Parents are in their feelings—actually, wait, that’s not accurate. White parents are in their feelings after a…

Thirty days after the murder of George Floyd at the hands of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, it…

Have you ever taken a pacifier from a baby?

After President Donald Trump’s decision to authorize the assassination of Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani in the…

If you follow The Root on a regular basis, you know white women warrant a surprising amount of our coverage. This is…

Everything is love, and love wins.

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I was 6 years old when my mama educated me in the ways of saving princesses by touching flowers and shooting…

As part of my day job, I travel a lot for work. I’m one of those semi-road-warrior types who collects miles and…

Golden Globe-winning actress Jessica Chastain is well-known as one of the most vocal women in Hollywood when it…

I’ll be honest. I thought it was going to be a boring-ass week—until Taylor Swift “surprise”-dropped her new single…

All across America, white people’s mouths are hanging aghast at half-staff as they hydrate themselves to conjure up…

People who want to show that they stand in solidarity with the marginalized groups of people who now live in fear of…