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If you haven’t stocked up on winter weather gear yet and you don’t live in a tropical climate all year round, what are you waiting for? Luckily, Amazon’s Black Friday deals have you covered with brand named styles for men, women and kids at low prices.

Notice you’re spending a lot more time at home with your kids lately? Well, you’re not imagining things. Last month, the number of Americans who had to miss work because of child care disruptions hit an all-time recorded high.Read more...

Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock and the Democratic Party of Georgia have filed a lawsuit against the state to remove a state decree on Saturday early voting ahead of the Dec. 6th runoff election between the Democratic senator and Republican Herschel Walker, according to the Atlanta-Journal Constitution.Read more...

The Renaissance has come to the 65th Annual Grammy Awards, as Beyoncé’s hit album received nine nominations. In addition to album of the year, Queen Bey’s ‘90s dance tribute “Break My Soul’’ is up for Record and Song of the Year. Teenage me really hopes the superstar once again performs on the Grammy stage and brings…Read more...

Bill Maher—the same man who thought that referring to himself as a “house n*gger” on his eponymous HBO show Real Time With Bill Maher would be a funny joke—decided to share even more of his unfunny antics in a new episode.Read more...

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A video has been released showing the beating of a Black man by a group of sheriff’s deputies at a Camden County jail. According to The Associated Press, the county sheriff ordered an internal investigation into the incident after the man’s attorney argued criminal charges should be pressed against the guards.

We might be a step closer to finding out who has been sending racially-motivated bomb threats that have terrorized historically Black colleges through the bulk of this year. An FBI official announced Monday that many of those threats have been linked to one single juvenile, according to USA Today. State authorities…Read more...

Can’t Megan Thee Stallion just live her life and be great without some executive or creepy guy trying to make things difficult?

Nas just can’t catch a break lately. Over the weekend, his Los Angeles home was burglarized while he was celebrating the release of his new album, King’s Disease III. Now, he’s getting stray shots from 21 Savage.Read more...

Rihanna’s recently released Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4 may be filled to the brim with sexy lingerie and even sexier models, but according to the Bad Gal, there’s still one person whose appearance would trump the entire ordeal: Beyoncé.Read more...

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What’s the first thought that comes to mind when you think of the Buffalo rap scene? Griselda Records? Westside Gunn? Benny The Butcher? Conway The Machine? Those are all worthy and respected names to think of, but make sure you don’t forget Armani Caesar, the first lady of Griselda, who just dropped her latest album, …Read more...

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Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has voted yet again to block the Jan. 6th committee from getting essential information regarding Trump’s alleged involvement in changing the 2020 Presidental election to his favor. Yesterday, the Supreme Court rejected an emergency request by Arizona Republican Chair Kelli Ward to…Read more...

The Woman King. Till. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Nope. Nanny. The Inspection.Read more...

In the emotional roller coaster that is Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, many of the lighter, humorous moments in the story come from Dominique Thorne as Riri Williams. The teenage genius is simultaneously blown away by the excitement of meeting Shuri and going to Wakanda, while also displaying the appropriate level of…Read more...

On Monday, New York federal prosecutors revealed that they won’t file criminal charges against former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani. This decision comes more than a year after both his office and apartment were raided by the FBI. Prosecutors said in a letter addressed to the court that the grand jury investigation…Read more...

We have heard the last of Roberta Flack’s singing voice. The legendary singer and musician has ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, and is no longer able to sing, according to Associated Press.Read more...

Restauranteur Pinky Cole is on a mission to make it cool to be vegan. And at just 34 years old, she’s well on her way. She’s already built a cult following with her Slutty Vegan restaurants in Georgia, Alabama and New York City. And from now until December 2, she’s traveling around the country to celebrate the release…Read more...

Derrick Kittling, 45, was fatally shot in the head by a Louisiana Sheriff’s Deputy Nov. 6, per KALB News. His death erupted anger within the community but also brought confusion after his family’s attorneys found the deputy’s account of the incident differed from a bystander’s video footage, per VICE.Read more...

What would you do if you woke up one morning with an extra $365 million? It’s the kind of question generally reserved for lottery winners—or heirs to generational fortunes like that of the Walton or Hilton families. For the latter, there probably isn’t a good answer to the question because transformative wealth means…Read more...

When Taun Hall, a Black California mother, dialed 911 in the midst of her son Miles’ mental health crisis, she’d hoped first responders would be able to help. Miles had been having an episode while gardening with his grandmother, and had shattered the family window with a neighbor’s gardening tool.Read more...

