The Root returns to Black ownership

Ashley Allison returns ‘The Root’ to its roots with historic acquisition

With her company, Watering Hole Media’s purchase of The Root, Ashley Allison now owns the Black news and culture outlet.

Political Strategist Ashley Allison, Acquires The Root, Returning it to Black Ownership - Because of Them We Can

Ashley Allison is a name everyone should know!The Root, a groundbreaking digital platform created for and about Black America, is returning to Black ownership for the first time in years, thanks to her. Ashley Allison, a Democratic political strategist, CNN commentator, and former Obama White House official, has officially acquired the publication. The purchase marks the first acquisition by Watering Hole Media, a company she founded last year. …

The Root Is Black-Owned Once Again As CNN Commentator Ashley Allison Acquires Publication

CNN Commentator Ashley Allison to Acquire The Root From G/O Media

CNN commentator and Democratic political strategist Ashley Allison announced on Thursday that she is acquiring The Root, a publication focused on Black people and culture, from G/O Media, marking the end of the digital media company that once owned the likes of The Onion and Gizmodo. The purchase returns the outlet to Black ownership for the first time in a decade. Allison, a former Obama White House official and Biden-Harris campaign adviser, t…

The Root returns to Black ownership

Ashley Allison, a Democratic political strategist and CNN commentator, said Thursday that she is acquiring The Root from G/O Media.

Democratic Political Strategist Ashley Allison Acquires The Root, Restoring Its Black Ownership