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A federal judge in Arizona has rejected a request for both a restraining order and preliminary injunction against a far-right group that has been accused of gathering near ballot boxes and watching voters, ABC News reports. U.S. District Judge Michail T Liburdi, appointed by former President Trump, claims he cannot…Read more...

Halloweekend was a hit this year as the celebs got creative! Here are some of the best costumes!

Updated as of 10/31/2022 at 10:50 a.m. ET

Beyond Hugh Jackman returning as Wolverine to join his friend Ryan Reynolds in Deadpool 3, Marvel Studios hasn’t made any announcements on its plans for the X-Men. Of course, that hasn’t stopped fans from making their top casting choices known. Chief among them is Keke Palmer as Rogue.

The Elon Musk Twitter Takeover is continuing to ruffle some feathers, with many users expressing concerns over how his new regime will affect various aspects of the popular bird app. The latest user to express their disdain is none other that Bridgerton director and Scandal creator Shonda Rhimes.Read more...

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For Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Emmy award winning journalist and talk show host Tamron Hall has partnered with The Purple Leash Project to help abuse survivors and their pets. Only 15% domestic violence shelters in the United States accept pets and nearly half of abuse victims will postpone leaving their…Read more...

Lucky for us, there are way too many great podcasts out there by Black creators to include in one post. But as someone who depends on podcasts to get through everything from my morning workout to my evening commute, I thought I’d use this opportunity to show my faves a little love.Read more...

Friday night (Oct. 28) the paparazzi caught up with Kanye West who offered what the media is calling “an apology” for comments he made in reference to George Floyd. If you recall, West recently declared that Floyd died from fentanyl, and not due to homicide under the knee of Derek Chauvin.

This Thursday, (Oct. 27) Elon Musk finally closed the $44 billion dollar deal on Twitter. That same night, Musk tweeted a message that now feels ominous. “The bird is finally free,” it reads. Musk’s tweet is of course in reference to what the Tesla CEO initially cited as censorship concerns about the platform, and one…Read more...

In February of 2020, in the wake of the Covid-19 shutdown, we were huddled around our televisions tearing up at some of the purest love in reality television, Cameron Hamilton and Lauren Speed.

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Kyrie Irving says he meant “no disrespect” by a tweet he sent that linked to a movie featuring antisemitic themes which forced Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai to tweet a public apology.

While there are strides being made in the Black community to erase the stigma of seeking treatment for mental health, one aspect of therapy preventing many of us from taking the plunge is well, the cost. For NBA superstar Paul George, the money might not have ever been a burden, but figuring out how to address his own…Read more...

Between a Super Bowl halftime show announcement, dropping a new single this week, and prepping the next installation of her Savage X Fenty Fashion Show Vol. 4, Rihanna is having one hell of a season, but she’s not the only one. Stage and screen icon Sheryl Lee Ralph recently detailed the call she received from the…Read more...

If you’re ready to get hot under your collar today, let me remind you that it was once said (just two short months ago), that we should all begin to address former boy band singer Harry Styles as the new King of Pop. And if you buried this information far into the back of your memory with the rest of the ludicrous…Read more...

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Director. Story-teller. Visionary. Those are just a few words to describe the incomparable artist that is Ryan Coogler.Read more...

Melissa Butler was tired of paying way too much for beauty products that were made with dangerous products and didn’t consider people of color. While working on Wall Street, she used her down time to develop vegan lip shades in her Brooklyn kitchen. And in 2012, The Lip Bar was born.Read more...

We have been battling Covid for a few years now and there are some people who have never been diagnosed with the disease. Are they an anomaly? A special kind of person? How are people dodging this disease?

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The Halloween party invites are out and it’s time to find a costume! There have been a ton of Black celebrities and characters that stood out since last Halloween that are guaranteed to make you the star of the party! Here are some ideas.Read more...

If you’ve ever been out on Halloween night, you already know you’re going to see all sorts of cat eyes and blood red lips. But this year, you’ll probably also see a lot of another makeup trend: #VampireSkin.

White folks around the world are devastated by Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen announcing Friday that they are divorcing after 13 years of marriage. Rumors have surrounded the couple for months regarding a potential split. However, Brady finally took to his Instagram Story to address the rumors:Read more...

Arizona has recently been a hotbed for voter suppression and intimidation activity. However, a new tactic by a right-winged “vigilante” group might have upped the stakes. A group that dubbed themselves “Ben Sent Us,” after Benjamin Franklin, have been sending letters to various Arizona Democrat chairpersons…Read more...

