Gift Guides

If you’ve long ago lost track of what week it is, can you really be blamed for belatedly remembering Valentine’s…

Self-love and care aren’t just about slapping on a face mask and getting in the bath anymore (but don’t get it…

Having faith in those around us is the backbone of building community. In a year that has kicked Black people down…

Black-owned businesses breathe creativity. The sixth day of Kwanzaa, Kuumba, represents creativity and is a time for…

The best way to educate ourselves is by listening to those around us with shared and different experiences. Each…

The fourth day of Kwanzaa represents Cooperative Economics and how we can come together to support Black businesses…

For Ujima, the celebration of the third night of Kwanzaa, we look towards how we can incorporate collective work and…

We all know that it takes a whole lot more than a New Year’s resolution to get yourself back in shape after…

The first night of Kwanzaa marks the beginning of a celebration of Blackness and the power of coming together. After…

At this point, all of us likely know someone—or several someones—who contracted and hopefully survived COVID-19, as…

What do you get the person who has given so many so much—in many cases, the gift of care, comfort and survival—this…

True confession time: I am a veteran “Maxxinista.” If you don’t know what that is, you obviously never had the…

If there’s one gift the work-from-home set would likely love to receive this season, it’s boundaries. While there…

If you live with a child, no doubt you’re well aware of what they want this holiday season (they’ve likely been…

Ummm...we are now within two weeks of Christmas (and Kwanzaa—and nearly halfway through Hanukkah)—have you locked…

True Confession Time: I am deeply missing my partner this holiday season. Having committed to a long-distance…

If you’re shopping for a man this holiday season, chances are, you have no idea what he really wants. Whether it’s…

So...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…

There have been few bright spots to celebrate in 2020—and even those have often been bittersweet. Take, for…

Okay, okay, okay...we know this is a loaded topic this year, trust. Too many of us will not be partaking in the home…