is an intern at The Root and senior journalism major at Howard University. The Destiny’s Child alumna may only be a visitor at the top of the U.S. charts, but overseas she calls it home. Her first solo album was certified gold in the U.S. but sold 2.5 million worldwide. The album topped the chart…

is an intern at The Root and senior journalism major at Howard University. Team: Chicago Blackhawks Position: Left Wing Playing Career: 2005-present Team: Philadelphia Flyers Position: Goaltender Playing Career: 2002-present Team: Boston Bruins Position: Right Wing Playing Careeer: 1957-1979 Willie O’Ree is the Director of Youth for the NHL’s Diversity Program. He has held the…

is an intern at The Root and senior journalism major at Howard University. In The Root’s two-part series, “Generation Y’s New Age Hustle,” Saaret E. Yoseph explored the Millennial work ethic by examining the independent career ventures of five young entrepreneurs and artists; an investigation of Gen Y inspired by her own sister’s entrepreneurial enthusiasm. LEFT:…

is an intern at The Root and senior journalism major at Howard University. Judge Williams, 67, is just how one would imagine a black fisherman described in a fairy tale: weathered skin, soiled fishing cap and a white beard that stretches down and across his upper jawline, connecting with his mustache. Captions by Brentin Mock…

is an intern at The Root and senior journalism major at Howard University. From film mastermind George Lucas, 2012’s Red Tails pays homage to the Tuskegee Airmen. Lucas, who started conceptualizing Red Tails more than 20 years earlier, sought to offer filmgoers a lesson in history without sparing the in-your-face special effectst hat come with Lucasfilm movies.…

is an intern at The Root and senior journalism major at Howard University. Movie magic morphed her into Neytiri, the ultimate alien warrior babe in Avatar. However, Zoe Yadira Saldana was born a Jersey girl in 1978, to a Puerto Rican mother and a Dominican father.  (She spent part of her childhood in the Domincan…

is an intern at The Root and senior journalism major at Howard University. Born Peggy Anne Freeman in Detroit, Luna was a breakthrough cover girl on British Vogue in March 1966. A favorite of fashion photographer Richard Avedon, she presented herself as an exotic, mixed-race, otherwordly creature “from the moon.”  Luna appeared in several art…

is an intern at The Root and senior journalism major at Howard University. Mississippi’s 1st district After founding a conservative political consulting firm, McGlowan went on to analyze business and politics for Fox News. In her own words: “President Barack Obama and San Francisco liberal Nancy Pelosi are implementing policies that are destroying our conservative…

is an intern at The Root and senior journalism major at Howard University. Vernon Jordan, lawyer and former adviser to President Clinton, with former Secretary of Transportation Rodney Slater. Many came to reflect on the life of a leader. Former Secretary of Labor Herman spoke about the life of the civil rights pioneer. The former Apprentice…