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So now, The Root is taking a closer look at the anti-racist white heroes who were just as down for civil rights as Black ...
Annette Hubbell wrote a one-woman show. In it, she portrays historical figures – white, like herself, and Black. “It never occurred to me that that might even be an issue,” she said.
This photograph of a 5-year-old boy patting the president’s hair in 2009 became an icon ... historically black colleges and universities, and condescending to black graduates of predominantly ...
Chalk up another cherished American symbol that has quietly vanished under Donald Trump’s watch. A bust of Dr. Martin Luther ...
Chicago's LGBTQ+ publication Windy City Times curated over 75 Pride Month events happening in Chicago this June. Here are a ...
Famed Hollywood actors known for their villainous roles, including Gary Oldman, Willem Dafoe, Tim Roth, Adrien Brody, and Jamie Bell, hit the runway, culminating in one of fashion’s most cinematic ...
Henneberger and Mastio debate DEI and diversity after the firing of National Portrait Gallery Director Kim Sajet.
What makes a true icon? Is it simply age? Just the simple act of having persevered? Or is impact involved? As in, did the ...
Some of the oldest restaurants in America have been open since the late 1600s, while others were the site of key moments ...
The assassination of one Democratic Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband, and the shooting of another lawmaker and his ...
Amid a booming economy and the thriving auto industry, families piled into their cars and hit the country's new interstate ...
The restaurant, The London Carriage Works, continues to offer modern British cuisine in a brasserie setting, plus a cocktail ...