Over the last few months, The Root has been carefully reporting on the ongoing claims of sexual assault, sex trafficking and drugging at the hands of rapper Clifford “T.I.” Harris Jr. and wife Tameka “Tiny” Harris. The couple, who have repeatedly denied any and all claims, are currently under criminal investigation by…
Travel expands perspectives and open minds beyond what you’re used to in your everyday life. Just the same, there’s nothing like the thrill of seeing your history and heritage reflected during your travels. Witnessing the affirmation and recognition of who you are in a new place can inspire you to love it even more.…
It’s a testament to how deeply embedded white supremacy is in this country that simply trying to remove statues of Confederate soldiers is met with so much pushback and red tape. It will always be strange that we have so many monuments to people who betrayed their country. It’s not like the founders were rushing to…
This weekend as I was catching up on the comics I grabbed last week, two things struck me. The first was “Damn, all it took was high fashion, geopolitics, and messiness worthy of a Bravo show to get me into X-Men.” The second was, “Oh shit it’s pride month, why not put the homies on to some good-ass books?”
