The New York Public Library’s Schomburg Center celebrates its beginnings, at a moment when Black history is under attack.

A statue in Times Square depicting an ordinary Black woman has held up a mirror to people's attitudes about race and ...

His social realism style was well suited to the difficult subjects, including racism and other forms of oppression, he took on in his art.

If you can't make it to Cape Cod this summer, this lesser-known island off the coast of New York City is a wonderful seaside ...

She spent nearly 40 years taking theater and dance pictures, providing glimpses behind the scenes and creating images that ...

Danzy Senna’s latest novel, Colored Television, tells the story of Jane, a novelist and tenure-track professor, and her ...

That’s exactly what happens at The General Muir in Atlanta, Georgia. This isn’t just another deli – it’s a love letter to New York Jewish cuisine nestled in the heart of the South.

I believe that Black people should be able to experience the joy and the pleasure and the normalcy of walking into a museum ...

Ten years ago this month, Misty Copeland sat in front of a hastily arranged news conference at American Ballet Theatre, ...

Tucked alongside Interstate 84 in Vernon, Connecticut sits Rein’s Deli – an unassuming temple of traditional deli fare that ...

I wanted to learn more about this remarkable parish, and how it formed a thread that was connected to the rich legacy of my ...

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 folks throughout history. At age 18, Rev. Bruce Klunder knew he had to join the ...