Comedian Quincy Jones Plans To ‘Burn The Light’ On Cancer With HBO Special
“I just hope while I’m here now people look at me and draw inspiration.”
Watch: Cancer-Free Leah Still Dances at Her Father’s Wedding
Little Leah and her family turned the party out to the tune of “Uptown Funk.”
Michael Brown’s Mother Tells Her Truth
“I don’t think I’ll ever heal from this,” Lesley McSpadden tells The Root.
Obama Urges Howard Graduates To ‘Be Confident In Your Blackness’
“Passion is vital but you have to have a strategy. And your plan better include voting.”
IF YOU HAD $10K, $15K OR $50K HOW SHOULD YOU SPEND IT?
The Root Live Bring it to the Table host Harriette Cole talks with 2 financial experts about stock market, real estate and business investments.
How Gretchen Rohr Helps The Formerly Incarcerated Find Peace
“How do you advance justice without getting distracted by hatred? Meditation.”
President Obama’s Inspirational Commencement Speeches
NewsOne revisits the president’s addresses through the years.
Poet’s Response To Anti-Abortionists Who Don’t Fight For Black Lives Is Perfect
“Do you know how many years bodies like mine have been the choice for someone like you to make?”
How Black Girls Vote Is Getting Young Voters To The Poll
The organization is taking a grassroots approach to getting the Baltimore community to the polls.
How Planting Trees Helped This Ex-Offender Turn His Life Around
The documentary “City of Trees” follows an organization that connects park revitalization and green job training for residents shut out of the workforce.
ACUPUNCTURE: TAP INTO YOUR QI
At The Root, we salute National Minority Health Month with a three-part video series, specifically focusing on alternative health practices: Acupuncture, yoga and meditation.
YOGA IS FOR EVERYBODY — AND EVERY BODY
At The Root, we salute National Minority Health Month with a three-part video series, specifically focusing on alternative health practices: Acupuncture, yoga and meditation.
‘The Carmichael Show’ Highlights Mental Health Issues In Powerful Episode
The NBC show portrayed the complicated issues surrounding depression.
Obama Praises Black Lives Matter, But Says Activists Must Compromise
He said once elected officials are ready to meet with activists, organizers “can’t just keep on yelling at them.”
‘The Color Purple’ Cast’s Powerful Prince Rendition Will Choke You Up
The audience joined them in singing the music icon’s smash hit “Purple Rain.”
Father’s dance with daughter goes viral
“It made me proud to be an African-American man and to be part of something positive,” said Jones.
Watch: NYC Teen’s Reaction After He’s Surprised With a Full Scholarship to Harvard
Getting into Harvard is one thing, but getting a full ride to the Ivy League school is another.
Queen Latifah Urges More Americans To ‘Rise Above Heart Failure’
The award-winning actress and producer also wants the hip hop community to be more vocal on health-related issues.
How This Chess Grandmaster Uses The Game To Transform Young Lives
Maurice Ashley is the first African-American to be inducted into the U.S. Chess Hall of Fame.
These Four Brothers Were Adopted By Two Families So They Could Grow Up Together
Now the four boys, who spent years in foster care, live in loving homes just steps away from each other.
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