A new report from Catalyst California and ACLU SoCal found the state’s sheriff’s department engages in patrol activities tainted with racial bias and that “undermine community safety.” Their behaviors include profiling and harassing communities of color in a way reflective of Black codes and Jim Crow laws.

Fans waited a long time for Rihanna’s return, six years to be exact. We waited through Fenty beauty releases, A$AP Rocky, a new baby, Super Bowl announcements and teases that new music could possibly be coming one day.Read more...

Saturday Night Live alum Chris Redd was reportedly attacked in New York City on Wednesday by an unknown assailant.Read more...

WNBA star Brittney Griner’s Russian legal case may have come to an end on Tuesday when her appeal was denied, but the basketball champion’s supporters are letting the world know they still have her back.

Tyler Perry is responding after an online article falsely claimed that the Hollywood mogul called out his Why Did I Get Married franchise costars Janet Jackson and Jill Scott for “holding up the next installation” of the film.Read more...

“Saying the quiet part out loud,” is one of the more overused clichés these days but sometimes even banality can perfectly capture the moment.Read more...

Last week, Angelina Jolie was back at her daughter’s college to celebrate homecoming. Zahara, who is a 17-year-old freshman, walked around campus with her mom as the pair engaged in different tailgate activities. The actress even stopped to take selfies with students.Read more...

A week and a half before the 2022 midterm elections, there has been a lot of anxiety and uncertainty around the electoral process. Not only have there been a rash of voter intimidation tactics that early voters have experienced in states like Arizona, but there has also been extreme misinformation around the voter…Read more...

It’s Frank Ocean’s birthday! And to celebrate, the Blonde singer launched a new weekly radio show called Homer Radio.Read more...

On Thursday, Elon Musk acquired Twitter in a $44 billion dollar deal. He wasted no time making changes by firing some of the social media platform’s top executives. The Washington Post reported:Read more...

When I accepted the role of Artistic Director of Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) in 2019, I did so knowing about its reputation for being at the forefront of equity and inclusion. This effort to evolve, to progress, and to reflect humanity began in 1935 when Angus L. Bowmer founded what is now the Tony Award-winning…Read more...

Although there has been a rush for things to return “normal,” the truth is that living with Covid is our new reality. The Root talked to the esteemed Dr. Melissa Clarke about ways we can build immunity as the virus continues to affect vulnerable communities.Read more...

Hold up, wait a minute—y’all thought Ye was finished? Quite the contrary, actually, as it appears new fallout from Kanye West’s anti-Semitic comments keep rolling in.Read more...

Ten years ago, Whitney Houston’s tragic death stunned us all. And since she left us, her estate has been working overtime on projects intended to keep her memory alive.

The star-studded cast of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quatumania just got even more interesting.

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I don’t imagine the writing of a 44-page legal brief on the history of U.S. election law tracing it all the way back to the founding of the country would make riveting television. Still, I’d love to have been in the room, or watching a live stream, when U.S. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar wrote this one line in …Read more...

Updated 10/28/22 at 10:00 a.m. ET

Penn State University has scrapped plans for a proposed Center for Racial Justice, electing to go another route, according to the Washington Post. The school first announced plans after the George Floyd protests of 2020. Two Black professors had also released a report chronicling the slowness of Black hiring, and…Read more...

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On the latest episode of Meghan Markle’s Archetypes podcast, guests Issa Rae and Ziwe opened up about the harmful nature of the “angry Black woman” stereotype that has affected their careers. Markle explained that as a biracial Black woman, she was always expected to deliver attitude in order to land Hollywood roles.Read more...

Maybe the saddest story told during the televised Jan. 6 Committee hearings was that of Ruby Freeman, a Georgia grandmother who was the target of a false rumor about vote stealing promoted by Donald Trump. Freeman, who for years had worked the polls in her native Atlanta, was harassed so badly that she had to move out…Read more...

A Black motorist claims he was falsely arrested and assaulted by Rockford police during a traffic stop, per MLive. Beyond the default implication of police brutality, a judge says the officer’s quota requirement may be tainted with racial bias as well.

Over four years ago, Brian Collins marched alongside thousands of protesters demanding an end to gun violence at the March for Our Lives. The protest, sparked by teenagers who’d survived the deadly Parkland shooting, was supposed to be a wake-up call.Read more...

When it comes to luxury chocolates, Phillip Ashley Rix has the game on lock. His Phillip Ashley Chocolates have earned him celebrity fans including Stevie Wonder as well as a place on Oprah’s coveted Favorite Things list.