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  • The Root Celebrates 100 Influencers and Achievers in 2013

    The Root 100 celebration was held at the Tribeca Rooftop in Lower Manhattan.

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  • The Root Celebrates 100 Influencers and Achievers in 2013

    Publisher of The Root Donna Byrd spoke at The Root 100 celebration, held at the Tribeca Rooftop in Lower Manhattan.

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  • The Root Celebrates 2013 Influencers and Achievers

    The Root 100 celebration was held at the Tribeca Rooftop in Lower Manhattan. Political consultant Angela Rye was one of those honored at the event.

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  • The Root Celebrates 100 Influencers and Achievers in 2013

    The Root 100 celebration was held at the Tribeca Rooftop in Lower Manhattan on Nov. 14. Jazz-rock pianist ELEW provided musical entertainment.

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  • Top Black Influencers Celebrate With The Root

    On Thursday, at New York City’s Tribeca Rooftop, The Root held its third annual The Root 100 awards gala in honor of our list of America’s most influential African Americans between the ages of 25 and 45. The yearly event is The Root’s salute to the politicians, scholars, civil rights advocates, entrepreneurs and others who make up our list of…

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  • Handing Out Instructions for the Next Heartbreak

    Heartbreak refers to the end of a romance, the grief or disappointment over a lost love. There is no how-to manual for heartbreak, no guide to prepare one for the searing emotions of pain and loss. In The Root’s continuing spoken-word series, Speaking Truth, we introduce Kristiana Rae Colón, a poet, playwright, actor, MC and…

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  • Photo Essay: Barack Obama Goes Gray

    George W. Bush did. So did Bill Clinton. So why would President Barack Obama be immune? Yes, we’re talking about the rapid-aging reality of being president of the United States and how Bush, Clinton and now Obama all went from dark-haired to gray during their two terms in office. President Obama has shifted from his…

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  • Harlem's Keeper of History Warns, 'Be Vigilant'

    (The Root) — Khalil Gibran Muhammad says that he has the best job in the world as director of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Overseeing one of the world’s great repositories of the African-American and African Diasporic experience is “the perfect marriage of my passion and what my paycheck is all about,”…

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  • Fast Food Kills More of Our People Than Gangs

    (The Root) — In an occasional series, The Root will showcase the talent of spoken-word artists from the around the country. Their stories about race, social justice, community and relationships move us to action, to anger — even tears. Clint Smith teaches English at Parkdale High School in Prince George’s County, Md. In the classroom,…

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  • Sweet, Memorable Photos of the First Family

    (The Root) — Five years ago, The Root launched to deliver news and analysis focused on the issues of black Americans and the greater Diaspora. However, we’d be remiss if we didn’t put our conception into context. The creation of our site in January 2008 was in large part because of the success of Barack Obama’s campaign…

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