It's Lit!4/16/21Apr 16SaveIt's Lit!4/16/21It's Lit!The Root Presents: It's Lit! Learns How to Get Good With Money With Tiffany AlicheMaiysha KaiHow’s your money these days? It’s a loaded question ask, but given the impact of the ongoing global pandemic upon…
The Glow Up 504/16/21Apr 16SaveThe Glow Up 504/16/21 The Glow Up 50The Glow Up 50: The Dap AwardMaiysha KaiShe’s a maestro. She’s a maven. She’s a mutha. For the legions of who worship at the gilded and glittered altar of…
The Glow Up 504/16/21Apr 16SaveThe Glow Up 504/16/21 The Glow Up 50The Glow Up 50 2021: Meet the Arbiters of InfluenceMaiysha KaiThe category is: Influence. Who got the juice? When it comes to this year’s TGU 50 Influence honorees, their impact…
The Glow Up 504/15/21Apr 15SaveThe Glow Up 504/15/21 The Glow Up 50The Glow Up 50 2021: Meet the Innovators of ImageMaiysha KaiThe category is: Image. We hear it over and over again: “Representation matters.” But an ongoing racial reckoning…
The Glow Up 504/14/21Apr 141The Glow Up 504/14/21 The Glow Up 50The Glow Up 50 2021: Meet the Maestros of HairMaiysha KaiThe category is: Hair. They tease. They twist. They tame, tint, trim and artfully tangle our tresses. They are our…
The Glow Up 504/13/21Apr 13SaveThe Glow Up 504/13/21 The Glow Up 50The Glow Up 50 2021: Meet the Phenoms of FashionMaiysha KaiThe category is: Fashion. They are influencers, editors, creators and decision-makers—and they always do it in…
The Glow Up 504/12/21Apr 121The Glow Up 504/12/21 The Glow Up 50The Glow Up 50 2021: Meet the Visionaries of BeautyMaiysha KaiThe category is: Beauty. Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, but the influence of Black aesthetics upon the…
The Glow Up 504/12/21Apr 121The Glow Up 504/12/21 The Glow Up 50The Glow Up 50 2021: Celebrating Our Style InnovatorsMaiysha Kai and Jessica MouliteThe mixed bag that was 2020 may not have brought much in the way of stylish moments—though face masks, tie-dyed…
It's Lit!4/9/21Apr 9SaveIt's Lit!4/9/21It's Lit!'Hey, Democrats, Pay Attention!' The Root Presents: It's Lit! Talks The End of White Politics With Zerlina MaxwellMaiysha KaiOn-screen, on the air, and now, on the page, Zerlina Maxwell is a force. Having held positions on both Barack Obama…
Legal4/9/21Apr 9SaveLegal4/9/21LegalNike and MSCHF Agree to Recall Lil Nas X's 'Satan Shoes,' Which MSCHF Says 'Already Achieved Its Artistic Purpose'Maiysha Kai21The battle over Lil Nas X’s “Satan Shoes” has reportedly been settled. Following a temporary restraining order…
It's Lit!4/2/21Apr 2SaveIt's Lit!4/2/21It's Lit!'Cosmology Is Black—It’s Blackity-Black': The Root Presents: It's Lit! Explores The Disordered Cosmos With Chanda Prescod-WeinsteinMaiysha KaiReal talk? The Root’s Editor-in-Chief Danielle Belton and I consider ourselves to be pretty smart people—but…
Legal4/2/21Apr 21Legal4/2/21LegalNike Won Its Motion Against Lil Nas X's 'Satan Shoes.' They Can Thank Trump [Updated]Maiysha Kai81The saga of Nike and Lil Nas X’s “Satan Shoes” continued on Thursday, with Nike scoring a legal win against…
Hot Tea4/1/21Apr 1SaveHot Tea4/1/21Hot TeaMeghan's Childhood Boyfriend Defends Her Against Bullying Claims, Noting How Black Women 'Are Expected to Know Their Place'Maiysha Kai17Meghan Markle may currently be under “investigation” by the royal family, but her day-ones remain loyal to the…
Hot Tea3/31/21Mar 313Hot Tea3/31/21Hot TeaMichael Strahan Without the Gap? Sorry to This Man [UPDATED]Maiysha Kai36Gather ‘round, children—it’s storytime! Once upon a time, over a decade ago, when your Auntie Mai was still an…
Video3/30/21Mar 301Video3/30/21 VideoBig Beauty Tuesday: From Social Media to Sephora, Danessa Myricks Is Building a Beauty EmpireMaiysha KaiEver meet someone with energy so infectious, you can’t help but catch joy just speaking with them? That’s been our…
Fashion3/30/21Mar 30SaveFashion3/30/21FashionGuess What? The Telfar Tribe Was Never Going to Allow Guess to Appropriate the Designer's Iconic BagMaiysha Kai9If you’re in the market, no doubt you dipped on over to Telfar Global’s site today to cop one of the designer’s…
Legal3/30/21Mar 302Legal3/30/21LegalReligious & Litigious: Nike Claps Back at the Manufacturer of Lil Nas X's 'Satan Shoes' for Copyright InfringementMaiysha Kai49Nike, not like this. We live in a Hypebeasting, HighSnobiety world in which collabs are as ubiquitous as TikTok…
Hot Tea3/29/21Mar 291Hot Tea3/29/21Hot TeaLawd Have Mercy: Lil Nas X's 'Satan Shoes' Put Nike on the DefensiveMaiysha Kai36“Bloody shoes” may be Cardi B’s line, but they may now be best associated with Lil Nas X. The rapper born Montero…
Gender Studies3/26/21Mar 26SaveGender Studies3/26/21Gender StudiesWith a $15 Million Start From the Ford Foundation, The Black Feminist Fund Takes FlightMaiysha Kai9Black women matter—because when we win, we typically bring everyone to the finish line. The Ford Foundation clearly…
It's Lit!3/26/21Mar 26SaveIt's Lit!3/26/21It's Lit!'She's a Kiki and a Good Time': The Root Presents: It's Lit! Studies the Book of Bevelations With Bevy SmithMaiysha KaiWhen’s the last time you had a good kiki? With our social lives deeply lacking during quarantine, many of us have…