The Root

The hate crimes against Black people are unfortunately continuing to stack up this year. So much so that it's affecting even the youngest members of the community.Read more...

Naomi Osaka may be a tennis champion, but back in July she added another important title to her name: mother.Read more...

Is this smoke I see? Because in this (alleged) newly leaked verse from Kendrick Lamar, it sounds like he has plenty to go around.Read more...

As Black women, we know the deck is always stacked against us. We do our best to not let the bullshit faze us, but sometimes you can't help but feel like you need to climb a certain mountain of success to prove your worth to the haters. It's not our proudest moment, but we can't embody the strong Black woman" life...Read more...

It seems like it's another day, another opportunity for Doja Cat to completely troll her fans with something ridiculous.Read more...

Sean Diddy" Combs may be taking a victory lap off his recent decision to return Bad Boy publishing rights to artists and songwriters, but at least one of his former rappers is not impressed. Mark Curry, who was featured on several of the label's tracks, most notably Bad Boy 4 Life," doesn't think artists getting...Read more...

Alright hip-hop fans, it's time to get hype again. Remember a couple of weeks ago when some (not all) fans thought that Drake's eighth studio album was going to drop on August 25? Even yours truly stood up all night waiting for the Canadian superstar to release the project only for it to never come.Read more...

I may be putting my mentions in mortal danger, but this has to be said: The Barbz need to calm down.Read more...

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If you thought the relationship between The Little Mermaid star Halle Bailey and her rapper boyfriendDDG was on the rocks, then boy do you have another thing coming.Read more...

I thought this AI-generated music trend was behind us. I thought we were done with randoms on social media creating songs where Drake was rapping Munch" or Rihanna was singing Cuff It." Hell, even hip-hop legend Timbaland produced a song for an AI-generated Notorious B.I.G.But thanks to a new revelation from the...Read more...

Less than a decade ago, the idea that reparations could be a real possibility would have felt inconceivable to many. Now, California, the largest economy in our nation, is seriously considering a reparations proposal. And cities and states across the country have begun the task of working out what reparations for...Read more...

It's been nearly two years since I did a deep analysis of the exoneration of Black people in this country. Although I haven't written about it as much since it's still a prominent occurrence for Black men in the country to be exonerated from prison because they were wrongfully convicted.Read more...

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Ahead of the world premiere for her new film Origin at the 80th annual Venice International Film Festival, Academy Award-nominated director Ava DuVernay is opening up about the challenges and racism Black U.S. filmmakers face when it comes to getting the recognition they deserve for their art in international film...Read more...

For those not familiar with the inner workings of Hollywood politics, awards season can be like swimming through shark-infested waters. Just when you think you're safe, here comes a blood thirsty Great White you didn't see. Rap group Three 6 Mafia found that out first hand in 2006, when they shocked the world by...Read more...

There are millions of products for sale on Amazon. And depending on what kind of shopper you are, that can either be exciting or downright annoying. There's nothing worse than waiting for that box to arrive only to be disappointed by the contents inside.Read more...

We've had nothing but praise for Halle Bailey's performance as Ariel in The Little Mermaid. We've also admired how she's handled all the craziness swirling around the remake of the animated classic. But the movie's success got us thinking about other live-action Disney remakes. So as you watch-and rewatch-Bailey's...Read more...

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On Tuesday, former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio was sentenced to 22 years for helping orchestrate the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. It is the longest sentence handed down out of all of the participants that were charged in the riot.Read more...

On Tuesday, it was announced that Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw will resign from her position later this month. Outlaw, who became the first Black woman to helm the department, held the position for three years. Her tenure started just before the pandemic which was followed by the Black Lives Matter...Read more...

Elon Musk has made a lot of mistakes since he bought Twitter and changed it to X, but his worst may have been not consulting with the platform's queen, Dionne Warwick, before rebooting everything.

If you've been lucky enough to attend any tour stop of Beyonce's Renaissance World Tour, then you know there's random moments throughout the performance where the icon momentarily reads the signs fans made and says hello to random people in the crowd. Well, Sister Sister and Family Reunion star Tia Mowry recently...Read more...

While most of us were binge-watching Netflix and binge-eating practically everything during the COVID pandemic, Michael Harriot (aka The Dean of Black Twitter) was developing an idea for a podcast with Pharrell Williams. How's, that for an accomplishment?

If you were in Los Angeles over the Labor Day weekend and happened to be anywhere near the vicinity of SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, then you probably know that the queen-the one and only Beyonce-was in town for her Renaissance World Tour.Read more...

What was supposed to be a humorous reaction to eating a super spicy tortilla chip has claimed the life of a 14-year-old sophomore in high school.Read more...

We've all heard of the renowned Tuskegee Airmen, right? They were the Black men who bravely fought in World War II as part of the 332nd Fighter Group and the 377th Bombardment Group in the U.S. Air Force. They were the first African-American police in the military. That's a big deal.Read more...

