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  • The Root Interview: Wynton Marsalis on Obama's Runaway Band

    In this exclusive interview with The Root, the famed jazz trumpeter-composer talks about how jazz mutates and evolves from country to country; his latest project, Vitoria Suite; and why President Obama is a bandleader trying to lead a band in revolt.

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  • Beyond Fame With Yolanda Adams

    Grammy Award-winning gospel star, radio host, mother, clothing designer and author are just a few of the titles that fit Yolanda Adams. The singer spoke to Anji Corley, contributing editor at The Root, about what’s in her closet, her plans for 2011 and what she did for three days that she’ll never do again. Listen…

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  • The Confab — Dec. 10, 2010

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  • Rape Counseling for an Entire Nation

    MONROVIA, Liberia — We’re in the upper edges of Liberia, neighboring the border of Guinea, enjoying an alfresco dinner with the crew from the local radio station, swatting at mosquitoes, swigging down Liberian beer to mute the heat of that divinely delicious red-pepper sauce. We’re talking about land disputes, the havoc wreaked by two civil…

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  • Beyond Fame With Greg Leakes of 'Real Housewives of Atlanta'

    Greg Leakes, whose marriage troubles with Real Housewives of Atlanta star NeNe Leakes are played out every Sunday night on Bravo’s successful reality series, goes Beyond Fame in an audio interview with Contributing Editor Anji Corley. See what he has to say about working through his marital troubles, giving back for the holidays, and whether…

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  • VIDEO: After the Elections, Haitian Americans Watch and Worry

    Haiti’s presidential elections are likely to result in a runoff; but even after a clear winner is determined, many Haitian Americans worry that the country’s problems are too great to be solved by any single individual. In a report that includes still photographs and sound, reporter Josée Valcourt spoke to a number of Haitian Americans…

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  • The Confab — Dec. 3, 2010

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  • Liberia: War-Weary, With Echoes of Old Dixie

    MONROVIA — I’m zipping around Liberia in a turbo-charged tour of the West African country, ricocheting from public hospital to presidential digs to rubber plantation to rape clinic, taking it all in: the shell of a skyscraper where snipers once picked off their prey; the sewage-clogged beach; the exuberant billboards of “Mama Ellen” — that…

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  • Beyond Fame With El DeBarge

    Talk about a Second Chance! El DeBarge is back with his first album in 16 years, and he’s on a natural high that took him 22 years to find after overcoming drug addiction and prison. Now this talented songwriter-hitmaker’s happiness overflows in an intimate and real conversation with The Root’s Contributing Editor Anji Corley. Go…

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  • Video: Haitian Americans Worry About Haiti's Election

    Ten months after the devastating earthquake that destroyed much of Haiti’s infrastructure and killed 300,000 people, Haiti is still in the throes of recovery. More than a half million Haitians are living in tents, and a devastating cholera epidemic has taken 1,500 lives. Few Haitians believe the Nov. 28 elections will change much. Reporter Josée Valcourt…

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