5/1/22White House Correspondents' Dinner Red Carpet RecapDC's Black elite turned out for the return of the dinner after two years on hiatus
3/27/22Oscars 2022 Red Carpet: Color PlaySee how Megan Thee Stallion, Queen Latifah, Ariana DeBose, Daniel Kaluuya and other stars brightened up the night
3/27/22Oscars 2022 Red Carpet Sneak PeekSee how Tracee Ellis Ross, Lupita Nyong'o and more showed up early--and showed out--on the Oscars red carpet. No CP…
2/7/22A Letter From the Editor In ChiefThe Root's mission at this crucial moment: To help you create the world you want to live in
12/5/21Black Students Stage Protests and Walkouts In Response to Racism and Bullying In SchoolsOn the heels of the suicide of 10 year old Isabella “Izzy” Tichenor, Black students facing bullying and racial…
11/22/21Eight Black Leaders We Lost in 2021The legacy each has left behind, and the lives they have touched, will never be forgotten
11/15/215 Thanksgiving Recipes You Need In Your Life Right NowTurkey day is right around the corner--are you ready?
11/12/215 Black Netflix Movies and Series To Check Out This WeekendFrom The Harder They Fall to Passing, the Black experience is being captured in ways rich with texture
11/11/21Black Celebs We Lost in 2021Some of those who have passed on may surprise you. Here we take a look back
9/24/21 The Root Institute 2021: Retracing Our Steps, Preserving Our HistoryBest-selling authors Bakari Sellers and Morgan Jerkins discuss the importance of telling our stories, our way
9/23/21 The Root Institute 2021: How Black Women Will Change the Tech WorldIn this timely conversation, two experts in AI and data mining give us the lowdown on why more Black people should…
9/22/21 The Root Institute 2021: A Fireside Chat With LaChanzeVanessa De Luca talks to the Tony and Emmy Award-winning actress about her latest stage project, Trouble In Mind,…
9/22/21 The Root Institute 2021: A Fireside Chat With Yara ShahidiWe sat down with the grown-ish star to discuss her career journey and how she balances her art with activism.
9/22/21 The Root Institute 2021: Media Coverage and the Black CommunityIn this roundtable discussion, April Reign, Errin Haines and Angela Rye break down the ways media portrays our…
9/21/21 The Root Institute 2021: Defund, Abolish or Reform? What to Do About Police and PrisonsBrittany Packnett Cunningham and Monifa Bandele join Michael Harriot to discuss the controversial opinions…
9/21/21 The Root Institute 2021: A Master Class in Grassroots OrganizingTrailblazing change agents LaTosha Brown, Melanie Campbell and Glynda Carr school us on how to build momentum and…
9/21/21 The Root Institute 2021: Unpacking the Attacks on Critical Race TheoryMichael Harriot sat down with noted scholar and Crunk Feminist Collective co-founder Brittney Cooper to dispel some…
9/21/21 The Root Institute 2021: A Special Message From President Joe BidenOn the advent of this year's second annual virtual conference, President Joe Biden offers his remarks and…
9/20/21Welcome to The Root Institute 2021This year we convened some of the Black community's brightest minds to help set the agenda for Black America's future