Every Root 100 gala is special, but this year was particularly momentous. Along with celebrating our 100 honorees, The…

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OK, first off, in this revival of the 1991 Tony Award-nominated musical Once on This Island, I had no clue that it was M…

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

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Symone Sanders is a force to be reckoned with, which is why she was named to The Root 100, our annual list of the most…

OK, so I'll admit that maybe "on fleek" is over, but it just felt right describing a celebration of melanin in the room…