They’re activists, artists, athletes, entertainers, entrepreneurs, leaders, and above all else, influencers. ‘Tis…

In its commitment to addressing the failures of the prison industrial complex—as it pertains to mental health, drug…

Ageless wonder Pharrell Williams and Adidas are joining forces to spread the gospel of female empowerment with “Now…

Fun fact: Despite voting early, I’ve been proudly holding onto my unworn “I Voted, Did You?” wristband for two weeks…

Here’s a conversation we don’t want to miss: Black-ish actress and all-around brilliant bae Tracee Ellis Ross will…

There’s something so beautiful about the students-turned-activists who have emerged from the awful tragedy of the…

Tonight the Black Lives Matter Global Network took to the Oscars stage. Five years of building up black communities.…

As an activist, Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Khan-Cullors says that her home was first raided by Los…

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This year, for each day of Kwanzaa, The Root is highlighting one person from the community who exemplifies the…

This Christmas Eve, JusticeLA is “dropping” beds outside shopping centers across Los Angeles County—from Inglewood…

Nina Simone once said that “an artist’s duty is to reflect the times.”

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This traumatic election year has brought America’s long-standing violence toward black people to the fore.…

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Updated Monday, Oct. 3, 10:30 p.m. EDT: Patrisse Khan-Cullors, Melina Abdullah and Niki Okuk have been released.