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Nearly a month after the news that beloved rapper Takeoff was fatally shot while in Houston, the person suspected in his murder has been arrested and charged with murder.Read more...

Can you believe “Akeelah and the Bee” came out in theaters sixteen years-ago? Well, its star Keke Palmer is all grown-up now, and reflecting on what she learned from her on-screen mother, actress Angela Basset.Read more...

It happens every year. You think you’re all done with your shopping, and then you get invited to a holiday party or involuntarily forced into an office Secret Santa. But you don’t have to blow your budget to brighten someone’s holiday. Whether you’re looking for stocking stuffers, grab bag goodies or a last-minute…Read more...

A 10-year-old boy is being charged as an adult after shooting and killing his mother in Milwaukee, per TMJ4 News. The boy allegedly took his frustration out on his mother after she refused to buy him a VR headset from Amazon. A family member claims he’s had ongoing anger issues.

As ridiculous as this may sound, an 82-year-old Black woman was arrested in Valley, Alabama, for failure to pay a $77 trash bill, according to CBS 42. When two officers approached the home of Martha Menefield, she was surprised. The officers then informed her they came to arrest her for the trash bill, and initially,…Read more...

For years, folks with common sense have questioned the long-established tradition of both political parties kicking off their presidential nominating process with the Iowa Caucuses. It should be obvious why: with Iowa first, candidates know that how they perform there could give them either a leg up in future polls or…Read more...

The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights is looking into complaints centered around an Atlanta elementary school that allegedly assigned students to classes based on their race, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The Black family who filed the complaint also alleges that the school retaliated…Read more...

Updated 12/2/2022 at 12:53 p.m. EST

If there’s anything the British royals are better at than colonizing and bleeding their country’s taxpayers dry—while offering no political or policy benefit in return—it’s the inability to completely misread a room. Case in point, check out what happened when earlier this week a reporter asked Boston Celtics’…Read more...

In what should come as a surprise to absolutely no one, Kanye West’s Twitter account has been suspended after he posted an image of a swastika inside a Star of David on Thursday. He captioned it with, “YE24 LOVE EVERYONE #LOVESPEECH,” as if writing “love everyone” in all caps makes everything better. The reason this…Read more...

The Whitney Houston biopic, I Wanna Dance With Somebody, hits theaters today And while fans will be watching the film with a critical eye, legendary music executive Clive Davis says that unlike previous projects, this film is an honest portrayal of the singer’s life.

As the Democratic House majority wraps up their term before Republicans take over, civil rights groups are calling on representatives to do something about the “Insular Cases,” according to The Hill.Read more...

This year has been one hell of a ride for Ashanti. So many revelations about her life and career have been shared without her voice. But, in her latest interview with the Breakfast Club, the former Murder Inc. singer describes a creepy encounter with a music producer she was working with.Read more...

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Meghan Markle and her hubby Prince Harry have been very candid about their relationship and all of the struggles (read: racism) Markle encountered when she married into the royal family.

‘Gaslighting’ is Merriam-Webster’s 2022 Word of the Year, but it is the word of a lifetime for Black people. White people are just now consistently using the word. But if we look throughout history, Black people have truly felt the impact of gaslighting for decades.

There’s crime, there’s punishment, and then there’s whatever happened here: after being convicted on fraud charges connected to a scheme to misinform and scare Ohio voters during the 2020 election, two conservative political ops were sentenced to two years of electronic monitoring and 500 hours of community service.…Read more...

If you know anything about Black movies from the 90s, you already know what Nia Long has done for the culture. From Boyz ‘N The Hood, to The Best Man franchise, to my personal favorite, Love Jones, she’s given us so many iconic characters. “I’m just super Black, so anything that we’re doing, if I matter to us, then I…Read more...

Somehow the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 8-3 Tuesday to allow its police force to have the ability to deploy “lethal, remote controlled” robots in extreme situations, according to The Associated Press.Read more...

Former NFL player Antonio Brown is finding himself in much more serious trouble than the normal off (and on) the field shenanigans he has normally engaged in.Read more...

Shanteari Weems, the Baltimore woman accused of shooting her husband during an altercation over him allegedly molesting children at her daycare, pleaded guilty to gun and assault charges on Monday.Read more...

There’s one nagging question that’s been asked since Kyrie Irving started a controversy by tweeting a link to a documentary with antisemitic themes: What about Amazon?

Comic book fans were excited when The Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn was named co-CEO of DC Studios. It feels like someone who understands the characters and their importance is finally in charge of the film universe. Now it appears Gunn is reciprocating that excitement by requesting movie ideas from die…Read more...

Radio host loser, Howard Stern, just can’t handle seeing a Black woman, Oprah Winfrey’s, wealth on display. So we thought it would be great to show him and you more ballin’ Black celebs! Enjoy!

I must admit. I did not think I’d be here again. Over the last ten months, I’ve written so much about how idiotic, irresponsible and dangerous Kanye West’s actions have been: everything from his social media rants to his antisemitic comments to his “WHITE LIVES MATTER” t-shirts; The Root has covered it all.Read more...

