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Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is in the fight of her legal career - this time from the other side of the podium.

In a dictionary of idioms, next to no love lost" would be pictures of Fulton County, Ga. District Attorney Fani Willis and defense attorney Ashleigh Merchant side by side.Read more...

Valentine's Day didn't exactly go as planned for Freddie Gibbs.Read more...

The devil may work hard, but Beyonce's beyhive works harder. And if you needed more proof of that, look no further than their latest move that got a local radio station to do an about face regarding Bey's latest singles. I'll explain.Read more...

Anytime we get to see Kelly Rowland out and about, it feels like a special treat. That's exactly what the folks at the TODAY" show got on Thursday when she stopped by to talk her new film, Mea Culpa."Read more...

If you were a kid in the 70s or 80s, you probably have memories of having Blue Magic slathered on your hair and scalp. A staple in so many Black bathroom cabinets, Blue Magic Conditioner Hair Dress is an OG hair grease marketed to keep the hair and scalp moisturized and keep breakage and split ends away. And at less...Read more...

No matter how the Fani Willis disqualification hearing ultimately plays out, these things are clear: Willis and Nathan Wade, the lawyer Willis hired to handle the election fraud case against Trump and Co. in Georgia, violated age-old rules Black Americans have long tried to observe, which, at their core, hold to this...Read more...

A man found guilty of murder just got his conviction overturned and not because he was found to be innocent. The New York Supreme Court ruled it was the result of pesky technicality that violated federal law.

Former Def Jam Recordings executive Drew Dixon has alleged for years that she was raped by Russell Simmons in 1995. Now, Dixon is suing him. On Thursday, she filed a lawsuit in New York's state Supreme Court that says Simmons enacted a concerted and malicious campaign to discredit her."Read more...

Kanye West getting into it with someone on social media is nothing new. At this point, it's expected. But his beef being with Shaquille O'Neal is somewhat shocking, considering he's one of the most beloved personalities in all of sports. The most surprising part is that The Big Diesel seems to be the one who started...Read more...

Last year, a first-time author was dropped by her U.S. publisher and book agent after being accused of posting fake negative reviews on the Amazon-owned site Goodreads. Additionally, Cait Corrain's behavior-known as review-bombing-targeted mostly authors of color.Read more...

Yesterday was Valentine's Day, the day we all can't wait to see who gets engaged, hard launches their new boo, or writes sweet messages about their relationships on social media.Read more...

Back in 2020, a Georgia mother killed a woman and shot another while holding a 1-year-old child in her arms. After she was apprehended hours later, Dalanna Bailey faced a slew of charges for her alleged crimes. On Monday, she was found guilty of all of them.Read more...

As one of the co-hosts of The View, Whoopi Goldberg has no problem speaking her mind on - well, everything. And during the Hot Topics discussion on a recent show, the EGOT winner spoke her mind about the kind of partner she's looking for, making it clear that she has no problem with a one-night stand.

Roughly 60 years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. made the case for a different kind of dream - one where every person who was willing and able had access to a job. We need an economic bill of rights. This would guarantee a job to all people who want to work and are able to work," wrote King in a letter published...Read more...

Have you seen this man? This Florida man is allegedly wanted by authorities for slashing a friend with a samurai sword after a dispute over borrowing an Xbox.Read more...

In what seems like yet another brick in the wall of racism that Gov. Ron DeSantis is building around Florida, a Miami-Dade County parent is outraged after he allegedly had to sign permission slip for his daughter to hear an African-American" speaker.Read more...

You don't hear about this every day, especially in the NBA. Normally, the idea of professional athletes getting into a confrontation in or around the arena stays behind closed doors and is handled by the league. But in this case, local authorities stepped in.Read more...

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MTV star Nelson Thomas shared on Instagram that he will need to have his foot amputated approximately one year after a devastating DUI car crash. Thomas, who appeared on the network's popular show The Challenge," shared photos of the crash as well of his injured leg.Read more...

Kansas City police confirmed a KSHB-TV 41 report that there were 10 shooting victims, including children, during the Chiefs' Super Bowl LVIII parade Wednesday.

The turn of the 21st century saw a series of Black love films that evoke nostalgia among those of us of a certain age. But watching some of these movies with 2024 eyes and sensibilities might evoke a few groans - and debates with strongly-opinionated friends.Read more...

Here's a sweet Valentine Story. Usher Raymond is officially off the market, folks! After his legendary, star-studded performance at the 2024 Super Bowl Halftime Show, according to People Magazine, he kept the good vibes going, by marrying his girlfriend, Jennifer Goicoechea.Read more...

