EventsThe Root InstituteEntertainment & CultureEventsThe Root InstituteEntertainment & CultureBlack Ivy: The Resurgence of HBCUsWith all of the current news swirl, it certainly appears that historically Black colleges and universities are…ByKemba Dunham10/20/21 12:00PMComments (7)Save
EventsThe Root InstituteEntertainment & CultureEventsThe Root InstituteEntertainment & CultureMy HBCU Comeback Moment: A Tailgate to Remember"The Greatest Homecoming on Earth became the greatest healing on earth."ByBy Rev. Dr. Shakeema North as told to Candice Benbow10/15/21 12:00PMComments (1)Save
EventsThe Root InstituteEntertainment & CultureEventsThe Root InstituteEntertainment & CultureMy HBCU Comeback Moment: Find A Way Or Make One"The power of HBCUs is that in your most weary moments, our people are light and hope personified."BySean H. Palmer as told to Candice Benbow10/11/21 12:00PMComments (2)Save
EventsThe Root InstituteEntertainment & CultureEventsThe Root InstituteEntertainment & CultureMy HBCU Comeback Moment: Stomping The Yard"I remember the parking lot transformed into an outdoor party which included, of course, step shows and various line…ByJamall A. Calloway as told to Candice Benbow10/07/21 12:00PMComments (1)Save
EventsThe Root InstituteEntertainment & CultureEventsThe Root InstituteEntertainment & CultureMy HBCU Comeback Moment: The Miss HBCU Pageant"At Lincoln, we are family and you show up for your family."ByAngel Mobley as told to Candice Benbow10/05/21 12:00PMSave
EventsThe Root InstituteEntertainment & CultureEventsThe Root InstituteEntertainment & CultureMy HBCU Comeback Moment: A Home Away From Home"They are the support we need as we take steps to form our identities and world views."ByDustin J. Pickett as told to Candice Benbow9/30/21 12:00PMComments (1)Save
EventsThe Root InstituteEntertainment & Culture EventsThe Root InstituteEntertainment & CultureThe Root Institute: HBCUs—the Legacy, the Now, the FuturePanama Jackson was joined by Andrea Jackson Gavin and Dr. Jelani Favors to talk about historically Black colleges…ByPanama Jackson9/24/21 2:00PMComments (1)Save
EventsThe Root InstituteEntertainment & Culture EventsThe Root InstituteEntertainment & CultureThe Root Institute 2021: Retracing Our Steps, Preserving Our HistoryBest-selling authors Bakari Sellers and Morgan Jerkins discuss the importance of telling our stories, our wayByVanessa De Luca9/24/21 12:30PMComments (1)Save
EventsThe Root InstituteEntertainment & Culture EventsThe Root InstituteEntertainment & CultureThe Root Institute 2021: Generation X Are the Original InfluencersSay what you want about the so-called 'forgotten generation,' but we created the culture.ByMonique Judge9/24/21 11:00AMComments (1)Save
EventsThe Root InstituteEntertainment & CultureEventsThe Root InstituteEntertainment & CultureMy HBCU Comeback Moment: Homecoming at Albany State'It’s a sacred moment in time where we get to come together and just have fun.'ByDr. Regina Bradley as told to Candice Benbow9/23/21 12:00PMComments (2)Save
EventsThe Root InstituteEntertainment & Culture EventsThe Root InstituteEntertainment & CultureThe Root Institute 2021: A Fireside Chat With LaChanzeVanessa De Luca talks to the Tony and Emmy Award-winning actress about her latest stage project, Trouble In Mind,…ByVanessa De Luca9/22/21 4:00PMSave
EventsThe Root InstituteEntertainment & Culture EventsThe Root InstituteEntertainment & CultureThe Root Institute 2021: A Fireside Chat With Yara ShahidiWe sat down with the grown-ish star to discuss her career journey and how she balances her art with activism.ByVanessa De Luca9/22/21 2:00PMComments (1)Save
EventsThe Root InstituteEntertainment & Culture EventsThe Root InstituteEntertainment & CultureThe Root Institute 2021: Media Coverage and the Black CommunityIn this roundtable discussion, April Reign, Errin Haines and Angela Rye break down the ways media portrays our…ByVanessa De Luca9/22/21 11:00AMComments (1)Save
EventsThe Root InstituteEntertainment & Culture EventsThe Root InstituteEntertainment & CultureThe Root Institute 2021: Does a New 'Black Renaissance' Mean We Can Be Critical of Our Art?2020 MacArthur Fellow Tressie McMillan Cottom on the white and Black gaze, the necessity of critique and the dangers…ByMaiysha Kai9/22/21 9:30AMComments (1)Save
EventsThe Root InstituteEntertainment & Culture EventsThe Root InstituteEntertainment & Culture'Billie Holiday Is Probably One of Our First Civil Rights Leaders': Lee Daniels Discusses His Upcoming Biopic at The Root InstituteIt’s been nearly 50 years since the debut of Lady Sings the Blues, which was a huge inspiration for…ByTonja Renée Stidhum8/11/20 5:15PMComments (14)Save
EventsThe Root InstituteEntertainment & Culture EventsThe Root InstituteEntertainment & CultureAva DuVernay Talks to The Root Institute on How She Creates Art that Makes A Difference“Art is the foundation of any movement,” is how director Ava DuVernay began our interview as we unpacked the…ByDanielle C. Belton8/11/20 5:00PMComments (1)Save
EventsThe Root InstituteEntertainment & CultureEventsThe Root InstituteEntertainment & CultureAva DuVernay Gets Real About How Art Can Shape Perceptions at The Root InstituteA visionary film director with an activist’s spirit, Ava DuVernay makes art that is rooted in her conscious. From…ByDanielle C. Belton8/11/20 1:06PMSave
EventsThe Root InstituteEntertainment & CultureEventsThe Root InstituteEntertainment & CultureLee Daniels Discusses How He Juxtaposes Art With Activism at The Root InstituteLee Daniels has something to say. ByTonja Renée Stidhum8/11/20 10:44AMComments (2)Save
EventsThe Root InstituteEntertainment & Culture EventsThe Root InstituteEntertainment & CultureThe Root Institute Is Coming This August and Stacey Abrams, Ava DuVernay, Lee Daniels, Tarana Burke and Ayanna Pressley Will Be ThereBlack people make things happen.ByThe Root Staff7/31/20 9:58AMSave
EventsThe Root InstituteEntertainment & Culture EventsThe Root InstituteEntertainment & CultureAva DuVernay on When They See Us and How the Press Failed the Central Park FiveThere are few things more difficult to watch than the abuse, mistreatment and manipulation of innocent young black…ByFelice León5/28/19 4:13PMComments (9)Save