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# Graham Holdings Company Sells The Root.com
- URL: https://capitolcommunicator.com/graham-holdings-company-sells-the-root-com-to-la-fabrica/
- Published: 2015-06-08T17:24:17.000Z
- Updated: 2015-06-09T11:17:27.000Z
- Author: Guest Columnist
- Tags: Media, Acquisitions, Communications, #Import 2026-10-08 18:46

**Graham Holdings Company sold The Root.com,** a D.C.-based on-line magazine focused on news, opinions, culture and entertainment from the perspective of African Americans, to La Fabrica, a division of Univision Interactive Media, Inc.

**Donna Byrd,** publisher, and **Henry Louis Gates**, co-founder, launched The Root in 2008\. “We are extremely proud and grateful for all they have accomplished, and we are excited for the new growth opportunities” the sale gives them, said **Donald E. Graham**, chairman and CEO of Graham Holdings.

Graham Holdings Company is a diversified education and media company whose principal operations include educational services, television broadcasting, cable systems and online services, print and local TV news. The company owns Kaplan, a leading global provider of educational services; Graham Media Group (WDIV–Detroit, KPRC–Houston, WKMG–Orlando, KSAT–San Antonio, WJXT–Jacksonville); Cable ONE, serving small-city subscribers in 19 midwestern, western and southern states; The Slate Group (Slate and Slate V); and Foreign Policy. The Company also owns Trove, a digital team focused on innovation and experimentation with emerging technologies; SocialCode, a leading social marketing solutions company; Celtic Healthcare; Forney Corporation; Joyce/Dayton Corp; and Residential Healthcare Group.