Jan 5 2018
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The Chi is the type of TV show Chicago deserves. If you leave it to the media, the limited picture that’s painted of…
Nov 24 2017
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Branden Jacobs-Jenkins was recognized on The Root 100 this year for his work changing narratives through the…
Nov 23 2017
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The Root 100 honoree Michael Bennett is not only an NFL star as a Seattle Seahawks defensive end but also an…
Nov 21 2017
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The Root 100 honoree Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter of the Roots shares why he believes art should represent the…
Nov 20 2017
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On Sunday The Root 100 gala aired on Fusion TV. Hosted by The Root 100 honoree Angela Rye and A.J. Calloway, the…
Nov 20 2017
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The Root 100 honoree Chokwe Antar Lumumba, the youngest mayor in Jackson, Miss., history, talks about how he plans…
Nov 20 2017
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U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) was honored with The Root 100 Gladiator Award for Public Service on Nov. 9 at The…
Nov 19 2017
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The Root 100 gala co-host A.J. Calloway breaks down why Barack and Michelle Obama are the epitome of black…
Nov 19 2017
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Raquel Willis was recognized on The Root 100 this year for her unapologetic voice and dedicated work to elevate the…
Nov 16 2017
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“I was being Taylor Swift and you just Kanye’d me,” Angela Rye said, scolding her The Root 100 gala co-host, Extra’s…
Nov 10 2017
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The Root 100 celebrates the best, brightest and most brilliant forms of black excellence across every field you can…
Nov 9 2017
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Nov 7 2017
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Boston City Councilor Tito Jackson knows polling data isn’t in his favor and that he’s running against a…
Oct 4 2017
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GirlTrek, a nonprofit dedicated to promoting the health and well-being of black women and girls, is gearing up to…
Sep 26 2017
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I thought it couldn’t get any better than Sterling K. Brown winning an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama…
Sep 18 2017
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When we launched The Root 100 in 2009, it was the perfect time to celebrate black excellence. The arrival of the…
Sep 11 2017
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What can be said about Queen Bey that hasn’t already been said, done, sung, texted, tweeted, explicated, unpacked,…
Sep 5 2017
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The pop-cultural impact of Shonda Rhimes cannot be overstated, although at this point, it’s hard to imagine TV…
Aug 21 2017
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Benjamin Todd Jealous first made a national name for himself in 2008 when, at age 35, he became the youngest leader…
Aug 14 2017
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The indomitable Melissa Harris-Perry, once the voice of the weekends through her two-hour show on MSNBC—at once…