In 1967 the landmark Supreme Court case Loving v. Virginia legalized interracial marriage in all states. And nearly…
Defending NBA champions the Cleveland Cavaliers gave their fans a chuckle-worthy surprise before their game against…
Police have arrested an upstate-New York firefighter who they believe set fire to his own home and then pointed the…
University of Louisville sophomore quarterback Lamar Jackson won his school’s first Heisman Trophy on Saturday…
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At a recent interview, I sat in the waiting area for the hiring manager to come and greet me and did my usual scan…
Atlanta was taken by storm on Monday when The Root hosted manCODE and Young, Fabulous and Female at the Grand Hyatt…
Monday evening, Victoria’s Secret held its annual star-studded runway presentation. The usual fashion “it” girls…
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During Dave Chappelle’s brilliant opening monologue as host of Saturday Night Live in November, he used the n-word…
In a secret assessment from September, the CIA concluded that Russia intervened in the 2016 election to help Donald…
Move over, Kris Kringle; there is a new Santa in town. And he’s black.
I don't hate my co-star and daughter in this podcast game, Ms. Patti Patti LaDanielle, aka Danielle Young, The Root's…
Nostalgia is a funny thing in the movies. When it's done right, movies whisk us back to some bygone romanticized era…
A couple who claim that they were involved in an altercation with Sacramento Kings players Matt Barnes and DeMarcus…
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President Barack Obama has ordered a full investigation into the 2016 election process and alleged hacking by the…
In the summer of 2007, I spent time in Johannesburg, South Africa, working with government officials and activists…
A Facebook friend request from a woman he didn't know led to an Atlanta music producer’s incarceration for 10 days.…