We love parties at The Root. Celebrating us as black people has become a feel-good embrace of self-love that stands up against the issues we face today. And when said party serves a greater purpose than clinking glasses and shaking (you knew where I was going), it becomes mandatory to attend.
If thereâs one thing The Root loves, itâs an event! Clearly, there are a ton more things we love here at The Root, like watching The Five Heartbeats, Issa Raeâs very existence, dreams about former President Barack Obama being president again that feel real ... and the list goes on! But thereâs just something soâŚ
The Root started Black History Month in New Orleans with our signature Young, Fabulous and Female event! This eventâs theme was #KnowTheUnknown and unlocking your potential.
New Orleans is the perfect city to serve as the location for The Rootâs latest Young, Fabulous and Female event. NOLA is so richly marinated in black culture and history, itâs hard to ignore it. It croons sultry jazz and stands tall in unbreakable resilience. And the professional women who reside there? Well, theyâŚ
Itâs no coincidence that The Root is throwing a party with a purpose on the first day of Black History Month in one of Americaâs cities that is richest in black cultureâNew Orleans. Itâs a city so bold, it doesnât need its state attached to it. NOLAâs history is saturated in blacknessâfrom TremĂŠ to Congo Square, fromâŚ
On Monday in Atlanta, The Root hosted two of our best events so far: manCODE and Young, Fabulous and Female.
Wednesday night was The Rootâs Young, Fabulous and Female event, this time held at the African American Museum in Philadelphia, and we had a blast!
Are you young, fabulous, female and in the Philadelphia area? Then come on out to join The Root at our event on Wednesday, Sept. 28.
It was an evening to remember as women of diverse professions and educational backgrounds came together to talk âbossing, branding and buildingâ at The Rootâs Young Fabulous and Female event in New York City on May 25. The event featured panelists Tricia Clarke-Stone, co-founder and CEO of Narrative; CaraleneâŚ
Every young black woman whoâs fabulous, ambitious and committed to her growth was in attendance for The Rootâs Young, Fabulous and Female event in New York City. Professional women from every level of their respective careers gathered to hear the stellar panel give its advice on everything from managing relationshipsâŚ
Attention, all the young, black and fabulous women in the New York City area: The Root is bringing it home with an event you wonât want to miss. Young, Fabulous and Female: New York City will be held Wednesday, May 25, and include a powerhouse panel featuring actress MaameYaa Boafo; Tricia Clarke-Stone, co-founder andâŚ
Attention, all the young, black and fabulous women in the Los Angeles area: The Root is coming your way with an event you wonât want to miss. Young, Fabulous and Female: Los Angeles will be held Wednesday, Feb. 24, and feature a powerhouse panel that includes Mara Brock Akil, founder, creator and executive producer ofâŚ
Attention, all the young, black and gifted women in Washington, D.C.: The Rootâs Young, Fabulous and Female series will kick off 2015 in D.C. on Jan. 27 with on-air personality and journalist Jummy Olabanji (Good Morning Washington, ABC7 News at Noon) as the eventâs moderator.
The Rootâs Young, Fabulous and Female event on Aug. 22 at New York Cityâs Open House Gallery wasnât just about networking and listening to successful black women tell their stories â although there was a lot of that. Guests were also provided the the opportunity to check out the art of amazing black female artists,âŚ
On Aug. 22 in New York City, The Root brought together author and advice columnist Demetria L. Lucas, contributing editor to The Root; Black Girls Rock! founder Beverly Bond; radio host and environmental advocate Majora Carter; architect Pamela O. Abalu; and Tamron Hall, NBC News correspondent and host of MSNBCâs âŚ
On Wednesday, Aug. 22, New York artists, media moguls, entrepreneurs, mothers, daughters and sisters made their way to Sohoâs Openhouse Gallery to join The Root in celebrating being âYoung, Fabulous and Female.â The event (part of a series) featured NBC News correspondent and host of MSNBCâs NewsNation Tamron Hall;âŚ
The Rootâs Young, Fabulous and Female returns to New York tonight as NBC News correspondent Tamron Hall, host of MSNBCâs NewsNation, moderates a panel discussion featuring green advocate and radio-show host Majora Carter; architect and global head of design and construction at MetLife Pamela Abalu; Black Girls Rock!âŚ
The spirit of The Rootâs Young, Fabulous and Female evening Tuesday in Atlanta was summed up quite nicely in a piece of advice shared by Meet the Browns actress Terri J. Vaughn:
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