To the surprise of few, President Joe Biden on Sunday announced in a statement he will not be running for President.Read more...

The annual ESSENCE Festival of Culture is not just a celebration of Black business, art and music, it's a showcase for the impact and influence of Black culture. We're the ones who set the trends and this is where it starts. Attendees take their outfits very seriously, as the halls of the Ernest N. Morial Convention...Read more...

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Marcus Samuelsson is already an award-winning chef, restauranteur and cookbook author. Now, he's adding home goods design to his already impressive resume.Read more...

It's no secret that law enforcement's use of facial recognition technology disproportionately affects Black people more often than it does any demographic group...and it's been like that for years. But one city plans on making changes to how it uses the technology, thanks to the wrongful arrest of a Black man nearly...Read more...

Halfway through 2024 and it has, undeniably, been the year of Kendrick Lamar. But before his explosive year, K. Dot was already that guy. His accomplishments and skills as an artist can only be rivaled by a few in history, making him one of the greatest of all time.Read more...

Eddie Murphy is getting all the way real about his relationship with Bill Cosby. - Shanelle GenaiRead more...

A mix of street ballers, pros playing overseas and former college hoop stars from five states battled for 30,000 in Bitcoin at a basketball tournament that bills itself as the first to pay winners in BTC. But only one team took home the bag during The Bitcoin Classic DMV, where cryptocurrency experts also offered tips...Read more...

Texas police responded to a shooting, only to find a woman with life-threatening injuries lying on the ground.Read more...

President Joe Biden is catching pressure from every angle to bow out of the 2024 presidential election following his wildly-criticized showing at the June 27 debate with former president Donald Trump. Though the 81-year-old is digging in and refusing to resign his space in the race, everyone is talking about who might...Read more...

As we gear up for the 2024 World Olympics in Paris, we felt it fitting to highlight one of our very own participants: Sha'Carri Richardson.Read more...

The corruption allegations against Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas are only getting worse after a review discovered last week that the RV-loving, yacht-riding, jet-setting judge did not recuse himself from a 2004 health insurance case despite a clear conflict of interest. - Ryan Erik King Read MoreRead more...

The internet is reacting to Serena Williams' husband sharing some news about his health that surprised him at a recent visit to his doctor. Alexis Ohanian revealed that he was diagnosed with Lyme disease in a July 16 post on X, writing in part: - Angela Johnson Read MoreRead more...

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While Trump boasts about his administration's success in creating Black jobs," he and his inner circle are actually fine-tuning plans to eliminate them as part of his desire to dismantle the federal government.Read more...

A woman just shared some unsolicited fashion advice for Gen Z ladies on TikTok. And while her intentions were good, the comments on her post were not. And now the woman is being dragged on the app for everything from her fashion choices to a statement she made about her age.

Former probate judge Christina Peterson is not backing down after she claims she was falsely arrested for assaulting an officer while at a nightclub last month. Peterson was set to appear for a hearing related to the June incident, but according to Fox News, the hearing was canceled and there's no word of when it...Read more...

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As we made our way through award season, celebrities continued to miss the mark when it comes to fashion. From the Oscars to the Grammys to the BET Awards, here are some of 2024's biggest red carpet trainwrecks.Read more...

Our hearts have been with Michael Strahan and his family since his 19-year-old daughter Isabella was diagnosed with medulloblastoma - a cancerous tumor that develops at the base of the skull - in late 2023. But the teen just shared an encouraging update about her health on social media that is giving us all the feels.Read more...

Once again, gossip queen Latosha Tasha K" Kebe is being sued over salacious claims she's made about celebrities. This time, Soulja Boy is coming for her coins...but Tasha K isn't the only defendant.

New York Giants legend Lawrence Taylor was arrested on Wednesday (July 17) in Florida on a felony warrant for failing to report his residence change as a registered sex offender according to The Athletic.Read more...

An armed robbery suspect led Los Angeles police on a wild speed chase through Beverly Hills. Aside from the news choppers following the vehicle, guess where else we caught footage of the incident from...? The suspect himself.

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An Illinois man claims that he was fired from an Iowa-based trucking company over an issue that we shouldn't even be talking about in the big year of 2024.Read more...

If nothing else, former President Barack Obama has always been a practical guy. We all remember his let me be clear" declarations before making a statement. When he said that, you know it was time to listen. Now it seems that he's making something else clear: to paraphrase Aretha Franklin: You better think."Read more...

