Cynthia Erivo is on a roll. Currently, she’s starring in the highly touted thriller, Bad Times at the El Royale, and…
To call Cynthia Erivo an “acclaimed actress” borders on understatement. She’s an Oscar award away from achieving EGOT…
It’s never going to be a bad decision to rename something after renowned badass and “conductor” of the Underground…
She was and continues to be our Moses. Harriet Tubman, the ultimate freedom fighter and warrior woman—before we even…
It’s Harriet Tubman, the world’s No. 1 certified badass, as you’ve never seen her before.
For those African Americans who are desperately trying to trace their lineage, or for those history buffs who want to…
Not enough can be said about the queen Harriet Tubman. She is our black Moses. Freedom fighter. Union spy. Brilliant…
Last week, WGN America announced that it had canceled the critically acclaimed and riveting historical drama Underground…
Call her Moses or call her Minty. Just know when you call her, you headed for freedom.
“A sense of safety transforms the spirit.” —- Georgia
This week’s episode of Underground, “Minty” came at a special time. Yes, it literally aired two hours earlier than it…
The sixth installment of the second season of Underground will be a solo performance by actress Aisha Hinds, focused on…
Over the last few years, I have spent a lot of time thinking, talking and writing about the war on drugs, particularly…
Harriet Tubman is having a moment. Right now she is the “it” girl of history.
Editor’s note: For Black History Month, The Root is speaking to the relatives of our most cherished African-American…
Editor’s note: During Black History Month, the focus is usually on historical figures who loomed larger than life,…
I was 14 years old when my parents took me to Costa Rica, and I was kicking and screaming the entire way. It was my…
On the heels of federal park officials formally establishing the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in upstate New…
With John Legend as its executive producer, WGN’s Underground series had an enormous first season, and next month’s…
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