EntertainmentTelevisionEntertainmentTelevisionABC Releases First Photos of Michelle Obama on black-ishPhotos show Forever First Lady Michelle Obama on black-ish, having dinner with the Johnsons.ByStephanie HollandPublishedDecember 15, 2021
PoliticsPoliticsChicago Activists Want Guarantee Obama Library Won't GentrifyThey fear the $482 million facility might push Black South Siders out.ByKeith ReedPublishedDecember 13, 2021
EntertainmentTelevisionEntertainmentTelevisionFive January TV Premieres We’re Excited AboutThis is Us, black-ish, lead high-profile January returns and premieres we can’t wait forByStephanie HollandPublishedDecember 3, 2021
Beauty + StyleStyle FindsBeauty + StyleStyle FindsThe 15 Percent Pledge Blessed Us With a Black-Owned Holiday Gift Guide; Here Are 15 We'd Love to Give (and Get)The nonprofit started by Aurora James has been a game-changer for Black-owned brands and major retailers alike—its…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedNovember 24, 2021
EntertainmentEntertainment‘Grown-ish’ Season 4 Second Half Set for January PremiereWhen Freeform’s No. 1 comedy returns, the Black-ish spinoff finds Zoey and her friends finally heading toward…ByStephanie HollandPublishedNovember 17, 2021
EntertainmentEntertainmentThe Hollywood Walk of Fame Just Got Supa Dupa Fly With the Addition of Missy Elliott's StarCiara, Lizzo and Mona Scott-Young were all on hand to celebrate the hip-hop legend's latest milestone.ByMaiysha KaiPublishedNovember 9, 2021
EntertainmentTelevisionEntertainmentTelevisionViola Davis Shares a First Look at Herself as Forever First Lady Michelle ObamaEntertainment Weekly got an exclusive look at the Oscar-winning actress in character as Obama, a role Davis says…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedNovember 8, 2021
EntertainmentEntertainmentMichelle Obama to Talk With College Students About Her Book and Life During the PandemicThe former first lady will be joined by Yara Shahidi in a livestream discussion with students from 22 colleges…ByOkla JonesPublishedNovember 2, 2021
EntertainmentTelevisionEntertainmentTelevisionA Final Season Merits a First Lady: Michelle Obama Will Make a Cameo as Black-ish Makes Its Farewell LapOur forever first lady will make an appearance in the eighth and final season of Kenya Barris' breakthrough show.ByMaiysha KaiPublishedOctober 29, 2021
NewsObituaryNewsObituaryCivil Rights Activist and Historian Timuel Black Dies at 102Black worked with many activists including Rev. Jesse Jackson and Martin Luther King Jr., who would become a close…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedOctober 14, 2021
PoliticsPoliticsBarack Obama Will Finally Break Ground on Historic Presidential Library. So Why Are Some Chicagoans Upset? Some Chicago activists believe that the presidential center will be the start of gentrification on Chicago's South…ByStephen A. Crockett Jr.PublishedSeptember 28, 2021
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw Enforcement10 Black Female Officers Accuse DC Police of Racial and Sexual Discrimination in Class-Action LawsuitOne plaintiff said a fellow officer on the Metropolitan Police force took out his penis and urinated in a bottle in…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedSeptember 24, 2021
EventsThe Root InstituteEntertainment & CultureNow playing EventsThe Root InstituteEntertainment & CultureThe Root Institute 2021: A Fireside Chat With Yara ShahidiWe sat down with the grown-ish star to discuss her career journey and how she balances her art with activism.PublishedSeptember 22, 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
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
EntertainmentIt's LitEntertainmentIt's LitFinding Me: Viola Davis Announces an Upcoming MemoirThe Oscar, Emmy and Tony-winning actress' 'straight, no chaser' life story will be released by HarperOne in…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedJuly 21, 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
PoliticsPoliticsThe Beef Between Lauren Boebert and AOC, ExplainedRep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) have been arguing on Twitter. Here is how it…ByStephen A. Crockett Jr.PublishedJuly 12, 2021
CultureRace MattersCultureRace MattersTucker Carlson Pretends to Care About Racism While Calling Out Don Lemon for His Blackface Cookie JarThe Fox News host hates the CNN host so much that he temporarily denounced racism just to spite his media rival.ByZack LinlyPublishedJune 22, 2021
CultureGift GuidesCultureGift GuidesHow We Do: What to Gift Your 'I Do' CrewTo celebrate the start of wedding season, The Root launched 'How We Do,' a two-week series centering Black love…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedJune 11, 2021