On Tuesday, in a speech in Johannesburg, South Africa, former President Barack Obama said—in so many words—what…
On Tuesday, in a speech in Johannesburg, South Africa, former President Barack Obama said—in so many words—what…
The World Cup final is Sunday, and we’re still rooting for everybody black. Well, one of my colleagues was rooting…
On a hot, muggy summer day earlier this month, there were two lines stretching from the doors of New York City’s…
Therese Patricia Okoumou, an immigrant activist from the Republic of Congo, climbed the Statue of Liberty to protest…
Love her or hate her, one thing’s for sure: Mona Scott-Young is a boss.
One thing that hasn’t changed: The Star-Spangled Banner is still racist.
Growing up in the Caribbean, Monét X Change saw no LGBTQ representation. But then there was St. Lucia Carnival every…
It’s no secret that there’s a fear of a black planet. This fear is so pervasive, so insidious, that black people are…
After much speculation, Philly’s own Meek Mill debuted a new single, “Stay Woke,” at the 2018 BET Awards.
Meek was…
As you’ve heard by now, The Root is holding it down at the BET Awards in Los Angeles. We’re accompanied by birds, you…
This week, rapper XXXTentacion was shot and killed in Deerfield Beach, Fla.
As long as there has been freedom for black people post-slavery, there has been a criminal-justice system that has…
Some might call nine-time Grammy Award winner Wynton Marsalis a musical genius. But that’s not a label Marsalis is…
Editor’s note: For Pride Month, The Root and Jezebel are teaming up once again for JezeRoot, with content by writers…
The Philadelphia Eagles were recently disinvited from the White House.
This week, Roseanne Barr—a bona fide racist—was outed, fired and hung out to dry.
On Tuesday, Starbucks closed 8,000 of its locations for anti-bias training.
Jemele Hill was recently named the 2018 Journalist of the Year by the National Association of Black Journalists, and …
After someone called the police, seven cop cars rolled up on a group of black filmmakers, including the…