Grammy-winning musician Rhiannon Giddens explores the history of African American roots music through the stories of forgotten black pioneers. Show more String bands, hoedowns, square dances ...

Instead of being told their ancestors were from "western Africa," people with African roots are now able to trace ... Although he identifies as Black, his mitochondrial DNA, inherited from his ...

When you put some of the most influential Black Americans together at New York ... The men who attended this year’s The Root 100 Gala did not disappoint. Guys showed up in tailored suits ...

Talking Black in America — Roots is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet ...