Spring has sprung, and so have a bunch of artists who have been fairly “hush-hush” during the last year. I guess we…

Here’s the thing about new books: They are the catalysts that inspire readers to try, do, and feel new things.…

Spring is just around the corner, so you know what that means––time for a rebirth, a redo, a refresh. And you know…

Thinking about the promising signs of spring? Feeling the annual need to re-up your space and wardrobe? Looking for…

In celebrating women’s history this month, we should be putting special emphasis on the women who pioneered the…

You know that feeling when you pick up a book for the first time and think, “yeah, I’m going to read this in all of…

Here at The Root, we celebrate Black excellence of all kinds—and so much of that excellence is embodied in the ways…

Soul, man it’s what drives music as a whole. As with all things, music adapts to what’s current, already going on.…

Another year, another Black History Month coming to a close. For the past 28 days, The Root has been celebrating…

Black history has been passed down from generation to generation through storytelling. Stories of religion, trauma,…

Close your eyes and think back to when afterparties were a thing and we could all go out dressed to impress, looking…

Whether it’s personal growth, stories of the past, love or jealousy, music has a way of pulling us in. From pop-rock…

Now that we have officially entered the second half of Black History Month and made it past Valentine’s Day, it…

It has been a week full of joy and love for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. On Sunday, February 14, the couple…

‘Twas the Friday before Valentine’s Day

Children’s books have moved from being about bunnies and flowers (though I dig those) to tackling hard-hitting…

Black History Month is all about joy at The Root and our Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, has reason to be joyous…

Strength and joy go hand-in-hand, and this week’s literary releases beautifully celebrate both. In certain parts of…

There is no better way of validating or expressing joy than turning on some music and shaking your ass. And since we…

If you’ve long ago lost track of what week it is, can you really be blamed for belatedly remembering Valentine’s…