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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
Black Outdoors, Culture, Travel

4 National Parks That Reflect Our History and Culture

Looking to hit the road this summer? Add these outdoor destinations to your must-visit list

By

Vanessa De Luca

Published

June 7, 2021
News

Explore Virginia Through A Black Perspective

Virginia has a major reputation as a history hub, but as people of color know, society’s definition of history doesn’t always acknowledge our perspectives and our stories. So it might be a surprise to learn that the state that was once the seat of the Confederacy is also home to the longest Black experience in…

By

G/O Media Studios

Published

May 25, 2021
News, Race Matters

Tennessee Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Over School’s ‘Let’s Make a Slave’ Assignment Based on Willie Lynch Speech

You know how I know the Republican war on Critical Race Theory is all about protecting white fragility and not about teaching history in a way that is accurate, responsible and non-divisive? If that was really the concern of these GOPropagandists, they would have the same energy for all of these “educators” that think their…

By

Zack Linly

Published

May 19, 2021
Culture, Health

Are You 'Excessively Black'? A Medical Self-Examination

Do you feel an unshakeable urge to put hot sauce on your watermelon? When reminded of the great Cash Money Records takeover of nine-nine and the two thousands, can you resist backing dat azz up? Have you ever wished a motherfucker would? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you may be suffering…

By

Michael Harriot

Published

May 19, 2021
Beauty + Style

If You're Still Holding Out for the Tubman $20, You Can Soon Make Change With Some Angelous

She’s been immortalized on a stamp (albeit amid some controversy), as a Barbie, as the subject of a Broadway-bound script, and even a Google Doodle. And of course, writer-activist Maya Angelou lives eternally in our literary imagination. Now, the renaissance woman will be one of the first American women to appear on a series of…

By

Maiysha Kai

Published

May 13, 2021
Culture, History

We Found the Textbooks of Senators Who Oppose The 1619 Project and Suddenly Everything Makes Sense

White people love critical race theories. While they generally oppose Critical Race Theory, the academic movement started by Black scholars, they have historically embraced the uncapitalized version of race theory. However, because so many see whiteness as a default, they don’t understand that their entire education has already been racialized. The fact that most people…

By

Michael Harriot

Published

May 6, 2021
Politics

Black Farmers Ask Lindsey Graham to Apologize for Being Lindsey Graham

The Department of Agriculture is supposed to help farmers. Full stop. The problem is that America is built on white supremacy and as such, the Department of Agriculture not only helped white farmers, “…it systematically denied Blacks and other people of color access to the same loan and grant programs that have helped generations of…

By

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

Published

March 16, 2021
Clapback/Mailbag, News, Opinion

The Root's Clapback Mailbag: The Blacker the Content, the Whiter the Tears

The Clapback Mailbag was never supposed to be about me. When we first came up with this idea, I assumed every writer at The Root received damp emails, DMs and tweets soaked with the tears of white clowns. In my view, if you can’t make white people mad, are you even trying? (Sometimes, I am…

By

Michael Harriot

Published

March 5, 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