Ananda Lewis, Television Host and Model, Dies Following a Long Breast Cancer Fight
Two Days Before Trial, Crucial Evidence is Lost in Decade-Old Cold Case
A Famous Supermodel Just Endorsed Blue Ivy’s On-Stage Catwalk
What’s Happening In Rockland, NY Could Be the Beginning of the End Of Trump’s Reign, Many Americans Believe
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Will Biggie's Murder Remain Unsolved?
It’s been thirteen years since Christopher Wallace was gunned down in Los Angeles. What’s become of the investigation into his murder? Investigations into the murder of the Brooklyn rapper are ongoing, and a wrongful-death lawsuit filed by Biggie’s mother, Voletta Wallace, and others against the city of Los Angeles and other defendants is also pending.…
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Limbaugh Vows to Leave Country If Health Care Reform Passes
Rush Limbaugh claims he’d leave the country if health care reform passes, or so he claimed on his show CALLER: If the health care bill passes, where would you go for health care yourself? And the second part of that is, what would happen to the doctors, do they have to participate in the federal…
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Oh Snap! A 'We Are the World' Remake Where Everyone Can Sing!
Seriously, everyone in this version can sing. Even the awkward rap section is better and lacks Wyclef’s cringeworthy ululations. Don’t worry: The unintentional comedy is still tremendous.
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Two Charged with First-Degree Murder in Chicago Arson Case
A Chicago landlord and building manager attempted to solve an overcrowding problem by lighting the building on fire while tenants slept. The building owner, Lawrence J. Myers, and the building manager, Marion A. Comier, were each charged with seven counts of first-degree murder and two counts of aggravated arson, officials said. … The fire killed…
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Read/React: "The Selective Crusade Against Black Abortion"
Abortion in the black community has been a hot topic of late, especially with a billboard campaign that claims black children are an “endangered species.” Slate’s Will Saletan takes to task people who seemingly care for unborn black children, but won’t support gun control to protect the ones who have been born. An excerpt: The numbers are provocative.…
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The Root Interview: Carol Moseley Braun
During our quest to learn what it takes for a black woman to make it in politics, The Root turned to former ambassador Carol Moseley Braun. She was the first black female senator in Congress, serving Illinois from 1993-1999. She also ran in the 2004 Democratic primary for president of the United States, so we…
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First Same-Sex Marriages Celebrated in D.C.
Today, Darlene Garner and Candy Holmes are getting married. Garner and Holmes have been in an on-again-off-again relationship for more than 14 years. When asked why they took so long to realize they were right for each other, Garner and Holmes joked that their relationship is kind of like the movie, It’s Complicated. Along with…
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Why Are There So Few Black Women Politicians?
When Ayanna Pressley decided to take a shot at a seat on the city council in her adopted hometown of Boston, Mass., she was committed to winning by any means necessary. This meant cashing in her 401(k) retirement plan—earned over 16 years as a Democratic operative in Boston and in Washington for Sen. John Kerry…
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Happy Birthday, Ornette Coleman!
When Ornette Coleman was 29, he turned the jazz world on its head. Now that he’s turned 80 this week, the legendary jazz man has an opportunity to make another important and lasting impact on jazz. Coleman’s life and career are worthy of a biopic, except for one simple thing—he’s clearly not finished. By the…
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Walking in a Splinter Wonderland
I’m thinking about training for a marathon. Not a running one, though. A walking one. Is it still considered a marathon if you walk? Maybe not. A walkathon, then. Training for a walk. Sounds silly, doesn’t it? However, I’ve had shin splits. Very, very painful. Not wanting to experience that ever again. Training will strengthen…