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Ever heard the saying f*%k around and find out? Wells Fargo Bank is now in that very painful finding-out stage. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau just ordered the financial institution to pay $3.7 billion in damages and penalties.Read more...

Most sports fans mark their early memories by recalling where they were when their favorite team’s best players made memorable moves. I was born too late to have actual memories of Franco Harris’ “Immaculate Reception,” the improbable last-second touchdown catch that most sports historians credit with being the spark…Read more...

There are few people who can claim to be true movement leaders. Reverend William Barber, co-chair of the Poor People’s Campaign, is without a doubt one of them.Read more...

As if the details of the day that Megan Thee Stallion was allegedly shot couldn’t get any worse, they just did.Read more...

This week, the FIA drew their line in the sand and told racers to shut up and drive. The global governing body which oversees Formula 1 just updated its rule book with a clause banning drivers from making political statements at racing events without approval.Read more...

Just days after The Masked Singer and Wild’n Out host Nick Cannon shared his feelings of guilt over not being as present of a father as he’d hoped to his 11 children, one of the mothers he’s fathered a child with is speaking out.

Last week, a white investment banker punched a Black woman transit worker at a Brooklyn subway station. It happened at the Stillwell Avenue station on Coney Island. The accused, Jean-Francois Coste, 53, punched 56-year-old train operator Tanya McCray, in the face authorities confirmed Sunday.Read more...

General Hospital fans are mourning the loss of one of the show’s most beloved actors. Sonya Eddy, who played the tough, yet caring nurse Epiphany Johnson, has passed away at the age of 55. According to TMZ, the actress passed away on Monday after suffering from an “uncontainable” infection post-surgery.

I hope you enjoyed Dwayne Johnson in Black Adam, because it looks like that might be your only look at the Man in Black for a while. With new DC Studios bosses Peter Safran and James Gunn seemingly rebooting the DC film franchise, it appears Black Adam 2 is not in their initial plans. Johnson posted a lengthy message…Read more...

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Diane Da Costa, a celebrity stylist and the CEO and founder of SimpleeBEAUTIFUL, an eco-friendly, all-natural salon and brand based in Harlem, New York, was awarded $5,000 last month after being named one of the winners of the first Carver Federal Savings Bank and The Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce 2022 Minority…Read more...

Ex-police officer Aaron Dean has been sentenced to over 11 years in prison for the fatal shooting of Atatiana Jefferson, according to an ABC News report. The sentencing comes four years after the incident and a series of delays to the trial. Dean could’ve gotten more time is convicted of a harsher murder charge.

Bishop Lamor Whitehead strolled into The Root’s offices as he strolls everywhere: confidently, decked out in a tailored suit stitched together in a designer pattern. On this particular day—last Thursday—the pattern was Gucci, and his frame, about six feet or so, was consumed by it, from jacket and slacks (aquamarine)…Read more...

There has been plenty of buzz about the pandemic making us lazy. During a year and a half of lockdowns, we cancelled our gym memberships, stopped putting in long hours in the office and found new ways to order practically everything online.Read more...

In Peacock’s upcoming limited series, The Best Man: The Final Chapters, Taye Diggs, Morris Chestnut, and Terence Howard join forces once again to usher in the newest iteration of the popular Best Man franchise.Read more...

While 2022 has included plenty of big TV premieres, there’s still time for a few more before the clock strikes midnight on the end of the year. Prime Video’s popular action drama Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan is set to premiere Season 3 on Wednesday, Dec. 21, dropping all eight episodes in time for a holiday weekend binge.…Read more...

It’s been thirty-five years since Reverend William Barber began preaching at the historic Greenleaf Church in Goldsboro, North Carolina. Now, the pastor and anti-poverty leader is leaving his position at the historic church, but his life’s work is far from over.Read more...

On the heels of his emotional farewell speech that rounded out his tenure on The Daily Show, Trevor Noah thanked Black women for shaping and educating him when it comes to the political, economic and cultural climate of the world. However, several Black women on TikTok have called his words disingenuous.Read more...

The NBA’s Phoenix Suns are about to be sold...to some guy you’ve never even heard of. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Tuesday afternoon that a sale is being finalized that would transfer the team from current embattled owner Robert Sarver to Mat Ishbia, the billionaire head of Pontiac, Mich.-based United Wholesale…Read more...

Congratulations are in order for Still Over It singer Summer Walker, who’s getting closer and closer to welcoming her second bundle of joy into the world. As the date grows closer, we now have a good clue as to just who has been helping her throughout her pregnancy journey and it’s none other than singer Erykah Badu.Read more...

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Three families have filed a civil rights lawsuit against the City of Houston alleging the police department repeatedly engages in reckless car chases that take the lives of innocent bystanders, per ABC 13 News. The suit claims there’s a correlation between the number of deadly police chases and the Black neighborhoods…Read more...

Princess Jenkins, proud owner of Harlem-based boutique The Brownstone, was recently awarded a $5,000 grant after being named one of the winners of the first Carver Federal Savings Bank and The Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce 2022 Minority Women-Owned Business Pitch Competition. The goal of the competition? To get…Read more...

Prosecutors in the Tory Lanez assault trial must think they’re DJ Khaled because they attempted to add another charge to the Canadian rapper’s plate. But on Monday they were shut down by the judge, who said they had waited too long.Read more...

The US Open just wrapped up in September, but in the tennis world, there’s really no such thing as an offseason. To that end, the first Grand Slam of the season, the Australian Open, kicks off Monday, Jan. 16, and one of our favorites will be competing down under.

