You’re Invited to The Root Institute 2023Join The Root newsroom and America’s greatest Black minds for a full day of conversations in our nation’s capital.Tatsha Robertson
Now playing 02:29A Special Message From President Joe BidenPresident Joe Biden offers his remarks and reflections on the power of the Black communityVanessa De Luca
Now playing 02:20Civil Rights Executive Dr. David Johns on Not Taking The Racist Bait and Keeping Our Eyes on the PrizeAdriano Contreras
Now playing 01:27Podcast Host and Women's March Co-Chair Tamika Mallory on Working with White People in MovementsAdriano Contreras
Now playing 01:05LaTosha Brown of Black Voters Matter Fund on Leveraging the Midterms for the Long TermAdriano Contreras
Now playing 02:01Civil Rights Attorney Chance Lynch on Why We Must Understand Qualified ImmunityAdriano Contreras
Now playing 02:24Professor and Pastor Rev. William J. Barber II on How Today's Trumpism is Rooted in the Southern StrategyAdriano Contreras
Now playing 23:47US Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley on Uplifting Black Women and Honoring the Late Rep. John LewisFelice León
Now playing 02:41White House Economic Adviser Dr. Cecilia Rouse on How the Pandemic Led to InflationAdriano Contreras
Now playing 02:00Voting Rights Activist Stacey Abrams on How Banks Have Failed America's Small BusinessesAdriano Contreras
Now playing 02:12Dancer and Philanthropist Misty Copeland on Unsung Heroes and Her New FoundationAmerican Ballet Theatre's Principal Dancer spoke about her new foundation and the Black ballet dancers who inspire her.Adriano Contreras
Academy Award-Nominated Filmmaker Ava DuVernay Gets Real About How Art Can Shape PerceptionsDanielle C. Belton
Academy Award-Nominated Filmmaker Lee Daniels on How He Juxtaposes Art With ActivismTonja Renée Stidhum
Now playing 37:06Sociologist Dr. Tressie McMillan Cottom Asks: Does a New 'Black Renaissance' Mean We Can Be Critical of Our Art?Maiysha Kai
Now playing 43:44AI Execs Mutale Nkonde and Angela Benton on How Black Women Will Change the Tech IndustryIn this timely conversation, two experts in AI and data mining give us the lowdown on why more Black people should be engaged in this industry.Vanessa De Luca
Planned Parenthood’s Alexis McGill Johnson, EHE Health's Joy Altimare and Dr. Joia Crear-Perry on Communal HealthMaiysha Kai
Now playing 03:22Author and Domestic Violence Survivor Sabrina Greenlee on Her Powerful Tale of SurvivalAdriano Contreras
Actress Taraji P. Henson Talks Mental Health, While US Senator Cory Booker Takes on the Health of Our FinancesDanielle C. Belton
A Look Back at The Root Institute 2022The Institute's first IRL event featured provocative conversations about our community.Vanessa De Luca