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John Oliver Tackles the Importance of Black Hair on Last Week Tonight—And He Does a Surprisingly Decent Job
Whether it’s a debate about “good hair” versus “bad hair” or whether or not braids are an appropriate birthday hairstyle (yes, that happened), Black hair never ceases to be a wildly popular topic of conversation. While it’s often reserved for the members of the melanated community, on Sunday night’s episode of Last Week Tonight With…
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A Respectability Rumble of Hotep-tly Hostile Proportions Is Brewing. Ashiness Expected to Follow
Before we begin please join me, my kings and kweens in a word of prayer: First, giving honor to Black Jesus, who is the head of my life. Secondly, Black Jesus, I’d like to say thank you for giving me the divine feminine right to dwell in the Hotep House of the Lord forever and…
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Como La Beyoncé? Let’s Talk About That Scene From Selena: The Series, Shall We?
Beyoncé?! (Now y’all know I couldn’t pass that up.) Part two of Selena: The Series, which follows the life and tragic end of Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla, recently dropped on Netflix, and boy, oh boy does it have fans talking—just not in the way you would expect. I’ll explain. You see, in episode six, fans…
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The Root Is Nominated for a Webby Award. Here's How You Can Help Us Clinch That 'W'
We in first place, we in first place, Webby for Public Service and Activism—we in first place! (Or whatever 2 Chainz said.) Seriously though, folks: We here at The Root are excited to tell you that we’ve been nominated for a Webby for the third year in a row! Our amazing video series Unpack That,…
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Peabody Awards 2021: All In: The Fight For Democracy, I May Destroy You, Euphoria Among Nominees
On Tuesday, the Peabody Awards announced the nominees for its upcoming 81st awards ceremony. The winners are set to be announced virtually in June, according to a press release sent to The Root, and will recognize the most compelling and empowering stories and across a variety of programming. Per usual, we like to give major…
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Yamiche Alcindor Named New Moderator of PBS’ Washington Week
I don’t know about you, but I love to see Black women winning. Whether big or small, a win for my fellow sisters always feels like a win for me. And I always love to see it. Speaking of wins, PBS NewsHour White House correspondent Yamiche Alcindor is celebrating a major one right now. It…
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Hop in MCU Lovers, We’re Going-Going, Back-Back to Wakanda
Ahh, Wakanda. The destination of my dreams, the city of my slumber, the vibranium-filled vessel of all that is Black and holy. The time will soon come, dear brethren and sistren, to take the trek back to our favorite fictional motherland for the sequel to the box office record-smashing, Blackity-black movie: Black Panther. On Monday,…
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Keegan-Michael Key, Lil Nas X Tapped for Final Episodes of This Season's Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live—or SNL as it’s more affectionately known—has had one helluva season these past few months. From hosts to musical guests, a whole host of Blackity-black talent has graced the stage, including: Regina King, Regé-Jean Page, Issa Rae, Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle, Megan Thee Stallion, Daniel Kaluuya and more. So it’s only right that…
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'We Can Do Better, Improve, and Transform': Grammys Interim President Harvey Mason Jr. on Eliminating 'Secret' Nominating Committees
Though this year’s Grammys celebration proved to be a major moment for a couple of history-making Houston hotties, it wasn’t without its fair share of criticism and critique. We told you back in March about The Weeknd’s musical upset and his vow to “boycott” the annual event, the artist having cited the “corrupt” organization’s “secret…
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Trevor Noah, H.E.R., Big Sean, Oprah and More Come Together to Recognize Mental Health Awareness Month
If we’ve learned anything this past year, it’s that life is too short and unpredictable to continue to put our sanity and safety on the back burner. Whether that realization manifested itself in a positive or negative way, it’s pretty safe to say that the events of 2020 (and its third cousin, twice removed, 2021)…
