Michelle Obama On How That Famous 2008 New Yorker ‘Fist Bump’ Magazine Cover Changed Everything
In a new interview with Jonathan Capehart, Michelle Obama talks about the moment she decided she needed to tell her story before anyone else could.
Atlanta Nightlife Insiders Respond to 21 Savage’s Claim That the City’s Club Scene ‘Grooms’ Children
The Root spoke to Atlanta insiders about whether the city’s club scene is really “grooming”
The Root’s Ultimate Guide to Holiday Dos and Don’ts
Don’t make a holiday party mistake you’ll live to regret. Check out our list of
How to Show Up For Someone Who Is Grieving This Holiday Season
Here are a few practical ways to let someone know you’re there for them when
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Short Film Honors the Legacy of Black Wall Street
In Descended from the Promised Land, descendants of Greenwood entrepreneurs talk about what their families built and what was so violently taken away.
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Diddy Paid Millions for Kerry James Marshall’s Artwork, But That’s Not Why You Should Know Him.
Marshall is currently in the UK to unveil his first formal portrait of a living subject in his close friend and Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates,
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Later Kardashians, These Black IT Girls Are Today’s Trendsetters and Icons
Malia Ann Obama, Simone Biles, Natalia Bryant, and more are taking over with style, grace and brains
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Mikey Williams’ Basketball Career Could Be Over Before It Even Starts
The high school basketball sensation is facing six felony gun charges in California.
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Why Homecomings at HBCUs Are Rarely Canceled
Two Maryland HBCUs had their homecomings interrupted and canceled due to gun violence this month.