Feb 5SaveGift Guides2/5/21Gift Guides2/5/21Better Late Than Never to Have Loved at All: Our Pandemic-Perfect Valentine's Day Gift GuideBella Morais and Maiysha KaiSaveIf you’ve long ago lost track of what week it is, can you really be blamed for belatedly remembering Valentine’s…
Feb 4SaveGift Guides2/4/21Gift Guides2/4/21Love the One You're With: 8 Black-Owned Services Nurturing Self-LoveBella Morais1SaveSelf-love and care aren’t just about slapping on a face mask and getting in the bath anymore (but don’t get it…
Jan 1SaveGift Guides1/1/21Gift Guides1/1/21Having Faith: Giving Back in the Spirit of Imani, the Seventh Day of KwanzaaBella MoraisSaveHaving faith in those around us is the backbone of building community. In a year that has kicked Black people down…
Dec 31SaveGift Guides12/31/20Gift Guides12/31/20Creativity and Craftsmanship: Celebrating Kuumba, the Sixth Night of KwanzaaBella MoraisSaveBlack-owned businesses breathe creativity. The sixth day of Kwanzaa, Kuumba, represents creativity and is a time for…
Dec 30SaveGift Guides12/30/20Gift Guides12/30/20Finding Purpose Through Literature on Nia, the Fifth Day of KwanzaaBella MoraisSaveThe best way to educate ourselves is by listening to those around us with shared and different experiences. Each…
Dec 29SaveGift Guides12/29/20Gift Guides12/29/20Representing Black Businesses on Ujamaa, the Fourth Night of KwanzaaBella Morais1SaveThe fourth day of Kwanzaa represents Cooperative Economics and how we can come together to support Black businesses…
Dec 28SaveGift Guides12/28/20Gift Guides12/28/20Collective Work and Responsibility–7 Gifts for Wellness on the Third Night of KwanzaaBella MoraisSaveFor Ujima, the celebration of the third night of Kwanzaa, we look towards how we can incorporate collective work and…
Dec 25SaveGift Guides12/25/20Gift Guides12/25/20The Second Night Of Kwanzaa Brings Us Kujichagulia. Here Are 7 Gifts For Self-DeterminationBella MoraisSaveWe all know that it takes a whole lot more than a New Year’s resolution to get yourself back in shape after…
Dec 24SaveGift Guides12/24/20Gift Guides12/24/20Ready for the First Night of Kwanzaa? Here Are 7 Gifts Perfect For UmojaBella Morais2SaveThe first night of Kwanzaa marks the beginning of a celebration of Blackness and the power of coming together. After…
Dec 20SaveGift Guides12/20/20Gift Guides12/20/20Wrapping Paper Roll Call: Help Them Heal for the HolidaysMaiysha KaiSaveAt this point, all of us likely know someone—or several someones—who contracted and hopefully survived COVID-19, as…
Dec 19SaveGift Guides12/19/20Gift Guides12/19/20Wrapping Paper Roll Call: In Celebration of the EssentialsMaiysha KaiSaveWhat do you get the person who has given so many so much—in many cases, the gift of care, comfort and survival—this…
Dec 18SaveGift Guides12/18/20Gift Guides12/18/20From the Maxx to the Marshalls: 'Style Savant' Kahlana Barfield Brown Gives Our Affordable Faves a Giftworthy EditMaiysha KaiSaveTrue confession time: I am a veteran “Maxxinista.” If you don’t know what that is, you obviously never had the…
Dec 17SaveGift Guides12/17/20Gift Guides12/17/20Wrapping Paper Roll Call: Give Their Hustle Some GlowMaiysha KaiSaveIf there’s one gift the work-from-home set would likely love to receive this season, it’s boundaries. While there…
Dec 14SaveGift Guides12/14/20Gift Guides12/14/20Wrapping Paper Roll Call: The Kids Are Gonna Be AlrightMaiysha KaiSaveIf you live with a child, no doubt you’re well aware of what they want this holiday season (they’ve likely been…
Dec 13SaveGift Guides12/13/20Gift Guides12/13/20Wrapping Paper Roll Call: It's Crunch Time—Get Your Shopping in Shape!Maiysha KaiSaveUmmm...we are now within two weeks of Christmas (and Kwanzaa—and nearly halfway through Hanukkah)—have you locked…
Dec 8SaveGift Guides12/8/20Gift Guides12/8/20Wrapping Paper Roll Call: Everything's Better TogetherMaiysha Kai1SaveTrue Confession Time: I am deeply missing my partner this holiday season. Having committed to a long-distance…
Dec 2SaveGift Guides12/2/20Gift Guides12/2/20Wrapping Paper Roll Call: 'Tis the Season to Upgrade HimMaiysha KaiSaveIf you’re shopping for a man this holiday season, chances are, you have no idea what he really wants. Whether it’s…
Nov 30SaveGift Guides11/30/20Gift Guides11/30/20Wrapping Paper Roll Call: Wishing You a Season of WellnessMaiysha KaiSaveSo...did you get some R&R over the holiday weekend? If you’re like most of us here at The Root, you may need more…
Nov 27SaveGift Guides11/27/20Gift Guides11/27/20Wrapping Paper Roll Call: Make This the Blackest Friday (to Cyber Monday) EverMaiysha Kai5SaveThere have been few bright spots to celebrate in 2020—and even those have often been bittersweet. Take, for…
Nov 25SaveGift Guides11/25/20Gift Guides11/25/20Wrapping Paper Roll Call: The Deliciousness We All DeserveMaiysha Kai1SaveOkay, okay, okay...we know this is a loaded topic this year, trust. Too many of us will not be partaking in the home…