Message to young girls: Focus, stay positive
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and Tatyana Ali hosted a young women’s self-esteem building workshop at Howard University.
Not too young to be suspended
(Ted S. Warren / AP)
Thousands of elementary students were suspended from public schools last year in Washington and its suburbs, many of them so young that they were learning about out-of-school discipline before they mastered spelling or arithmetic.
A night of passion and purpose
Washington Bar Association attorneys gather for a pre-Valentine’s Day gala.
Valentine’s Day: staying fit and happy
Tips on how some basic fitness principles can also apply to your love life.
Howard hosts benefit concert
PHOTOS | Howard University hosts a benefit concert for Somali famine victims.
Grammys honor Whitney Houston
The Grammys honored Whitney Houston’s unexpected death with a tribute by Jennifer Hudson.
Volunteering in the D.C. area
Greenbelts Art Center needs volunteers to build, paint and prep sets for the theater season.
Things to do Feb. 8-16
Don’t miss the King poster exhibit, where children created art celebrating the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life, on display at Alexandria City Hall.
Photo Galleries
‘Dandy Lion’ redefines style
The “Dandy Lion” exhibit in Baltimore hosted an opening reception on Feb. 2.
Annual Ford Black College Quiz Game Show
"Jeopardy!"-style televised game show at Howard University.
A night out with Words, Beats Life
Words, Beats Life celebrates 10 years of serving D.C. communities.
Slave images unearthed
Historical images from the “Slavery at Jefferson’s Monticello” exhibit at the Smithsonian.
Georgetown alums honor leadership
African-American Georgetown alums honor Tim King, founder of Urban Prep Academies.
At 5-7, basketball’s next big thing
Aquille Carr of Baltimore's Patterson High is the basketball phenom .
First Fridays celebrates 2012
D.C. organization “First Fridays” kicked off 2012 with a rooftop party.
African Leadership magazine hosts ceremony
African Leadership magazine hosted its annual awards ceremony.
For black women, a commitment to aid family
BLACK WOMEN IN AMERICA | Across the country, black women bear a heavier responsibility for family and friends than their white counterparts, even as they struggle to emerge from an economic downturn that has hit them harder.
Recapping the Grammys
LUNCHLINE | Whitney was mourned and Adele sweeped, but the jaw-dropper was Nicki Minaj ’s bizarre quasi-religious performance.
‘Josephine Tonight,’ better show tomorrow?
“Josephine Tonight” is an entertaining musical based on the life of Josephine Baker, but has a few flaws.
Same-sex marriage battle in Md.
Efforts to pass a same-sex marriage bill in Maryland could come down to a few Republicans.
Black and single in the suburbs
ESSAY | The Love Jones generation: single adults living alone are increasing their share of the black middle class.
‘More than just eyes behind a burqa’
“Love, InshAllah” (Love, God Willing) is a collection of honest accounts of sex, romance by Muslim women.
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Your Voices
My Chucks and me
ESSAY | They weren’t just any pair of Chuck Taylors, they were my first foray into freedom.
Forget the Medicare, pick up an instrument
ESSAY | Adrienne Cannon muses that perhaps music, not Medicare, is the prescription to staying healthy.
Starting over with Lady Liberty
ESSAY | Lauren Zauzig looks back on her father’s journey from the Polish Army to a life in America.
Gone, and slowly going
ESSAY | A man suffering from Alzheimer’s disease can’t remember his brother’s death.
Everyone wins at beanbag
ESSAY | A mom introduces her children to the joys of Kangaroo Bean Bag Hop.
Lessons learned
ESSAY | A family tale helped Marie Thomas understand the difference between empathy and compassion.
‘Mom loved animal prints’
ESSAY | January W. Payne’s mother, who died in 2010, loved animal prints. Now the author collects them to honor her mother.
Our summer treehouse
ESSAY | D.C. native Donna Lewis Johnson reminisces her summer trips to North Carolina enjoying her childhood treehouse.
An impatient gardener
Essay | Katherine Dudley Hoehn lost her father in 2002, but always remembers the generosity and love he had for his family.
A century of memories
ESSAY | Stephanie Scott pays homage to her childhood home in Takoma Park, that will turn 100 years old in November.
Faith
Video Gallery
Michelle Obama's uneasy road to popularity (1:32)
Michelle Obama is seen very favorably among black women, according to a new poll conducted by the Washington Post and Kaiser Family Foundation. The Washington Post's Krissah Thompson talks about the first lady's uneasy path to popularity, and how it may help her husband's re-election campaign. (Jan. 23)
Metrobus mishaps: Failure to yield (0:12)
(Editor’s note: May contain graphic language.) This video, obtained by a request from WTOP, shows a traffic incident caught by a Metrobus dashboard camera.
