The Root Exclusive Series: Black History Month was established 100 years ago, in February 1926. To commemorate this momentous ...

This weekend, we want to show up and show out in celebration of Black love, and to do that, we are looking at some of the cutest Black celeb love stories of all time ...

In the beginning, 1961, was a straight play called “Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch,” written by the amazingly versatile author and activist Ossie Davis (1917-2005), ...

His New Federal Theater in New York provided a rare stage for Black playwrights and emerging actors, among them Denzel Washington, Phylicia Rashad and Chadwick Boseman. By Laura Collins-Hughes Woodie ...

Tony Curtis (left) and Sidney Poitier in director Stanley Kramer's "The Defiant Ones." (Courtesy United Artists/Photofest) Whenever someone’s doing something radical, we’re always going to hear from ...

Many dog owners assume that a full bowl and a daily walk are enough to keep their pups happy—but according to experts, our canine companions need more than that to truly thrive. Dr. Deianira ...

Kianna Underwood, who was best known for costarring on Nickelodeon's All That, has died at 33, after being struck by a car in New York, her family confirmed in a social media post. Officers responded ...

Gayle King is an award-winning journalist and co-host of "CBS Mornings." King interviews top newsmakers and delivers original reporting to "CBS Mornings" and all CBS News broadcasts and platforms. She ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio is getting ready for a statewide cinematic celebration next year as part of the U.S.’s 250th anniversary, with hundreds of free movie screenings planned across all 88 ...

Ossie Davis and Rudy Dee were one of the most revered couples of the American stage as well as important figures in the civil rights movement. On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L ...