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If you were a teen or young adult in the late 90s, you already know that Baby Phat was everything. And more than likely, you had at least one of those velour track suits on constant rotation in your wardrobe.Read more...

Kerry Washington may have taken on a lot of roles throughout her Hollywood career, but there's one she's adamant that she'll never play again: a white girl's best friend.Read more...

If you've been watching the new Real Housewives of New York City, then you know that fan rankings of the cast have been all over the place. However, Ubah Hassan has slowly been rising to the top of the rankings, especially for the way that she stopped Erin Lichy's white tears in their tracks in Anguilla.

The abject cruelty and racism within the criminal justice system in the United States has been well documented. But a new report from the United Nation's foremost human rights experts is shedding new light on the atrocities within our justice system for all of the world to see.Read more...

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Hip hop has boasted some of the most impressive success stories when it comes to emcees making their dreams come true. From Cardi B to Jay Z, here are some of our favorite rappers who have come from modest beginnings to become some of the world's biggest stars.Read more...

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After three years, the federal student loan pause is coming to an end. Borrowers who've had a necessary reprieve from paying back their student debt will now have to restart payments come next week. But for over 800,000 borrowers, there's actually been some good news.Read more...

If you come for Olympic medal-winning gymnast Simone Biles, you better be prepared to get some smoke from her husband, Green Bay Packers safety Jonathan Owens.

Well isn't this something? More than two months after former NFL player Michael Oher claimed that his adoption portrayed in the 2009 movie The Blind Side was a lie and that he was tricked into signing a conservatorship document, a Tennessee judge has ended the agreement between the former offensive lineman and the...Read more...

New York, Milan, Paris, oh my! Black designers have been showing off their latest material at various fashion weeks over the past few weeks, and we're in love! Not only can we give these designers a round of applause, but how fun is it to think about which Black celebrities will be snatching some of these pieces to...Read more...

To dismiss or not dismiss? That is the question the judge presiding over the handful of lawsuits alleging sexual and racial harassment, fostering a hostile work environment and more against Lizzo will have to contend with thanks to a new filing.

Police officers can't hide anymore. You make a mistake, best believe someone will have their phone out to share your mistake with the rest of the world.Read more...

Kerry Washington finally let her guard down by releasing her memoir, Thicker Than Water, on Tuesday. There were several shocking revelations it contained that may have stunned fans. The biggest one is that Washington's father, Earl Washington, isn't biologically related to her and she was conceived with a sperm donor.

Ye, a.k.a. the artist formerly known as Kanye West has been engaging in some questionable behavior seemingly since touching down in Italy, and his latest might have just landed in legal trouble.Read more...

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Tim Scott loves to blame Black people for their own racial, social and economic plight-despite America's racist history being the reason for what we have endured. Tuesday night, during the second Republican debate hosted by Fox Business Network, he doubled down and said even more asinine things.Read more...

It's happened again. Yet another group of high school students can't help but post a racial slur on social media.Read more...

A historically Black Church appears to have been vandalized for the second time in three years.Read more...

The Best Man actress Nia Long is causing quite a stir online thanks to a post that many believe was meant to call out ex-fiance and former Boston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka's alleged mistress.Read more...

Across the world, Black women continue to be under attack. Whether it's for simply doing their job or rejecting another man, they face so much danger for simply living their lives and minding their business.Read more...

Are you looking for somewhere your children can play with others that look like them? Are they tired of being a minority in their schools or daycares?"

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In an MTV roundtable discussion, Spice discussed Erica Mena being fired from Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta" for calling the Jamaican musician a monkey." Quite frankly, Spice didn't mince words.Read more...

Even though a French teacher in California just started his job a month ago, he may be forced to pack it up after being caught on camera spewing anti-immigration garbage. The teacher, who has been identified as Gnel Frankian, was placed on administrative leave Wednesday.Read more...

Here at The Root, we've previously reported how challenging it is for Black people to secure a mortgage. Recent data has shown that Black mortgage applicants are much more likely to be denied than white applicants. It's made it much more difficult for Black people across the country to buy property they are interested...Read more...

