Exclusive: AG Andrea Campbell, More Black Leaders, Celebs Share Life-Changing Lessons
The Root Exclusive Series: Black History Month was established 100 years ago, in February 1926. To commemorate this momentous occasion, 100 Black thought leaders and creators share their collective wisdom and insight for the culture in this ongoing series.
Trayvon Martin and Other Black People Who Were Unjustly Killed in America
14 years after Trayvon Martin was killed, these other Black men and women were also murdered in shocking similarity.
Austin Police Release Body Cam Footage of Black Shooter at an Austin Bar
Austin police are piecing together the motive behind Ndiaga Diagne, the Black man who killed three and injured over a dozen in a March 1 mass shooting.
F1 Champion Lewis Hamilton Calls for a Movement to ‘Take Africa Back’ as He Tries to Bring Racing to the Continent
The first and only Black driver in F1 history is empowering the people of the continent to “take Africa back” from European powers.
Jill Scott’s Break From Music is Part of a Growing Trend of Black Women Pausing With Purpose
Jill Scott, Beyoncé, Teyana Taylor and Simone Biles are part of a growing wave of Black women who have embraced the idea of stepping back.
Selma Was Not Just History, It Was a Warning
Opinion: Sixty-one years after “Bloody Sunday” in Selma, we are once again watching the machinery of state violence turn toward Black and Brown communities.
