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The frontrunner in the Maryland Democratic Senate primary race, Congressman David Trone (D-MD), is in the hot seat this week after using a racial slur during a congressional budget hearing. However, his camp told The Root that he intended to use a similar-sounding word unrelated to the offensive term.Read more...

On Friday, it was announced that obnoxious conservative commentator Candace Owens has seemingly been let go from the Daily Wire. Daily Wire and Candace Owens have ended their relationship," the company's CEO Jeremy Boreing stated in a post on X (formerly known as Twitter).Read more...

A white Florida teen has just been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a Black girl as she walked with her friends from a movie theater. A police spokesperson said the crime was not a random act of violence.

After all the hand-wringing and controversy, Hulu's new documentary, Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told," finally premiered on March 21. It examines the creation, popularity and eventual cancellation of Atlanta's Black college spring break event.

They say Disneyland is the Happiest Place on Earth. But for Magnolia Jackson, Disney World took the title. Ms. Jackson recently made her very first trip to Walt Disney World for a special celebration of her 106th birthday, and she had the time of her life from the looks of these photos.

Hip-hop is getting interesting again.Read more...

Well, well, well. Looky here... Ol' Miss Carlee Russell, the Black woman who went viral for faking her kidnapping, has entered a guilty plea on charges in connection to the incident.

Roughly 15 years after the death of pop icon Michael Jackson, his estate remains a contentious issue for his surviving family members. And Jackson's 93-year-old mother, Katherine Jackson, is at the center of it all.

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On March 21, 1924, a group of Black and white artists and intellectuals got together at New York's Civic Club for a dinner party to celebrate author Jessie R. Fauset's debut novel, There is Confusion." Organizers Charles S. Johnson and Alain Locke thought bringing these brilliant minds together - while generally...Read more...

We hear about bank robberies occurring all the time in this country, but never about banks being robbed by little kids.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.Nearly three years after Jim Rogers, 54, died after being repeatedly tased by the police, the NAACP is demanding answers and accountability.Read more...

DeVon Franklin is opening up about his split from ex-wife Meagan Good.Read more...

Whoopi Goldberg is speaking her truth when it comes to her physical health journey, admitting to using a weight loss drug to get a grip on her weight. But the reason why may surprise you.Read more...

Wendy Williams' son is reportedly facing ongoing financial trouble following his mother's guardianship that started nearly two years ago. According to damning court documents, Kevin Hunter Jr. owed nearly $4,400 in overdue rent for his luxurious Miami apartment.Read more...

As Andre 3000 famously announced, The South got something to say."

On a new episode of Funny Marco's popular web series Open Thoughts," the comedian and host welcomed renowned culture vulture and podcasting personality Bobbi Althoff. To the shock of many-including Marco himself-Althoff dumped a bag full of cash on his lap. Marco immediately asked if it was a setup or if the cash...Read more...

Authorities in Florida reportedly can't find Detroit Lions cornerback Cameron Sutton.Read more...

Erykah Badu is once again having trouble with the BeyHive.

An Atlanta man has been found guilty in the fatal shooting of his friend over a dispute stemming from a small sum of cash.

Lil Nas X was one of over 27,000 finishers in the United Airlines New York City Half Marathon on March 17.Read more...

Originally intended to treat people with type 2 diabetes, semaglutides like Ozempic and Wegovy have become a cultural phenomenon as people in Hollywood and beyond have found them to be an effective weight loss tool. Celebrities like Oprah Winfrey and Tracy Morgan have admitted to using the drugs to help them drop a...Read more...

Ever since Beyonce showed up at the Grammys last month rocking a pristine cowboy hat and followed up a week later with a Beyhive-breaking album announcement and surprise two-piece release at Super Bowl LVIII, the internet has been alight with conjecture on why she took a very unexpected foray into Country music.Read more...

While there's no shortage of conspiracy theorists in the running to join former President Donald Trump's administration - his reported front-runner for Attorney General is a walking, talking, conspiracy-tweeting red flag.Read more...

Updated on Wednesday, March 20 at 1:30 p.m.PT: Less than 48 hours after disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly decided to sue the U.S. government in an an attempt to receive the funds from his label, the Ignition" singer is trying yet another legal move.Read more...

