Over the weekend, the Belmont Plateau transformed into a two-day cultural celebration as the Roots Picnic returned to Philadelphia for its 18th year. The festival — created by Grammy-winning band the ...

Another year, another Roots Picnic on the books. This year, the legendary Roots crew staged the almost decades-old festival at Philadelphia’s Belmont Plateau, assembling a lineup that offered the best ...

This weekend officially marked the start of Black Music Month and cookout season, and Philadelphia kicked it off in massive style. For the uninitiated, the annual Roots Picnic is a two-day cultural ...

The rap legend reminded the world he's still a force of nature with commanding performances of classics like "Hovi Baby" and "No Church in the Wild." Ryan Coleman is a news writer for Entertainment ...

Philadelphia officials and event organizers shared details about transportation, parking and accessibility for the upcoming Roots Picnic at the Belmont Plateau. On Thursday, May 28, Philadelphia Parks ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Knox County Schools Superintendent Jon Rysewyk wrote the Knox County Board of Education on Tuesday, informing them that KCS was to return "Roots" by Alex Haley to circulation in KCS ...

Knox County Schools in Tennessee is removing Alex Haley's 1976 novel "Roots" from its libraries. The removal is part of a larger ban that now includes 119 titles across the school district. Author ...

Jay-Z will headline the 2026 Roots Picnic in Philadelphia alongside The Roots. The two-day festival will take place on May 30 and May 31 at a new venue, Belmont Plateau. This performance marks the ...

Jay-Z is making his grand return to the stage for the first time in nearly a year with a headlining performance alongside the Roots at the Roots Picnic 2026. The rapper, who recently changed the ...

At the juncture where the French Quarter meets Treme, where the ramparts originally separated "back of town" from the rest of the city, is Congo Square, the birthplace of our cultural heritage."It's ...

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