EntertainmentMediaEntertainmentMediaProducer Hit-Boy Reflects on the Impact of DMX, Other Influential Artists on 10 Songs That Made MeIn case you haven’t heard Spotify’s 10 Songs That Made Me, you’re missing your blessing. In their latest Music + TalkByJay ConnorPublishedApril 20, 2021
EntertainmentIt's LitEntertainmentIt's LitThe Root Presents: It's Lit! Learns How to Get Good With Money With Tiffany AlicheHow’s your money these days? It’s a loaded question ask, but given the impact of the ongoing global pandemic upon…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedApril 16, 2021
Very Smart BrothasPass the PeasVery Smart BrothasPass the PeasAward-Winning Author Topé Folarin Joins Pass The Peas to Talk About His Life, His Time at Morehouse College, His Debut Novel, A Particular Kind of Black Man and Res' How I DoOne of the coolest parts of this entire journey with Very Smart Brothas is the sheer amount of cool people I’ve had…ByPanama JacksonPublishedApril 14, 2021
EntertainmentIt's LitEntertainmentIt's Lit'Hey, Democrats, Pay Attention!' The Root Presents: It's Lit! Talks The End of White Politics With Zerlina MaxwellOn-screen, on the air, and now, on the page, Zerlina Maxwell is a force. Having held positions on both Barack Obama…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedApril 9, 2021
Very Smart BrothasPass the PeasVery Smart BrothasPass the PeasIs 'Return of the Mack' the Greatest Song Ever? A Debate With The Root's Shanelle Genai, Who Disagrees (She's Wrong), on Pass the Peas With Panama JacksonOn March 18, 2021, Mark Morrison’s “Return of The Mack” reached its 25th birthday. To commemorate this…ByPanama JacksonPublishedApril 7, 2021
EntertainmentIt's LitEntertainmentIt's Lit'Cosmology Is Black—It’s Blackity-Black': The Root Presents: It's Lit! Explores The Disordered Cosmos With Chanda Prescod-WeinsteinReal talk? The Root’s Editor-in-Chief Danielle Belton and I consider ourselves to be pretty smart people—but…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedApril 2, 2021
EntertainmentIt's LitEntertainmentIt's Lit'She's a Kiki and a Good Time': The Root Presents: It's Lit! Studies the Book of Bevelations With Bevy SmithWhen’s the last time you had a good kiki? With our social lives deeply lacking during quarantine, many of us have…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedMarch 26, 2021
Beauty + StyleBeauty + StyleHaving Left 'The Firm,' Prince Harry Now Has a Job—and Prince William Apparently Has a Black FriendPrince Harry may no longer be part of the family business, man—but he’s officially now a businessman. On Tuesday, it…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedMarch 24, 2021
EntertainmentIt's LitEntertainmentIt's Lit'I’m Just Like a Kid in It Myself': The Root Presents: It's Lit! Explores a Fresh New Chapter With Karyn ParsonsNow, this is a story all about how one life got flipped, turned upside down...life after The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedMarch 19, 2021
EntertainmentMoviesEntertainmentMoviesRyan Coogler Says Balancing Grief and Working on Black Panther 2 Is 'the Hardest Thing' of His CareerIt’s been over six months since the death of Chadwick Boseman and grieving that loss is an ongoing process for his…ByTonja Renée StidhumPublishedMarch 15, 2021
EntertainmentIt's LitEntertainmentIt's Lit'I Care About Making an Impact': The Root Presents It's Lit! Retraces the Footsteps of Ida B. Wells With Michelle DusterWhat does it feel like to be heir to a renowned legacy? For Michelle Duster, great-granddaughter of Ida B. Wells, it…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedMarch 12, 2021
Beauty + StyleBeauty + StyleSpotify Unveils EQUAL Initiative to Amplify Women Creators, Push for Gender Equity In AudioAs you should be well aware by now, March is Women’s History Month. So to help commemorate such a glorious occasion,…ByJay ConnorPublishedMarch 10, 2021
NewsNewsDr. Seuss Books Are Selling Like Green Eggs and Hotcakes Amid Non-Troversy Over Ditching of 'Racist' BooksSo, conservatives across the country got their Cat in the Hat themed Underoos all in a bunch over imaginary cancel…ByZack LinlyPublishedMarch 5, 2021
Beauty + StyleBeauty + Style'We Are the Daughters': The Root Presents It's Lit! and Salamishah Tillet Go In Search of The Color PurpleThey say never meet your heroes...but given the chance to meet Alice Walker, the 1983 Pulitzer Prize-winning author…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedMarch 5, 2021
EntertainmentIt's LitEntertainmentIt's Lit'Love Is the Strut. Hate Is a Stumble': The Root Presents It's Lit! Salutes the Black Bottom Saints With Alice RandallIn case you haven’t noticed, “Black joy” has been our theme for Black History Month 2021 at The Root—and as the…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedFebruary 26, 2021
EntertainmentMusicEntertainmentMusicSounds of Blackness: Apple Music, ASCAP, Spotify and TikTok Celebrate Black History Month With an Array of Curated Playlists, Specials and ProgrammingWelp, it’s official! Black History Month is finally here, and I for one couldn’t be happier. Though I’m Black…ByShanelle GenaiPublishedFebruary 1, 2021
EntertainmentMediaEntertainmentMediaDanyel Smith's Black Girl Songbook Is Giving Black Women In Music Their Flowers While They Can Still Smell ThemFinally!ByJay ConnorPublishedFebruary 1, 2021
EntertainmentMediaEntertainmentMediaBecause We Can Never Get Enough of Black Is King, Spotify's Dissect Podcast Is About to Break It All the Way DownThe early months of the pandemic were short on joy and a bit too heavy on confusion and chaos. But in July, Beyoncé…ByJay ConnorPublishedJanuary 27, 2021
EntertainmentMediaEntertainmentMediaAva Duvernay's ARRAY Partners With Spotify to Produce Scripted, Unscripted Podcasts: 'We Couldn't Be More Excited'From Selma to Queen Sugar to When They See Us to whatever the hell else has dominated the pop culture landscape, Ava…ByJay ConnorPublishedJanuary 21, 2021
PoliticsPolitics'We've Got to Keep People Engaged': LaTosha Brown, Co-Founder of Black Voters Matter, Dishes On How She Helped Turn Georgia BlueFor years, Jemele Hill has thrived at the intersection of sports, entertainment, politics, and pop culture. And…ByJay ConnorPublishedJanuary 6, 2021