Megan Thee Stallion is letting all the haters know that she can't be broken. Now, she's taking things to another level with a new collaboration.

Beyonce celebrated her 42nd birthday while performing in Los Angeles, California, and all of our favorite Black celebs came out to party! From Diana Ross singing Happy Birthday", to Bey's bestie Kelly Rowland hanging out with Meghan Markle and Kerry Washington, this weekend was a party.Read more...

After seemingly endless rounds of back and forth over Alabama's congressional map, a panel of judges has decided to take it out of lawmaker's hands. On Tuesday, federal judges ruled that they will draft a new map after Republican lawmakers refused to draw a map that included a second majority Black district.Read more...

A Washington prosecutor is up in arms after an appellate judge unloaded the clip on him with accusations of racist practices. Now, he's accused the judge of being biased and asked him to recuse himself from all criminal appeals cases.

Elon Musk, whose greatest hits of the past year have been dropping Tesla prices, rebranding Twitter to X and running the once gold standard for social media appsinto the ground, is now threatening sue the Anti-Defamation League on the grounds that the organization's claims of antisemitism amount to slander that has...Read more...

If you thought Serena and Venus Williams' influence on American tennis was done, you were wrong. Look no further than the 2023 US Open to see how Black players are not only thriving, but taking over the sport. For the first time in the sport's open era-which began in 1968 when both professionals and amateurs could...Read more...

For as long as I can remember, it's been a running joke on social media that between famous actress (and biracial) twins Tia and Tamera Mowry, Tia was the Black twin" a.k.a. the twin that more closely identified with her Black side than her white one. (This is due, largely in part, to Tamera's interracial marriage to...Read more...

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The American Library Association has consistently stood up against book bans and the pressure to remove certain books from shelves that discuss race and LGBTQ themes. The running list of works that have been deemed harmful by conservatives include Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye," George M. Johnson's All Boys Aren't...Read more...

The Stillwater prison in Minnesota has resolved a matter regarding their inmates: ungodly heat conditions. The inmates refused to return to their cells in concern of the rising temperatures amidst the state-wide heat advisory.

In a move that has shocked the music industry and hip-hop fans, Sean Diddy" Combs has returned the publishing rights from Bad Boy Entertainment back to the artists and songwriters responsible for its hits. According to Billboard, Faith Evans, Ma$e, the LOX, 112 and the Notorious B.I.G.'s estate have already signed...Read more...

Beyonce celebrated her 42nd birthday on Sunday and got the most glamorous birthday gift at her Los Angeles concert:a surprise performance by Diana Ross.

The Renaissance World Tour is one of the most coveted stages for people to boost their careers in the entertainment industry! These Black dancers picked by Beyonce are some of the luckiest people in the world. Here are her dancers and their other projects that make them the best in the game!Read more...

Updated 9/02/2023 at 8:00 a.m. ET

Everybody is talking about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle dancing away at the concert, but there's been other star sightings. Let's face it. Beyonce is the celebrity's celebrity, which is why so many of them had to see the Queen on the Renaissance World Tour. Black celebrities have shown their support for Sasha...Read more...

Spinoffs are one of the most fun parts about watching TV. You get attached to a character and next thing you know, they're off to their own show, ready to establish a new world. The best spinoffs surpass the original shows they were based on. As Ahsoka reinvents some well known Star Wars moments, we're showcasing...Read more...

Updated 9/02/2023 at 8:00 a.m. ET

Did you grow up with your granny telling you not to wear white after Labor Day? Where did that even stem from? Well, Vogue says that the fashion rule was made as a way to separate social classes back in the Gilded Age.

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Ms. Lauryn Hill's recent announcement that she's celebrating the 25th anniversary of The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill with a tour gave fans of the classic album a reason to rejoice. The cherry on the hip-hop sundae was the news that The Fugees would be co-headlining U.S. and Canadian dates. In case you're not familiar...Read more...

A judge just declared that 84-year-old Andrew Lester must stand trial for shooting and injuring now 17-year-old Ralph Yarl. Lester telling 911 he was in fear of a tall Black man" trying to break into his home confirmed everything we knew already: Yarl was racially profiled.

On August 11, my life changed. I was in the presence of Beyonce and Blue Ivy at the biggest tour of the year, the Renaissance World Tour. Yes, I was in the room that was so on mute" that Bey said that we won! While my eyes and ears are forever blessed with witnessing the grandeur of the show, my pockets weren't so...Read more...

When 21-year-old Ryan Palmeter walked into a Dollar General in Jacksonville, Fla., he spared a Black mother and her daughter, telling them to run if they didn't want to get shot. At the time, she said she didn't know it was a racially motivated massacre. Her only goal was to get out of there.