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As thousands of Georgians went to vote in the midterm elections weighing in on competitive Governor and Senate races, there was trouble with two particular poll workers. Johns Creek resident Laura Kronen and her son were fired from working at the Ocee Library polling location in Johns Creek minutes before polls opened…Read more...

Updated 11/9/22 at 12:20 p.m E.T: It was reported by The Associated Press on Wednesday that Pieper Lewis is back in custody and is currently being held in an Iowa jail:Read more...

Just when I thought I couldn’t love Rihanna anymore, she goes and gives me the perfect mid-week pick-me-up. She knew we’d all need a break from watching the election returns, so she blessed us with the premiere of her Savage x Fenty Vol. 4 runway show, which is available now on Amazon Prime Video.

The battle for control of Congress remains too close to call, but the exit polls from the 2022 midterms revealed something that Black folks have always known: white people continue to be the biggest threat to American democracy. They also work to uphold systems that frequently work against them.Read more...

As Kyrie Irving’s suspension continues, the controversy involving the documentary he shared on his Twitter continues to fester.Read more...

Black students at Grinnell College are calling for the school to respond to a string of racist incidents that have occurred on campus, per the Des Moines Register. Just last month, 14 cars parked on campus were vandalized with white supremacist graffiti. Black students fear for their safety claiming they’ve been the…Read more...

In the final, sad step of WNBA champion Brittney Griner’s legal case, the basketball star has been transferred to a Russian penal colony. This is the moment that Griner’s family, friends and supporters have dreaded since her appeal of a nine-year sentence for drug smuggling and possession was denied.

It’s still too soon to determine which party cinched control of Congress. But as results poured in last night, it became clear that some of the most closely watched Black women running in the midterms, including Stacey Abram’s in Georgia and Cheri Beasley’s in North Carolina, were not going to pull out victories.Read more...

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The Root’s staff is following key races and issues in the 2022 midterm elections and will give updates and brief analysis throughout the evening. Check back here as returns come in.

The 2016 presidential election of Donald Trump sparked Adam Taylor, 30, to become insecure about his work environment. Being the “Black face in a white space,” he did not feel comfortable expressing his anxiety about the uncertainty of Trump’s presidency.Read more...

In just a few hours, results from the 2022 midterm elections will start rolling in. As always, Democrats are relying on high voter turnout among Black voters in key battleground states like Georgia to secure Democratic victories.Read more...

A suspected arsonist is believed to be responsible for numerous fires set on Tuesday morning in Jackson, Mississippi. At least seven fires have been reported to have happened overnight, affecting areas in and around Jackson State University, which is a historically Black public college.Read more...

In her very first opinion since becoming a Supreme Court justice over the summer, Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented from a previous ruling and wrote in favor of an Ohio death row inmate. She was joined by Justice Sonia Sotomayor in her decision.Read more...

Don’t be surprised if there is a large contingent of Republican candidates who call midterm election results into question. Former President Donald Trump set the table with “the big lie” that the 2020 Presidental election was somehow stolen from him even as no evidence of that turned up. As millions of Americans…Read more...

If technology is the future, Black people are already making their mark in the industry, creating and investing in companies that will shape the world around us. Here are some of the current geniuses to know.Read more...

You will address her as President Viola from now on.

The Brooklyn Nets have been in the news for all of the wrong reasons lately. But lucky for you, this post has nothing to do with that controversial player who shall remain nameless. Instead, Clara Wu Tsai, founder of the Social Justice Fund and co-owner of the Brooklyn Nets, New York Liberty, and Barclays Center just…Read more...

There’s been a lot of Ls this year for DaBaby.Read more...

The broadcast networks released their midseason schedules on Monday, and if you love Black comedies, you’ll be waiting awhile to catch up with some of your favorites.

The promotional campaign for Drake and 21 Savage’s Her Loss is beginning to backfire. Leading up to the release of the duo’s collaboration album, both rappers posted hilarious parodies of what a typical press rollout would be like for other artists in the music industry.Read more...

As the Georgia Senate race comes down to the wire, South Carolina governor Nikki Haley had a bizarre choice of words regarding Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) when she spoke at a Herschel Walker rally on Sunday. As Haley tried to appeal to the Republican mantra of border security, she stated that maybe the person they…Read more...

Damilola Awofisayo hasn’t always been a fan of STEM. As a matter of fact, she thought it was useless at one point in her life. She was born in America but moved to Nigeria from ages 7 to 11, the technology was not dependable. “Nigeria had a society where we didn’t have stable electricity, we didn’t have a lot of…Read more...

Two officers have been criminally charged after leaving a suspect in a police car parked on train tracks when a locomotive was blowing full speed ahead, per the Denver Gazette. The two officers insist they were too distracted conducting the traffic stop to notice the horn blaring from the train.

Well, hello there! Welcome back to Wakanda.Read more...

Last week, the Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners reached a $5 million agreement to settle a lawsuit filed by the family of Terrence Bridges Jr., per The Kansas City Star. Bridges was fatally shot by a Kansas City police officer back in 2019. Though settlements in police brutality cases are common nationally,…Read more...

