Culture

Christmas

On December 25th we recognize Christmas Day, as the birthday of Jesus Christ. Yet many of the Christians, that...

Dec 22 · >

There is nowhere.

There is nowhere. No jet to jump on, no weekend getaway, no destination race, no conference, no road trip,...

Mar 25 · >

The Future of Black History

During my youth, my father and I would watch the news together and we saw Malcolm X speak about...

Feb 24 · >

Amos & Andy

There are African-Americans who project the hit TV show Amos n Andy in a negative light. I completely disagree...

Dec 28 · >

The Root’s Clapback Mailbag: Math | The Root

Remember the Clapback day, to keep it holy. Five days shalt thou labor, and do all thy work: But...

Jun 29 · >

It’s All Love: Sorry, Met Gala, the Love Ball Is the Invite We Really Want to Score | The Glow Up | The Root

The category is: LOVE. There’s camp, and then there’s camp, honey—and, as evidenced by this year’s Met Gala, not everyone...

Jun 29 · >

Elizabeth Acevedo’s Work Is a Welcome Rarity in Young-Adult Fiction | The Atlantic

The National Book Award–winning author writes complex teenage protagonists whose real-life counterparts have long faced literary erasure. The night...

Jun 29 · >

The Messy Politics of Spike Lee’s She’s Gotta Have It | The Atlantic

The second season of the Do the Right Thing director’s Netflix adaptation dials back the romantic drama, but leans into tonally...

Jun 29 · >

When They See Us and the Persistent Logic of ‘No Humans Involved’ | The Atlantic

Ava DuVernay’s miniseries about the so-called Central Park Five illustrates, with excruciating clarity, the consequences of dehumanizing language. The...

Jun 29 · >