The Root

In the wake of One Direction singer Liam Payne's Oct. 16 death, many fans are trying to make sense of his unexpected passing - and some are using Sean Diddy" Combs to do it. We'll explain.Read more...

Snoop Dogg is truly living his best life. The hip-hop legend has gone from carrying the Olympic torch in Paris, to being one of NBC's biggest highlights with his unique coverage of the Games, to breathing new life into singing competition The Voice." Now, he's teamed up with the one and only Al Roker to deliver the...Read more...

You can always expect the unexpected at political rallies these days. Although Harris-Walz rallies tend to be on the calmer side of things, every now and again, Vice President Kamala Harris' rally playbook gets interrupted with a surprising- and sometimes hilarious- moment.Read more...

In Titus Kaphar's upcoming directorial debut Exhibiting Forgiveness," Andra Day plays Aisha, a woman who has to juggle the weight of her husband's (acclaimed painter Tarrell, played by Andre Holland) estranged relationship with his father and the concurrent demands of her own dreams.Read more...

More than a week after celebrating the soon-to-be-arrival of his first child, T.I.'s son, King Harris, was sitting in the backseat of a police vehicle.Read more...

Safaree Samuels has taken to social media with jaw-dropping footage. The Love & Hip Hop" personality released a video of his ex and fellow reality star Erica Mena attacking him in front of their children, defending himself against deadbeat dad" allegations.

When it comes to your manicure, there really are no rules. But as fall rolls in, it's the perfect time to trade in your bright summer polishes for a deeper, richer color palette.Read more...

As Vice President Kamala Harris continues her home-stretch media blitz, on Wednesday she sat down with Fox News' Bret Baier for a half-hour interview. As expected from a Fox News interview, it was contentious from beginning to end. Here are the five spiciest moments from the segment.

Though many fans were excited to see OG supermodel Tyra Banks make her grand return to the runway for the 2024 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show on Tuesday, some folks found pleasure in seeing her for a different, more shady reason.Read more...

Big Meech is free. No, we're not referring to the character in 50 Cent's hit television series - we're talking about the real Demetrius Flenory.Read more...

This past weekend, New York police received a frantic call from a woman reporting her son was unresponsive. The child died after being rushed to the hospital. However, the toddler's condition was so shocking, police have turned to both of the boy's parents as the suspects in his death.

Since becoming Hip-Hop's first ever billionaire in 2019, Shawn Jay-Z" Carter has more than doubled his fortune. After transforming his musical career to one of the most profitable financial ventures in recent history, even fellow billionaire Warren Buffet said Jay-Z is the guy to learn from."Read more...

Curtis 50 Cent" Jackson is known for trolling everyone from the Starz network, to hip-hop rivals, to certain media outlets. However, what happens when someone decides to give him a taste of his own medicine?

Another day, another example of a Black man being harassed for simply being alive.Read more...

Cynthia Erivo is sounding off about a new movie poster for her upcoming film Wicked," but fans are concerned she's making more out of the situation than she ought to.Read more...

Mariah Carey has some thoughts about her run with the Grammys. Despite a record-breaking and critically acclaimed career spanning four decades, the Shake it Off" singer only has a handful of Grammy awards. While appearing on Las Culturistas," the podcast hosted by Saturday Night Live" player Bowen Yang and comedian...Read more...

Skeletons from Sean Diddy" Combs' closet have been coming back to haunt him upon his pending federal sex crime case. The latest scandal stems from newly uncovered details in a nearly decade-old incident resulting in his arrest.Read more...

On Tuesday, the North Carolina judge overseeing the 1996 murder trial of Michael Jordan's father petitioned the state's parole commission to release the man who he convicted of the crime.Read more...

As much as we've enjoyed the thrilling WNBA Finals competition between the New York Liberty and Minnesota Lynx, it also means the history-making 2024 WNBA season is coming to an end. For a lot of players, that means moving on to their offseason jobs. Yes, WNBA players typically have second jobs in the offseason,...Read more...

A lawsuit filed by a Black woman who claimed to be handled aggressively by Georgia sheriff's deputies led the department to release body camera footage related to the arrest. The contents of the video are disturbing to say the least.

Toward the end of Vice President Kamala Harris' Audio Townhall with The Breakfast Club" host Charlemagne Tha God on Tuesday (Oct. 15), he asked her about the quip former President Barack Obama made about the perceived lack of support for her from Black men this election.Read more...

Louisiana police say a high school homecoming celebration came to screeching halt after the death of a student and her boyfriend. Authorities suspect the incident is the result of a murder-suicide.

Last month, The Root reported that suburban Detroit Judge Kathleen Ryan was removed from her docket on Aug. 27 after secret recordings of her wildly racist phone conversations were recorded and made public.Read more...

All of Black America was shocked when Vice President Kamala Harris sat down for an interview with one of the industry's most polarizingradio personalities, Charlamagne tha God. But to his credit, who else could possibly pull answers out of the vice president on issues affecting the Black community like him?!Read more...

