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Finding Martin Luther King Jr. In America's Streets
Martin Luther King Jr. is perhaps one of the most famous civil rights leaders in the United States. His name is synonymous with words like “nonviolence,” and “racial justice.” It’s easy to see Dr. King as a symbol for peace. Somewhere along the way, King’s name became the punch line of the quintessential Chris Rock…
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Exclusive: Meet Some of the Women Who Are Speaking Out in Lifetime's Surviving R. Kelly
“At the end of the day, this the guy that makes this great music is abusing women.” —Jerhonda Pace text The Root sat down with some of the women and men who appear in Lifetime’s groundbreaking documentary series, Surviving R. Kelly, to chat about their relationships with the singer and why they decided to speak…
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America Needs to Do Better, So Here Are Some New Year’s Resolutions for the U.S.
If there’s anything 2018 showed us, it’s that America needs to do better—to say the least. Our producer Jessica Moulite hit the streets to ask people what New Year’s resolutions this country needs to make. What are some issues America needs to tackle in 2019? Watch above.
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Trey Songz Discusses Blood Brother Role and Policing in America
“What would make good cops better is if more good cops spoke out against the bad cops. I think that’s a difficult thing to do when you’re part of a gang as big as the police department.” text Trey Songz shares his views on the police department and playing an officer in his new film…
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Tidal Gives Credit Where It’s Due by Highlighting Black Latinx Musical Icons In New Series
Tidal just launched its first animated project, Footprints, a series dedicated to celebrating the African and Indigenous roots of Latin music that are often overlooked. Episode one, which is narrated by Afro-Latinx artist Amara La Negra, highlights the work of black Latinx like Joe Arroyo and Celia Cruz. “The irony is that we could never…
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The Root 100 Gala Takes the Cake, Yet Again, as the Best and Blackest Night of the Year
“We had a lot of competition in the beginning, a lot of imitators but they’ve fallen away. And The Root’s still here.” – Henry Louis Gates Jr., The Root Co-founder text Every Root 100 gala is special, but this year was particularly momentous. Along with celebrating our 100 honorees, The Root also celebrated its 10th…
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Ayanna Pressley Isn’t Here for Your ‘Glass Ceiling’
When it comes to women of color candidates, folks don’t just talk about a glass ceiling. What they describe is a concrete one. But you know what breaks through concrete? Seismic shifts. text The midterms didn’t go how many of us had hoped they would. But tonight, there’s one huge glimmer of hope, and that’s…
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Misty Copeland Is Our Favorite New Disney Princess
Misty Copeland just keeps making history. This time, she made it to Disney! We caught up with Copeland to chat about how the Ballerina Princess is helping to make black ballerinas the norm. Watch above. Catch Misty Copeland in Disney’s The Nutcracker and the Four Realms in theaters Friday.
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Andrew Gillum Says Florida Is Not Safe for All While 'Stand Your Ground' Law Exists
“You can’t have a conversation about ‘stand your ground’ without understanding what the racial elements are.” text Andrew Gillum called on Florida Gov. Rick Scott to declare a “state of emergency” after Markeis McGlockton was killed by gunfire this July. His killer, Michael Drejka, claimed he fired in self-defense after a parking lot dispute and…
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#MeToo Founder Tarana Burke Breaks Down Why Bill Clinton’s Affair With Monica Lewinsky Was an Abuse of Power
It’s been one year since the #MeToo movement went viral and conversations about sexual misconduct became more prevalent than ever in the media. In light of the movement, CBS recently asked Hillary Clinton about her support of former president Bill Clinton following his infamous affair with Monica Lewinsky and his sexual assault accusations . In…
