Men have often asked if I ever dated outside of my race? My response is always with a stern no. As if, I am going to be rewarded with a...

I am often asked where did I get my self-confidence from and how has it contributed to leaving situations that no longer serve me? My...

Christanie Hunter is a painter best known for her African portraiture.

She's Gotta Have It, directed by Spike Lee was definitely the highlight of my year. Nola Darling expressed the true essence of the Black...

Room 4 is a 3 man rap group based in Tempe, AZ. They create their sonically diverse sound all from a dorm room at Arizona State...

Community is a huge part of who we are. We push artist to go the mile in creating more opportunities to invest in themselves and showcase...

Our I Am Root Family Member, Zera, is pretty dope. She may not mention it but she recently was selected to have her work featured at The...

John Cornelio is a singer/songwriter and has a dope cover series on the way.

Zera is a writer for the Rooted Minds Blog and has a unique perspective.

Jade Brown talks POV Open mics and her modeling career.

Just Jae is a great poet and voice from the community!

Hey Root Family, meet the 1st Place Winner of our Spring 2018 Poetry Contest! Topic: Fresh Starts and Second Chances. About me : I've...

The role of artist in society is one that is often wrapped in language that makes it very hard to understand what needs to actually be...

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