Now playing Livestream: President Obama, Clintons to Offer Remembrances at Funeral for Rep. Elijah CummingsThe funeral for Rep. Elijah Cummings takes place today after hundreds of mourners lined up for a Friday morning…ByGenetta M. AdamsPublishedOctober 25, 2019
Countdown to The Root 100: Before We Reveal the Full List and Who’s No. 1, Let’s Recognize the Top Honorees in Politics, Media and CommunityThis is it—the last preview before we reveal the full list and who is No. 1 for the 10th anniversary of The Root 100!ByGenetta M. AdamsPublishedSeptember 25, 2019
Countdown to The Root 100: Here’s a Sneak Peek at the Top STEM and Business Honorees As We Get Ready to Reveal Who Is No. 1As we continue our roll out for the 10th anniversary of The Root 100, we’re giving a sneak peek at the top three…ByGenetta M. AdamsPublishedSeptember 24, 2019
Countdown to The Root 100: Who's No. 1? Here's a Preview of the Top Honorees in Entertainment, Arts and SportsA quick Google search reveals that gifts for 10-year anniversaries should be made of either tin or aluminum, a…ByGenetta M. AdamsPublishedSeptember 23, 2019
NBA Star Kawhi Leonard’s Sister Charged With Murder of 84-Year-Old Woman at California CasinoThe sister of NBA superstar Kawhi Leonard has been charged with murder in the death of an 84-year-old woman…ByGenetta M. AdamsPublishedSeptember 9, 2019
Trump Comes for John Legend and 'Filthy Mouthed Wife' Chrissy Teigen on Twitter; Ends Up With a New Nickname We Can All Agree OnI think it goes without saying that there’s a lot of bad shit happening in the world right now: the Bahamas and the…ByGenetta M. AdamsPublishedSeptember 9, 2019
Lena Waithe Signs Overall Deal With Amazon StudiosLena Waithe continues to stay booked and busy.ByGenetta M. AdamsPublishedJuly 28, 2019
Black Rag Dolls Designed to Be Abused Pulled From Store Shelves in New JerseyBlack rag dolls featuring instructions on how to abuse them were removed from the shelves of One Dollar Zone stores…ByGenetta M. AdamsPublishedJuly 28, 2019
Ben Carr, Stepfather of Eric Garner, Dies at Daughter’s WeddingBen Carr, the stepfather of Eric Garner—the Staten Island man who was killed after being placed in a banned…ByGenetta M. AdamsPublishedJuly 28, 2019
#WeAreBaltimore: Residents, Mayor, Even the City's Newspaper Clap Back at Trump After Vile, Racist TweetsAfter the president labeled Baltimore “a very dangerous & filthy place” that is “rat and rodent infested mess” and…ByGenetta M. AdamsPublishedJuly 28, 2019
President Who Can’t Read Wants Obama's Book Deal InvestigatedMan, the president must be really pressed to come up with this doozy.ByGenetta M. AdamsPublishedJuly 27, 2019
Judge Dismisses MAGA Hat-Wearing Teen's $250M Lawsuit Against the Washington PostRemember Nicholas Sandmann, the MAGA hat-wearing teen from Kentucky’s Covington Catholic School who stood toe to toe…ByGenetta M. AdamsPublishedJuly 27, 2019
The President Was Up Early Rage Tweeting About Rep. Elijah Cummings [Updated]President Petty, apparently tired of directing racist tweets toward the four congresswomen known as “the Squad,”…ByGenetta M. AdamsPublishedJuly 27, 2019
Emmett Till Memorial Will Now Be BulletproofSo it has come to this.ByGenetta M. AdamsPublishedJuly 27, 2019
Many Americans Believe Fake News Is a Bigger Problem Than Racism, New Poll FindsBefore an orange-tinged carnival barker began waging a war with the news media and Russian troll farms began spewing…ByGenetta M. AdamsPublishedJune 8, 2019
DC Metro Snitch Who Lost Her Book Deal Is Suing Publisher for $13 MillionNatasha Tynes, the author who lost her book deal after calling out a black female D.C. Metro employee for eating on…ByGenetta M. AdamsPublishedJune 8, 2019
Perfect 10: It's Time for Nominations to The Root 100, Which Marks Its 10th Anniversary This Year, and We Are Psyched!We here at The Root always look forward to The Root 100, our annual list celebrating the best and brightest in the…ByGenetta M. AdamsPublishedMay 13, 2019
Maxine ‘Reclaiming My Time’ Waters Still Has No Time for Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin’s ShitTreasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin apparently failed to learn anything the last time he went up against Auntie…ByGenetta M. AdamsPublishedApril 10, 2019
Crenshaw and Slauson Intersection to be Named in Honor of Nipsey HussleNipsey Hussle had nothing but love for his community of South Los Angeles, and now an intersection in the…ByGenetta M. AdamsPublishedApril 10, 2019