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The Root 100, the annual list of African-American achievers and influencers between the ages of 25 and 45, will make its television debut this week on ASPiRE. The interview series, called The Root 100 and hosted by Suzanne Malveaux, a 2010 and 2011 honoree, premieres Wednesday, Dec. 5, at 8 p.m. on the new cable…

(The Root) — In 2011, thanks to tech guru Omar Wasow, we ranked honorees on The Root 100 for the first time using an influence score — the result of a mathematical formula that he developed. The formula combines reach (media and Internet mentions, plus Twitter followers) and substance (a score determined by our editorial…

(The Root) — One core mission of The Root is to reveal and recognize African Americans who are breaking ground, raising the bar and effecting meaningful change in the world. We do that in many ways throughout the year, but our signature means of recognizing our community’s best and brightest, since 2009, is through The…

(The Root) — While there have been major outcries about the abysmal state of television programming recently, Oprah Winfrey’s OWN network has been running a series called Super Soul Sunday, which is dedicated to nourishing the “mind, body and spirit” of the viewer in order to “help viewers awaken to their best selves and discover…

Who are the black leaders in your industry, field of study or community who inspire you the most? Who are the innovators, trailblazers and tastemakers who are paving the way toward positive change? We want to hear from you! The Root is accepting nominations for The Root 100 of 2012. Submit your nominations by using…

Join The Root and 100 Black Men of Greater Washington, D.C. for a night of policy and libations during the chapter’s inaugural Cocktails & Policy event at Washington’s Corcoran Gallery of Art on Wednesday, June 6. Panelists Cornell Belcher, political analyst and CNN contributor; TV personality Jeff Johnson; and The Root’s senior political correspondent Cynthia…

Antone De’Jaun Davis-Correia was more than proud to be selected as one of The Root’s 25 Young Futurists last year; he was relieved. He saw it as validation of his work to abolish the death penalty. But since receiving that honor in February of 2011, the teen, who goes by “De’Jaun,” lost his grandmother, his…

All right, let’s get the really big question out of the way: Those movie stars that DeVon Franklin associates with on a daily basis — Will and Jada and Vivica and Angela and the rest — what are they really like? Franklin, Columbia Pictures’ 33-year-old wunderkind vice president of production and a 2011 The Root…

James H. Shelton III’s teenage years at upscale, mostly white private schools in Washington, D.C., were painful. “I think I was kind of funny looking for a while there,” he recalls. “I didn’t have much money and my clothes didn’t fit. The other guys were wearing Members Only jackets and polo shirts, and I didn’t…

‘Tis the season of municipal misery, with cities from New York to Los Angeles struggling to cover burgeoning demands for service with ever-diminishing revenues. However, in this recession-struck atmosphere, Atlanta is one of the rare major U.S. cities notable for hiring, not firing, essential public-safety employees and for expanding, not shutting down, programs for young…