It is no understatement to say that Alice Walker’s The Color Purple is part of the American canon—and, thanks in large part to the 1985 film that followed the novel’s 1982 release, a highly quotable African-American classic.
In May, tennis superstar Naomi Osaka withdrew from the French Open over her refusal to subject herself to press conferences after her matches. Citing her need to protect her mental health, the four-time Grand Slam champ admitted that media interviews are often harmful and exacerbate her crippling social anxiety.
Prior to competing in her final Olympics this summer in Tokyo, Allyson Felix spoke to The Root about the challenges she faced while training throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is forcing a second special session in the state legislature Saturday to push through a series of policy items, with his so-called voter integrity bill being at the top of the list.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) suggested to an audience in Alabama that government workers should be shot if they come knocking on their doors asking if they have been vaccinated.