Home renovations shows generally have a very formulaic approach to them. Whether you're watching Fixer Upper, Property Brothers or Love or List It, they all feature a reno that starts out OK, runs into a huge obstacle, then ends with a gorgeous reveal. That's how a standard episode usually plays out. However, OWN is...Read more...

Temple University's acting president JoAnne A. Epps suddenly collapsed on stage during a memorial service last week. After an officer carried out her limp body in front of the crowd of students and attendees, she was taken to the university hospital where she was pronounced dead, according to AP News.

Paris Fashion Week is here and Black celebs are ditching the neutrals and boring patterns! So far we are seeing plenty of color, textures, and creativity this week. Black actors, singers, and journalists are showing us all the trends to look forward to in the spring and summer 0f 2024. Who else is looking forward to...Read more...

Let's Make a Deal host and comedian Wayne Brady is getting candid about his dating life after coming out as pansexual back in August.Read more...

In an Instagram post shared Tuesday, J.Cole revealed that Colin Kaepernick wants to be on the field again. The rapper posted a copy of a letter that Kaepernick, 35, wrote to New York Jets general manager Joe Douglas asking to join the practice squad.Read more...

In news that should surprise absolutely no one, Chloe Bailey has finally revealed her celebrity crush-and it's none other than Creed and Marvel star Michael B. Jordan. (That man is gorgeous, don't act shocked.)Read more...

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According to a new study released Tuesday by Pew Research Center, Black Americans rightfully remain skeptical as hell when it comes to how the media covers our communities.Read more...

Nick Cannon has openly admitted that he's just not cut out for traditional monogamy. And the proof is in the ever-increasing size of his family. But one thing's for sure - he'll always have a special place in his heart for his ex-wife, R&B diva Mariah Carey. In a recent interview on The Diary Of A CEO podcast, the...Read more...

No one really knows what happened to Hattie McDaniel's momentous Best Supporting Actress Oscar Award, but it will be replaced by the Academy and given to Howard University.

As the fans all around the world wait in anticipation for Usher's upcoming 2024 Super Bowl Halftime performance show, the My Way" singer is starting to trickle out tidbits of what we can expect-specifically, whether or not we can bet on our relationships still being in tact after watching his performance.Read more...

On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Thomas Thrash in Atlanta denied a request from Edward Blum's American Alliance for Equal Rights for a preliminary injunction that would block the Fearless Fund from awarding grants to Black women businesses.Read more...

Can we all just agree that it's not ok to assume that Black people's kids aren't their own just because they're mixed? And if you're ever in doubt, you should be pretty damn sure something's not right before you get the police involved. That's exactly what happened to David Ryan Harris. The singer-songwriter was accu...Read more...

Prayers, thoughts and good vibes are needed for rapper Krayzie Bone, one-fifth of the popular hip-hop group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony.Read more...

Last week, The Root Institute took place at Howard University, bringing together some of the most prominent Black voices. Here are some of the best pieces of advice from the big day!Read more...

In news that can only be described as WTF, bro. Please say sike right now," rapper Tory Lanez is gearing up to give his fans the music they've been missing-while serving his 10-year prison sentence.Read more...

On Tuesday, Kerry Washington released her new memoir, Thicker Than Water. The Scandal and Little Fires Everywhere star opens up about her personal life in the book and shares revelations that has shocked fans. Washington, 47, is a proud Bronx native who has appeared in films like Django Unchained and Ray. Now, she is b...Read more...

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In a KKK-style attack, seventeen outlaws from the biker gang Hell's Angels chased down and viciously attacked three Black men back in June. Now, three months later, a grand jury has indicted the gang on criminal and hate crime charges.

Fitting in and moving up at work often means learning a whole new language. And if, like me, you started working in a time when Hotmail was actually hot, you can find yourself feeling pretty incompetent when coworkers start throwing around all of those corporate buzzwords. I'm still not sure if quiet quitting" is a...Read more...

After a year-and-a-half-old video recently went viral of a Black child being ignored during a medal ceremony in Ireland, its governing body has finally issued an apology.

After a 22-year hiatus, the country of Zimbabwe will be represented in the 2023 Miss Universe pageant. But instead of celebrating, some are giving the country and this year's winner of the 2023 Miss Universe Zimbabwe a major side-eye. I'll explain.