Michelle Obama On How That Famous 2008 New Yorker ‘Fist Bump’ Magazine Cover Changed Everything
Atlanta Nightlife Insiders Respond to 21 Savage’s Claim That the City’s Club Scene ‘Grooms’ Children
The Root’s Ultimate Guide to Holiday Dos and Don’ts
How to Show Up For Someone Who Is Grieving This Holiday Season
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My Hip-Hop Story: Cedric The Entertainer On Jay-Z’s Indisputable Role In Shaping Our Culture
Cedric the Entertainer name drops his early favorites and reminds us of his own cameos in two of the genre’s best-selling albums.
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Nick Cannon Credits Mariah Carey With Saving His Life
The actor and host says his ex-wife “went hard” for him as he coped with his 2012 lupus diagnosis
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“Dip The Pen In Your Own Blood”: How To Find Success As An Author | Securing the Bag: Part 2
Author and publisher, Irene Smalls, dishes some advice on making it as an author and key tips for making your small business successful.
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Tired of Corporate Code-Switching? A New Game Mocks All of That Annoying Work Babble
Trust me, you’re going to want to take a deep dive into “Per My Last Email.”
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America Has Always Been Uncomfortable With Confident Black Folks. Deion Sanders Is Evidence Of That
Some folks couldn’t wait celebrate his team’s loss on Saturday with racist comments.
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Brooklyn Video Artist’s Work Takes Unique Look at Surveillance in the City
The Root spoke with Kameron Neal about his film installation Down The Barrel (Of A Lens) on display at Lincoln Center September 29 – October 3.
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Washington National Cathedral Unveils New Racial Justice-Themed Stained Glass Windows
The new windows, “lift up the values of justice and fairness and the ongoing struggle for equality among all God’s great children,” said the cathedral’s dean.
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N.J. Restaurant Owner Replies To NYT’s David Brooks’ Corny $78 Complaint: ‘I Wonder Where He Ate At?’
Maurice Hallett of Smokehouse BBQ has responded to the columnist’s viral photo.
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Why The Atlantic’s Jenisha Watts Decided to Open Up About Her “Childhood In A Crack House”
“The story has always been inside of me… but it was always a matter of timing,” says Jenisha Watts, author of the Atlantic’s October cover story.