The Root Exclusive Series: Black History Month was established 100 years ago, in February 1926. To commemorate this momentous occasion, 100 Black thought leaders and creators share their collective ...

On Oct. 7, 2023, the day Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel, Omer Wenkert, then 22, accepted that he would die but ...

I was always packing, always the new girl at school, and never lived anywhere long enough to settle roots and do typical ...

Stepping into my 30s, here are five principles I wish I had mastered earlier—principles every young adult can use to build an ...

Two young boys spend a day with their oft absent father in Lagos amid political turbulence in “My Father’s Shadow,” an affecting debut feature from Akinola Davies Jr.

When my American family left the United States to move to the Netherlands, we made mistakes with taxes, insurance, and more ...

Most people who receive the generous Tuckwell Scholarship don’t need it because they’re middle class. It should go to students who would really benefit.

Calgary radio host Sarah Crosbie turned a medical mishap into a life lesson — both for herself and, she hopes, for her ...

My question was: I have a need to change the world I’m living in, but also, I have much exhaustion from it, and a desire to ...

Being in a relationship offers more than just romance or someone to spend time with. In fact, it can provide a sense of fulfillment and nourish the other aspects of your life as well.

Mario Hall last saw his mother on the other end of a FaceTime call, teaching him how to make pepper steak.She’d propped ...