For the last 52 years, WCCO Minneapolis’ film archives had footage of an 11-year-old Prince being interviewed about the Minneapolis Public Schools teachers strike in April 1970. Up until now, nobody had seen it. Now, fans of His Royal Badness get another great piece of history from this music icon. …

Before a recent virtual talk I gave to an executive team, the moderator asked attendees to share in the chat box how they were feeling that morning. The answers were, without exception, emphatically cheerful: Productive! Energized! Thrilled to be here! These are wonderful feelings—but what are the chances that these …

Steph and Ayesha Curry are fostering youth development through the joy of books. After launching their free bookstore school bus last year, the Currys are now helping to construct mini-libraries throughout the Oakland, California, area. On Wednesday, the couple announced plans to create 150 “Little Town Libraries” around Oakland in …

Image: Rock The Bells Festival For fans of old school hip-hop, festival season can be hit or miss. Sometimes acts get big sets on the main stage or ignored in favor of whoever the hot new TikTok star is. However, LL Cool J has continued to celebrate ‘80s, ‘90s and …

Telegram and TikTok have exploded in popularity over the past couple of years. People have created burgeoning brands that have launched their profiles socially and opened new income streams. The benefits haven’t been exclusive to individuals. Small businesses and large corporations have turned to Telegram and TikTok to expand their respective footprints. …

Photo: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy (Getty Images) The 2022 Grammys are over! But there were a lot of great songs that were performed, honored, mentioned and even awarded during the ceremony. The Root saved you some work and created a playlist of some of the best songs …

HEINEKEN USA and Black Ambition, a non-profit created by Pharrell Williams to close the opportunity and wealth gap by supporting Black and Latinx entrepreneurs, announced a partnership to provide funding and mentorship opportunities to Black and Latinx founders across the U.S. The partnership builds upon HEINEKEN USA’s responsible stewardship commitment to support the economic …

Photo: Steven Frame (Shutterstock) The Supreme Court on Monday issued a ruling that eliminates one barrier to suing law enforcement over wrongful prosecutions. But majority opinion doesn’t impact the onerous “qualified immunity” legal concept that allows cops to escape civil liability for misconduct on the job. Monday’s ruling came in …

Sign up for Derek’s newsletter here. After two years of working from home, I don’t have one unified period of getting things done. I have several mini periods. Work isn’t a contiguous landmass of focus; it’s more like an archipelago of productivity amid a sea of chores, meals, mental breaks, …

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 02: Aurora James speaks onstage at the 2022 Inaugural Fifteen Percent Pledge Benefit Gala on April 02, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for Fifteen Percent Pledge) On Saturday, April 2, the Fifteen Percent Pledge hosted its first-ever benefit gala …