Maiysha Kai's posts

On-screen, on the air, and now, on the page, Zerlina Maxwell is a force. Having held positions on both Barack Obama…

The battle over Lil Nas X’s “Satan Shoes” has reportedly been settled. Following a temporary restraining order…

Real talk? The Root’s Editor-in-Chief Danielle Belton and I consider ourselves to be pretty smart people—but…

The saga of Nike and Lil Nas X’s “Satan Shoes” continued on Thursday, with Nike scoring a legal win against…

Meghan Markle may currently be under “investigation” by the royal family, but her day-ones remain loyal to the…

Gather ‘round, children—it’s storytime! Once upon a time, over a decade ago, when your Auntie Mai was still an…

Ever meet someone with energy so infectious, you can’t help but catch joy just speaking with them? That’s been our…

If you’re in the market, no doubt you dipped on over to Telfar Global’s site today to cop one of the designer’s…

Nike, not like this. We live in a Hypebeasting, HighSnobiety world in which collabs are as ubiquitous as TikTok…

“Bloody shoes” may be Cardi B’s line, but they may now be best associated with Lil Nas X. The rapper born Montero…

Black women matter—because when we win, we typically bring everyone to the finish line. The Ford Foundation clearly…

When’s the last time you had a good kiki? With our social lives deeply lacking during quarantine, many of us have…

As Black History Month transitioned into Women’s History Month—Black HerStory Month, if you’re nasty (or The Root)—th…

Six years to the day that she became a full-time staffer and associate editor at The Root, Editor-in-Chief Danielle…

In a year where conversations about equality have largely been centered around race and political equity, it…

“Is identity politics more important than qualifications for a job?” asked Meghan McCain on Wednesday morning’s…

Venus Williams has earned her way to be one of the most privileged women in tennis (if not the world)—but even her…

Prince Harry may no longer be part of the family business, man—but he’s officially now a businessman. On Tuesday, it…

After a year of ongoing lockdowns and traumatic racial reckonings, many of us have wondered: When will joy be back…

The relationship between poetry and music is intrinsic. While all music isn’t lyrical and poetry isn’t musical, it’s…