It’s still hard to believe that Takeoff is gone from the hip-hop world. But he is— and family, friends and fans will be able to remember him at a funeral that is set to be held in downtown Atlanta.Read more...

The Root recently reported on a new study from the National Institutes of Health that found a link between frequent use of chemical hair straighteners and a higher risk of uterine cancer. Now customers are beginning to take action to hold companies accountable for their health.Read more...

Between Nope, Honk for Jesus, Save Your Soul and the documentary on his beloved Arsenal, All or Nothing, Daniel Kaluuya is busier than ever. But, with Black Panther: Wakanda Forever set to hit theaters Friday, Nov. 11, fans have questions about W’Kabi, his complicated character from 2018’s Black Panther. When we last…Read more...

As Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving continues to serve out his suspension, there are a lot of questions surrounding where he will play next. Once again, the ailing 2-8 Los Angeles Lakers have come up in conversations as a possible destination.Read more...

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The NAACP and other voting rights advocacy groups like the ACLU have filed a lawsuit to make sure mail-in ballots received on time, but not property dated, are added to the counts, the New York Times reports. This could decide a very close Senate race between Democratic nominee John Fetterman and Republican candidate …Read more...

Part of the journey is the end, and the end for Kid Cudi is near.Read more...

The universe of legit buyers for an NFL team is extremely limited. There are probably only a few dozen people in the country who could raise that kind of scratch—the last team sold for $4.4 billion—and even fewer people who already got it without having to ask anyone else to stroke a check. And the concentric circles…Read more...

We’re just one day away from the conclusion of the much anticipated rematch between Stacey Abrams and Georgia Governor Brian Kemp. Next Tuesday, voters from across the state in Georgia will weigh in on the candidates and the most pressing issues facing Georgians. And for Black voters abortion access in Georgia has…Read more...

I can’t remember where, I was when I first heard that bar, spit over the type of grungy track that epitomized Redman’s second solo album. The bar was basic, far from what I would hear on later mixtapes, features and finally, solo projects that represented Hurricane G’s best work.

As an actor, Omar Epps has shown his range, playing a basketball star, a doctor and a dangerous stalker among his many memorable roles. And now, he’s getting into the literary game with his first work of fiction.Read more...

Following the shocking death of Migos’ member Takeoff on November 1, celebrities have been sounding off about violence in the hip hop community. One of the latest public figures to share their thoughts on the climate of rap is 20-year-old Aoki Lee Simmons, the daughter of Russell and Kimora Lee Simmons.Read more...

Isaiah Meyer-Crothers’ mother says Mitchell Miller relentlessly bullied her developmentally disabled Black son since the second grade. According to the Associated Press, at the age of 14, in 2016, Miller pleaded guilty to “one count of assault and one count of violation of the Ohio Safe Schools Act” after he and…Read more...

Many Americans have started to return normal or at least a “new normal” since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. But just because we’re now (grudgingly) back to our morning commutes doesn’t mean the pandemic is over.Read more...

Last week, MSNBC shared the shocking decision to abruptly sever ties with Tiffany Cross who hosted the weekend show The Cross Connection. The host released a statement Friday stating that she was “disheartened” by the network’s actions and explained:Read more...

As quarterbacks of the past continue to fall from favor, the young gunslingers of the future are continuing to rise. One of them is Chicago Bears QB Justin Fields, who has been balling out of his mind for the last 5 weeks.Read more...

Whoopi Goldberg is taking her final bow on Twitter, thanks in large part to the chaos that’s ensued and the wayward ways of the app’s new owner, Elon Musk.Read more...

Weeks before the current cycle of mid-term elections decide the direction of our nation, people of prejudice have flooded Black, brown, and low-income white and Asian communities with lies about transgender children - kids who are being harmed by lawmakers across the country who believe that targeting transgender…Read more...

Classic R&B and hip-hop’s influence were on full display at Saturday’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Lionel Richie, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, and Eminem among this year’s honorees.

After way too much time out of the spotlight, Rihanna fans are about to get a major dose of the beauty from Barbados as she prepares for the Savage x Fenty Vol. 4 lingerie show, premiering on Amazon Prime on November 9.Read more...

Earlier this year Zyaire Mitchell, 12, and Lamar, 9, died following a house fire in Michigan. Now, their mother is pushing for an independent investigation after allegations that two Flint firefighters lied about searching the home for survivors, per an CNN report. The two are also facing a civil suit from the family.Read more...

Though Megan Thee Stallion unfortunately found herself at the center of some seemingly shady lyrics on Drake’s song “Circo Loco” off his recently released joint album with 21 Savage, Her Loss, last week, it looks like she’ll be fanning herself with some cash thanks to a hidden writing credit on the album.Read more...

The Ls continue to stack for one Mr. Kanye West. Just over a month ago, Kanye West was one of the wealthiest Black men in the country. As a result, he thought he could do just about anything, including wearing a “White Lives Matter” shirt to Paris Fashion Week with Candace Owens.Read more...