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Nearly 40 years after Roots made its epic network-television debut, the History Channel, along with Lifetime and A&E, is set to air a four-night reboot of the epic slavery saga based on Alex Haley’s book for today’s generation.  In 1977, nearly 100 million people tuned in to the eight-part miniseries on ABC. It went on…

Keli Goff is The Root’s special correspondent. Follow her on Twitter.  The Supreme Court’s recent ruling on Shelby County v. Holder, which overturned a key prevision of the Voting Rights Act, rattled civil rights proponents who see it as a major setback in the quest for racial equality and justice. The role of the court’s lone…

As guest editor of The Root, co-founder of Black Lives Matter, Patrisse Cullors wanted our readers to see the images of strength, courage and commitment that exemplify the resolve of the Black Lives Matter movement. These photos document the history of a people’s revolution. All courtesy of Black Lives Matter, they have been captured at…

Nicole L. Cvetnic is The Root’s multimedia editor and producer.  Bobbi Kristina Brown has passed away, months after the 22-year-old was found unresponsive in a bathtub in her Roswell, Ga., home on Jan. 31. While her family has stood vigil at her hospital bedside, the daughter of Bobby Brown and Whitney Houston never regained consciousness.…

Friday, the get-high classic that you and your cousins can quote by heart, celebrates its 20th anniversary this month. To commemorate the occasion, the film will be re-released in theaters for one night only, on the most appropriate day of the year, April 20. With a huge cast of Hollywood actors who, for the most…

Hope Wabuke is a Southern California-based writer and a contributing editor at The Root. Follow her on Twitter. In 1996 the Academy of American Poets dubbed April National Poetry Month to celebrate the richness of American poetry. In its honor, here are 20 black American poets who have shown brilliance in their art and service…

NFL player Santonio Holmes knows the pain of sickle cell disease. He sees it in his 11-year-old son, T.J., as the boy struggles against the blood disorder that primarily affects people of African descent. A disease that causes intense pain and even life-threatening situations, it’s a tax on the body and the wallet as families…

Don’t you wish you were your own boss? Have you been dying to learn a new language? These kids didn’t wait until they were “old enough” to make those dreams come true. From a 9-year-old who speaks eight languages to a 12-year-old bow-tie-wearing entrepreneur, here are 15 superkids—none of them older than 17—with big talents…

On Wednesday The Root kicked off its manCODE discussion series for 2015 in New York City at the event space 404. Before an audience of about 180 men, the panelists engaged in a no-holds-barred conversation about career, relationships, family, finances and entrepreneurship. The discussion was equal parts candid, hilarious and insightful as each panelist opened…