Sweet potatoes are naturally sweet and packed with nutrients, so maybe it’s time to chill on the sugar this holiday season.

Skip the usual fall destinations and discover smaller towns where Black history, culture and community remain part of ...

So when Hollywood announced a sequel series to “A Different World,” it was fair to wonder whether it could capture that same ...

Decades after reshaping the sound of R&B, Jodeci’s 35th anniversary run serves as a victory lap for a catalog that has aged ...

Over the years, Black creators have redefined animation—delivering everything from satirical comedies about daily life to ...

What happens when you confront centuries of social conditioning with raw evolutionary data? You get Neil deGrasse Tyson’s latest viral interview on Club Shay Shay, where he delivered a staggering ...

We’re breaking down the murder trial of Karmelo Anthony, accused of killing Austin Metcalf amid rising racial tensions and a jury selection now underway. Last April, a sudden downpour of rain delayed ...

The Lindsay Clancy trial ended without a verdict after one juror refused to join the other 11. Now, that juror — a Black man — is breaking his silence about what happened inside the deliberation room ...

New Jersey Lieutenant Governor Dale Caldwell has resigned following the release of an independent state investigation that ...

The Root spoke exclusively with TN State Rep. Justin J. Pearson about his confrontation with highway patrol troopers during a protest over the state’s redistricting plans that he says will diminish ...

Generational friction in hip-hop is as old as the culture itself: OGs claim the youth have strayed, while the youngsters feel unfairly judged. But dismissing the new school misses how dynamic the ...