In the wake of Prince’s enigmatic appearance at the 2013 Grammy Awards, the icon has announced that he will be headlining the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland this summer, according to Billboard. The master musician will perform over the three nights of July 13, 14 and 15, organizers of the Swiss music event have announced.…

(Special to The Root) — In today’s economy, entrepreneurs play a critical role in bolstering America’s economic vitality and competitiveness throughout the world. Our small-business owners and innovators have always been united by the shared American dream that every person, with hard work and dedication, has the potential to achieve remarkable things. In his State…

(The Root) — This Presidents Day weekend, join members of the community, activists, authors, politicians, filmmakers and visual artists at the Washington DC Jewish Community Center for the Race in America Festival. For two days — Feb. 16 and 17 — attendees can partake of screenings, performances and discussions centered on the role that race…

Tonya Battle, an African-American nurse in Flint, Mich., is suing her Hurley Medical Center employer for discrimination after she was instructed to stay away from a white newborn, writes the Daily News. The lawsuit states: “The father told the [nurse in charge] that he did not want [any] African Americans taking care of his baby.”…

On Friday, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg clarified his upcoming change in the city’s marijuana policy, which will see offenders found with small amounts of marijuana ticketed instead of arrested, the Associated Press reports. The policy, which stands as long as the offender has an ID and no warrants, is expected to go into effect in…

Chicago Tribune columnist Clarence Page makes what he says he knows will be a controversial point about the institution: It’s not a societal cure-all. I know from past experience that I’m going to upset some folks by saying this, so brace yourselves: Marriage is very important and beneficial to the raising of children, but there’s…

Tracey Ross, writing at Ebony, sorts through a debate about the digital divide to conclude that some folks are mistaking the potential of the tech industry for reality. Luckily, she says, those who understand how things work have made their voices heard. In a thoughtful essay posted last week, writer Jamelle Bouie explored the many…

(The Root) — Popular culture is infamous for borrowing — and sometimes outright stealing — elements from a subculture and transforming them into something completely stripped of its origins. But it is still surprising to see how the current viral video craze called the Harlem Shake has managed to almost completely supplant a vibrant form…