When I was 21, a police officer at the scene of a fire cursed me out.

It’s hard to write about something you know is stupid.

When running for president, candidates are expected to be well-versed in many things: international relations,…

Editor’s note: When it comes to keeping a movement going, you have to have a good understanding of what is getting…

Editor’s note: In the third installment of the four-part series After the Fire, The Root looks at how the…

Editor’s note: In the second installment of the four-part series After the Fire, The Root looks at the structure of…

Editor’s note: In the four-part series After the Fire, The Root looks at the growing social-justice movement, from…

She lived her life, and now has died, in the spotlight, regardless of whether she wanted to be in it. Bobbi Kristina…

New dashboard-camera footage has been released showing Sandra Bland's ill-fated police stop July 10. In the video…

For most of my adult life I’ve struggled with anxiety—whether mild or serious—and it’s done everything from make me…

Monday marks the start of a pivotal voting-rights trial in North Carolina. On the line? Access to the ballot box for …

It used to happen every Fourth of July.

When Black Lives Matter activist Bree Newsome climbed the pole on the South Carolina Statehouse grounds and took…

It may be time to finally say goodbye.

For a flag said to represent “Southern pride,” it sure shows up a lot as a representative of Southern hate.

He served the people, both in the church and as a state senator, and he was tragically killed in his own church durin…

First, let’s get this out of the way. Dope is a good movie. It is enjoyable, watchable and sweet.

If you’ve become enamored in recent weeks with the work of Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby and, by…

Michelle Obama with an Afro? Michelle Obama with an Afro!

The long waits. The double-booking. The general “unprofessionalism.” The cost. I had a lot of reasons to give up on…