We have all gone to extremes or acted a fool for “the D” before. Don’t bother denying it. Somewhere in your past, or…
The auteur who has blessed us with stunning visual work for Solange (“Losing You,”) Beyoncé (“Formation”) and…

This week, Issa Rae said what we all thought and what we all do at any award ceremony: root for all the black…
Today’s post was not intended to be about Issa Rae. After writing about the season finale of Insecure last week, I…
It’s a question that has dominated the conversations about Insecure, both on Facebook and Twitter and at happy hour…
When I was 24 years old, a co-worker of mine felt like giving me her opinion of people my age. “I never date…
I like to watch certain shows alongside social media because it gives me the chance to see what other people are…
One of the best things about Insecure is the credit it gives the audience. Considering how, in this day and age,…

Black and Proud is a video series on The Root that focuses on the pride that our favorite black celebrities,…
Melanin was poppin’ during Tuesday night’s airing of Black Girls Rock! on BET. U.S Rep. Auntie Maxine Waters, Issa…
A couple of hours before last night’s episode of Insecure aired (or streamed), Natasha Rothwell, the actress who…
I hate Tariq St. Patrick and want him to die already. After four seasons of watching him behave like an ungrateful,…
For the past two weeks, I’ve been recapping the latest episodes of Insecure. This week I’m going to do a little of…
First I saw Issa Rae’s Instagram post. She wrote, “Two things I NEVER thought I’d be able to say: 1) I’m playing…
The on again, off again dynamic between Issa and Lawrence has been the primary dramatic fulcrum of Insecure. But…
For months, fans of Insecure have been wondering where things were going to pick up after last season concluded with…

Summer is indisputably a season tailor-made for black joy. ’Tis the season of cookouts, stoop-sitting, rooftop bars,…