Sean Diddy" Combs, the rap mogul at the center of several ongoing sexual assault lawsuits and a potential Federal trafficking probe, experienced an ever greater hardship just a few years ago before these legal battles began. - Kalyn WomackRead more...

Athletes at the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris don't know if they'll wind up on the medal podium this summer. But the volunteers presenting the coveted awards do know that their beats will be on point - thanks to Rihanna.

Joe Budden is not shy about critiquing another artist's career, which means he also must know that he opens himself up for someone else to make a similar assessment of his career and some of the controversial things he's done.Read more...

When Sonya Massey, 36, called police on July 6 to report a possible intruder in her Springfield, Ill. home, she was expecting help from the officers sent to protect her. Instead, Massey's fate was allegedly sealed by those same officers.

The media fell in love with 17-year-ol Kai Trump, the eldest daughter of Donald Trump Jr., after she spoke about her grandpa, former President Donald Trump, during the Republican National Convention (RNC). But Whoopi Goldberg is urging Americans to not fall for the banana in the tailpipe.

While the world watched as former President Donald Trump spoke for the first time since his brush with death at a rally last week, Black folks were ready to clock his lies and call the GOP nominee out on his racially divisive language.Read more...

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The Obamas may no longer be the occupants of the White House (sniff), but we still can't stop admiring their style. So we've been self-soothing by scrolling through our Forever First Lady's timeline and admiring her positive posts, including this April 2023 Instagram post of her knitting in what looks like her living...Read more...

There's no question that Drake is the clear loser in his beef with Kendrick Lamar, and as a result people in the hip-hop community has used this opportunity to dump on the Canadian megastar. - Noah A. McGeeRead more...

Christopher Eubanks' journey toward becoming a tennis player worth watching is filled with interesting highlights and impressive achievements. He's headed to the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics in a couple weeks, so here are five things you might not know about the Atlanta native.Read more...

The early 2000s were an interesting time in the movie business, particularly for Black films. We got the usual action blockbusters, big franchises and family fun animation, but there were also a lot of adult comedies and memorable breakout roles. Some of these projects were considered instant classics, while others...Read more...

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Golden State Warriors player Steph Curry has seemingly had enough of Kendrick Lamar's epic Drake diss track Not Like Us." After the American team defeated Serbia 105-79 on Wednesday, the arena DJ played the song over the loudspeakers at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.Read more...

This year marks 15 years without the King of Pop, and even after all this time, his family still can't get it together. Michael Jackson's mother, Katherine Jackson, has been fighting against her son's estate controllers after they secretly" sold half of the late singer's music catalog worth $600 million to Sony Music...Read more...

They say the best revenge is living well, and tennis star Serena Williams is living proof. Watching the 2021 Academy Award-nominated film King Richard," it's easy to see that Serena and her big sister Venus inherited their incredible work ethic from their coach-dad, Richard Williams. But the winner of 23 Grand Slam...Read more...

United Airlines was under fire this week after infamous Denver Broncos running back Terrell Davis shared a disturbing encounter he had on a recent flight. The airline company has since apologized but... is that enough?

During an interview on Late Night With Seth Meyers" on July 10, Whoopi Goldberg host warned the crowd that No one should do this" before delving into her story about spreading her mother's ashes.

Khyree Jackson was just months away from fulfilling his childhood dream of being an NFL player for the Minnesota Vikings. But the 24-year-old's dream vanished when he and two high school teammates were killed in a July 6 car accident near their hometown of Upper Marlboro, Md.Read more...

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If you've ever watched Love Jones," you know Larenz Tate oozes charm out of every single one of his pores. And if you haven't seen it, shame on you. The talented actor known for iconic roles in films like Menace II Society" and Dead Presidents," is currently playing Councilman Rashad Tate in the Power series. But...Read more...

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Now that the beef between Kendrick Lamar and Drake has long been over, other artists affiliated with the different parties are being affected.Read more...

Even in the dead of summer, The Root is thinking about this upcoming school year when Black students will walk onto the nation's top Historically Black Universities and Colleges (HBCUs) - and some for the very first time. Although we love our HBCUs for their academic excellence and famous alumni, college is more than...Read more...

A Black grandmother in Biloxi, Mississippi was the victim of a racist road rage incident and managed to record the disturbing episode on camera. Neco Eley was driving down U.S. 90 on her way to a doctor's appointment with her 6-year-old son when a white man in a silver Mercedes-Benz started driving erratically near...Read more...