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Awards Season 2023, Entertainment

Oscars 2023: Reaction to Angela Bassett and Brian Tyree Henry Nominations

Social Media is thrilled for the nominees, but is extremely unhappy about The Woman King being snubbed.

By

Stephanie Holland

Published

January 24, 2023
Culture

Joy Reid and Tiffany Cross Invite You to the Ultimate Sista Circle

The Root spoke exclusively to Reid and Cross about their special, The Culture Is: Black Women premiering Sunday, June 19 on MSNBC

By

Angela Johnson

Published

June 18, 2022
Events, The Root Institute

The Root Institute 2021: Defund, Abolish or Reform? What to Do About Police and Prisons

Brittany Packnett Cunningham and Monifa Bandele join Michael Harriot to discuss the controversial opinions surrounding this thought-provoking issue.

By

Vanessa De Luca

Published

September 21, 2021
Events, Politics, The Root Institute

The Root Institute 2021: A Special Message From President Joe Biden

On the advent of this year's second annual virtual conference, President Joe Biden offers his remarks and reflections on the power of the Black community

By

Vanessa De Luca

Published

September 21, 2021
Events, The Root Institute

The Root Brings Our Community’s Activists, Artists and Great Minds Together for The Root Institute 2021

The Root presents, The Root Institute 2021, in partnership with Target.

By

Peter J. Rickards

Published

September 20, 2021
Entertainment

Role Call: HBO Max Adds More Cast Members to Issa Rae’s New Joint; Euphoria and High on the Hog Renewed for Season 2

Idris Elba is open to weird CGI, The Root Co-Founder Henry Louis Gates Jr.’s show renewed for eighth season, Courtney Kemp signs eight-figure deal with Netflix

By

Tonja Renée Stidhum

Published

August 13, 2021
Culture

Still Fighting for Liberation: Unpacking the Revolutionary Spirit of Black August

August is well underway, and for those who are in activist circles, Black August is month of great significance.

By

Felice León

Published

August 9, 2021
Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, Police Brutality

Exclusive: Brittany Packnett Cunningham Presents the Peabody Award for 'Full Disclosure'

Arizona news station ABC15's yearlong investigation explored the lack of accountability in policing.

By

Maiysha Kai

Published

June 21, 2021
Entertainment

Beyoncé Recognizes Michaela Coel, Andra Day, Issa Rae and More in Honor of Women’s History Month

Regardless of what James Brown said—this is, in fact, a woman’s world. Wanna know how I know? Beyoncé told me. And when Beyoncé says something, it’s law. Those are just the facts. But if you need extra convincing, look no further than the handful of women she’s chosen to pay tribute in honor of this…

By

Shanelle Genai

Published

March 24, 2021
Events, The Root Institute

Brittany Packnett Cunningham, Monique Judge and Chloë Cheyenne Unpack Movement Work in Social Media at The Root Institute

Where, exactly, does social media and movement building intersect? As ‘me too.’ movement founder, Tarana Burke, reminded us in an earlier Root Institute panel, movements are strategic and require long-term planning. Make no mistake: Movements don’t happen by osmosis. But, with the advent of social media, there is an ease with which communities are able…

By

Felice León

Published

August 27, 2020