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7 Facts about MLK You May Not Know [Update]

The civil rights leader's dynamic life was full of surprises

By

Amira Castilla

Published

January 16, 2023
Culture

5 Facts about MLK You May Not Know

The civil rights leader's dynamic life was full of surprises

By

Amira Castilla

Published

January 13, 2023
Black Excellence, Culture

Queen Elizabeth Is Gone, But Here Are More of the Black Queens We Wish Were Still With Us [Update]

Now that the world has said their goodbyes to Queen Elizabeth, we want to remember the Black women, our Queens, we miss so damn much.

By

Amira Castilla

Published

September 23, 2022
Black Excellence, Culture, The Evolution Of

The Evolution of Mary J. Blige

The undisputed Queen of Hip Hop Soul has been giving us classic hits for the past three decades

By

Angela Johnson

Published

May 14, 2022
News, Race Matters

On MLK Day, His Family Wants To Put Voting Rights Front and Center–Not Celebration

MLK's children are calling on Congress and the Biden Administration to act on voting legislation.

By

Murjani Rawls

Published

December 16, 2021
Black Outdoors, Culture, Travel

5 American Cities That Thrive on Black Culture

From museums and art galleries to delicious food experiences, there's so much to discover.

By

Vanessa De Luca

Published

June 14, 2021
Criminal Justice, Social Justice

White House Finally Moving Forward With Investigations Into Civil Rights Cold Cases Related to Unsolved Murders of Black People

The Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board was approved last year under Donald Trump but is just now moving forward under President Joe Biden.

By

Zack Linly

Published

June 11, 2021
Beauty + Style

Meghan's Next Move? Children's Book Author!

It’s safe to say Father’s Day will look a little different for the Sussexes this year, for better and for worse. While Prince Harry appears to unfortunately still be on the outs with his father, Prince Charles, following the couple’s bombshell interview with Oprah, he will soon be becoming a father yet again, as Meghan…

By

Maiysha Kai

Published

May 4, 2021
Beauty + Style

With Two New Editions and a Personal Message, Michelle Obama Introduces a New Chapter of Becoming

We can’t think of a better way to spend the first week of Women’s History Month—or “Black HerStory Month,” as it’s known here at The Root—than with our forever first lady, Michelle Obama. Indeed, Obama made history herself with her 2018 memoir, Becoming, which was not only an instant international bestseller, with more than 15…

By

Maiysha Kai

Published

March 2, 2021
Criminal Justice, News, Social Justice

‘I Am Somebody’: A Landmark Documentary’s Enduring Lesson That Labor Rights Are Civil Rights

In the spring of 1969, Coretta Scott King stood in front of a packed church in Charleston, S.C., to address a group of striking hospital workers. She wore a simple white dress and layered strands of necklaces, her pressed, shoulder-length hair nestled under a blue cap with 1199 written in large, white lettering. She called…

By

Anne Branigin

Published

January 20, 2020