The Root

“You’ve got to work twice as hard to get half as far.” It’s sad to think that as we ring in the new year of 2023, this adage feels just as true as it did some sixty years ago. And while it was once assigned to more traditional means of progress such as education, or professional fields like medicine or law, new areas…Read more...

During a recent evening production of Broadway’s “Death of a Salesman,” showgoers say that one audience member became obnoxious and irate. According to Vanity Fair, the woman became so disruptive in fact, that the show had to be stopped in order for her to be escorted out of the building. The production’s star Wendell…Read more...

Daytime television’s most talked about couple is getting it all out in the open, literally. Good Morning America 3 co-hosts turned lovers, T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach were recently spotted on a Miami Beach getaway in their first public appearance since the scandal broke. Despite Holmes’ recent filing for divorce from…Read more...

The body of a teenage girl was found in an apartment complex dumpster the day after Christmas after being reported missing just a few short days beforehand. The case is now being investigated by Colorado authorities as a suspected homicide as the family continues to seek its own answers.Read more...

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It’s what we’ve all been saying for nearly two years now. The response to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol would have looked drastically different if rioters had been Black. William Joseph Walker, the House Sergeant-at-Arms, who was the head of the D.C. National Guard at the time, echoes that same sentiment.Read more...

Black women continue to be victorious, but 2022 was a year where we shined brighter than ever. Whether it was Sheryl Lee Ralph’s historic Emmy win or KeKe Palmer’s epic pregnancy reveal, the best cultural moments from the last 12 months were (mostly) courtesy of Black women. Here are 15 of them who showed up and out…Read more...

It’s raining wins in the fourth quarter of this year for Megan Thee Stallion. Fresh off her victory in the case against Tory Lanez, a judge in a separate case ruled on Wednesday that her label’s request that her hit album “Something for Thee Hotties,” be declared something less than an album per her contract. This…Read more...

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It’s the end of the line for a Massachusetts mother who was recently convicted of fatally stabbing her two young children. The boys, Edson Brito, 8, and La’Son Brito, 5, were found wrapped in bedding in the home in 2018 with multiple stab wounds. The mother, 48-year-old Latarsha L. Sanders reportedly told authorities…Read more...

This article originally appeared in The American Prospect.

Pelé, the Brazilian soccer legend who won three World Cups and became the sport’s first global icon, died Thursday at the age of 82. “Everything that we are, is thanks to you,” his daughter Kely Nascimento wrote in a post on Instagram, under an image of family members holding Pelé’s hands. “We love you infinitely.…Read more...

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There’s nothing like a good book to leave you inspired, heartbroken or rolling on the floor with laughter. From touching personal stories of triumph to personal reflections on the culture, this was an amazing year for non-fiction. So before we say goodbye to 2022, we wanted to show a little love to some of our…Read more...

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The Black community has unfortunately seen a plethora of our favorite celebrities making terrible decisions this year. While many of these celebs have apologized and worked towards making things right, others are firmly standing in their controversies. Here’s who had a rough 2022.Read more...

Updated 12/29/22 6:00 a.m. ET

Raise your hand if you have a job. Keep it up if the person who hired you was part of a broader interview committee that included people who weren’t necessarily experts at the specific thing you were being hired to do. Good, now that everyone in the room has their hand up, let’s have a conversation about Condolezza…Read more...

The city of Jackson, Mississippi, has almost become synonymous with the words, water and crisis. Once again, thousands of residents are without water after freezing temperatures likely caused pipes to burst throughout the city’s aging infrastructure.Read more...

The highly anticipated “threequel” in The Best Man franchise has finally arrived and audiences couldn’t be more excited.Read more...

While this year has been a great year in rap, it hasn’t been without its negatives, whether it’s been a rapper getting arrested, convicted or murdered. Here are some of the unbelievable things rappers have done and experienced that weren’t on our bingo card for 2022.Read more...

If you’re anything like me, the holiday season means lots (and lots) of drinking. Mimosas, spiked egg nog and the occasional Dark and Stormy are usually on the menu. But this year, I wanted to shake things up (literally) and add a new cocktail to the mix. This led me on a wild social media goose chase for some viral…Read more...

Neon Deion is no longer SWAC but it didn’t take long for another Pro Football Hall of Famer to take his place in the ranks of HBCU head coaches.Read more...

In the final days of the year, it looks like 2022 is throwing one last curveball that we didn’t see coming our way and boy, oh boy, is it UNEXPECTED. Yes, you read that headline correctly: Bill Cosby is reportedly gearing up to go on tour in 2023.Read more...

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On December 22, rapper Big Scarr—a Memphis rapper who was signed to Gucci Mane’s 1017 record label—suddenly passed away. Born Alexander Woods, the artist died when he was just 22 years old.Read more...

