Walking into New York Comic Con is a Black nerd’s dream. You wade through a sea of people decked out as everything under the sun, from comic book heroes to anime characters, from the Power Rangers to ...

In part 3 of The Root’s video series on Afrofuturism, we get inside the creative mind of John Jennings, a professor of graphic design at the University at Buffalo, as well as an award-winning ...

A new exhibit of costumes helps kids understand that clothing is more than fabric. “It’s a tool for storytelling, self-expression, and shaping the future,” says designer Ruth E. Carter. Much of Carter ...

For fans of sci-fi, fantasy and comic books, characters and narratives provide more than just entertainment; they offer a sense of belonging, identity and often an escape from reality. However, for ...

The National Museum of African American History and Culture will open a new exhibit called “Afrofuturism: A History of Black Futures.” The exhibit — to be located in the museum’s Bank of America ...