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  • Live Tweet: MLK Memorial Dedication

    Join The Root this Sunday, Oct. 16, at 8 a.m. as we live-tweet the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial dedication ceremony from West Potomac Park in Washington, D.C. The ceremony will begin with Morning Joy, an hourlong program hosted by Roland S. Martin. President Barack Obama will deliver an address at the dedication program,…

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  • Remembering Derrick Bell

    Lani Guinier, Bennett Boskey Professor of Law, Harvard Law School You would always get straight talk from professor Derrick Bell. When I was a young lawyer, barely six years out of law school, I was at a crossroads. I could stay in the U.S. Department of Justice and take a position in the criminal section…

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  • Legal Scholar Derrick Bell Dead at 80

    We had barely absorbed the sad news of the passing of the Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth Wednesday — not to mention the death of Apple leader Steve Jobs — when we heard news of another tragic loss: the death Wednesday of legal scholar and writer Derrick Bell. A publicist for New York University School of Law,…

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  • Meet The Root 100 Honorees for 2011

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  • Watch Live: Van Jones on Taking Back American Dream

    The American Dream Movement has been called an antidote to the Tea Party movement, but what’s at the core of it? Activist and former Obama administration “green-jobs adviser” Van Jones will explain the big-umbrella progressive movement in an 11:30 a.m. ET address from the “Take Back the American Dream” conference in Washington, D.C. See the…

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  • 'The Submission': A Play About Race's Sound and Fury

    A controversial play about a white playwright who enters a competition pretending to be black and wins a drama award is full of fire and fury, says Janice Simpson, who blogs about the New York theater scene. Danny, a gay white guy, writes a gritty drama about a poor black family but submits it to…

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  • '30 Americans' Exhibit Sneak Peek

    This painting is one of three works from the late, great artist that are featured in the exhibit. The Washington, D.C., native is inspired by Japanese ganguro culture, hip-hop and fashion. Cave, a performance artist, dancer and fabric sculptor, is best known for the elaborate garments he makes from found materials. Known for his use…

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  • The Root Ranked Top Black News Site for 4 Straight Months

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  • Troy Davis and Twitter: Celebrity Reactions

    The case of Troy Davis, who’s scheduled to be executed tonight by the state of Georgia for the murder of an off-duty police officer, has inspired outrage and set a fire under many black celebrities. Outkast rapper Big Boi rallied his Twitter followers to protest at the Jackson, Ga., prison where Davis, who supporters say…

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  • The CBC Event Schedule

    Congressional Black Caucus Week, also known as the Annual Legislative Conference, is here! Check out The Root’s guide to select events around Washington, D.C., from Sept. 21-24 — ranging from town halls and networking receptions to invitation-only parties. Wednesday, Sept. 21 Registration/Ticketing OpenLocation: D.C. Convention CenterTime: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. CPAR Future FocusLocation: D.C.…

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