TMZ has reported that R&B singer Trey Songz—born Tremaine Neverson—turned himself into New York City police after he was accused of punching 2 people in October. Songz, who has a history of being accused of assault—specifically against women—was allegedly booked for the violent altercation but was released.Read more...

Threatening to shoot-up a theater when you’re already being implicated in a series of other heinous crimes isn’t exactly smart. But that certainly didn’t stop R Kelly’s former manager, Donell Russell.Read more...

Rapper Pusha T has made it clear where he stands in regard to his association with Ye—the artist formerly known as Kanye West—and Ye’s music label, G.O.O.D. Music.Read more...

Whitmey Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody delves into the private burden behind the legendary singer’s unparalleled success. An overarching theme of the film is how Whitney is constantly pushed to be all things to all people, a concept Black women are familiar with. But in the superstar’s case, it meant she never…Read more...

Sung Kim, the officer who fatally shot Jimmy Atchison during a police raid, was finally indicted on criminal charges four years following the murder, per Fox 5 Atlanta. Atchison’s family rallied outside the Fulton County courthouse Monday to celebrate the step toward justice and also demand “more than just an…Read more...

On Monday, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte issued a 20-minute public apology for his country’s participation in the transatlantic slave trade.Read more...

With so much legal news coming out of the world of entertainment, people may have forgotten that the man convicted of fatally shooting Nipsey Hussle has still not been sentenced.Read more...

Updated 12/20/22 at 10:02 a.m E.T: On Friday, December 16, 2022, Joey David George received two years in prison for a hate crime as well as making interstate threats. In his plea agreement, George confessed to making telephone calls close to Lynnwood home to numerous grocery stores in Buffalo, New York, restaurants in…Read more...

Looks like somebody fucked around with Willie McGinest, and just as quickly, they found out.Read more...

If there’s anything we’ve learned about the runaway series, Red Table Talk, is that its guests come to spill the tea. And on an upcoming episode, actor Jasmine Guy did just that as she explained to Jada Pinkett Smith and Co. why she was prepared to walk away from the NBC hit sitcom A Different World after just one…Read more...

Is it 2002 or 2022? Artists such as Bow Wow and Romeo are now being talked about like they were when they were child stars. In the case of Bow Wow, it’s because he’s feuding with the man who brought him into the game, Jermaine Dupri. The same can be said about Romeo, who’s going back and forth with his father, Master…Read more...

Though it’s been nearly 25 years since The Best Man originally hit our screens back in 1999, the franchise has remained pivotal in the cultural canon of authentic and engaging Black entertainment. That’s due largely in part to the relatable storylines and all-star cast, which consists of Morris Chestnut, Melissa De…Read more...

As fans and friends continue to deal with the fallout of Stephen “tWitch” Boss’ passing, his family is grappling with the sudden absence of someone essential to their lives. That loss is made even greater by the manner in which he died. As previously reported by The Root, after reportedly checking into a motel near…Read more...

It took more than two years after he left office, but the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the capitol finally took an unprecedented step against former president Donald Trump: It referred its findings to the Justice Department, marking the first time a body of Congress officially accused a…Read more...

Drake. Drizzy. Champagne Papi. The 6 Gawd. Last Name Ever, First Name “Greatest.” Mr (D)o (R)ight (A)nd (K)ill (E)verything. No matter what name you often refer to him as, you’ll have the chance to scream it at the top of your lungs in various cities next year as the Honestly, Nevermind artist recently revealed he’ll…Read more...

The Brooklyn pastor whose flashy clothing, political relationships and robbery inside his own church have kept him in the news this year has a new reason for notoriety: a rap sheet with the Feds.

Fans have been campaigning for Donald Glover to do a Spider-Man movie for years. Every time Sony resets the franchise, his name is a fan favorite. When he cameoed in Spider-Man: Homecoming as Aaron Davis, seemingly playing Miles Morales’ uncle—something that has never been confirmed as canon—fans thought this opened…Read more...

In a long overdue announcement, Airbnb says they will no longer allow people to list properties that were previously used to house enslaved people, per Buzzfeed News. Over the summer, a TikTok exposing a slave cabin listing in Mississippi went viral. Now every slavery-related listing will be swept from the rental site.

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With bestselling books, a vegan cooking competition show on Food Network and over 4 million followers on both Instagram and TikTok, Tabitha Brown has already established herself as a boss.Read more...

The death of Stephen “tWitch” Boss shocked everyone. Days before he reportedly killed himself, he could be seen on social media dancing with friends and family. The sudden death shocked everyone who enjoyed him as an entertainer.Read more...

Buckingham Palace tried to tuck this incident under the rug suggesting Lady Susan Hussey had already apologized for her rude and slightly racist comments to charity owner Ngozi Fulani. However, Fulani denied ever hearing from Hussey following the incident. Friday, Hussey finally sat down with Fulani to formally…Read more...

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Over the weekend, there were so many new things that occurred that will heavily affect the outcome of the Tory Lanez felony assault trial, and none of them directly involved the two biggest figures in the trial, Megan Thee Stallion and Lanez.Read more...

There’s no denying the cultural touchstone that was BET’s 106 & Park in its heyday. The popular music video countdown show continues to be lauded for its impact even years after going off the air, but it recently found itself the topic of social media fodder when legendary rapper and producer Jermaine Dupri alleged he…Read more...