This week the Democratic National Convention made its way to Philadelphia, and so did The Root.
Twenty-five years ago, Boyz n the Hood, John Singleton's movie about life in South Central Los Angeles,…
Death. Chaos. Pain. Anguish. These are tumultuous times in this nation and the world.
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Venus and Serena Williams have become synonymous with this generation of tennis in the United States.
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Malia Obama has blossomed into a beautiful young lady in her eight years in the White House. We have watched her and…
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So, we are all aware of the history-making members of black Greek-letter organizations: Lena Horne (Delta Sigma…
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Inspired by Sundance and the black film explosion of the 1990s, Jeff Friday set out to create a festival where both…
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June in New York City means a lot of things, but it is also the official kickoff to the Alvin Ailey American Dance…
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Nearly 40 years after Roots made its epic network-television debut, the History Channel, along with Lifetime and…
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As guest editor of The Root, co-founder of Black Lives Matter, Patrisse Cullors wanted our readers to see the images…
Nicole L. Cvetnic is The Root’s multimedia editor and producer.
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Friday, the get-high classic that you and your cousins can quote by heart, celebrates its 20th anniversary this…
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Hope Wabuke is a Southern California-based writer and a contributing editor at The Root. Follow her on Twitter.
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NFL player Santonio Holmes knows the pain of sickle cell disease.
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Don’t you wish you were your own boss? Have you been dying to learn a new language? These kids didn’t wait until…
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On Wednesday The Root kicked off its manCODE discussion series for 2015 in New York City at the event space 404.…