Exclusive: Rev. Al Sharpton, More Black Leaders, Celebs Share Life-Changing Lessons
Everything You Need To Know About Fredi Washington, The Black Hollywood Star Who Refused To Pass As White
A Peek Inside Aretha Franklin’s 1990s Detroit Mansion, In Honor of Her 84th Birthday
What Happened to the Careers of These Black Oscar Winners?
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15 Amazing LGBTQ People Whose Groundbreaking Lives Helped Shape Black History
Including writers, singers, dancers, activists, this list of Black LGBTQ icons will surprise and inspire.
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Greatest Black History Moments in Hollywood
In honor of the 2024 Oscars, let’s take a look back at the people and moments that shined the brightest.
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Reparations 101: Everything You Need To Know About The Fight For Reparations
The Root’s ultimate guide to the centuries-long fight for reparations.
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In Rev Run’s Run-D.M.C. & Simmons Family Story, Queens, NY Is The Central Character | My Family Story
Born Joseph Simmons, the rapper owes his hometown for fond family memories and meeting Jam Master Jay and Darryl McDaniels.
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How a Mother-Daughter Duo Grew Their Fashion Line from LA Home Atelier to New York Fashion Week to the Aisles of Target Nationwide
In this Q&A with House of Aama co-founders, Rebecca Henry and Akua Shabaka tell stories of the African diaspora through style, now more accessible than ever.
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Meet the DC-Area Artist Who Quit Her 9-to-5 and Launched a Line at Target
In this Q&A with Justine Magnum Kirkman, the illustrator speaks on Winnie Weston, a featured line in the retailer’s 2024 Black History Month collection.
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You Can Thank Black Folks for That: Inventions That Changed the Culture
Automatic elevator doors, whiskey and the potato chip are just a few of the things Black folks invented.