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Misty Copeland Is Our Favorite New Disney Princess
Misty Copeland just keeps making history. This time, she made it to Disney! We caught up with Copeland to chat about how the Ballerina Princess is helping to make black ballerinas the norm. Watch above. Catch Misty Copeland in Disney’s The Nutcracker and the Four Realms in theaters Friday.
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Andrew Gillum Says Florida Is Not Safe for All While 'Stand Your Ground' Law Exists
“You can’t have a conversation about ‘stand your ground’ without understanding what the racial elements are.” text Andrew Gillum called on Florida Gov. Rick Scott to declare a “state of emergency” after Markeis McGlockton was killed by gunfire this July. His killer, Michael Drejka, claimed he fired in self-defense after a parking lot dispute and…
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Tiffany Haddish and Tika Sumpter Play 'Never Have I Ever'
Have you ever slid in anyone’s DMs? Done online dating? Gotten back at an ex? Better question: Are you willing to reveal that you have done those things on camera, in front of millions of adoring fans? Tiffany Haddish and Tika Sumpter’s response: Yup! They’re ready! Ahead of Nobody’s Fool, The Root sat with Tiffany…
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What Black Voters Want in the 2018 Midterm Elections
The Root’s Video Producer Felice Leon and I went to Harlem to ask black voters what issues they want to see addressed. We found people who were more than ready to get to the polls but, as important as these upcoming elections are, we still found some folks were not motivated to vote. Are the…
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Insecure's Kendrick Sampson Wants to Make Sure You Don't Ghost the Midterms
Insecure’s Kendrick Sampson doesn’t shy away from discussing politics or its impact on people’s daily lives. In fact, the actor and activist has been pretty outspoken about social issues such as police brutality and institutional racism. Recently, Sampson stopped by The Root and we asked him about why midterms matter, the importance of voting, plus…
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Hidden Figures: The Colored Girls of Politics
Whether seen or unseen, black women have always had a hand in the American political system. “For over four decades we four colored girls have been eyewitnesses to American history. History which we helped make,” said Donna Brazile, the former interim chair of the Democratic National Committee. The colored girls—Donna Brazile, Yolanda Caraway, Rev. Leah…
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Painting Black Men to Be Seen and Respected as Powerful Figures in the Art World
Jordan Casteel wants to change the staleness of the high art world and how it views black men. The Denver artist has been painting portraits of people in her community before she was an art student at Yale and it evolved as she made a home in Harlem, N.Y. “As I moved to Harlem,” Casteel…
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Ben Jealous Wants to Trump Hate in Maryland
Ben Jealous is aiming to become the first black governor of Maryland and the first NAACP president to hold such a high-ranking political position. A Rhodes Scholar and businessman, Jealous is fighting an uphill battle for the governor’s mansion against Gov. Larry Hogan, who holds a double-digit lead in polls. But Jealous is resilient and…
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Voter Suppression Is Real and It Really Affects Black People
I think we all can agree that the 2018 midterm elections are critical. This means that our votes matter more now than ever. But what happens when you’ve registered and are ready to participate in this good ol’ democracy but can’t? Let’s talk about voter suppression. Voter suppression is simple—it’s a set of tactics used…