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JUST IN: The Root is in final talks to acquire NBC in an unprecedented deal.

Autumn has only just begun, but 2020 has already been a study in contrasts: Some of us have taken to the streets,…

Like many film festivals, the March on Washington Film Festival (MOWFF) is typically held in a physical location (in…

Lee Daniels has something to say.

Did it really take a former Republican congressman to finally launch the first black news network?

As the world prepares to enter into a new decade, we’d be remiss if we didn’t revel in nostalgia about some of our…

“How do you live out your black excellence?”

In the increasingly fickle world of journalism, longevity is no small feat. So to be celebrating 10 years of being…

OK, so remember that whole #EbonyOwes thing? Of course, you do.

It’s been another wild-ass year of news here at The Root. In 2018, we saw both a blue wave—one propelled by women…

The queen that is Angela Bassett has had yet another huge year in film and television. The 60-year-old veteran actor…

Jordan Casteel wants to change the staleness of the high art world and how it views black men. The Denver artist has…

Today is national black poetry day and I am, among many things, a black poet. I could link to Maya Angelou’s…

Dear Beyoncé and Jay-Z,

For the first time ever, The Root teamed up with Very Smart Brothas and The Glow Up for a panel event all about…

For Women’s History Month, Jezebel and The Root are partnering for JezeRoot, a series that focuses on women of…

Hey, young world (who lives in the greater Los Angeles area or has lots of money and time to fly out to L.A.)! Do…

Editor’s note: Thank you to everyone who participated; we got enough volunteers. Also, apologies to our non-18-to-35…

We shouldn’t need a Women’s History Month.

All right, listen up, gamers. Gerald Lawson is the pioneer of games you almost never hear about.