Bella Morais's posts

We did it, y’all. We half-survived.

Today has been really emotional. My own moods swung from pure delight to pure anxiety as I woke up this morning and…

This week, fire-ass artists were coming out of the woodwork. Some released music videos that had me scratching my…

How’d your week go? Did you get banned from virtually every social media platform in existence and then impeached…

One 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,…

2021 started off with a bang, literally and metaphorically. From the insanity that happened in D.C. last Wednesday…

At 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…

I’m salty. As The Root’s Staff entertainment writer, one of the most exciting aspects of my job is being able to…

Having faith in those around us is the backbone of building community. In a year that has kicked Black people down…

Black-owned businesses breathe creativity. The sixth day of Kwanzaa, Kuumba, represents creativity and is a time for…

The best way to educate ourselves is by listening to those around us with shared and different experiences. Each…

The fourth day of Kwanzaa represents Cooperative Economics and how we can come together to support Black businesses…

For Ujima, the celebration of the third night of Kwanzaa, we look towards how we can incorporate collective work and…

We all know that it takes a whole lot more than a New Year’s resolution to get yourself back in shape after…

The first night of Kwanzaa marks the beginning of a celebration of Blackness and the power of coming together. After…

As we settle in to spend another holiday at home, it’s hard to imagine what in the world we’re supposed to cook. Are…

When it comes to holiday classics and their covers, any song sung by Whitney Houston, Ella Fitzgerald, Stevie…

Growing up, I knew the minute the Christmas tree was dragged into the house that Christmas songs would soon follow.…

Last year I spent Thanksgiving with—wait for it—17 people crammed into a two-bedroom, one-bathroom Jersey City…