Melvin Van Peebles, the Godfather of Black Film, Is Dead at 89
Actor-writer-director-composer Melvin Van Peebles—a Renaissance man who promoted Black economic empowerment and helped usher…
The Root
North Carolina Car Dealership Calls Black Woman ‘Bon Quisha’ in Now-Deleted Facebook Post. That’s Not Her Name – The Root
The dealership issued an apology, confirming that the employee who made the post no longer works there.
The Future 25: A New Name for the Next Generation of Changemakers Who Are Doing Big Things
On Jan. 31, 2011, The Root unveiled its first annual Young Futurists list to honor “25 African Americans between the ages of…