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…
Entertainment3/26/21Mar 26SaveEntertainment3/26/21EntertainmentRewriting History: Pulitzer Prize Winner Suzan-Lori Parks Talks Bringing Iconic Stories to the ScreenMaiysha Kai1As Black History Month transitioned into Women’s History Month—Black HerStory Month, if you’re nasty (or The Root)—th…
Black Excellence3/25/21Mar 25SaveBlack Excellence3/25/21Black ExcellencePride and Joy: As She Prepares for a New Era, Editor-in-Chief Danielle Belton Reflects on Life at The RootMaiysha Kai16Six years to the day that she became a full-time staffer and associate editor at The Root, Editor-in-Chief Danielle…
Gender Studies3/24/21Mar 241Gender Studies3/24/21Gender StudiesThis Equal Pay Day, Black Women Leaders Warn That Without Action, the Gender Pay Gap Will Only DeepenMaiysha Kai2In a year where conversations about equality have largely been centered around race and political equity, it…
Media3/24/21Mar 245Media3/24/21MediaThere Is Nothing We Can Say About Meghan McCain's Hypocrisy That Her Hair Isn't Already Saying for UsMaiysha Kai46“Is identity politics more important than qualifications for a job?” asked Meghan McCain on Wednesday morning’s…
Gender Studies3/24/21Mar 241Gender Studies3/24/21Gender StudiesFor Equal Pay Day, Venus Williams Reminds Us 'Sexism Isn't a Women's Issue Any More Than Racism Is a Black Issue'Maiysha Kai11Venus Williams has earned her way to be one of the most privileged women in tennis (if not the world)—but even her…
Hot Tea3/24/21Mar 242Hot Tea3/24/21Hot TeaHaving Left 'The Firm,' Prince Harry Now Has a Job—and Prince William Apparently Has a Black FriendMaiysha Kai86Prince Harry may no longer be part of the family business, man—but he’s officially now a businessman. On Tuesday, it…
The Funk Boutique3/23/21Mar 23SaveThe Funk Boutique3/23/21The Funk BoutiqueThe Funk Boutique: What Does Black Girl Magic Look Like Now?Maiysha Kai and Bella MoraisAfter a year of ongoing lockdowns and traumatic racial reckonings, many of us have wondered: When will joy be back…
It's Lit!3/22/21Mar 22SaveIt's Lit!3/22/21It's Lit!Voices of Harlem: Jermaine Dupri Joins Rémy Martin and the Harlem Writers Guild on a Poetry-Inspired CollaborationMaiysha KaiThe relationship between poetry and music is intrinsic. While all music isn’t lyrical and poetry isn’t musical, it’s…
Retail Therapy3/22/21Mar 22SaveRetail Therapy3/22/21Retail TherapyThe Chocolate Drop: Telfar Continues World Domination With His Can't-Stop-Won't-Stop 'Bag Security' Campaign [Updated]Maiysha KaiThis is a Telfar Clemens appreciation post. As of Monday morning, the CFDA Award-winning designer’s little (or large…
Hot Tea3/22/21Mar 221Hot Tea3/22/21Hot TeaAs Buckingham Palace Considers a 'Diversity Tsar,' New Details Emerge on Illegal Tactics Used to Invade Meghan's PrivacyMaiysha Kai27Will the tea ever stop spilling about Meghan Markle and the British monarchy? Admittedly, we in the media likely…
Gender Studies3/19/21Mar 192Gender Studies3/19/21Gender Studies'If We Can Make Our Economy Work for Black Women, We All Benefit': Goldman Sachs Commits $10 Billion to Black WomenMaiysha Kai8What would it look like to make a substantial, sustainable and unprecedented investment in Black women? New research…
It's Lit!3/19/21Mar 192It's Lit!3/19/21It's Lit!'I’m Just Like a Kid in It Myself': The Root Presents: It's Lit! Explores a Fresh New Chapter With Karyn ParsonsMaiysha KaiNow, this is a story all about how one life got flipped, turned upside down...life after The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,…
Video3/16/21Mar 16SaveVideo3/16/21 VideoBig Beauty Tuesday: Mikki Taylor Is a Force of BeautyMaiysha KaiIf you grew up a Black girl in America in the last half-century, there’s a good chance you grew up in tandem with…
Media3/16/21Mar 169Media3/16/21Media'She Ain't Black. She Doesn't Look Black': Receipts Reveal Sharon Osbourne Has Been Problematic [Updated]Maiysha Kai238The Talk has some explaining to do. The daytime ensemble talk show announced on Monday that it would be on hiatus…
It's Lit!3/16/21Mar 16SaveIt's Lit!3/16/21It's Lit!Bedtime Stories, Stringer Bell-Style: Idris Elba Announces Multi-Book Deal With HarperCollins Children's BooksMaiysha Kai4He may be a former “Sexiest Man Alive,” but never forget that Idris Elba is for the children. HarperCollins…
Hot Tea3/16/21Mar 162Hot Tea3/16/21Hot TeaWhen They Go Royal, We Go High? Michelle Obama Weighs In on Meghan and Harry, Says She's Praying for 'Forgiveness' [Updated]Maiysha Kai29It probably goes without saying that Michelle Obama, while one of the realest to ever assume the role of first lady,…
Hot Tea3/15/21Mar 152Hot Tea3/15/21Hot TeaBecause There Couldn't Possibly Be Any More Pressing Scandals in the Monarchy, Buckingham Palace Launches an Investigation Into Meghan's Alleged BullyingMaiysha Kai24At this point in world history, it really shouldn’t come as any surprise the lengths to which whiteness—as an…
Events3/15/21Mar 15SaveEvents3/15/21Events2021 Grammys Fashion Affirmed What We Already Knew: Black Women Are SuperheroesMaiysha Kai9If you watched the 63rd annual Grammy Awards on Sunday night, you might’ve sensed a theme. In a ceremony full of…