Exclusive: The Smithsonian Channel Recruits Storytellers to Explore the Meaning of JuneteenthThe collection of original video essays is part of the network's multi-day commemoration of Juneteenth and an…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedJune 15, 2021
New Bullying Accusations Hit Chrissy Teigen as Designer Michael Costello Accuses Her of Career Sabotage; John Legend Shows SupportCostello's allegations emerged the same day Teigen issued a lengthy apology for past online behavior.ByMaiysha KaiPublishedJune 15, 2021
'I'm Listening': Lin-Manuel Miranda Releases Statement Amid In the Heights Colorism ControversyThe Root's Felice León sparked a viral conversation about the lack of Black Latinx talents among the…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedJune 15, 2021
How We Do: What to Gift Your 'I Do' CrewTo celebrate the start of wedding season, The Root launched 'How We Do,' a two-week series centering Black love…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedJune 11, 2021
2021 Pulitzer Prize Winners Announced; Darnella Frazier Receives Special Citation [Updated]The teenager was recognized for bravely recording the murder of George Floyd.ByMaiysha KaiPublishedJune 11, 2021
How We Do: Haki and Safisha's Legacy of Black LoveTo celebrate the start of wedding season, The Root launched 'How We Do,' a two-week series centering Black love…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedJune 11, 2021
Sasha Obama Is 20 Today, and I'm Not Old, You're OldThe Obamas' youngest daughter has officially departed her teenage years.ByMaiysha KaiPublishedJune 10, 2021
'I Grew a Sense of Wonder': The Root Presents: It's Lit! Mines the Miracle of A Little Devil in America With Hanif AbdurraqibThe author's latest book celebrates the rich and nuanced history of Black performance in America.ByMaiysha KaiPublishedJune 10, 2021
How We Do: Scott & Tara's Work-Life-Love BalanceTo celebrate the start of wedding season, The Root has launched 'How We Do,' a two-week series centering Black love…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedJune 10, 2021
How We Do: Naomi and Rashid's Fated—but Never Faded—LoveTo celebrate the start of wedding season, The Root has launched 'How We Do,' a two-week series centering Black love…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedJune 9, 2021
Jada, Willow and Gammy Steamed Their Vaginas on Red Table Talk, and Now We Need a Yoni InterventionThe 'Red Table Talk' hosts sat on vaginal thrones, advised by Jada's longtime healer, Queen Afua.ByMaiysha KaiPublishedJune 9, 2021
How We Do: M Shelly and Tiffany's Home-steady LoveTo celebrate the start of wedding season, The Root has launched “How We Do,” a two-week series centering Black love…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedJune 9, 2021
When Tweets Come Home to Roost: UK Columnist Fired for Post Correlating Meghan and Harry's Baby and George FloydThe Sunday Telegraph's Julie Burchill tweeted the Sussexes should've named their daughter 'Georgina Floydina.'ByMaiysha KaiPublishedJune 9, 2021
Chris Harrison Makes Bachelor-Verse Exit Official After Race-Related Controversy, Exchanging the Final Rose for a Major PaydayThe Bachelor franchise's longtime host and producer reportedly negotiated 'a mid-range eight-figure payoff.'ByMaiysha KaiPublishedJune 8, 2021
Now playing Big Beauty Tuesday: Here Comes the Groom With Mr. Baldwin StyleTo celebrate the start of wedding season, The Root has launched “How We Do,” a two-week series centering Black love…PublishedJune 8, 2021
How We Do: Get on the (Gift) Request LineTo celebrate the start of wedding season, The Root has launched “ How We Do,” a two-week series centering Black love…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedJune 8, 2021
Yeezy's Takeover of Gap Begins With a Tease of Its First DesignThe first design in the coveted collaboration drops with a preorder and projections in major citiesByMaiysha KaiPublishedJune 8, 2021
Like a Boss, Tiffany Haddish Is Reportedly Fielding Multimillion-Dollar Offers for Her Next MemoirAnother bestselling memoir from The Last Black Unicorn? She ready! Better yet, she’s ready to get paid for her next…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedJune 7, 2021
Ellie Kemper Responds to Backlash Over Debutante Past in Historically Racist Ball: 'I Unequivocally Deplore, Denounce, and Reject White Supremacy' [Updated]The actress came under fire last week for her 1999 association with St. Louis' controversial Veiled Prophet Ball.ByMaiysha KaiPublishedJune 7, 2021
How We Do: Panama and Simona's Very Smart MarriageTo celebrate the start of wedding season, The Root has launched 'How We Do,' a two-week series centering Black love…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedJune 7, 2021