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Watch: Alicia Keys Hosts the 13th Annual Keep a Child Alive Black Ball
There are 36.7 million and counting people living with HIV. It’s clear that HIV is a sorrowing epidemic that is affecting us worldwide. When you think of the devastating virus, do you imagine children whose lives are ravaged by it? Keep a Child Alive is an organization that was created because of the children and…
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Watch: The Next Time You Call Tyler Perry a ‘Coon,’ He’s Got a Few Words for You
Tyler Perry’s Boo! A Madea Halloween is set for release on Friday, Oct. 21, and while his leading lady Madea is a riot, she’s also an acquired taste. Typically saturated in faith-based humor and over-the-top violent antics, Perry’s Madea movies often get dragged by critics. And these are some harsh critics. In fact, they teeter…
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Listen to Common’s New Song, ‘Home,’ From Upcoming Album Black America Again
Common has a new album coming out Nov. 4, and it’s called Black America Again. If that doesn’t make you excited about music, I don’t know what will. So far, you may have heard his singles “Black America Again” and “Letter to the Free” (the end-title track of Ava DuVernay’s powerful new documentary, 13th). Both…
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#RiseUpAsOne: We Can Build Bridges, Not Walls
What would happen if we decided to build bridges, not walls? We’d be able to stand together—dare I say, “Rise up as one”? Together, Univision, Fusion and Sprint teamed up to create a space for that to happen, and the RiseUp as One concert was born. People gathered at the Cross Border Express in San…
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Watch: 10 Signs You Know Cuffing Season Is Upon Us
It’s too cold to go out and it’s too lonely to stay in. That only means one thing: It’s cuffing season. It’s the most wonderful time of the year—depending on whom you ask. Cuffing season is the couple of months of cold weather when inhibitions are down and hunting is up. Singles everywhere are on…
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SnapBlack: 12 Black Snapchatters You Should Follow
Snapchat has quickly risen to become the favorite social media platform for people over the age of 12. Let’s be honest; when the platform first launched in 2012, teenyboppers flooded the app, and we grown folks rolled our eyes at the fleeting social engagement. But something happened last year. Snapchat became popular with millennials, older…
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Watch: How Did the Stars of The Birth of a Nation Practice Self-Care While Shooting This Intense Film?
Black trauma stems back as far back as slavery. Knowing that our ancestors were treated worse than animals—brutalized, dehumanized and demeaned—and that this terrible legacy of racism has carried on to our modern and “progressive” times is a painful truth that we must face every day. When movies like The Birth of a Nation are…
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Join The Root as We #RiseUpAsOne Through Music
The Root is heading to San Diego on Oct. 15 for Univision and Fusion Media Group’s “RiseUp AS ONE” concert. This show is a celebration of music, diversity and unity. All of this awesomeness will be staged along the U.S.-Mexico border in San Diego and will feature a talented lineup of artists, musicians and performers.…
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30 New and Old Books by Black Authors You Should Read
The written word is not only informative, it’s transformative. For as long as I can remember, words have always been an escape for me. During the summer, my mom would take me to the library, where I’d get lost in the shelves for hours, pulling down books, sitting right on the floor and reading them.…
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10 Stunning Images From The Birth of a Nation
Nate Parker’s controversial The Birth of a Nation comes out Friday, and while many are shunning his directorial debut in light of his personal life, there’s no denying how important this film is. One thing Parker’s reiterated all over the media is that this movie is bigger than he is. After screening the film at…
