It’s a word loaded with pain, injustice, exuberance, exclamation and beyond, all at once. It’s a noun with such…
The readers have spoken, and they’ve named Atlanta America’s blackest city!
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Think about this— the Season 2 finale of critically acclaimed Atlanta was in May 2018. And we haven’t even gotten…
Police in Atlanta say they have identified and contacted a man seen in a video showing an alleged sexual assault at a…
After proudly becoming one of the largest metropolitan cities in the U.S. to be led by a black woman, Atlanta was…
Big news from Tristan Walker, founder of revolutionary razor brand, Bevel (and two-time Root 100 honoree): his…
And the “actor” goes to... maybe some black folks.
Before the sun rose over Hollywood, the industry was up and buzzing to announce the first major awards ceremony…
While in town for The Root 100 several days ago, Panama and I were compelled to shoot a video articulating the many…
According to the crackerjack group of meteorologists who service the Washington, D.C., area (or at least the ones on…
Like many a southern rap fan, I grew up on André and Antwan, better known as André 3000 and Big Boi, and even better…
SpelHouse Homecoming, the joint celebration between Spelman College and Morehouse College, happened this past weekend…
I’m not a fan of haunted houses. Hell, I’m not even really a fan of scary movies. It’s not that I scare easy; it’s just…
To examine the injustice and inequality that prompted some NFL players to protest during the national anthem, each…
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