Michelle Obama Reveals the Root of President's Gray Hair
FLOTUS says maturing daughters Sasha and Malia are causing his hair to turn....
R. Prophet May Sue Cops for Tasing
Former Nappy Roots rapper says multiple tasings incident was racial profiling....
Questlove to Release Memoir in June
The Roots drummer will detail his journey through the music industry....
Commentary: Oberlin’s Racism Blemish
Oberlin, a school with a historically progressive attitude on race, has had a recent spate of hate-...
Study Reveals Racial Wealth Gap Widening
The difference between the net worth of the median white and Black household nearly tripled in 25 y...
The Root's Healthy Cities: Oakland
There's a lot more to Los Angeles than Hollywood stars and paparazzi and Oakland offers a bevy of h...
The Root's Healthy Cities: New York
As Americans refocus on living healthier, New York City often sits at the forefront, experimenting ...
Q&A: Blair Underwood Discovers His Roots
Q&A: Blair Underwood Discovers His Roots. The legendary actor talks his roots, Whitney and more....
Wendy Williams: "Thank You For Allowing Me to Grow From Radio"
The talk show host on haters and her radio roots....
The Roots Promise Future Collaboration Albums
With the success of albums with John Legend and Betty Wright the The Roots will do some more....
The Roots Must Get Thumbs Up From NBC for Jimmy Fallon Music
After the Michele Bachmann incident NBC execs want to approve The Roots musical selections on Jimmy...
Commentary: Blacks Slaughtered in Tulsa as Conservative Warns of Dangerous Blacks
Writing for the right-leaning "Taki" magazine, conservative commentator John Derbyshire expounded o...
The Roots Snub Michelle Bachmann on Late Night TV
On Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, the Roots played a song by the ska band Fishbone entitled “Lying A...
The Roots to be Honored With a Philly Mural
A multimedia installation will be completed by July 2012....
The Roots Announce New 'undun' LP, Big K.R.I.T. Duet
Group's album will be a holiday treat....
The Roots Throw First Annual Emmys Jam
The Philly band celebrates Jimmy Fallon's Emmy nods tonight....
Russell Simmons and Questlove Go Head to Head to Fundraise for Obama
The Roots' drummer is currently in the lead....
Ghana's New Leader Talks Africa's Future
On July 10 in New York City, The Root was honored with the opportunity to sit down with Ghana's the...
The Root: "The Family Crews Is Our New Favorite Reality Show"
The online magazine has high praises for Terry Crews and his family....
The Racial Roots of the London Riots
In some ways, what’s happening in London looks a lot like what happened in the Rodney King riots....
