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It's been 10 years since a White supremacist gunned down Black churchgoers in Charleston. The families hope commemoration events spark action.
Michelle Obama's new book, co-written with her stylist, will walk us through her most iconic looks during her time in the ...
For those who are paying attention and care at all about human decency, the Trump administration’s political chaos and social ...
Barack and Michelle Obama have a new 24-year-old. The former president and first lady celebrated the birthday of their ...
Sasha Obama is celebrating her 24th birthday. The youngest daughter of Michelle and Barack Obama celebrated the occasion ...
I’ll always be proud of you and will always be here for you,” the former president captioned the birthday tribute.
White people love to call Black folks "ghetto." So, in the eyes of many white Americans, Barak Obama would probably be considered the most ghetto president in the history of this country. But you know ...
Now, The Root is diving deep into the world of deepfakes, misinformation and ultimately, the consequences of it all. These 13 ...
A statue in Times Square depicting an ordinary Black woman has held up a mirror to people's attitudes about race and ...
A perplexing new chapter is unfolding in Barack Obama's racial saga: Many people insist that "the first black president" is actually not black. Debate over whether to call this son of a white ...
Opinion editor Matthew T. Hall explores the deep history of Allen University in Columbia, its African Methodist Episcopal Church roots and its commitment to honoring nine victims of the 2015 ...