Over two months after Wendy Williams was released from a wellness facility, she’s finally made her appearance on social media in a new post.Read more...

Cher is showing off a gigantic rock, and rumors are flying that she may be tying the knot with a dude who is 40 years her junior. On Christmas Day, the entertainment icon tweeted a pic of the dazzling pear-shaped diamond with the all-caps caption, “THERE R NO WORDS, ALEXANDER A.E.”

AEW star Swerve Strickland has had a pretty spectacular 2022. After debuting with the company in March, he and partner Keith Lee spent a big chunk of the summer as the AEW Tag Team Champions. Unfortunately, their differences on how best to defend those titles has led to a split for Swerve In Our Glory and they are now…Read more...

Whoopi Goldberg is apologizing once again for unintentionally rehashing her previous comments about the Holocaust and its origins.Read more...

A great Christmas song and a beautiful voice can change our entire mood. When we hear Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You” we can’t help but feel festive. When I think of “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus,” it embodies how it feels to be a child excited about the holiday season. Those same feelings of…Read more...

The horrendous blizzard in Buffalo has completely devastated the city and left 28 people dead. One of them, Anndel Taylor, 22, was traveling home from work when her car became stuck in the snow over the holiday weekend. Her family, who are based in Charlotte, NC talked to ABC affiliate station WSOC-TV about the tragic…Read more...

The city of Roanoke, Virginia, is honoring a Black woman who made tremendous contributions to modern medical research without her knowledge or consent.

Despite ultimately getting justice when jurors found rapper Tory Lanez guilty on all charges in connection to the 2020 shooting of fellow rapper Megan Thee Stallion, the Traumazine rapper has only had a handful of public support from those in the music industry. But now, it looks like she can add Drake’s longtime…Read more...

On Christmas Day, Diddy took to Instagram to share the newest addition to his family. His youngest child, a baby girl named Love Sean Combs, made her debut on the social media app along with her dad as well as her siblings.

The market for plus-size clothing in this country was valued at more than $24 billion in 2020. But most mainstream brands don’t make clothes that cater to people with curves.Read more...

Megan Thee Stallion has had a hell of a career, and she’s only 27. Her meteoric rise as one of the most popular rap artists in the world is nothing short of impressive, but it hasn’t come without its own set of hurdles and struggles.

With the year coming to an end, the list of Black celebrities we’ve lost in 2022 is unfortunately very long. From singers and actors to athletes and comedians, here are more of the Black celebrities we lost in 2022.

If the kids in your family are still singing “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” every chance they get, then prepare yourself, because that’s not about to stop anytime soon. Disney+ is set to premiere Encanto at the Hollywood Bowl on Dec. 28. The event features a special performance of songs from the movie’s cast, as well as…Read more...

A $50k reward is being offered for any possible information related to a tragic hit-and-run that killed a prominent South Los Angeles woman. Trina Newman-Townsend, 62, was near South Broadway and 88th Street on Christmas Eve when she was the victim of a hit-and-run driver.Read more...

Kim Kardashian is opening up about the difficulties she’s facing while co-parenting with ex-husband Ye, a.k.a. the artist formerly known as Kanye West.Read more...

The biggest name in professional wrestling hasn’t been in a ring since May, but that doesn’t mean fans aren’t obsessed with every move she makes.Read more...

They say mother knows best. And in the case of a missing Ohio infant, it was a mother’s hunch, and some serious Law & Order-worthy detective work that helped police find the baby just in time for the holidays.

Lovebirds T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach are still going strong despite being ousted for an alleged affair last month. The Daily Mail published photos of the pair at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Airport from Monday morning. The article also featured an exclusive photo gallery that contained nearly 40 pictures.Read more...

Black stars let their styles and personalities shine through fashion and we enjoyed seeing the diversity all year long on social media, red carpets, on tours, and more! In no particular order, here are the most stylish Black celebs of 2022!Read more...

On Friday, jurors in a Los Angeles Superior Court found rapper Tory Lanez guilty on all charges related to the 2020 shooting of fellow rapper Megan Thee Stallion.Read more...

After years of speculation, and multiple rounds of “he said, she said,” Tory Lanez was finally found guilty of all charges in the 2020 shooting of Megan Thee Stallion just two days before Christmas. But, despite the conviction already being made, Lanez’s family is not giving up on him so easily.Read more...

Football fans want their favorite players to be warriors. We want them to fight through the aches and pains to get the W and make it to the playoffs. Of course, we all know there’s a point where a player is too hurt to play and it’s time for them to rest, recover and rehab for next season. When it’s a knee or shoulder…Read more...

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