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Will Smith's memoir, aptly titled 'Will,' releases on Nov. 9. Plus, he and Kevin Hart got vulnerable on 'Red Table…

A collection of books and media giving us intersectional insight into the experiences of those once enslaved.

The author's highly acclaimed debut novel evokes several of rock music's unsung Black divas.

Gordon-Reed's book of essays put a personal lens on the day commemorating the emancipation of Texas' enslaved…

The author's latest book celebrates the rich and nuanced history of Black performance in America.

This week's releases center around a common theme: growth. But where that growth is found comes from within the…

Once you’ve been a part of The Root family, we will forever claim you (because Black excellence deserves Black…

Of the handful of celebrity families who continue to capture our imagination —including the Carters, the Wilsons,…

To say Ta-Nehisi Coates went off on the Black Panther comics for the last five years would be an understatement. In…

It’s no secret that there is a disparity between the Black and white experiences in America. While the protests of…

Spring is in full swing and a mask-free life is on the horizon—are you feeling that new energy yet? Here at The Root…

… It has a way of repeating itself, or that’s how the saying goes. Within that repetition comes new ways in which…

A brand new book from Stacey Thee Abrams will be headed to a small screen near us soon, The Root has learned.

Jasmine Mans may be best known for her viral poem, Footnotes for Kanye, but her latest volume of poetry, Black Girl,…

The more things seem to change, the more they stay the same. Walter Dean Myers first published Monster in 1999; over…

Shame is a universal condition—no one is immune. In fact, it might be argued that shame is also one of the strongest…

Bzzzzz—you hear that? That’s the sound of Lil’ Kim reclaiming her time!

In a country where Black lives are consistently under threat, it is in some ways understandable that many of us are…

How’s your money these days? It’s a loaded question ask, but given the impact of the ongoing global pandemic upon…

How does trauma affect the way we live our day-to-day lives? Is inherited or intergenerational trauma more…