# The Root

> Black news, politics, opinion and culture

Market: United States
Main language: en
Traffic rank (Tranco): #27,123
Kind of site: news site
Topics: Politics, Lifestyle, News
Last updated: 2026-08-30

## Best for
- awareness (high): A US news and culture site written from a Black American perspective, reaching readers who follow those stories.
- awareness · fashion beauty (medium): Has a Beauty/Style section and celebrity fashion coverage aimed at a Black American readership.
- recruitment (medium): Its readers include students and professionals following HBCU, entrepreneurship and politics coverage, which suits diverse hiring.

## About
News, opinion, politics and culture written from a Black American perspective. Reaches readers who follow those stories.

The Root is a US news and culture site covering Black news, opinions, politics and culture, organised into Home, Latest, Entertainment, Culture, News, Beauty/Style and Opinion sections. Recent coverage spans HBCU homecoming fashion, Black Hollywood red-carpet events, celebrity interviews and a Watch section carrying exclusive video interviews, including sit-downs with NYC Mayor Mamdani and Governor Wes Moore, alongside history and culture features on figures and movements shaping Black American life, plus reporting on gospel and music-industry controversies and profiles of Black entrepreneurs and athletes.

## Links

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