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Wu-Wednesday: The Wu-Tang Clan Play 'Black Ass Game'
It’s Wu-Wednesday, folks! Wu-Tang: An American Saga on Hulu is well underway. Have y’all caught the series yet? What’s the read—are folks feeling it? On this Wu-Wednesday, allow us to offer some levity for that azz. With that, The Root welcomed members of the Wu Tang Clan, as well of some cast of Wu-Tang: An…
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She's a Hustler, Homie: Watch Keke Palmer Play a Game of 'Never Have I Ever'
You may know Keke Palmer as a lovable childhood star, but y’all: She’s all grown up now. Yes, Palmer is a grown-ass woman, and we wanted to get all the hot and juicy 20-something tea. As such, we invited the self-proclaimed “Millennial Diva” to play a game of “Never Have I Ever.” Palmer’s a Virgo,…
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Bish, I Be Running Week 3: Can Marathon Training and a Social Life Coexist?
Last week was a good week. Well, socially, that is. My week kicked off with Labor Day shenanigans (I love me a New York City day party); I went on to cover the premiere of Wu-Tang Clan: An American Saga, and attended the after-party as our fearless leader Danielle Belton’s guest; and then, I got…
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Michael B. Jordan: It’s ‘Groundbreaking’ for a Black Man to Be the Face of Coach Men’s—and Yes, We Can Call Him ‘Bae’
To watch Michael B. Jordan’s ascension to Hollywood A-lister and now, the first global face of Coach Men’s—a face that just happens to be black—is astonishing. Michael Bakari Jordan, we stan. On Tuesday, Jordan was fresh-to-death (which is now to be expected of the actor) at a Spring 2020 Coach runway show during New York…
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Bish, I Be Running Week 2: RIP Blowout
Last weekend, I ran 15 miles. By the grace of God, I am still here to blog about it. Glory be. Saturday’s route went something like this: The team started in Queens, under the RFK Bridge (at Astoria Park). We ran from Astoria Park through Queens, until we hit the Queensborough Bridge. We then ran…
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Erika Alexander's an Iconic Actor, but Life in Hollywood Ain't No Crystal Stair
This just in: disparities persist in Hollywood. Beyond a lack of inclusion and pay inequities—which are both critical—the ways that we see black women, as well as the breadth of our roles and even the level of imagination assigned to the specific characters we play, can be stifling. “I think that black men [in Hollywood]…
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Bish, I Be Running: A Training Diary of a Non-Running Runner
So, I’m running the New York City marathon. I’m not a runner—never have been, and don’t particularly desire to be—but I can run. Yeah, I know. A marathon is A LOT, especially for a non-running-ass-runner like myself. I like to lead a somewhat active lifestyle, which might include a weekly run as a part of…
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They've Got the Power, We've Got the Black Ass Game
Some truths are undeniable; among them: that Power on Starz is unmatched. The show is brimming with grit, betrayal and ALL the drama. And for this good-ass television, we offer our gratitude to the TV gods. Namastay-black. Alas, all good things must come to an end. In honor of six successful seasons, The Root took…
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How American Slavery Helped Create Modern-Day Policing
This year marks the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first enslaved Africans in what we now know as Virginia. Their voyage was, no doubt, filled with unspeakable horror and death, and their presence would forever change the United States—especially when examining the way this country approaches policing. When enslaved Africans arrived in America,…
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Meek Mill Weighs in on Stifling Criminal Justice System Ahead of Amazon's Free Meek Documentary
Meek Mill has been stuck in the criminal justice system for practically his entire adult life. First arrested at 19 for gun- and drug-related charges, Robert Rihmeek Williams—like many other black and brown people—has found himself on a merry-go-round, in and out of the criminal justice system. Now the 32-year-old is an internationally known rapper…
