theroot.com
The Root – Black News, Opinions, Politics and Culture
theroot.com is registered with GoDaddy.com, LLC since May 8, 1999 (27.5 years). The registration expires on May 8, 2028. The site runs on WordPress, Amazon Publisher Services, Google Ad Manager and 12 other technologies. Its email security grade is B. Its SSL certificate is issued by Google Trust Services and is valid for 83 more days.
- Domain age
- 27.5 yrs
- Technologies
- 15
- Email security
- B
- SSL days left
- 83
Registration
| Registrar | GoDaddy.com, LLC |
|---|---|
| IANA ID | 146 |
| Registered | May 8, 1999 |
| Expires | May 8, 2028 |
| Updated | May 4, 2026 |
| Status | client delete prohibited, client renew prohibited, client transfer prohibited, client update prohibited |
| Name servers | rob.ns.cloudflare.com, teresa.ns.cloudflare.com |
| DNSSEC | Not signed |
DNS records
| Type | Value | TTL |
|---|---|---|
| A | 104.20.17.109 | 300 |
| A | 172.66.166.130 | 300 |
| MX | aspmx.l.google.com 1 | 300 |
| MX | alt3.aspmx.l.google.com 10 | 300 |
| MX | alt4.aspmx.l.google.com 10 | 300 |
| MX | alt1.aspmx.l.google.com 5 | 300 |
| MX | alt2.aspmx.l.google.com 5 | 300 |
| NS | rob.ns.cloudflare.com | 86400 |
| NS | teresa.ns.cloudflare.com | 86400 |
| CAA | issue 0 amazon.com | 300 |
| CAA | issue 0 comodoca.com | 300 |
| CAA | issue 0 digicert.com; cansignhttpexchanges=yes | 300 |
| CAA | issue 0 letsencrypt.org | 300 |
| CAA | issue 0 pki.goog; cansignhttpexchanges=yes | 300 |
| CAA | issue 0 ssl.com | 300 |
| CAA | issuewild 0 amazon.com | 300 |
| CAA | issuewild 0 comodoca.com | 300 |
| CAA | issuewild 0 digicert.com; cansignhttpexchanges=yes | 300 |
| CAA | issuewild 0 letsencrypt.org | 300 |
| CAA | issuewild 0 pki.goog; cansignhttpexchanges=yes | 300 |
| CAA | issuewild 0 ssl.com | 300 |
| TXT | GtRy8bZjf/s5PE+ETC8dACTa9IbxS/WlpendmTDGdV0clhnVKMLx6ULDBvKxJmSXE6BJzc4GS/nMQLbKbQqBAw== | 300 |
| TXT | MS=ms24883745 | 300 |
| TXT | _globalsign-domain-verification=63GY7DdhmEwU6Yc6mPqIRV6Tlu3atl9B6izj643Qy2 | 300 |
| TXT | _globalsign-domain-verification=OYfE_CcZQWFlEEOrR5yVCfCtmiQrm0bBdyUAJyg3qE | 300 |
| TXT | google-site-verification=G4e9iHf2g-i4WjPfwDWoloYQE9o68KE6Ov6YQqoBYvA | 300 |
| TXT | google-site-verification=TrMvW8cBVA_1TN5VCttX-SaZaEN9YgmQ1FpzIZhAKKE | 300 |
| TXT | google-site-verification=ceTJ4TKlGQkqt32Mh1EUOCA68eCl6KJJU5o_lHeYSGU | 300 |
| TXT | google-site-verification=gbK0r_7KJ0Dfylos6rlVqssvAY4T_zpSFF27HlDjFNw | 300 |
| TXT | google-site-verification=i16q6gN4CrBOq0MjU2s_nKehpZbgWigA-Mtqs0qom74 | 300 |
| TXT | google-site-verification=j2wzZ9UGqp5Mb89AT0ExTEkKCMAt-gpzbtR_YR27Jlo | 300 |
| TXT | google-site-verification=zEW8kWGYt_mW40849PXp6pOTLYWpPYFlS2CTDKOclqk | 300 |
| TXT | v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com ~all | 300 |
| AAAA | 2606:4700:10::6814:116d | 300 |
| AAAA | 2606:4700:10::ac42:a682 | 300 |
Technology stack
Analytics and advertising IDs
google_tag_manager:GTM-T73GPNQSSL certificate
| Valid | Valid |
|---|---|
| Issuer | US, WE1, Google Trust Services |
| Expires | February 1, 2027 |
| Days remaining | 83 |
| Protocol | TLSv1.3 |
| Names | theroot.com, *.theroot.com |
Email security
- warnNo MTA-STS: mail sent to you can be downgraded to an unencrypted connection.
- warnNo TLS-RPT record, so you won't hear about failed encrypted deliveries.
- warnNo BIMI record (optional: shows your logo next to your emails in supporting inboxes).
- goodSPF record found.
- goodSPF ends with ~all: servers you have not listed are marked as suspicious (soft fail).
- goodDMARC policy is reject: mail that fails authentication is blocked.
- goodDMARC aggregate reports are sent to mailto:[email protected].
- goodDKIM keys found (selector: google, k1, k2).
- good5 MX record(s) found. Mail is handled by Google Workspace.
Homepage metadata
| Title | The Root – Black News, Opinions, Politics and Culture |
|---|---|
| Language | en-US |
| Canonical | https://www.theroot.com |
| Indexable | Yes |
| Word count | 968 |
About theroot.com
Who is the registrar of theroot.com?
theroot.com is registered with GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA ID 146).
When does theroot.com expire?
The current registration of theroot.com expires on May 8, 2028. It was first registered on May 8, 1999.
What technology does theroot.com use?
We detected 15 technologies on theroot.com, including Amazon Publisher Services, Google Ad Manager, Google AdSense, Prebid.js, Comscore, Google Analytics 4.
Does theroot.com protect its email with SPF and DMARC?
theroot.com scores 83/100 (grade B) for email security. No MTA-STS: mail sent to you can be downgraded to an unencrypted connection. No TLS-RPT record, so you won't hear about failed encrypted deliveries.
What are the name servers of theroot.com?
theroot.com uses rob.ns.cloudflare.com, teresa.ns.cloudflare.com.