The Chi is the type of TV show Chicago deserves. If you leave it to the media, the limited picture that’s painted of…

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins was recognized on The Root 100 this year for his work changing narratives through the…

The Root 100 honoree Michael Bennett is not only an NFL star as a Seattle Seahawks defensive end but also an…

The Root 100 honoree Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter of the Roots shares why he believes art should represent the…

On Sunday The Root 100 gala aired on Fusion TV. Hosted by The Root 100 honoree Angela Rye and A.J. Calloway, the…

The Root 100 honoree Chokwe Antar Lumumba, the youngest mayor in Jackson, Miss., history, talks about how he plans…

U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) was honored with The Root 100 Gladiator Award for Public Service on Nov. 9 at The…

The Root 100 gala co-host A.J. Calloway breaks down why Barack and Michelle Obama are the epitome of black…

Raquel Willis was recognized on The Root 100 this year for her unapologetic voice and dedicated work to elevate the…

“I was being Taylor Swift and you just Kanye’d me,” Angela Rye said, scolding her The Root 100 gala co-host, Extra’s…

The Root 100 celebrates the best, brightest and most brilliant forms of black excellence across every field you can…

It’s. About. To. Go. Down.

Boston City Councilor Tito Jackson knows polling data isn’t in his favor and that he’s running against a…

GirlTrek, a nonprofit dedicated to promoting the health and well-being of black women and girls, is gearing up to…

I thought it couldn’t get any better than Sterling K. Brown winning an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama…

When we launched The Root 100 in 2009, it was the perfect time to celebrate black excellence. The arrival of the…

What can be said about Queen Bey that hasn’t already been said, done, sung, texted, tweeted, explicated, unpacked,…

The pop-cultural impact of Shonda Rhimes cannot be overstated, although at this point, it’s hard to imagine TV…

Benjamin Todd Jealous first made a national name for himself in 2008 when, at age 35, he became the youngest leader…

The indomitable Melissa Harris-Perry, once the voice of the weekends through her two-hour show on MSNBC—at once…