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I’m an HBCU (historically Black college or university) enthusiast. There was a time in my life that whenever I went…

For Christmas, I told my wife that I wanted a workspace in our home. I have the good fortune to work from home on a…

For 84 years, New York’s Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum has represented the vanguard of modern art, an early champion…

I don’t remember the first time I ever heard the term “SpelHouse,” the portmanteau of Spelman College and Morehouse…

Once upon a time not long ago, when people didn’t wear masks and hit outdoor shows, I wrote an article about the…

Despite my pretty obvious penchant for and desire to support the spirit behind “rooting for everybody Black,” I’ve…

Kwanzaa is a Black holiday that takes place between December 26 and January 1 each year, during which Black people…

2020 is almost over. Soon, we’ll be embarking on a new year. Now that’s change we can believe in.

If you’re still rewatching the first (and we hope not the last) season of HBO’s Lovecraft Country and finding new…

It’s always showtime at the Apollo Theater, but the historic theater is also announcing some business moves.

Right about now, you’re hopefully on your third (or fourth) round of leftovers, giving new meaning to the term…

I’ll be honest—it’s pretty damn surreal to even be writing about this.

It’s nearly impossible to adequately express the range of feelings and emotions that occur when we lose someone as…

She was a member of the 2018 class of The Root 100, and now, photographer Deana Lawson is the winner of the Hugo…

Along with my colorful collection of Crown Royal bags, tennis shoes and children, there’s probably nothing I have…

This past weekend I did what I’ve done almost every weekend this year: took another L on the Nike SNKRS app. If…

The Billboard Music Awards will present its inaugural Change Maker Award, and the first-ever recipient will be…

The year 2020 has served as an opportunity for many people to pivot in their careers—and the same can be said for…

Rihanna’s Oct. 2 Savage X Fenty show won raves for its diversity and inclusion (including from us), but several…

Of the many, many things we have been missing in recent months, the intimate yet communal aspect of the dinner party…