The Root (magazine)
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Type of site | Online magazine |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Owner | Fusion Media Group |
| Created by |
Henry Louis Gates Jr. Donald E. Graham |
| Editor | Henry Louis Gates Jr. |
| Website |
theroot |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Launched | January 28, 2008 |
The Root is an English-language American online magazine of African-American culture launched on January 28, 2008, by Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Donald E. Graham, and was owned by Graham Holdings Company through its online subsidiary, The Slate Group.[1][2] The Root has over 210,000 followers on Twitter and has a section called The Chatterati devoted to coverage of Black Twitter.
In 2015, Graham Holdings sold The Root to Univision Communications.[3]
The Root 100 is the magazine's annual "list of the 100 most important black influencers between the ages of 25 and 45."[4]
References
- ↑ Ahrens, Frank (January 28, 2008). "Post Launches Site With African American Focus". The Washington Post. p. D01. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
- ↑ Pérez-Peña, Richard (January 28, 2008). "Washington Post Starts an Online Magazine for Blacks". The New York Times. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
- ↑ Bond, Shannon (May 21, 2015). "Univision buys African-American news site The Root". Financial Times. ISSN 0307-1766. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
- ↑ Tell Me More Staff (October 26, 2013). "The Root 100: A Who's Who Of Black America". WAMU Tell Me More (NPR). Retrieved July 30, 2016.
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