Shame is a universal condition—no one is immune. In fact, it might be argued that shame is also one of the strongest…
In a country where Black lives are consistently under threat, it is in some ways understandable that many of us are…
How’s your money these days? It’s a loaded question ask, but given the impact of the ongoing global pandemic upon…
A 43-year-old Black man is suing the Detroit Police Department after he was wrongfully arrested and identified as a…
I’m not sure how I feel about the idea that Black people can’t be racist in general, but there is one hill I have no…
On-screen, on the air, and now, on the page, Zerlina Maxwell is a force. Having held positions on both Barack Obama…
The 32nd Annual GLAAD Media Awards showed up and showed out on Thursday night. The host of the evening was none…
I love the internet. Along with allowing me to order shit off of Amazon and it be at my doorstep before I hit “Place…
I’m against cancel culture.
Real talk? The Root’s Editor-in-Chief Danielle Belton and I consider ourselves to be pretty smart people—but…
Barry Jenkins’ newly anticipated (and deftly marketed) Amazon Prime Video limited series The Underground Railroad…
When’s the last time you had a good kiki? With our social lives deeply lacking during quarantine, many of us have…
Now, this is a story all about how one life got flipped, turned upside down...life after The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,…
We know little to nothing about Them, but we don’t trust ‘em.
Happy Friday, folks! This week’s list has a little something for everyone, no matter what you’re playing on. We got…
What does it feel like to be heir to a renowned legacy? For Michelle Duster, great-granddaughter of Ida B. Wells, it…
Of all the things that bring me joy, two things remain at the top of the list: Black movies and Black television…
Today is March 10, which means it’s a Mar10 Day! To celebrate the plumber with the meanest mustache in the game,…
So, conservatives across the country got their Cat in the Hat themed Underoos all in a bunch over imaginary cancel…
They say never meet your heroes...but given the chance to meet Alice Walker, the 1983 Pulitzer Prize-winning author…