We all know that Black folks don't think alike. However, marginalized communities have it rougher than white folks so their political interests should lie in equality and leveling the playing field. But as we know, that's not always the case.

Less than a month ago, Karl Jordan Jr. and Ronald Washington were convicted of murdering RUN-DMC legend Jason Mizell, better known as DJ Jam Master Jay.Read more...

Though it may not seem like it if you lived through four years of Donald Trump's tweets, President Barack Obama is actually the country's first digital president.Read more...

Members of the original Black Panther Party showed up to an intense Virginia school board meeting to take part in the discussion over a picture of a white student with a racist threat written on her arm.Read more...

Florida isn't the only battleground in the war on diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. In Kentucky, lawmakers just moved one giant step closer to destroying DEI efforts on college campuses throughout the Bluegrass State.

Just one day after Jimmie Allen was dropped from one of the two sexual assault lawsuits lobbed against him, fans of the country music star have learned yet another surprising detail about him.Read more...

Tensions have reached a boiling point in the small conservative community of Enid, Oklahoma - as residents grapple with the presence of an alleged white supremacist in the city council.Read more...

Home upgrades, a facelift, clothing and perfume - all allegedly on the dime of an unsuspecting 96-year-old woman.Read more...

Being a Black woman in the entertainment industry is an extremely difficult tightrope walk.Read more...

Crazy things are still happening during the YSL RICO trial that will determine the fate of Young Thug and many other of his associates under his imprint.Read more...

The latest development in locating a Black man who went missing last month came from the backyard of a Jacksonville, Fla. woman who said she saw his toes peeking up from underneath her yard.

Fans are mourning the passing of well-known beauty and lifestyle influencer Jessica Pettway, who died on March 11 after a battle with stage 3 cervical cancer.

Following the fervor and backlash around Halle Bailey's pregnancy, another popular star is telling fans to Mind your fucking business" when it comes to her family.

After over a decade in prison for a crime he didn't commit, C.J. Rice is free at last. If you don't know who he is or what happened to him, let us walk you through the way the criminal justice system had him messed up.

Just when it looked like Jonathan Majors' legal issues were coming to a close, new life has been breathed into them, thanks to a new civil suit filed by his ex-girlfriend, Grace Jabbari.Read more...

Well, that's a wrap on the 2024 award season. Black people didn't win everything, but we showed out on the red carpet.Read more...

From the moment Daniel Craig announced that No Time to Die" would be his last appearance as James Bond, Hollywood and London have seen countless notable names pop up as frontrunners to become the new 007. With rumors swirling about Oscar winner Cillian Murphy's casting and new reports circulating that Avengers: Age...Read more...

At a rally near Dayton, Ohio on Saturday, Donald Trump told an audience full of rabid Republicans: If I don't get elected, it's gonna be a bloodbath. That's going to be the least of it. It's going to be a bloodbath for the country."Read more...

The man who went full Freddy Krueger and decided to chase a bunch of peaceful Black Lives Matter protesters with a glove of blades" has been sentenced.Read more...

It's not everyday that Beyonce takes to social media to send us commoners a message, but that's exactly what we got on Tuesday when the Texas Hold'em" singer posted new art for her upcoming new album, Cowboy Carter" to her Instagram and X/Twitter.Read more...

Dr. Dre has often been called the greatest producer in the history of rap and is considered partly responsible for popularizing the West Coast sound and Gangsta rap."

Andre Dr. Dre" Young is one of the most polarizing figures in the entertainment industry. There's no denying his impact on the evolution of the music business. But despite the length and influence of his career as a rapper/producer, all of these accomplishments are overshadowed by his history of violence against womenRead more...

To her fans, Amanda Seales is beloved as an outspoken, pro-Black critic of white supremacy.Read more...

Vice President Kamala Harris' recent trip to Phoenix, was briefly disturbed by an unexpected red shower. A 30 year-old woman, Anasilvia Gomez-Zamora, reportedly doused the Vice President's motorcade in a mysterious red liquid last earlier this month.Read more...