One of the most pivotal Black shows that doesn’t get the love it deserves is “227,” a ’80s sitcom following the lives of ...

From the vantage point of Nigerians, it must have been an overwhelming experience to go from being a nation with a decent amount of obscurity to being at the center of a worldwide social media ...

The votes have been tallied! For the past month, readers of The Root have cast their votes for the greatest black TV shows of all time. The Cosby Show won by a landslide, but Nos. 5-10 were almost too ...

You’ll find out when you tune in Wednesday, Nov. 27, at 8 p.m. ET to the season 2 premiere of Aspire TV’s The Root 100. The series, co-hosted by Suzanne Malveaux, features Simmons’ up-close interviews ...

Undercovers (NBC), Wednesdays, 8 p.m. EST Suggested Reading ‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’ Stars Will Smith and Martin Lawrence Dish on What It Takes to be True Bad Boys Leadership Shake up at Howard ...

Going into the final stretch of President Barack Obama’s presidency, as Americans—and particularly African Americans—begin to form opinions about his legacy on issues of race (that is, what he’s done ...

We don’t need them to celebrate us. We can do it ourselves. Suggested Reading How Sha’Carri Richardson’s Speeding Arrest Led to Her Boyfriend Also Going to Jail 17 Black Celebs Who Were Arrested For ...

Last week marked the end of Season 2 of VH1’s catty Basketball Wives, and just when we thought the foolishness was over, the network debuted Love and Hip Hop, a “docu-soap” series on women who are ...

(The Root) — Apparently Tuesday night, when we were all glued to election coverage on major news networks like CNN and MSNBC, we should have been tuning in to Comedy Central, because its Election ...

(The Root) — Though many were focused on the whooping Barack Obama was dispensing for free during last night’s debate, there were other things on during prime time Tuesday night, too. Those things ...

Aspire TV host Jamal Simmons calls the Rev. Howard-John Wesley “inspiring” and “courageous” for addressing tough personal issues in his wide-ranging interview, airing this week on Aspire TV’s The Root ...

In Celebration of Carter's Oscar nomination, here's a list of 13 of the most iconic film and TV costumes by Black costume ...