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A federal lawsuit has been filed by a group of Black Portland residents accusing the city’s economic and urban development agency of racism in the destruction of their homes, per The Associated Press. The construction of Legacy Emanuel Hospital and various interstate highways displaced hundreds of residents, but…Read more...

The 2023 tour calendar is filling up fast. With Anita Baker and Jill Scott already set to hit the road, now comes word that another legend is going back on tour. Janet–Ms. Jackson, if you’re nasty–announced dates for the North American leg of the 2023 Together Again tour. It begins in Hollywood, Fla. in April and runs…Read more...

In today’s episode of what the hell is wrong with people, a man woke up and decided he was going to horrifically murder a random Uber driver who he’d never met before no matter their age, gender or ethnicity.Read more...

Kevin Hart, Serena Williams and Snoop Dogg have been named in a proposed class action lawsuit that alleges that they—along with dozens of other celebrities—encouraged their followers to buy Bored Ape Yacht Club non-fungible tokens which turned out to be fraudulent.Read more...

Every once in a while we’re bound to come across a working professional who forgot they may have left a load of racist posts on the internet years ago. Unfortunately for a Cincinnati Public Schools teacher, those very posts were dusted off and exposed, per ABC 9 News. Students organized a walk out demanding action be…Read more...

There are no Black nurses trained to administer sexual assault exams at Betsy Johnson Hospital in North Carolina, where Sharita Goodwin works. But Goodwin and Fayetteville State University are working to change that.Read more...

A recently published report from Polaris Market Research valued the global hair wigs and extensions market at over $6 billion in 2021 and projected it to approach $12 billion by 2030, proving that this hair ain’t going nowhere.

In a story that was originally published by The U.S. Sun on Sunday, Good Morning America host Amy Robach was labeled “a bit downcast” and “looking a bit solemn” after she was spotted out and about in New York City. Her and co-host T.J. Holmes were removed from the famous talk show after an alleged affair between them…Read more...

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The image of George Floyd’s murder is forever ingrained in the minds of Black Americans across the country and around the world. His murder was heinous, hateful and evil.Read more...

Coming off of its scandal surrounding the lack of inclusivity in nominations and membership, the embattled Hollywood Foreign Press Association has a lot to prove with the Golden Globes comeback show. Nominations for the 80th Annual Golden Globes were announced Monday morning, and it appears that he HFPA is avoiding…Read more...

On Saturday, December 10th family and friends of Shanquella Robinson—the young woman who died on a trip to Mexico under cryptic circumstances more than a month ago—gathered at Little Rock AME Zion Church in Charlotte, North Carolina for a rally seeking justice.Read more...

A University of Missouri student may be in hot water after the circulation of a racist snapchat she made promoting the murder of Black people with a racial slur, according to Kansas City Defender. Students have taken to social media, demanding a response and hopefully discipline from school faculty.

Arguably one of the most important Black figures in the feminist movement has died. Dorothy Pitman Hughes passed away on December 1 at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Delethia and Jonas Malmsten in Tampa, Florida. She was 84 years old.

The basketball world is mourning the death Paul Silas, one of the most storied figures of the NBA’s modern era.

Black celebrities showed up and showed out on all of the major red carpets this year! It’s nearly impossible to choose only one from each show, but here are some of our favorite fits from 2022! Enjoy!

Updated as of 12/12/2022 at 9:58 a.m. ET

With the world still buzzing about the first three episodes of Harry & Meghan, the “rogue royals” have wasted no time teasing the final three episodes of the Netflix docuseries, which premiere Thursday, Dec. 15. The latest trailer for the final batch of episodes opens with Harry saying, “ I wonder what would’ve…Read more...

Audiences at a Wisconsin Christmas concert performance from the “Godmother of Soul” a.k.a. the one and only Patti LaBelle got an unfortunate scare over the weekend after they all were forced to evacuate the building over reports of a bomb threat.

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This Thursday in downtown Los Angeles, Octavia Spencer was finally honored with a well -deserved star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame. It came as no surprise that during such an emotional moment there were plenty of tears in the crowd. As Spencer prepared to offer her speech, she mentioned that she was “trying to keep it…Read more...

The couple that inspired hundreds of internet parodies and Halloween costumes have officially decided to call it quits. Self-certified relationship guru Derrick Jaxn has reportedly filed for divorce from wife Da’Nai Jackson, who recently cursed those criticizing their marriage. The news comes shortly after Jaxn was…Read more...

Sean Diddy Combs just announced a new release, and we’re not talking about a remix. The 53-year-old music mogul took to Twitter on Saturday to share that he is the proud papa of a newborn daughter.

