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Entertainment

Tonja Renée Stidhum to Throw in the Tile as The Root‘s Staff Entertainment Writer

According to a source that is also Tonja, we heard through The Grapevine (heh) that this is the end of an era.

By

Tonja Renée Stidhum

Published

August 13, 2021
Clapback/Mailbag, Opinion

The Root’s Clapback Mailbag: Safety First

Each Friday, we clap back at readers' emails, DMs, tweets and messages. We do it because we care.

By

Michael Harriot

Published

August 6, 2021
Clapback/Mailbag, Opinion

The Root’s Clapback Mailbag: The Content of Dumb Characters

Each Friday, we clap back at readers' emails, DMs, tweets and messages. We do it because we care.

By

Michael Harriot

Published

July 30, 2021
Opinion, Some Thoughts

I Do Not Love America

As Theodore DeReese Pendergrass once said: 'It's so good loving a country when your country loves you back.' I'll let you know when it happens.

By

Michael Harriot

Published

July 30, 2021
The Black Mainstream, Very Smart Brothas

The Black Mainstream: Black Television Theme Songs

What show had the best theme song? Which one had the worst? And why is Michael Harriot trolling us all?

By

Panama Jackson

Published

July 23, 2021
The Black Mainstream, Very Smart Brothas

The Black Mainstream: Black Famous

Who is the most Black famous person you can think of? Wait...what even is Black famous?

By

Panama Jackson

Published

July 21, 2021
The Black Mainstream, Very Smart Brothas

Welcome to The Black Mainstream

A week of Black celebration dedicated to parts of our culture that are for us, by us and about us. In essence, another Black experience.

By

Panama Jackson

Published

July 19, 2021
News, Race Matters

Kevin McCarthy’s Loud and Wrong Take on Martin Luther King Jr. Called Out by People Who Know How Google Works

I'm not sure when MLK became the poster child for placating white fragility, but conservatives make it clear they know nothing about the man.

By

Zack Linly

Published

July 13, 2021
Entertainment

Emmys 2021 Noms: Michaela Coel, Mj Rodriguez, Misha Green, and…The Root's Michael Harriot Are Coming for Their Things

Father-daughter actor duo Ron Cephas Jones and Jasmine Cephas Jones presented the nominations for the 73rd Emmy Awards Tuesday morning.

By

Tonja Renée Stidhum

Published

July 13, 2021
Opinion

Auntie Unfiltered Plays 'Black Ass Game' With Michael Harriot

I just had to find out where my friend stands on important issues.

By

Monique Judge

Published

July 9, 2021