The Heartbreaking Fall of Debi Thomas: From Olympic Star and Surgeon to Living in a Trailer
In honor of the 2026 Winter Olympic Games, we’re looking at the life of Debi Thomas, the first African American athlete to medal at the winter games.
Sen. Raphael Warnock and More Influential Black Leaders and Celebs Share 100 Life-Changing Lessons
The Root Exclusive Series: Black History Month was established 100 years ago, in February 1926.
A Peek Inside Alicia Keys and Swizz Beats’ Gorgeous Cali Oceanside Palace
The couple’s California mansion is full of light and beautiful works of art
BHM 2026: Black History Documentaries That Won’t Traumatize You
Black history is more than just reliving the traumatizing experiences and of our past! Check
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Nas and Wu-Tang Clan Announce Joint Summer/Fall Tour
‘This summer we are bringing the heat,’ Wu-Tang captioned in a post online.
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Dwayne Haskins Was Trying To Get Gas When He Was Killed
911 audio sheds light on Steelers quarterback’s tragic death
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Brooklyn’s New Black-Owned LGBTQ Club Is a Safehaven
The owners of Club Lambda Brooklyn, Charles Hughes and Richard Solomon, spoke to The Root about taking the initiative to make a safe space for their community.
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Former MSNBC Analyst Malcolm Nance Now Fighting In Ukraine
“I’m done talking,” he told host Joy-Ann Reid on Monday
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Colin Kaepernick Would Take A Backup Gig For NFL Minimum
He tells I Am Athlete podcase he still wants a shot at an NFL spot
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Former NFL Star Marshawn Lynch Joins NHL Ownership Group
Lynch invested a “significant amount” in the Seattle Kraken
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Asheville Artist, Bee Blanton, Highlights the City’s Best Attractions
Experience these Black-owned and operated attractions through the illustrations of the local artist.
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Baltimore Born Artist, Derrick Adams Wins 1.25 Million Award to Build Out Black Cultural Database
The Baltimore born, Brooklyn-based artist describes the project as a “collaborative counter–institutional space.”