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For Women’s History Month, we chose to take a look at the contributions of black women to the educational cause. You might not have heard of many of the people on this list, but the work these African Americans are doing to change and improve the quality of education — whether it’s through legislation, in the…

Since 16-year-old Kimani Gray was shot and killed by two New York City Police Department officers as he left a birthday party at his best friend’s house the night of March 9, the public outcry in the East Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn where he lived has showed no signs of slowing down, with nightly protests…

Since 16-year-old Kimani Gray was shot and killed by two New York City Police Department officers as he left a birthday party at his best friend’s house the night of March 9, the public outcry in the East Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn where he lived has showed no signs of slowing down, with nightly protests…

As The Root celebrates Women’s History Month, here’s a look back at the black feminists who have charted the course for contemporary women’s progress. While authors like Pearl Cleage used a pen as their weapon, others, like Ntozake Shange, used the stage; still others, like the flamboyant Florynce Kennedy, used the law to protect women’s rights.…

As The Root celebrates Women’s History Month, here’s a look back at the black feminists who have charted the course for contemporary women’s progress. While authors like Pearl Cleage used a pen as their weapon, others, like Ntozake Shange, used the stage; still others, like the flamboyant Florynce Kennedy, used the law to protect women’s rights.…

For ’80s and ’90s babies, there are few things more certain than the influence of the ever-salient music video on pop culture. They were central to our consumption of pop music, and they continue to inform our collective nostalgia. Plus, they were just fun as hell to watch. “Billie Jean,” which was the video that…

If you want to see what’s hot on black Twitter, check out The Chatterati.Akoto Ofori-Atta is the editor of The Grapevine. Like her Facebook page and follow her on Twitter.  For ’80s and ’90s babies, there are few things more certain than the influence of the ever-salient music video on pop culture. They were central…

March 10, 2013, marks the centennial of Harriet Tubman’s death. Tubman, a runaway slave born in 1822, became the most famous “conductor” on the Underground Railroad, the secret network of safe houses used by runaway slaves to escape to freedom. To mark the anniversary of Tubman’s death and to celebrate Women’s History Month, we present…