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Bruh, are they serious? A man who was accused of fleeing the scene of a killing he allegedly committed-and then flying overseas to Kenya, where he was arrested-allegedly escaped authorities again. On Wednesday, Kevin Adam Kinyanjui Kangethe was reportedly re-arrested on a murder charge.Read more...

It's no secret that much of this country was built off the backs of enslaved people. From the White House to Wall Street, it's difficult to find a historical landmark without ties to our nation's brutal history of slavery. Now, descendants of enslaved people are looking to St. Louis University to settle a major debt....Read more...

Last night, Beyonce made a surprise pop-up appearance at the Luar fashion showin Brooklyn to support her 19-year-old nephew, Julez Smith Jr. who walked the runway. The Alien Superstar" singer rocked a country superstar fit, featuring yet another cowboy hat, huge sunglasses, a silver, bedazzled pantsuit with matching...Read more...

A Mississippi man is suing Airbnb and one of their superhosts" after he was accused of violating the house rules. The ordeal lead to the revealing of a photo that nearly cost him his marriage.

The extremely opinionated rapper and singer-songwriter Azealia Banks has decided add her two cents to the conversation about Beyonce's much-anticipated country era, Renaissance II."

It sounds like Ayo Edebiri learned from her own mistakes that podcasts are forever" and authenticity is dangerous and expensive," even before Tina Fey gave Bowen Yang the same advice on his own podcast last week. After negative comments that the Bottoms actor had made about Jennifer Lopez re-emerged ahead of their sh...Read more...

While most of us delighted in the majesty of Usher's catalog spanning, epic Super Bowl Halftime Show, there were a few fans who thought something, or more accurately, someone was missing. With special appearances from Alicia Keys, Lil Jon and Ludacris, there were some viewers who wondered where Justin Bieber was...Read more...

As the presidential election draws nearer, the White House is ramping up efforts to target Black voters. The Root has exclusively learned that the Democratic National Committee will be running advertisements across 15 historically Black colleges and universities in battleground states during Black History Month.Read more...

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As the internet waits with baited breath for Beyonce's country album-which is out March 29-a Black woman singer, songwriter and producer has gone viral for her cover of Dolly Parton's hit Jolene."

The latest arrest by Kansas City law enforcement officials stems from a disturbing incident that resulted in the death of a 1-month-old. Police say the baby's mother put him down for a nap but mistook the oven for the baby's crib.

When it comes to personal style icons, many of us cite our very first influence-and that's mom. Rebecca Henry and Akua Shabaka, the designers behind House of Aama, LA's luxury womenswear label, have made a career out of this special relationship that is both singular and universal. Inspired by 19th-century...Read more...

How many of us dream of making the leap from a stable corporate life to a creative, be-your-own-boss life?Read more...

Megyn Kelly, the former Fox News personality who was fired from NBC in 2018 for defending Blackface, chose to once again display her racism by complaining about the Black National Anthem" being played before Super Bowl LVIII.Read more...

Add this to the list of things Black people can't do while being Black: door-to-door sales.Read more...

It was a moment that made the neck hairs of Gen X Black America stand on end.Read more...

Over the weekend TikToker @temiojoraaallegedly caught and filmed a group of white teenage girls walking around Sephora in full blackface at the Boston Prudential Mall, and in the video their mothers seemed to idly stand by and do nothing.Read more...

Another day, another Kanye West rant. Ye had a lot to say in this particular one as he just released his much-anticipated collaborative album with Ty Dolla $ign, Vultures Pt. 1," and returned from a busy Super Bowl weekend in Las Vegas.Read more...

What happens in Vegas is supposed to stay in Vegas. And apparently, rapper Nelly took that saying to heart, leaving one of his teeth in Sin City during Super Bowl weekend.

Tyrese is calling out comedian Katt Williams, and rappers Kanye West and 50 Cent-but it's not because of any beef between him and the trio.Read more...

Police recovered the bodies of six people following a horrifying fire that destroyed a Pennsylvania home last week. Now, they're looking to identify a gunman who may be connected to the incident... and may have also died in the fire.

Yet again, another white man has been convicted of horrifically killing a Black man and is now blaming his victim for his actions.Read more...

Some of our posts include links to retailers. If you buy something from clicking on one, G/O Media may earn a commission. Because editorial staff is independent of commerce, affiliate linking does not influence our editorial content.American society does not have a problem with race. Say what? No, that's not a Nikki Haley quote.Read more...

A Black woman may be headed to prison for a very long time after admitting to an insane crime: stealing a car with twin babies sitting in the backseat. Yes, she knew they were back there.Read more...