Kids, we don’t need to tell you that this won’t be any average Mother’s Day. Aside from the fact that it’s occurring…

It may feel like a strange time to be celebrating anything, but if there’s ever been a time to cherish your loved…

The moment I saw the afro pick, I knew it was love. Black love.

Do you smell that? That’s the scent of a swiftly approaching holiday—and if you’re still looking for something for…

Every man isn’t blessed with the God-given genes to grow a full beard.

There are hats, toppers, lids—and then, there are Brims. Founded in 2016 by Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity brothers…

It’s hard to believe it’s been 30 years since Spike Lee’s groundbreaking film, Do the Right Thing hit cinemas, but…

A funny thing happened this year at ComplexCon Chicago: I was turned into a late-blooming sneakerhead. Don’t get me…

If you, like me, aren’t blessed to live in a warm climate during the winter months, no doubt skincare rises on your…

“Coffee is the color,” sang Roy Ayers—and the lyric proves true on the gorgeous crop of coffee table-worthy tomes…

As we all well know, for Christians, the height of the holiday season is the celebration of the birth of Jesus…

During the holiday season, there are gifts you give, and gifts you give yourself—and then, there are gifts that do…

The theme from last year’s Black AF Gift Guide was self-care; in 2017, it was about being woke. This year, we’re…

If you’re lucky enough to have a positive, present, supportive father figure in your life, no doubt you want to…

Did you forget? Freeze up? Been feeling broke? Or have options just been feeling flat when it comes to honoring the…

If it seems like we’ve been a little “blasé, skip it” about Valentine’s Day this year, it’s because we have been.…

If your family is one that goes all out to celebrate Christmas, no doubt you’re familiar with the tradition of…

As the days are at their shortest and coldest, is there anything better than curling up with a good book? Better…

You know what’s better than being home for the holidays? Globetrotting to an exotic locale—preferably one where it’s…

If you’re reading this, you likely already know that, here at The Root, Black Lives Matter every day. That said,…