The Root

At The Root, we’re all about celebrating everything that is amazing about Black literature, which is why we launched our inaugural It’s Lit Awards this year. And when we called on you to help us choose the best in Black books of 2022, you showed up and showed out. We asked, and you answered. Here are the winners of…Read more...

With Earth Day nearly upon us, President Joe Biden is set to sign an executive order creating an office of environmental justice. This EO is just the latest step in the White House’s pledge to take access to clean air and water seriously in communities hit the hardest by pollution.Read more...

Remember when gambling was considered the cardinal sin in sports? It’s the reason teams were wary of putting franchises in Las Vegas, and it got Pete Rose banned from baseball. However, nowadays you can’t watch a game without getting inundated with ads for mobile betting sites. Seriously, when was the last time you…Read more...

A civil rights attorney has filed a complaint against the Antioch police officers under investigation for exchanging racist text messages, per AP News. They say the messages threatening to target Black residents in traffic stops and jokes about violently arresting them were real incidents.

Two weeks ago, Republican State Representative Scotty Campbell joined the crusade to get rid of the “Tennessee Three” for joining a gun control protest on the House floor. But as is so often the case in politics, it turns out his hands were far from clean.Read more...

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If the mere fact that Wild’n Out host Nick Cannon has had 12 children is a lot to comprehend in today’s society, then you may be wondering just how he keeps finding himself in this situation time and time again. Well, in a new interview on the Howie Mandel Does Stuff podcast, the Drumline actor revealed why he thinks…Read more...

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency announced the arrest of sixth person charged in connection to the Sweet 16 birthday party shooting in Dadeville, Alabama, according to The Associated Press. The last we heard about suspects in the case was just two teenage boys.

The NBA Playoffs are here and we can’t wait to watch some of the finest men in the NBA fight for that trophy! Here are some of the best-looking players, in our opinion, that we look(ed) forward to seeing week-to-week!Read more...

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Hulu teased the upcoming documentary about Atlanta’s most controversial event, Freaknik, earlier this month. Though an official trailer for Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told has yet to be released, the streaming giant says that the upcoming project “recounts the rise and fall of a small Atlanta HBCU picnic that…Read more...

In case you haven’t been paying attention, last week we told you that Pose star Billy Porter would be portraying civil rights activist and author James Baldwin in an upcoming biopic.Read more...

The tea is getting hot.

For once in the past year, it seems that Antonio Brown is a victim, and not the person who continues to find himself in trouble.Read more...

The 2022-23 NFL season was a rough one for Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. He suffered two concussions, took an extremely hard hit that had many thinking he may have had a third undiagnosed head injury and missed five games. The fact that all these incidents happened within a span of a few weeks had many…Read more...

Laws restricting smoking marijuana are becoming laxer across the country. Even the NBA will allow players to smoke pot now. As a result, we’re seeing more Black celebs than ever invest in the cannabis industry

According to a new report from TMZ, the mother of Ahmaud Arbery—Wanda Cooper-Jones—is seeking to meet with Ralph Yarl. Yarl, the Black 16-year-old high school student who was shot multiple times last week in Missouri by a white homeowner, is currently at home recovering from his injuries.

There’s a popular saying that goes: “the test will always repeat itself until the lesson is learned.” In the case of disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly, it seems he’s yet again failed the test of taking accountability for his heinous actions, as proven by a new appeal he filed over his New York federal sex crimes case.Read more...

After a judge released the racist messages exchanged between over a dozen Antioch, Ca. police officers, city residents and officials were infuriated. According to AP News, the Antioch City Council unanimously approved audits of the department’s hiring process and office culture to see how long the officers’ behavior…Read more...

As Jonathan Majors continues to deal with career fallout from his arrest for assault and harassment, more details about the incident and the Manhattan D.A.’s investigation are emerging. Variety reports that “multiple alleged abuse victims of Majors have come forward following his March arrest and are cooperating with…Read more...

As the controversy around Jonathan Majors’ arrest makes headlines, the Creed III star’s career freefall continues. He’s been dropped by his management and PR team and has reportedly lost several projects. In the midst of this scandal, Marvel Studios has been noticeably quiet about all of this since Majors plays Kang…Read more...

Golden Globe-winning actress Taraji P. Henson has always been a woman for the people and a woman who’s intentional about mental health. If it wasn’t evident through her popular Facebook Watch series, Peace of Mind with Taraji, then allow her latest partnership with Kate Spade New York to do some further convincing.Read more...

