An American journalist's claim that her experiences in Haiti led her to seek out violent sex is the latest example of foreigners blaming the country for their personal problems.

A frat member has a radical proposal for preventing more tragedies like the one at the center of a $25 million wrongful-death lawsuit.

With her third novel, Silver Sparrow, the writer is kicking off a 40-city publicity tour -- unheard of for most novelists these days. The Root caught up with her to talk about bigamy and baby daddies and why it's an exciting time for black literary writers.

Bet you didn't know that Video on Demand is a game changer for indie filmmakers who have been shut out of Hollywood.

Polite dissent on same-sex marriage today may seem bigoted decades from now.

The anchor lives up to the name of his new memoir, Transparent, in a chat with The Root about the complexion of broadcast TV and being a black gay role model.

Shortly after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans police officers allegedly fired on two black families on the Danziger Bridge. Two people died. Now the officers are on trial in a case that exposes widespread corruption in the city's justice system.

Although some African Americans remain vehemently opposed to same-sex marriage, it was the civil rights movement that paved the way.

A spate of local scandals in the nation's capital has black residents worried that an emerging white majority -- or even Congress -- will soon seize political power.