Senegal profile
Provides an overview of Senegal, including key events and facts about this west African country
Visions of Our 44th President Barack Obama
Visions of Our 44th President is a collective sculptural show created to recognize and celebrate the historical significance of the first African American President of the United States of America, …
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First Black Man to Head McDonald’s Corporation
McDonald’s Corp. said Wednesday that CEO Jim Skinner will retire later this year and hand over the responsibility of running the world’s largest burger chain …
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Slavery at Jefferson’s Monticello
The Pressure of Preserving Our Legacy
The head curator for the national African-American museum tells The Root what goes into his job. By: Cynthia Gordy| Posted: February 21, 2012 at …
The Six Riches Black People in the World
Forbes Magazine recently published a list of the richest people on the planet and this year, they, “counted [an] all-time high [of] 1,226 …
Sonie Joi Ruffin Visual Artist
Sonie is a contemporary fabric artist, fabric designer and writer based in Kansas City. Sonié grew up in a family of seamstresses and clothing designers. She started sewing at the …
Exhibition about African American Art in the 20th Century opens April 27 at the Smithsonian American Art Museum
“African American Art: Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights Era and Beyond” presents a selection of works by 43 black artists who lived through the tremendous changes of the 20th Century. …
Julian Bond Professorship in Civil Rights and Social Justice at the University of Virginia
On Wednesday, May 2, 2012, a powerful group of 400-500 leaders of industry, business, arts, politics, community and culture will gather at the Plaza …
100 Greatest Singers
This is an excerpt from Jonathan Lethem’s introduction to the Greatest Singers of All Time feature in the November 27, 2008 issue of Rolling …
Obama: Trayvon Martin Case Is a `Tragedy’
In pictures: Fashion against trafficking
Johannesburg fashion show joins fight against child trafficking
Comedy Show this Weekend
SOLD – Keepin the Faith by Andrew Turner
SOLD Keepin the Faith by Andrew Turner Original Acrylic on Canvas Size 48″ x 58″Approx Andrew Turner (1944-2001) was born in Chester, Pennsylvania. He was a graduate of Temple University’s …
Romare Howard Bearden Visual Artist
Romare Howard Bearden was born on September 2, 1911, to (Richard) Howard and Bessye Bearden in Charlotte, North Carolina, and died in New York City on March 12, 1988, …