On Tuesday, Fox News agreed to pay $787.5 million to Dominion Voting Systems. This move brought an end to the lawsuit by the company which was riddled with on air claims from the network that they played a part in rigging a presidential election.Read more...

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I’ve tried my best to keep myself away from all of the conversations surrounding AI-generated songs, but I just can’t ignore this latest controversy.Read more...

With Frank Ocean’s ghastly performance the first weekend of Coachella in the rearview mirror and the second weekend of the annual music festival rapidly approaching, I suppose now is the opportune time to explore some of the other aspects of one of the most profitable festivals on planet Earth outside of its claim to…Read more...

Ralph Yarl, the Black teenager who was reportedly shot twice last week after going to the wrong address to pick up his siblings, has received more than $3 million in GoFundMe donations in just over two days. The page was set up by Yarl’s aunt, Faith Spoonmore.Read more...

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Since being arrested on domestic charges last month in New York City, Creed III and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania star Jonathan Majors has faced some serious career consequences. As reported by The Root, his talent manager Entertainment 360 dropped him as well as his PR firm The Lede Company. As his professional…Read more...

Spoiler alert! If you haven’t watched The Mandalorian “Chapter 24: The Return,” stop reading now!

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For nearly a year, the family of three Black girls found dead in an Atlanta, Texas pond have sought justice in their loved one’s case. According to KXAN, the investigation into their death has progressed from an accidental drowning to a homicide.Read more...

You’ve probably heard of qualified immunity if you’ve been paying attention to the wave of police brutality cases nationwide. As many criminal justice experts will tell you, it’s a major barrier to holding police who abuse their authority accountable. But if Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) and Senator Edward…Read more...

The time has finally come. After years of Kanye West being an absolute nuisance on social media, the Chicago rapper has decided to deactivate his Instagram account.Read more...

Members of the Pioneers Run Crew say while running in the Boston Marathon Monday, their cheer zone was blocked off by an overwhelming police presence, according to The Boston Herald. Supporters posted the scene to social media criticizing the officers for racist policing.

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Updated on 4/19/2023 at 9:30 a.m. ET: It seems the Hollywood dominoes keep falling for Jonathan Majors. On Tuesday, we learned that he’s now been dropped from a handful of projects including the movie adaptation of Walter Mosley’s novel, The Man In My Basement starring opposite Willem Dafoe; a forthcoming Otis Redding…Read more...

If you’ve ever wondered how hair “wrapping” or the “Doobie” became part of Black hair culture, one brilliant trailblazer to thank is Charlene Carroll.Read more...

A miracle is defined as an extraordinary event manifesting divine intervention in human affairs, according to Merriam-Webster. That’s exactly how I would describe Damar Hamlin’s journey in the past four months.Read more...

Grammy-winning superstar Rihanna is a lot of thing: singer; actress; billionaire Savage x Fenty mogul; and most importantly, a mother. Now, you can add champion drinker to the list.Read more...

Spring has sprung across the country, and the music festival season is here, which means celebrities are outside! Here are some of the best outfits we’ve seen so far this April! Which outfit will you be trying to recreate?Read more...

On Monday night, new video of the suspects wanted for attacking 58-year-old Yemeni Brooklyn store owner Jamal Sawaid was released by the NYPD. The footage comes three days after Sawaid suffered a brutal beating inside his own Coney Island smoke shop.Read more...

When police took Imani “Terri” Turner into custody late last month, it seemed unlikely she would ever get out. She was a Black woman accused of murdering her husband. And despite the years of documented abuse she’d suffered at his hands and her claims of self-defense, Turner, a criminal justice advocate, was well…Read more...

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After a four-month-long hiatus, Megan Thee Stallion is speaking up and speaking out about the recently concluded Tory Lanez trial and how she’s been dealing in the aftermath.Read more...

Sports can sometimes be a disgusting, ruthless and selfish arena. But every so often, it can be a place that demonstrates the most redeeming qualities of the human race.Read more...

The white Kansas City man charged with allegedly shooting a Black teenager who accidentally rang his doorbell is bringing newfound attention to Missouri’s self-defense laws. Andrew Lester, 84, said he shot Ralph Yarl, 16, because he was in fear for his life. Lester has been charged with two felonies: first-degree…Read more...