african-american culture
-
Get Your Tickets Today!
Tickets to The Root 100—an evening of comedy, music and inspiration—are on sale now. Join us on December 5 at NYC’s iconic Apollo Theater.
-
Black TikTokers Are Losing Their “Tender-headed” Minds Over The UNbrush, the UItimate Detangling Tool
Tenderheads Rejoice! The UNbrush is a TikTok-tested tool that makes detangling so much easier.
-
5 Reasons Roy Wood Jr. is the Perfect Host for The Root 100
The comedian and former correspondent for The Daily Show hosts our celebration of Black excellence at the legendary Apollo Theater.
-
Hip Hop Closet: Keeping Fashion-Lovers Fly for Over Two Decades
I caught up with co-founder and CEO Kyeisha Kelly and got a sneak peek inside this hip-hop fashion haven.
-
Join Us at The Apollo on 12/5 for Our Year-End Celebration of Black Excellence
For the second year in a row, The Root 100 event is open to everyone. Get the latest lineup news and your tickets today!
-
Diddy Paid Millions for Kerry James Marshall’s Artwork, But That’s Not Why You Should Know Him.
Marshall is currently in the UK to unveil his first formal portrait of a living subject in his close friend and Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates,
-
My Hip-Hop Story: Michael Jai White Has An Issue With How Hip-Hop Has Evolved
The actor and director (Outlaw Johnny Black) prefers the ethos of the genre in its early days. But still has some modern favorites.
-
Hip Hop At 50: What I Learned From Writing A Book About The World’s Most Powerful Genre Of Music
Leslie Jones shouted out 50 Rappers Who Changed The World, which chronicles hip hop’s most notable emcees.
-
Ghetto Gastro Launching A Black Power Breakfast Line at Target
Ghetto Gastro just launched an exclusive line of healthier breakfast staples inspired by the flavors of the African diaspora