Known as the human beatbox, rapper Doug E. Fresh created a signature style that dominated hip-hop in the mid-1980s.

Known as the human beatbox, rapper Doug E. Fresh created a signature style that dominated hip-hop in the mid-1980s.

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Before he became a tenured professor at Howard University, Dr. Stanley Andrisse served a 10-year sentence at a maximum ...

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Ahead of the annual Root 100 awards, we're taking a look at the life of The Root's founder, Henry Louis Gates Jr.

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These Black political leaders and Root 100 honorees are driving justice, uplifting the working class, and creating real change across America.

Willow Smith recently went viral one month ago for her opinion on dates and asking people out. And now, she's back in the headlines again!