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Black Hairstyles: This Is How We ’Do It
Black hair seems to always make the news. Unfortunately, it’s not unusual to hear about children being banned from school or adults losing jobs over their hair. It’s also not unusual for black hairstyles to define political and cultural movements in American history. All politics aside, black hairstyles have gone through many transformations throughout the…
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Get Happy With The Root
We’re two months into 2014, and Pharrell Williams’ Oscar-nominated hit song “Happy” is helping the team at The Root have the best year ever! We’re so happy, in fact, that we want to share it with the world, and we want the world to share it with us! So send us your vids in tune…
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If Paula Patton Is Looking for ‘Something New,’ We Can Help
When news broke of Paula Patton and Robin Thicke’s separation, our first thought was about who she might date next. So we put together a collection of white guys many black women swoon over. These guys have total crossover appeal. You’re welcome, Paula. What black woman didn’t envision herself taking Sanaa Lathan’s place in Something…
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The Root Live: Bring It to the Table Tackles Debt
In many African-American families, when we have an important issue to discuss we gather in the kitchen and bring it to the table. That’s especially true of financial discussions, whether about how to pay the bills, how to send Junior to college or where to start looking for a new job. For the next eight…
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Reacting to the Trauma in 2013’s Black Films
Left of Black host Mark Anthony Neal interviews Stephane Dunn and Esther Iverem about black filmmaking and the 2014 awards season. Dunn is an assistant professor of English and co-director of cinema, television and emerging media studies at Morehouse College. Iverem is the founder and editor of SeeingBlack.com. Watch: Like The Root on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter.
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Must Watch: Brian Williams Does ‘Rapper’s Delight’
On Wednesday, Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon’s audience was treated to a mashup of NBC News’ Brian Williams and Lester Holt performing the old-school hip-hop track “Rapper’s Delight,” originally performed by the Sugarhill Gang in 1979. Kudos to whoever edited this masterpiece. Watch:
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Offensive Racial Images Used for Marketing
There is a history of national and international businesses and corporations using black stereotypes for the sake of product marketing. Here is a look at just a few examples that we found from around the world. Some of these are still on shelves today. Watermelon Soda This product was available in New York-area Target stores…
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The Root Live: Bring It to the Table Tackles Career Changes
In many African-American families, when we have an important issue to discuss we gather in the kitchen and bring it to the table. That’s especially true of financial discussions, whether about how to pay the bills, how to send Junior to college or where to start looking for a new job. For the next nine…
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Civil Rights Leaders Who Changed History
Black History Month is our time to highlight and reflect on those who have made significant contributions to the black community. These notable civil rights leaders changed the course of history through their activism. Some, like Martin Luther King Jr., are household names. Others, like Bayard Rustin, the organizer of the March on Washington, are…
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Civil Rights Groups React to Michael Dunn Mistrial
NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund “The shooting of seventeen-year-old Jordan Davis marked yet another tragic and senseless death of an unarmed, innocent, African-American teenager. Rather than seeing Jordan or his friends for what they were—ordinary teenagers—Mr. Dunn saw a threat and recklessly acted with lethal force. “We will never know exactly what Mr.…
Black News and Black Views with a Whole Lotta Attitude
