Politics1/21/21Jan 211Politics1/21/21PoliticsOne Moment in Time: Black Excellence, Joy and Honor at the 59th Presidential InaugurationBella Morais2We did it, y’all. We half-survived.
It's Lit!1/20/21Jan 201It's Lit!1/20/21It's Lit!PageTurners: In With the Old and In With the NewBella MoraisToday has been really emotional. My own moods swung from pure delight to pure anxiety as I woke up this morning and…
Music1/19/21Jan 19SaveMusic1/19/21MusicMic Drop: Music for Every MoodBella MoraisThis week, fire-ass artists were coming out of the woodwork. Some released music videos that had me scratching my…
Entertainment1/15/21Jan 15SaveEntertainment1/15/21EntertainmentTrailer Roundup: Lupin Presents the Drip ReportBella Morais and Tonja Renée Stidhum6How’d your week go? Did you get banned from virtually every social media platform in existence and then impeached…
It's Lit!1/13/21Jan 13SaveIt's Lit!1/13/21It's Lit!PageTurners: We’re in for a Helluva Literary YearBella Morais1One of my New Year’s resolutions is to find joy in reading again. I had this same goal last year–and let’s face it,…
Music1/12/21Jan 12SaveMusic1/12/21MusicMic Drop: Music Releases From the First Week of January to Get You Ready for 2021Bella Morais12021 started off with a bang, literally and metaphorically. From the insanity that happened in D.C. last Wednesday…
Entertainment1/8/21Jan 8SaveEntertainment1/8/21EntertainmentTrailer Roundup: We've Been Locked Down in 2021 for a Week...What a Mess!Bella Morais and Tonja Renée Stidhum1At the time of this blog’s publishing, we’re about 8 days into 2021, and um…girl, I guess. We’ve barely been able to…
Movies1/8/21Jan 81Movies1/8/21MoviesSundance 2021: A List of Black Movies to Watch While You’re in the (Virtual) White MountainsBella Morais and Tonja Renée Stidhum1I’m salty. As The Root’s Staff entertainment writer, one of the most exciting aspects of my job is being able to…
Gift Guides1/1/21Jan 11Gift Guides1/1/21Gift GuidesHaving Faith: Giving Back in the Spirit of Imani, the Seventh Day of KwanzaaBella MoraisHaving faith in those around us is the backbone of building community. In a year that has kicked Black people down…
Gift Guides12/31/20Dec 31SaveGift Guides12/31/20Gift GuidesCreativity and Craftsmanship: Celebrating Kuumba, the Sixth Night of KwanzaaBella MoraisBlack-owned businesses breathe creativity. The sixth day of Kwanzaa, Kuumba, represents creativity and is a time for…
Gift Guides12/30/20Dec 30SaveGift Guides12/30/20Gift GuidesFinding Purpose Through Literature on Nia, the Fifth Day of KwanzaaBella MoraisThe best way to educate ourselves is by listening to those around us with shared and different experiences. Each…
Gift Guides12/29/20Dec 29SaveGift Guides12/29/20Gift GuidesRepresenting Black Businesses on Ujamaa, the Fourth Night of KwanzaaBella Morais1The fourth day of Kwanzaa represents Cooperative Economics and how we can come together to support Black businesses…
Gift Guides12/28/20Dec 28SaveGift Guides12/28/20Gift GuidesCollective Work and Responsibility–7 Gifts for Wellness on the Third Night of KwanzaaBella MoraisFor Ujima, the celebration of the third night of Kwanzaa, we look towards how we can incorporate collective work and…
Gift Guides12/25/20Dec 25SaveGift Guides12/25/20Gift GuidesThe Second Night Of Kwanzaa Brings Us Kujichagulia. Here Are 7 Gifts For Self-DeterminationBella MoraisWe all know that it takes a whole lot more than a New Year’s resolution to get yourself back in shape after…
Gift Guides12/24/20Dec 24SaveGift Guides12/24/20Gift GuidesReady for the First Night of Kwanzaa? Here Are 7 Gifts Perfect For UmojaBella Morais2The first night of Kwanzaa marks the beginning of a celebration of Blackness and the power of coming together. After…
Lift Every Fork12/23/20Dec 233Lift Every Fork12/23/20Lift Every ForkThis Holiday Season, Try These 13 Festive Feasts and Drinks from Black ChefsBella Morais4As we settle in to spend another holiday at home, it’s hard to imagine what in the world we’re supposed to cook. Are…
Music12/23/20Dec 23SaveMusic12/23/20Music12 Christmas Songs Where the 'Soul' Cover Is the Superior VersionBella Morais20When it comes to holiday classics and their covers, any song sung by Whitney Houston, Ella Fitzgerald, Stevie…
Music12/18/20Dec 181Music12/18/20MusicBlack Christmas Songs That Just SlapBella Morais16Growing up, I knew the minute the Christmas tree was dragged into the house that Christmas songs would soon follow.…
Lift Every Fork11/25/20Nov 252Lift Every Fork11/25/20Lift Every ForkWhat the Root Crew Is Cooking (and Not Cooking) for the Craziest Thanksgiving EverBella Morais20Last year I spent Thanksgiving with—wait for it—17 people crammed into a two-bedroom, one-bathroom Jersey City…