'I'm Rooting for Everybody Black' : Meet 3 Honorees From This Year's The Root 100 From NASCAR to social media and beyond, Black folks have once again …
The Most Influential African Americans in 2020
The Root 100 showcases the most influential African Americans of the year. We highlight a few for you.
Jasmyn Lawson is Black Twitter’s best friend.
Raquel Willis is proud to sit “in such amazing company” alongside the members of her The Root 100 class. “This year there are probably more Black trans …
Calling Ibram X. Kendi, Ph.D., “accomplished” is quite the understatement. And as the accolades continue funneling in—which already include New York …
Emmy-Award winner and 2020 The Root 100 honoree Yahya Abdul-Mateen II certainly steals my attention for superficial reasons, but his pure talent …
There are books that make you feel great admiration for a woman’s work, books that spark the impetus to tackle an issue, and books that do both. This …
Saving Lives on the Frontlines: 3 Root 100 Honorees Names You Need to Know Each year, The Root 100 list celebrates Black achievement by honoring the …
The Root The Root's annual list of the most influential African Americans in the fields of arts, community, business, entertainment, media, politics, …