CulturePhilanthropyCulturePhilanthropyTime Is a Gift: For Her 40th Birthday, Meghan Markle Would Like 40 Minutes of Your TimeUnder a partnership between Archewell Foundation and YWCA, the Duchess of Sussex is asking women to contribute 40…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedAugust 4, 2021
PoliticsPoliticsFormer President Obama Scales Back 60th Birthday Celebration as Delta Variant SpreadsThe forever president and first lady had planned a star-studded affair at their Martha's Vineyard estate. Now it…ByTerrell Jermaine StarrPublishedAugust 4, 2021
CultureBlack ExcellenceCultureBlack ExcellenceDo It Like It’s Your B-Day: Obama Planning Big 60th in Martha’s VineyardThe best president ever to place his Stacy Adams on the Resolute Desk is turning 60.ByStephen A. Crockett Jr.PublishedJuly 30, 2021
CultureSportsCultureSportsWhat Do You Give the Former President Who Has Everything? Minority Ownership in NBA Africa, Of CourseFormer President Barack Obama will help grow the game of basketball in the motherland.ByJay ConnorPublishedJuly 28, 2021
PoliticsPoliticsThe 1609 Project: The Republican-Approved History of AmericaThe GOP's attacks on teaching accurate history have sparked a new whitewashing industry. But what would a…ByMichael HarriotPublishedJuly 23, 2021
EntertainmentEntertainmentThe Obama Cinematic Universe Continues With New HBO Docuseries and BookRENEGADES: Born in the USA, the book, will chronicle a series of candid conversations between the 44th president and…ByShanelle GenaiPublishedJuly 22, 2021
EntertainmentEntertainmentMichelle Obama Set to Make First Public Appearance Since the PandemicThe former First Lady will appear alongside a handful of other speakers at an annual event in September.ByShanelle GenaiPublishedJuly 15, 2021
EntertainmentMusicEntertainmentMusicBarack Obama Drops Annual Summer Playlist Featuring Jazmine Sullivan, Silk Sonic, Drake and MoreRihanna, J.Cole, H.E.R. and more also secured spots on the 44th president’s list.ByShanelle GenaiPublishedJuly 12, 2021
CultureCultureThe Future 25: A New Name for the Next Generation of Changemakers Who Are Doing Big ThingsThe Root's Young Futurists will now be known as The Future 25.ByGenetta M. AdamsPublishedJune 30, 2021
CultureHistoryNow playing CultureHistoryDignity and Pride: The Relevant and Important Backstory of 'The Dap'Handshakes between Black folks are often a symbol of cultural solidarity or cool. But 'the dap,' specifically,…PublishedJune 23, 2021
EntertainmentIt's LitEntertainmentIt's LitThings to Read and Watch to Celebrate and Honor JuneteenthA collection of books and media giving us intersectional insight into the experiences of those once enslaved.ByBella MoraisPublishedJune 18, 2021
CultureRace MattersCultureRace MattersWhite People Are Crazy!'Fox & Friends' host complains that white people are 'being marginalized on a daily basis based on our gender, our…ByZack LinlyPublishedJune 10, 2021
PoliticsPoliticsAre You a Racist Senator? A QuizFor anyone serving in the U.S. Senate whose name may or may not be 'Joe Manchin.'ByMichael HarriotPublishedJune 9, 2021
EntertainmentEntertainmentBarack and Michelle Obama Are Bringing a ‘Civics Remix’ in New Kids Series for NetflixIf there’s one couple who’s been absolutely booked and busy since their departure from the White House, it’s the…ByShanelle GenaiPublishedJune 3, 2021
OpinionWypipoOpinionWypipoKamala Harris Tweets 'Enjoy the Long Weekend' and White People Who Call Other People 'Snowflakes' Got Reeeaally TriggeredLet’s be very real about one thing: For all of their claims that liberals are easily offended “snowflakes,” white…ByZack LinlyPublishedMay 31, 2021
PoliticsPoliticsKarine Jean-Pierre Makes History at White House Press BriefingWhen Karine Jean-Pierre stepped to the podium in the White House press briefing room on Wednesday, not only was she…ByMichael HarriotPublishedMay 26, 2021
CultureHistoryCultureHistoryWhat We Lost In the Fire: Black Wall Street Before the Tulsa Race MassacreBy any measure, John W. Rogers is a success story.ByMichael HarriotPublishedMay 26, 2021
Beauty + StyleBeauty + Style'They Could Say Whatever They Wanted': Michelle Obama's Secret Service Couldn't Protect Her From Racist 'Hecklers'If you thought the onslaught of racist vitriol directed at former first lady Michelle Obama was difficult to read…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedMay 21, 2021
NewsNewsObama Called Trump a ‘Corrupt Motherf----r’ and a ‘Racist, Sexist Pig,’ New Book ClaimsPresident Barack Obama is a lot of things.ByStephen A. Crockett Jr.PublishedMay 20, 2021