Any list of the pleasant surprises from the months of book-related touring, talks, events, and appearances in 2019…
Firstly, I hate each and every one of you. Secondly, I’m not even sure if “firstly” is a word—it felt awkward in my…
I was raised in a fundamentalist church that believed in the seventh-day Sabbath, tambourines and neverending,…
1. When I was done making my purchase yesterday—a Wilton Icing Writing Black Pen and three Sterilite Clearview Latch…
I planned to explain my leave of absence from The Root before it happened. Then, during my wife’s routine doctor’s…
I was at my grandmother’s house when I first saw the TurboGrafx-16 of Christmas trees. My mother had explained that…
1. As a kid, what music did you listen to?
I will never forget the day my skin thickened.
The first thing you should know about me is that I absolutely hate talking on the phone.
I think I have some thoughts today about Patrick Patterson, the NBA player who implied that black women are…
(Disclaimer: If you’re physically impaired in some capacity and need to stand as soon as the plane lands, please…
As appointees to the Black Supreme Court, we are often called upon to settle the difficult issues of our time. Over…
It was described as “stunning,” “rare,” and “inspirational”: Brandt Jean, the younger brother of Botham Jean, killed…
Donald Trump ratcheted up his veiled threats of a looming civil war on Tuesday night, tweeting that an upcoming…
If you need an example of the level of danger Pittsburgh’s black population faces for just living in the city, drive…
Dave Chappelle doesn’t really give a fuck what people think.
Dear Shawn Corey Carter,
In trying to shift the blame of white domestic terrorism from the actual white people committing it and the…