You’ve got to give it up to the Senate for working together to get something done. On November 29, the Respect for Marriage Act lived to see another day after a 61-36 vote. If you’re counting, that means that 12 Republicans actually reached across the aisle to protect same-sex marriage. The bill now moves on to the…Read more...

A Kentucky judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by former Lexington Police Officer Jervis Middleton who claimed his termination from the department was a form of retaliation, per the Lexington Herald-Leader. Middleton was accused last year of leaking information about department policies to a group of Black Lives Matter…Read more...

In the post-game press conference after the Los Angeles Lakers 128-109 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers, all-star forward Lebron James had some insightful questions for the media. James wondered why he had not been asked about the uncovered photo of Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones as an onlooker as six Black…Read more...

What are some of the greatest beefs in the history of rap? 50 Cent vs. JaRule? Drake vs. Pusha T? Pac vs. Biggie? Nas vs. Jay-Z? Jack Harlow vs. Brandy?Read more...

In 2021, 38.4 million people worldwide were living with HIV. 650,000 people died from an HIV-related illness worldwide in 2021. In addition, 15% of all people living with HIV in 2021 did not know their status.Read more...

The internet loves speculating on celebrity relationships so of course, engagements are no different. Every other week it feels like there are rumors swirling that Zendaya and Tom Holland are set to tie the knot any day now.Read more...

Melvin and George DeJesus filed a $125 million lawsuit after serving 25 years on a wrongful conviction in a 1995 rape and murder case. According to the Detroit Free Press, the two claim that the evidence that put them away was falsified and that evidence that could have proven their innocence was withheld.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) stated on Monday that they accidentally posted a document containing information on about 6,252 immigrants seeking protection who are currently in their custody, according to the Los Angeles Times. The document, uploaded on a public-facing website, was available for all to see…Read more...

Once a trusted source of the hottest celebrity tea, talk show host Wendy Williams has found herself at the center of a little messiness of her own.Read more...

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If you’re anything like me, you’re already deep into your holiday TV viewing. I’m not going to claim every Christmas-themed TV movie is a winner, but you do get a few good premieres every year. One of those fun new movies is Lifetime’s A New Orleans Noel, debuting Saturday, Dec. 3 at 8 p.m. The film stars Keshia…Read more...

The Virginia chapter of the NAACP is calling for state Attorney General Jason Miyares to disband the recently created election integrity unity, according to the Associated Press. In September, Miyares formed the unit made up of more than 20 attorneys, investigators, and paralegals to work with law enforcement with the…Read more...

Providence R.I. recently signed a $10 million budget to allocate to the Providence Municipal Reparations program. However, there’s one issue. While Black and Native American residents automatically qualify, but a separate income bracket will also pull half of Providence’s white residents, according to the Washington…Read more...

The new face of power among House Democrats is that of a Black man from Brooklyn.Read more...

The Department of Justice and the city of Jackson, Mississippi, have finally reached a tentative agreement to fix the ongoing water crisis. One requirement is that a third-party manager will have to be put in place to oversee the process, according to NBC News. Both the city and state have agreed, and a federal judge…Read more...

Remember what 21 Savage said about Nas just a couple of weeks ago?Read more...

On Monday, US Rep. Donald McEachin passed away. His office shared a statement honoring the Virginia Democrat who was 61 years old at the time of his death. “We are all devastated at the passing of our boss and friend, Congressman Donald McEachin,” Tara Rountree, his chief of staff, explained.Read more...

At an event hosted by Queen Consort Camilla, charity founder Ngozi Fulani had a disturbing encounter with an honorary Buckingham Palace staffer who insisted on knowing where in Africa she was from, per The Independent. Fulani said she left the event traumatized and insulted at what happened. Following the interaction,…Read more...

A former Seattle city employee has filed a federal lawsuit against his employer alleging he was the victim of a “racially hostile” work environment, per Fox News. Anything coming from Fox News ought to be taken with a grain of salt (or the whole shaker). So, upon reviewing the suit it seems most of the allegations are…Read more...

I’ve never understood why some Black people are obsessed with policing others’ Blackness. It’s an uncomfortable part of our community. The latest star defending themselves from questions about their life is singer/rapper Doja Cat. In an interview with Dazed, the “Say So” artist responded to criticism that she isn’t…Read more...

All aboard, folks! The life and illustrious career of legendary singer Gladys Knight will be coming to a small screen near us soon.Read more...

The divorce between Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West and his ex-wife Kim Kardashian has been finalized.Read more...

Updated 11/30/22 at 10:31 a.m: A Starbucks spokesperson reached out to The Root to share that the company contacted Pugh to directly apologize for what she experienced. In addition, Starbucks offered her the opportunity to sit down and talk with their licensee about their plan moving forward. It includes a thorough…Read more...

While the NFL, Deshaun Watson and many of his accusers are trying to continue on with their lives and move past his sexual misconduct allegations, some of his accusers are not. Earlier this week, it was announced that Watson has complied with the terms of his 11-game suspension and is set to return during week 13 of…Read more...