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 ...

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 ...

At the heart of the ABC series Black-ish lies one question: How do you go about instilling certain traits and values about hard work and success in your children if your kids have a much more ...

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 ...

Jonathan Jayes-Green immigrated to the U.S. from Panama when he was 13, but it wasn’t until his senior year in high school, when he began to fill out college applications and financial-aid forms, that ...