Events
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Hop in Royals, We’re Headed Back to Zamunda For This Week’s Virtual Events
Happy Black Herstory Month! (or Women’s History Month, as it’s also known.) We’re back with another edition of virtual events, this time spanning across various genres in arts, entrepreneurship and entertainment. I know we’re nothing but four days in, but this month feels like it’s gonna be a good one. How do I know? Honestly,…
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Black Renaissance & Chill: Finish Black History Month Strong With This Week's Virtual Events
Well folks, it seems that we’ve come to the end of this year’s Black History Month Road—but I can’t let you go just yet without providing another installment of virtual events to help you say goodbye the right way. However, there is good news to report! Next month is Women’s History Month—or as we call…
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VIDEO: Celebrating Moments of Peak Blackness from Some of Our Distinguished Nominees for 2021 Skippies
Even though we’ve already let you know who won our 2021 Skippies, that does not mean that the party has stopped. The Skippies are a lifestyle; it’s just different. With that in mind, and because we are a celebrationist outfit, we like to make sure that we provide as much backing information and as many…
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And the Skippy Goes To! Here Are The Root's 2nd Annual The Blackest Awards Winners
2020 was a year. And I don’t mean that in a good way. Because this whole endeavor is about positivity, I won’t even speak on any of the negativity. What I will say is that 2020 did provide many moments of positivity in the form of movies and television, and the internet straight showed out.…
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Watch: The 2nd Annual Blackest Awards Winners!
We’re so happy to bring you the winners for our 2nd Annual Blackest Awards. Around here, we call them The Skippies because we get down like that. Well, as with most awards shows, some awards are televised—unlike the revolution—while others are awarded before the show. Since we don’t have a show, so to speak, but…
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You Can Read George M. Johnson's All Boys Aren't Blue—and You Can Experience It Live, Too
Tonight’s the night—the filmed reading event for George M. Johnson’s All Boys Aren’t Blue will make its way to your virtual screens. Directed by award-winning director-producer Nathan Hale Williams, the special filmed reading of Johnson’s work stars Dyllón Burnside (Pose), Bernard David Jones (Uncorked) and Thomas Hobson (Sherman’s Showcase). This film reading will not only…
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First Look: The Filmed Reading of George M. Johnson's All Boys Aren't Blue Is a Coming-of-Age in Three Acts
A familiar voice opens the trailer for the filmed reading of George M. Johnson’s All Boys Aren’t Blue. It’s the “Mother of Black Hollywood” Jenifer Lewis—in this case, portraying Johnson’s beloved grandmother and part-time guardian, better known to readers of the bestselling book as “Nanny.” Like Nanny, Lewis’ presence looms large, but it’s the actors…
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Soul Train Awards 2020: Y'all Thought the Hip Hop Awards Was the Only Show With a Cypher?!
Black Hollywood has awakened from its Thanksgiving weekend ‘itis-induced nap and prepared itself for yet another awards show! This time, it’s the Soul Train Awards, presented by BET. Tisha Campbell and Tichina Arnold were the hosts for the night once again—the only difference is they weren’t MC-ing on a huge stadium stage. This awards show was…
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The Root 100 Honoree Simone Biles’ Fly Fashion Moments
Whether she's stunning on a red carpet or keeping it cute at a football game--Biles' style is just as good as her athleticism. Let's get into it.
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AMAs 2020: Less Zoom Screens, More COVID-Compliant Stages—Can You Feel a Brand New Day?
The time has come for the world’s largest fan-voted award show and you’re now reading the world’s largest award show recap site! OK, I may have made up the latter part of the sentence, but thanks for joining me! As per usual, I’m here to give you the Black-ass play-by-play. This time, it’s the 2020…