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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Malcolm X Was Assassinated 60 Years Ago, Here’s Where His 6 Daughters Are Now
On Feb. 21, 1965, Malcolm X was shot and killed in front of his pregnant wife, Dr. Betty Shabazz, and their daughters.
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Former NFL Player Creates Viral Video Showing His Struggle in Being a Single Dad For 8 Days; Social Media Lets Him Have It
Former NFL player Cedric Thompson Jr. shared his experience and what he learned on Instagram
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How Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Black’ Super Bowl Act is Giving Him A Surprising Leg Up That Drake Thought He Had a Lock On
Kendrick was a Black artist making Black music for Black people. But something unexpected happened on Super Bowl Sunday.
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The True Story Behind Why Atlanta Hasn’t Had a White Mayor Since 1974
Atlanta’s Blackity-Black mayors: The good, the bad, and especially the ugly…
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The Reason Brittney Griner Pulled Out of a Scheduled Speech is Scary…and Infuriating
The basketball star was scheduled to appear at the Women Grow Leadership Summit in Maryland.
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Mavericks Assistant Coach is in Major Trouble for Allegedly …Wait What?
Darrell Armstrong is on administrative suspension after allegedly throwing a drunken fit against a woman.
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How Black Greeks Have Impacted, Created or Helped Shape Every Major Moment in Black American History
This Black History Month, let’s give the Black Greek Letter Organizations their flowers.
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Roy Wood Jr. On What We Shouldn’t Call Donald Trump
Roy Wood Jr., the host of CNN’s “Have I Got News For You,” talks about why calling “Trump” stupid is … well stupid.
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Who is the Wayans Family? The Close-Knit Crew Has Kept Black Folks Howling Since the 1980s
From “In Living Color” to “Scary Movie” and everything in between, the Wayans siblings have been making us laugh for decades.