overlook
Find the Best Soul Food Wherever This Summer Takes You
People Who Are Not Invited to The Root’s 4th of July Barbecue
Must-See Photos: Do the Right Thing’s Brooklyn, Then and Now
The Do the Right Thing Cast: Where Are They Now?
How 12 Black Chefs Cooked Their Way to the Top of the Culinary Game
Lights, Camera, Action! Black Female Directors
15 Things You Don’t Know About James Brown
Young, Black and Feminist
Black Stars Taking the Lead in TV Pilots
Joyful Noise: 20 Gospel Songs You Need to Hear Right Now
Black Hairstyles: This Is How We ’Do It
Offensive Racial Images Used for Marketing

The Root Authors

YESHA CALLAHAN

How to Raise a Financially Responsible Child

KELI GOFF

Longer Safe-Haven Times for Moms Might Have Kept Babies Safe From Harm

DIANA OZEMEBHOYA EROMOSELE

Where Are They Now: The People and Events Surrounding the George Zimmerman Verdict

STEPHEN A. CROCKETT JR.

Here’s the Atrocious Way George Zimmerman Spent the Last Year

BREANNA EDWARDS

How Marfan Syndrome Took Center Stage on NBA Draft Night, and in an Infant’s Life

DEMETRIA L. LUCAS

Should I Snitch on a Friend Who Slept With Another Friend’s Husband?

DAVID SWERDLICK

You Want President Obama Impeached, Sarah Palin? For What?

JENÉE DESMOND-HARRIS

Calling a Black Girl’s Hair Cotton Candy: Not Cool, Right?

COREY DADE

The Other Reason Eric Cantor Lost: Chickens Came Home to Roost

Blogs

LeBron James Changes the Game for Cleveland
By Richard Prince
July 12 2014 4:16 PM

Here Are Some of the Funniest Reactions to LeBron James Leaving Miami
By Yesha Callahan
July 11 2014 2:20 PM

The Other Reason Eric Cantor Lost: Chickens Came Home to Roost
By Corey Dade
June 12 2014 8:52 AM

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The 2014 Young Futurists

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Feb. 10 2014 12:01 AM

Young Futurist: Denzel Thompson

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True or False: There Are No Black People in Argentina

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