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If you don’t feel like doomscrolling during Trump's Inauguration, The Root has handpicked 5 films to celebrate the…

If it's one thing Black folks know how to do, it's flip the script and bounce back 10 times stronger!

How The Department hopes to finally seek justice for Tulsa Massacre survivors with the help of an Obama law

The Root was present when the media mogul made her surprise appearance at the Chicago event.

As part of our on-going power series, we explore the most impactful Civil Rights activists in American history, from…

In another bid to Black voters, the president spoke at the NAACP National Convention in Las Vegas.

These books are deeply personal, beautifully written and impossible to put down.

Toni Morrison, Roland Martin and Cedric the Entertainer are just a few famous members of Black Greek letter…

With Tyler Perry's new documentary getting rave reviews, we take you through the makings of a titan, from "Chitlin'…

Ron DeSantis' tirade against America's racist history keep hide students from the truth.

The attacks on the first Black woman vice president speak volumes.

VP Harris condemns "revisionist history" during her keynote address at Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc’s national…

Democrats in Congress introduced the 'Abolition Amendment,' but what does it actually do?

The congressman and civil rights icon died in 2020.

This weekend will be the 58th anniversary of "Bloody Sunday."

Check out these powerful autobiographies that tell the true stories behind some of our most influential Black…

The Georgia Senate has made a case for honoring the Supreme Court Justice.

This February, keep Black history alive with one of these important books

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

Images for the stamp have been revealed and it is beyond impressive.