The Root

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...

Other than the San Francisco 49ers, the biggest loser of the 2024 Super Bowl was Swizz Beatz, and he didn't even do anything.Read more...

Everyone is still buzzing about Usher's amazing Super Bowl halftime show. The dance moves and the special guests were everything - and did we mention the skates?Read more...

Throughout the Summer of 2020, everyone from politicians to financial institutions to your neighbor with an In This House We..." sign on their lawn - pledged to do better by Black Americans. The big banks even offered to cough up billions of dollars to promote racial equity.Read more...

Louisiana prosecutors just dismissed the charges against three state police troopers in connection to the brutal beating of a Black motorist - despite the vile text messages they shared joking about the incident.

A violent altercation allegedly took place at a Wendy's restaurant in St. Missouri last week. An employee of the fast food chain was reportedly involved in a fight with a drive-thru customer. During the altercation, the employee took the customer's vehicle and allegedly drove into them.Read more...

Katt Williams started 2024 with a bang when he came after a lot of his Black comic counterparts during his January Club Shay Shay" interview. Cedric the Entertainer, Steve Harvey and Kevin Hart were just a few who were caught in the crossfire of Williams' now-viral conversation with host Shannon Sharpe.Read more...

It looks like The Real Housewives of Miami" star Larsa Pippen might have the pre-Valentine's Day blues amid rumors that she has broken up with Marcus Jordan over cheating.Read more...

Last night's Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas featured a highly anticipated performance by the one and only Usher. The Confessions" singer brought out special guests Alicia Keys, H.E.R., Lil' Jon and Ludacris. However, they weren't the only Black celebrities we spotted at the popular event. Here are...Read more...

If you're a woman who watches a lot of sports, you know you're constantly inundated with commercials for male hormone products and erectile dysfunction medication. It's just one of the things you learn to live with. Seriously, I could live a very happy life if I never have to hear former MLB player Frank Thomas...Read more...

It might be expensive, crowded and overrun with rats, but let's face it -New York City is one of the most romantic cities in the world. Take that, Paris. There's a reason why Brides magazine named it one of the top 10 places in the world to propose, and rom coms like Brown Sugar, Coming to America, Maid in Manhattan...Read more...

In a video capturing a high school band in New Orleans performing in a Mardi Gras parade last Thursday, both students and parade attendees look shocked and confused after seeing a police officer randomly shove a band player.

After a chaotic 2023, Jada Pinkett Smith is probably looking to find some peace and quiet in 2024. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case recently as the Set It Off" actress found herself in a dangerous situation while at home.

As we inch closer to the 2024 presidential election, it's clear that the GOP will continue to say just about anything to get the Oval back. Republican candidates have dwindled significantly, with Donald Trump being the frontrunner to receive the nomination. Of course, throughout campaigning the Republicans who threw...Read more...

During the second half of Super Bowl LVIII, Beyonce made a surprise appearance in a Verizon ad as she attempted to break the provider's ostensibly super-powerful and super-reliable cellular network by doing progressively bigger and bigger marketing stunts-concert in space, Lemonade stand, jazz album, friends with Tony...Read more...

They call him U-S-H-E-R R-A-Y-M-O-N-D for a reason and on Super Bowl LVIII Sunday night, audiences all over the country learned why Usher Raymond is the true king of R&B.

Let's start out by acknowledging that we all love Andra Day. That said, we can acknowledge that her rendition of Lift Every Voice and Sing" at the beginning of Super Bowl LVIII left many...hoping for better.Read more...

There are a lot of stories swirling around the Super Bowl LVIII matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers. However, if you're not a football fan, you're probably more interested in the blockbuster movie trailers and star-studded commercials. No need to sit through the extra long game, we've...Read more...

Bo Jackson was awarded $21 million in a civil suit after his niece and nephew attempted to extort him.Read more...

In the midst of his ubiquity as podcast extraordinaire for Club Shay Shay," Shannon Sharpe is playing it for yuks in a new Super Bowl commercial with the legendary comedian Martin Lawrence.Read more...

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