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Immigration: It's Never Been 'Us vs. Them'
On Oct. 8, tens of thousands of immigration-reform activists are expected to rally in Washington, D.C., to call on Congress to create a pathway to citizenship for the nation’s 11.7 million undocumented immigrants. Among their number will be civil rights activists who primarily represent other causes. It won’t be the first time we’ve seen leaders…
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Final Frontier: Top Black Sci-Fi Roles
Even though Gravity — the new movie opening Friday that stars Sandra Bullock and George Clooney as a couple of astronauts who get lost in space — isn’t technically a sci-fi flick, it did get us thinking about our favorite black characters who’ve been to galaxies far, far away. Here are 11 iconic characters who…
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'Scandal' Stars Become Mannequins at Saks Fifth Avenue
On the eve of its third season, Scandal got the mannequin treatment at Saks Fifth Avenue in New York City. On Wednesday the department store threw a party in the show’s honor and unveiled its stunning new windows dedicated to the cast. Take a look!
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Emmy Awards 2013: Stars on the Red Carpet
The 65th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards celebration was held at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. The Root has a recap of the hottest black stars to walk the red carpet. Like The Root on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter.
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Black Actors Who've Tackled the Bard
Keli Goff is The Root’s special correspondent. Follow her on Twitter. Before the age of 30, Rashad has already earned more accolades in her brief acting career than some do in a lifetime. Rashad has appeared in two Broadway productions, 2012’s Stick Fly and 2013’s Trip to Bountiful, and earned Tony nominations for both performances.…
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Rare Gunmen: Black Mass Shooters
It’s a misconception that African Americans do not commit mass killings like the Navy yard shooting in Washington, D.C. While the number of black mass shooters is low, they do exist. Here’s a list of seven black mass shooters. Ferguson opened fire on a crowded Long Island Rail Road train in 1993, killing six people…
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Chicago's Unsung Heroes
With all of the hand-wringing over Chicago’s failure to respond to exploding youth-gang violence, it would seem that no one is doing anything to help. But there are people who are quietly working to help combat the problem, whether it’s through charitable donations or toiling on the frontlines in communities. The Root has put together…
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Fashion Week: Black Designers
Harriette Cole is the author of the book of meditations 108 Stitches: Words We Live By and a contributing editor at The Root. Follow her on Twitter. Having skin in the game during Fashion Week as a designer can be a daunting act. Ask anyone who has made an attempt. First you have to be creative…
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Black Political Operatives on 'Scandal'
When ABC’s Scandal returns Oct. 3, political operative and crisis manager Olivia Pope (Kerry Washington) will undoubtedly wrestle with a whole new slate of clients and political controversies. But this season she will do it while at the center of her very own scandal. Her ongoing affair with the president has been exposed. The Root reached…
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'Boardwalk Empire': Dressed to Impress
When the fourth season of Boardwalk Empire premieres on HBO this Sunday, Sept. 8, at 9 p.m. EDT, fans of the show will have another opportunity to glimpse a fictionalized account of power, politics and personal struggles in Prohibition-era Atlantic City, N.J. This season Jeffrey Wright joins the cast as Harlem gangster Dr. Valentin Narcisse,…