Grammy®-winning singer Lalah Hathaway recently premiered a new video for the duet with her late father, Donny Hathaway, of his holiday classic “This Christmas.” Lalah made her first television performance of the duet this week on Sherri. The soulful video, in which she performs the track with an animated version of…Read more...

To say that Valerie Boyd was a critically acclaimed writer, editor and educator doesn’t do her justice. And when she passed away in February at age 58 after a five-year battle with pancreatic cancer, she left behind an incredible legacy.

If you’ve been paying close attention then you know that Black women in entertainment have been having quite a year. From Beyoncé’s record-breaking Renaissance, to Viola Davis’ The Woman King conquering the box office, to Abbott Elementary’s Quinta Brunson changing the TV comedy game, Black women have dominated the…Read more...

Was there a “race war” on the set of Fox’s hit show, Glee? Well, that depends on who you ask, and who’s better to say than its sole main Black cast member, Amber Riley. Riley, who starred on the painfully non-diverse musical comedy series was recently interviewed by web sensation Ziwe where she was asked this question…Read more...

While GMA3 co-anchors T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach have been temporarily pulled off air, viewers (and nosy non-viewers like me), have been anxious to see who would be stepping in to fill their shoes. Gio Benitez and Stephanie Ramos have been kind enough to keep the seats warm, but we just caught wind that the network…Read more...

Black owned whiskey brand Uncle Nearest just hit $100 million in sales this past October, and experts say that as one of the fastest growing companies on the market, it is the brand to look out for in the next year.Read more...

It’s no secret that we have a gun violence problem in the Untied States. Every year, tens of thousands of Americans die from gun-related injuries. And while historically, the solution has been to pour money into policing and prisons, the White House has quietly been working on something new.Read more...

It appears that while some teachers are exposing their racism in front of their students others try to be sly with it. According to a study published in Urban Education, white teachers often speak in racially coded ways, influenced by stereotypes, when talking about or dealing with Black students. The outcome of their…Read more...

Updated as of 12/9/2022 at 4:28 p.m. ET

If you thought the messy affair between GMA 3 anchors TJ Holmes and Amy Robach would cease to be fodder for conversation after the network benched them from their positions earlier this week, THINK AGAIN.Read more...

After the past couple of years of COVID lockdowns, it felt good to have a reason to get dressed up and celebrate again. And at The Root, there’s nothing we love more than celebrating Black excellence. Harlem’s historic Apollo Theater was the place to be last night as the stars came out in force for The Root 100 Gala,…Read more...

Updated as of 12/9/2022 at 3:24 p.m. ET:

Film lovers, rejoice! Because the renowned 2023 Sundance Film Festival is officially on its way back to Utah!Read more...

A time was had last night! The Root 100 took place at the legendary Apollo Theater, celebrating Black excellence in the realms of entertainment, social justice, business, politics and more. Hosted by comedian and actress Loni Love, a star-studded red carpet gave way to moving speeches and and powerful performances…Read more...

Three Black Waukee high school students were forced to ride in the back of a school bus on their way home from their band trip last year, according to Iowa Capital Dispatch. The incident followed an alleged assault instigated by two white chaperones. In a recently filed lawsuit, one student claims the school…Read more...

The most surprising thing about Harry & Meghan is how unsurprising it is. This doesn’t mean there aren’t some explosive revelations, they just mostly revolve around incidents we’ve heard them talk about before. The first three episodes focus on their childhoods, the early days of their romance and all the royal family…Read more...

This country never runs out of terrible ideas when it comes to the education system. But the Altoona County School District in Pennsylvania may be taking the cake.Read more...

Black celebrities showed up and showed out on all of the major red carpets this year! It’s nearly impossible to choose only one from each show, but here are some of our favorite fits from 2022! Enjoy!

When Serena Williams walked off the tennis court after the 2022 US Open, she left fans wondering if they’d ever see her play professionally again. But while we still don’t really know if we’ll have to learn to live without her on the court, we do know one thing for sure –Serena Williams is not just an amazing tennis…Read more...

Kanye West tried it. He thought that just because he posted a snippet of a new track that everyone would fall back into the trap of loving and supporting him again. Nope, it’s not that simple.Read more...

Rappers leaving and returning to the music industry is as old as hip-hop itself.

Just when you think Congress is too dysfunctional to get anything done, they go ahead and pass some major legislation. On Thursday, the House gave final approval for The Respect for Marriage Act, which means the bill will be sent to President Joe Biden for his signature.Read more...

On Thursday, Trevor Noah said his final farewell as the host of Comedy Central’s popular late-night talk show, The Daily Show.

In a recent interview, beloved actor Terrence Howard claimed that he was done with Hollywood. The man who starred in iconic films like Hustle & Flow and The Best Man—which is now evolved into a Peacock series called “The Best Man: The Final Chapters”—says his time as an actor is up.Read more...