In his first network television interview since the January 6 insurrection, former Vice President Mike Pence is calling out Trump for his role in the uprising. He sat down with ABC’s “World News Tonight” to discuss his thoughts on the repercussions of the former president urging his followers to storm the Capitol.Read more...

Lil Baby continues to win in life. As Young Jeezy once beautifully said, he’s putting on for his city.Read more...

Yibambe! The long-awaited Wakanda-centric sequel Black Panther: Wakanda Forever finally arrived in theaters this weekend and was met with well-deserved positive fanfare and dollars. And by “dollars,” I specifically mean $180 million domestically and a whopping $330M worldwide.

This is the first time I’ve heard about these dehydrated strawberry-looking bugs called lanternflies. Reports say they are an invasive species and experts advise us to kill them on sight (which…you didn’t have to tell me). One 9-year-old girl from Caldwell, NJ fixed up a homemade remedy to kill them and sprayed the…Read more...

Saturday Night Live isn’t a show that’s necessarily known for an overabundance of Black representation over the years. Yes, famous names like Eddie Murphy, Chris Rock, Leslie Jones, Maya Rudolph, Tracy Morgan, Kenan Thompson and Garrett Morris have been essential cast members. But, in terms of Black hosts and musical…Read more...

The world of combat sports is mourning this weekend’s passing of one of its most exciting fighters of the past decade.Read more...

After the recent news of white celebs calling it quits like Tom Brady and Gisele, and Pete Davidson and Kim K, we have to shine a light on the Black celeb couples who are doing just fine.

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Morehouse College, the first and only college dedicated to educating men of color, has been making history for over 150 years.Read more...

I guess the real estate market in Tampa, Fla. wasn’t as exciting as Netflix thought it would be. Almost a year after it debuted, the streaming network has finally made a decision on Selling Tampa and it’s not good news. Page Six is reporting that the series has been canceled and one of its cast members is saying race…Read more...

This past weekend was supposed to be the best of the year for Nas, who just dropped his latest album, King’s Disease III. But, it may have turned out to be the biggest headache for the legendary New York MC.Read more...

As the curtains close on the final season of the critically acclaimed and equally controversial show Atlanta, we say goodbye to the characters we’ve come to know and love, and the stories (or the lack of narrative entirely) that they leave behind. During a recent conversation with Vanity Fair, director Hiro Murai…Read more...

In celebration of Veteran’s Day, The Legendary Roots Crew was put up to a challenge perhaps never before seen on late night television. The band took their talents to the next level by making up songs in honor of veteran audience members on Friday’s episode of The Tonight Show.Read more...

In 1999, actor Nate Parker (Red Tails, The Birth of a Nation) was accused of raping an 18-year-old freshman as a student at Pennsylvania State University while she was allegedly intoxicated and unconscious. Jean McGianni Celestin who shares a story credit with Parker for The Birth of a Nation, which Parker directed,…Read more...

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In a random rant to the paparazzi Friday night, Kanye West calls out artists who he says are currently “under control” by unnamed powers.Read more...

This past July, a new suicide prevention hotline rolled out under the name and number of 988. The new initiative has been widely praised for its efforts to reduce self harm among those in moments of despair or a mental health crisis. The resource has provided comfort to those in need, and has ultimately saved lives.…Read more...

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Heaven bound. This is how Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens described the soul of rapper Takeoff when he was memorialized this Friday as the rains cascaded from the sky and over the city. “A good omen,” Dickens said of the damp conditions, and a reassuring divination to the countless number of friends, family and fans who…Read more...

Everything I am about to tell you is important to what’s happening today: At the start of the summer of 1964, now forever known as the Freedom Summer, Bob Moses, a Black civil right activist, rallied hundreds of volunteers to Mississippi, most of them white college students, to help register Black Mississippians to…Read more...

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In a new interview with legendary music journalist Elliott Wilson, Freddie Gibbs opens up about the dangers of being a rapper following the death of Takeoff earlier this month. The late Migos member was shot to death on November 1 at a Houston bowling alley, causing strong reactions from the music community.Read more...

The Root previously reported on the Open Enrollment period, the time from November 1 - December 15 when consumers who do not receive healthcare through their employer are eligible to sign up for a full year of coverage starting on January 1, 2023.Read more...

One of the worst modern political myths is that of the “job creator,” a caricature that’s supposed to represent entrepreneurs and small business owners who would do just fine if only government would do away with regulations and taxes. The job creator drives the American economy, but they can only do so if the free…Read more...

In a minute, I’mma need a sentimental man or woman to pump me up. Why? Because on Friday it was revealed that singer and rapper Lizzo will receive the People’s Champion award at the 2022 People’s Choice Award.Read more...