Black Excellence

This latest in the series celebrates the female aviator whose history we all should know.

The newly Oscar-nominated actress is one of the most accomplished women in Hollywood.

The Black church has a plethora of men and women who have changed the nation

Quinta Brunson can now add SNL headliner to her list of wins. The Buzzfeed alum can do anything but let's take a…

It's time to recognize all kinds of Black excellence on a much bigger scale.

The Academy Award-winning director is also set to be honored with the WGA East’s Hunter Award for Career Achievement.

A stranger saw Jude Kofie displaying his musical talents and decided to spread the love.

Halle Bailey, Dominique Thorne, Yara Shahidi are only a few Black young stars taking Hollywood by storm

Never underestimate the power of young Black artist.

As Nancy Pelosi's successor, Jeffries is making history as the new leader of House Democrats.

These women have been at the forefront of the culture, showing us what it means to simply be great.

Representative Hakeem Jeffries just became the first Black politician to lead a party in Congress. But who is Rep.…

Malakai M. Bayoh had everyone on social media talking about his performance of “O’Holy Night.”

From Houston hottie to mainstream superstar, we take a look back at Megan Thee Stallion’s career.

Here are more notable and beloved Black people we, unfortunately, lost in 2022.

These are the deaths of Black celebrities that nobody saw coming.

"I intentionally do make the effort to show up [as] myself in these spaces where we’re not often seen at all,” said…

The Killing Eve star's new books aim to inspire Black kids to dream and thrive with confidence.

Now THIS is the Christmas clapback we needed to see.

The Root was invited to attend this year's gala and celebrities weren't shy about showing their love for us.