Serena Williams is one of the greatest athletes of all time, but even she has to slow down when a health crisis hits. On Tuesday, the tennis champion shocked fans with a TikTok video that revealed she's been dealing with a cyst on her neck.

Trigger Warning: This article contains graphic content that may be disturbing to some readers.Read more...

Lil Rel Howery is opening up about a touching moment he shared with fellow actor Cory Hardrict.Read more...

For the past four years, fans of Ananda Lewis have been following her cancer journey. And although some have questioned her course of treatment, everyone has hoped for the best possible outcome.

The game Bronny James grew up playing almost cost him his life.Read more...

There was a time in the 80s and 90s when Mike Tyson wasn't known for anger management. In one of the more shocking stories from that period, Michael Jordan became a target of his rage when he briefly dated the boxer's ex-wife, actress Robin Givens. She and Tyson were briefly married from February 1988 to February...Read more...

On Tuesday, Vice President Kamala Harris sat down for a wide-ranging interview with The Breakfast Club" host Charlamagne Tha God. The hour-long town hall comes three weeks before Election Day, and covered everything from reparations to Donald Trump's name-calling.Read more...

Could GloRilla be going from rapper to rapper and mom soon? Well...she has some interesting ideas about this...Read more...

This week, Virginia's Fairfax County Police Department released bodycam footage of a September police shooting that left a former member of Georgetown University's women's basketball team dead.Read more...

Diddy is back on Instagram...kind of. The now infamous rapper and producer shared his first post to his Instagram on Monday (Oct. 15) in celebration of his youngest daughter's birthday.

50 Cent is apparently taking a break from trolling his hip-hop rival Sean Diddy" Combs to make yet another big money move - one that will net him a cool eight figures.Read more...

In new court filings, attorneys for Sean Diddy" Combs demanded the Feds identify all of the alleged victims filing sexual assault claims against the rapper.Read more...

After years of controversy and criticism, Victoria's Secret is ready to reclaim its spot atop the lingerie market. One of the biggest steps toward that goal is reestablishing the importance of its marquee event: The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. On Tuesday, angels once again blessed the runway with their signature...Read more...

Bath & Body Works is in the hot seat this week after a design for a new candle went all the way wrong. The chain, known for its yummy-smelling home and body fragrances, is being called out for the packaging of their Snowed In" candle, which some say looks eerily similar to a reminder of this country's racist past.Read more...

A new year is the perfect time to give your home a glow up by adding new coats of paint, accessories and even introducing new pieces of furniture. But just like fashion, home design trends come and go. So as we prepare to close the books on 2024, we wanted to know what's going to be hot for the house in 2025.Read more...

Who is advising Trump on how to speak to Black folks? He made yet another attempt to garner support from Black folks-but insulted us instead.Read more...

Back in the day ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox had a lock on broadcast TV. With only these networks to choose from, television didn't always feel as inclusive as we would like. Then in January 1995, both The WB and UPN launched, adding two new channels, with very distinct identities to the mix. We suddenly had five networks to...Read more...

Dr. D'Wayne Edwards is known for being an innovative force within the design world. With over 32 years of experience in the footwear industry and as the founder and president of the only design-focused Historically Black College or University (HBCU) in the country, Pensole Lewis College of Business and Design, Edwards...Read more...

Part 2 of The Root dissecting the upcoming 100 lawsuits against Sean Diddy" Combs so you don't have to.Read more...

You know it's going to be a wild day on the internet when Azealia Banks logs on- and that's exactly the kind of day it was over the weekend when she decided to take shots at Julia Fox, the ex-girlfriend ofYe, f.k.a.Kanye West.Read more...

In 2024, women are taking over all the way from classrooms to board rooms. And despite the fact that society has made tremendous progress past traditional gender roles in relationships, we all know money matters. In the case of several of our favorite celebrity couples, Black women are taking the lead and holding down...Read more...

One of the most difficult elements of splitting up is co-parenting and keeping the positive aspects of the relationship alive for the children. This is one of the issues Tia Mowry deals with in her new WEtv reality series, Tia Mowry: My Next Act."

This weekend was supposed to be a joyous event for two North Carolina families behind united by marriage. However, in the hours following the wedding ceremony, both families were met with news that brought this new beginning to a tragic end.

Last year in an interview with Men's Health, Fat Joe shared that his weight loss journey was started after the loss of his dear friend and collaborator Big Pun. The Still Not A Player" emcee died in 2000 from a heart attack at just 28 years of age.Read more...

If you're Black, you've been told by someone in your family about some haint, a reappearing phantom or a folktale that left you with chills. In honor of spooky season coming, it's only right for us to recount some of our Black favorites.

Serena Williams is giving her fans and followers their first glimpse of her most recent bundle of joy, her second child Adira Ohanian.Read more...