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  • Medgar Evers' Life and Legacy: 10 Facts

    (The Root) — On June 12, 1963, Byron De La Beckwith, a member of the White Citizens’ Council, shot 37-year-old NAACP Field Secretary Medgar Evers in the back outside his Jackson, Miss., home, killing him — and making a legend out of a man who was already a courageous soldier in the fight for civil…

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  • 2013 Tony Awards in Pictures

    Patina Miller, winner of the award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical for Pippin; Cicely Tyson, winner of the award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play for The Trip to Bountiful; and Billy Porter, winner of the award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a…

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  • No One Does Victory Like Serena Williams

    June 9, 2013: Serena Williams celebrates as she wins the French Open final against Russia’s Maria Sharapova at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris. Sept. 9, 2012: Williams lifts the championship trophy after defeating Victoria Azarenka of Belarus to win the women’s-singles final match on day 14 of the U.S. Open at the USTA National…

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  • The Root 100: Nominate Black Leaders Now

    (The Root) — It’s about that time again! Who are the trailblazers, tastemakers and innovators in your industry, field of study or community who are paving the way toward positive impact? We want to hear from you! The Root is accepting nominations for The Root 100 of 2013. The Root 100 applauds the best young…

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  • I Went to an HBCU to Experience Being a Minority

    Writing at The Root DC, Alyssa Paddock explains why, despite being white, she chose to attend a historically black college. There’s the obvious: She got a lacrosse scholarship. And then there’s another reason: The self-imposed challenge of being a racial minority for the first time. Plus, Paddock says, her view of race as a nonissue…

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  • Guess Who Sang It

    The Song: “Proud Mary” (1970) Fun Fact: Part of the infamously tragic couple’s Workin’ Together album, the song, though one of Tina Turner’s defining hits, was originally recorded (with a much different arrangement) by Creedence Clearwater Revival in 1969.  The Song: “Billie Jean” (1983) Fun Fact: The video for “Billie Jean” was one of the…

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  • The Root's Summer Festival Road Trip

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  • Obama Declares State of Emergency in Oklahoma

    Updated Tuesday, May 21, 9:58 a.m. EDT: After originally saying that 51 people had been killed in Monday’s tornadoes and that the number of dead might top 90, a spokeswoman for the state medical examiner’s office now says that the official death toll is 24, NPR reports. Earlier:  After massive tornadoes hit the Oklahoma suburbs yesterday,…

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  • Justin Fairfax Gets Wash. Post Endorsement for Va. Attorney General

    Justin Fairfax, a former federal prosecutor who’s seeking the Democratic nomination for Virginia attorney general, has earned the endorsement of the Washington Post in his race against Mark R. Herring. The 34-year-old Fairfax, a Washington, D.C., native and graduate of Duke University and Columbia Law School, is one to watch. Here’s why the Post is…

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  • Watch This: Miguel's Stage Dive Goes All Wrong

    According to Deadspin, Billboard and Miguel have said the women who were the victims of this midperformance mishap are fine, so it’s safe to call the moment one of the highlights of Sunday night’s Billboard Awards. If nothing else, it will go down in awards-show (and clumsiness) history. Here’s the two women who bore the…

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