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Inside the Explosive Delineation Debate Picking Apart Black Folk's Identity, History, and Who 'Belongs'

Inside the Explosive Delineation Debate Picking Apart Black Folk’s Identity, History, and Who ‘Belongs’

From ancestry and reparations to defining identity, the delineation movement is sparking conversations, and controversy, across Black America.

<i>The Root's</i> Ultimate Guide to Holiday Dos and Don'ts!

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

Fred Hampton, left, head of the Illinois Black Panthers, and Dr. Benjamin Spock, right, attend a rally against the trial of eight people accused of conspiracy to start a riot at the Democratic National Convention. The rally was held outside the Federal Building in Chicago on Oct. 29, 1969. Photo: Getty Images Don Casper/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service

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Forget What JD Vance Said — Here are 13 Times White Folks Never Apologized For Bad Behavior

Despite JD Vance’s claim that white folks no longer “have to apologize for being white

NFL Might Tax Steelers’ DK Metcalf's This Eye-Watering Sum For His Sideline Move

NFL Might Tax Steelers’ DK Metcalf’s This Eye-Watering Sum For His Sideline Move

Pittsburgh Steelers player DK Metcalf is looking at getting seriously taxed in the pocketbook for

Culture, Food

Toasted: Infused Pizza Monkey Bread and Basil Mojito

Chef Lenae Greene infuses cannabis into a pizza monkey bread and pairs it with a basil mojito to sip while chowing down. The best part? It’s easy to make.

By

Adriano Contreras

Published

February 25, 2022
Culture, Health, Mental Health

The Healing CHI Talks Normalizing Conversations About Black Men’s Mental Health Through Yoga

‘We want to see more men start their healing journey, yes to wellness, yes to mental health,’ cofounders Andrew Smith and Tristan Lewis said to The Root.

By

Shanelle Genai

Published

February 25, 2022
Culture, History

Colonial Williamsburg Museum Honors Black Coachmen of Jim Crow Era

Coachmen Benjamin Spraggins will have a carriage dedicated to him honoring the groundwork he laid down for coachmen

By

Kalyn Womack

Published

February 25, 2022
Culture, Health

Black Fitness Professionals You Need to Know

Whether yoga, HIIT, or twerking is your thing, these ladies will inspire you to get moving.

By

Angela Johnson

Published

February 25, 2022
Culture, Sports

Knicks Center Mitchell Robinson Asks for Help to Find His Missing Father

Robinson’s father 39-year-old father has been missing for the past 10 days

By

Noah A. McGee

Published

February 23, 2022
Culture, History

National Geographic Features First Black Woman Explorer on Cover as She Dives Deep to Uncover Sunken Slave Ships

Tara Roberts quit her job as magazine editor to search the ocean floor and document the wreckage of slave ships, learning about her own history along the way.

By

Kalyn Womack

Published

February 23, 2022
Culture, Finance

Starter Tips for Building Your Own Financial Legacy

Small steps pave the way to achieving bigger goals.

By

stevenpolletta

Published

February 23, 2022
Culture, Sports

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s XFL Strikes Deal With the NFL

The biggest star in Hollywood is now making waves as a football exec

By

Keith Reed

Published

February 22, 2022
Culture, Sports

Elana Meyers Taylor Becomes Most Decorated Black Athlete in Winter Olympics History

Meyers Taylor is now a five-time medal winning athlete in the Winter Olympics, being the first woman and Black person to do so.

By

Kalyn Womack

Published

February 22, 2022
Culture, Sports

Michigan Men’s Basketball Coach Juwan Howard Fined, Suspended For Rest of Season

Wisconsin coach Greg Gard was fined $10,000, but not suspended for his part in the altercation.

By

Murjani Rawls

Published

February 22, 2022