Aquille Carr: 'Crimestopper' is basketball's next big thing (1:50)
Patterson High School junior Aquille Carr--a basketball phenom--has grown into an inner city legend, garnering the nickname 'Crimestopper' because admirers say crime stops in Baltimore during his games at Patterson. An undersized guard, Carr has set out to disprove his doubters. (Jan. 11)
Mitt Romney criticizes Obama's leadership
Republican Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney campaigns in Conway, South Carolina. The state holds its Republican primary on January 21st. (Jan. 6)
3 FAMU students charged with hazing
3 Florida A&M Marching Band members are charged with hazing a fellow student, sending her to the emergency room. The alleged hazing occurred three weeks before another Florida A&M student died after a suspected hazing on board a marching band bus. (Dec. 14)
Pro boxer Lamont Peterson down, but never out
Professional boxer Lamont Peterson grew up on the streets of Washington D.C. and in foster care as a child. On Dec. 10, he'll fight for a world title.
Olympic gold medalist gives nutrition advice
Olympic Gold Medalist Dominique Dawes, co-chair of the President Council's on Physical Fitness, gave a talk at Howard University Hospital on portion control. (Nov. 29)
Rev. Jesse Jackson and Prof. Michael Eric Dyson at Occupy D.C.
Rev. Jesse Jackson and Georgetown University professor Michael Eric Dyson visit the Occupy D.C. camp in McPherson Square.
Chess grandmaster plays 30 games simultaneously
Thirty students from the District, Maryland and Virginia played against Maurice Ashley, the first African-American chess grandmaster, at the same time. The exhibition was part of a fundraiser for the U.S. Chess Center in D.C.
Anacostia's Easton beat death, now enters UFC
Mike "The Hulk" Easton, a native of Anacostia, was born a fighter as a premature baby at two pounds, three ounces. On Oct. 1, the mixed martial arts fighter will make his debut in the Ultimate Fighting Championship at the Verizon Center -- the sport's first pay-per-view event in the D.C. area. "I'm fighting for DC, I've got a chip on my shoulder to prove to the world that I'm the best," Easton said.
Obama tells CBC to 'stop crying'
President Barack Obama told blacks on Saturday to quit crying and complaining and "put on your marching shoes" and help him fight for jobs and opportunity. (Sept. 26)
Football game ends with Hail Mary touchdown pass
C.H. Flowers beat Bladensburg, 25-20, when Keith Payne catches a 49-yard Hail Mary pass from quarterback Johnathan Holland as time expires on Sept. 17, 2011.Editor's Choice
The future of D.C. schools
OPINION | Whether its public or charter, the quality of the school is what matters.
The rewards of giving back
OPINION | Why African-American parents should encourage their children to volunteer.
Exploring sartorial style
The ‘Dandy Lion’ exhibition in Baltimore explores young, black men redefining their fashion identity.
After 20 years, saying farewell
Jeffrey Chapman’s future remains uncertain as his unit at Cameron Glen nursing home is set to close.
“College isn’t for everyone.” Wrong!
OPINION | Stop telling poor children that college, and success, isn’t for them.
BET honors to air in February
Breaking down what made the the star-studded BET Honors in Washington unforgettable.
‘Dark Girls’ beyond skin deep
Q&A with filmmaker Bill Duke on his new documentary ‘Dark Girls,’ a film exploring issues dark-skinned women face today.
‘America’s Supernanny’ parents differently
Star of ‘America’s Supernanny’ is changing the face of African American parenting.
Battle brews over future of Anacostia
Community leaders fight a homeless women’s shelter backed by councilmember Barry.
D.C. guard: No breastfeeding in public
A D.C. attorney and mom shares her frustrations of being barred from breastfeeding in public.
Fuqua’s racist legacy remains?
America is forever looking for the one thing that finally lets us get past our racist legacy.
Tray Chaney life after ‘The Wire’
Maryland native actor Tray Chaney talks to The Root DC about life after HBO’s ‘The Wire.’
Farewell black radio
Natalie Hopkinson tell us why she banned D.C.’s two FM hip-hop radio stations, WPGC 95.5 and WKYS 93.9 in her house.
Recall Mayor Gray, D.C. council
OPINION | The only way to promote ethics change is to recall Mayor Vince Gray and D.C. Council members.
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