Meet the Trailblazing Black Woman Who Made FaceTime and Zoom Possible
100 Years After Black Family Is Run Out of White California Town, Their Descendants Claim What’s Rightfully Theirs
Tammi Terrell: The Ivy League Scholar Who Deserved Better than Motown’s Saddest Ending
Black Women Are Being Forced Into C-Sections—With The Court’s Backing
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Meet the Trailblazing Black Woman Who Made FaceTime and Zoom Possible
Exclusive: The Root caught up with Dr. Marian Rogers Croak, a trailblazer who leads Google’s work in human-centered AI and machine learning.
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Where Are The Children Of Black Civil Rights Leaders Now?
To celebrate Martin Luther King day, we are looking at what the children of our vital civil rights leaders are doing today.
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What People Are Wearing at HBCU Homecoming 2025
From Fort Valley State to Alabama State to South Carolina State, we picked the best fashions from the first week of the 2025 HBCU homecoming season.
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Do You Know The History of Go-Go Music, The Sound That Defines Washington D.C.?
50 years after the infectious sound was created, we’re celebrating Go-Go music’s influence on D.C. and the world.
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15 of the Cutest, Iconic Celeb Black Love Stories
This Valentine’s Day, we’re celebrating some of the cutest Black stories from Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee to A$AP Rocky and Rihanna.
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This New Wave of Black Artists is Fusing Christianity With Rap, R&B and AfroBeats
From Lecrae to Limoblaze, these Christian artists are redefining gospel music and introducing a new generation to the genre one track at a time.
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Placenta Pills? Okra Water? This Expert Weighs In on Birthing Trends That Really Work!
From centuries-old remedies to viral TikTok hacks, one expert breaks down 13 modern birthing trends and what actually works — and what could be risky.
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Everything You Didn’t Know About the Harlem Renaissance’s Quiet, Powerful LGBTQ Influences
A new exhibit at The New York Historical takes a look at the significant contributions of Black LGBTQ artists to the Harlem Renaissance.
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What are Michael Jackson’s Family Members Up to These Days?
We’ve tracked down members of music’s most famous family, the Jacksons, and what they are all up to now.
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All The Wars in Africa You Never Hear About, But Should Know
Let’s talk about what’s really going down in Africa— and why staying informed isn’t optional.