More than 1,000 people came out Saturday night in Tulsa, Okla., to celebrate the life and mourn the tragic death of…
If you’re flipping television channels this fall looking for something to watch, odds are you will notice far more…
“We who feel lava in our eyes and hearts find it hard not to shake or scream.” —The Transformations Suite
The Hillary Clinton campaign announced Friday that the Democratic presidential candidate would visit Charlotte,…
Surprise, surprise. The man who basically said he is not a racist wrote a Facebook post in August disproving that…
The Miami Heat has not cleared Chris Bosh to play in the upcoming season, and his plan to resume play is in…
Last weekend, during a writing retreat, I ended up in Mount Vernon, Iowa. Iowa entered the Union as a free state and…
Remember the old Mike Ditka? The coach of the team that gave the world this gem:
Actress and singer Lauren Keyana Palmer—better known as Keke Palmer—has quite the résumé.
There is turmoil across the nation. The time is now to use our voices to insist on change. Unfortunately, people…
Robert Bishun, 36, was found strangled in the back of his BMW in the Fieldston section of the Bronx, N.Y., Tuesday…
Sean "Diddy" Combs gave a $1 million check to Howard University's president, Wayne A.I. Frederick, during his Bad…
I don't have OWN on my cable package anymore, so it's taken me a bit of time to catch up on my favorite show, Iyanla:…
The Lady Parts Justice League, an organization dedicated to raising awareness of legislative attempts to block…
Ray Lewis is hating on Colin Kaepernick again. First he noted that the San Francisco 49ers quarterback needed to take…
Updated Friday, Sept. 23, 2016, 2:42 p.m. EDT: The Seattle Mariners have suspended Steve Clevenger for the remainder…
For the past five years, The Root has recognized young talent across the nation. These “Young Futurists” make big…
So, Mr. All Lives Matter—Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman—decided that he was gonna use his latest press…
I visited Charleston, S.C., last week and walked past a statue of Wade Hampton III and stopped dead in my tracks.…
Glenn Reynolds, a law professor at the University of Tennessee, urged motorists to run over demonstrators blocking…