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The internet has been celebrating Rihanna and A$AP Rocky's new baby for the last few weeks, but now there's even more rejoicing in the air, as the normally private couple released adorable new photos of their family.

For the second year in a row, The Root Institute assembles in our nation's capital to bring together America's greatest Black minds.Read more...

In 2019, Orlando police infuriated the nation after arresting 6-year-old Kaia Rolle for throwing a tantrum in the classroom. The concern of why a little girl was allowed to be handcuffed and taken to juvenile jail is what Rolle's family aims to address in their latest lawsuit.

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In Birmingham, Ala., police deployed a taser on an unarmed Black man with his hands in the air. Though, he wasn't surrendering to anything. He was literally directing a high school band.

The horror of 1921 is still haunting Black families as archeologists continue to excavate the remains of those who were slaughtered in the Tulsa Race Massacre. The latest set of remains to be discovered can be traced back to the tragedy, yet still leaving hundreds unaccounted for.

We all know that Black people set trends and move culture ahead. In the modern social media age, that means TikTok, Instagram and yes, Black Twitter. We're responsible for popular slang, dances and memes. Any show or event you love to live tweet is ten times more fun on Black Twitter. Now, the platform's owner, Elon...Read more...

I wish I was surprised every time a story came out about a Black man who said, I can't breathe" as their life was leaving their body. But unfortunately, I'm not.Read more...

Wiz Khalifa is getting into the mushroom business. I already know what you're thinking, but read on. This week, the Black and Yellow" rapper announced the launch of MISTERCAP'S Mushrooms, a wellness company promoting healthy living through natural organic mushrooms. According to a press release, the brand's mission...Read more...

The ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes have revealed a lot of dirty laundry about the shady inner workings of Hollywood. For fans of Black and LGBTQ+ artists, it's been particularly eye opening to see how much discrimination and disrespect their favorites still deal with every day. On Monday, actress Angelica Ross...Read more...

Earlier this month, I crushed my kids' dream of an endless summer by sending them off to their first day of school. Heading into sixth and eighth grade, they're not new to the ritual of packing fresh lunches, loading up new backpacks and laying out their freshest first-day gear. But this year was especially...Read more...

Despite Tory Lanez and his legal team's best efforts to get an appeal against and even bail set for his 10-year prison sentence for shooting Megan Thee Stallion, a judge decided against both on Thursday.Read more...

It probably won't surprise anyone (Black) to hear that police in the wealthy community of Beverly Hills aren't the friendliest to Black people. But the allegations in this new lawsuit still might surprise (and horrify) you.Read more...

Despite the WGA writer's strike and the SAG-AFTRA actor's strike still pushing onward as the AMPTP has yet to come back to the negotiation table with a fair deal for each union, the Sherri show kicked off it's second season on Monday.Read more...

On September 16, more than 50 pieces were allegedly stolen from Balmain's creative director Olivier Rousteing's upcoming Paris Fashion Week collection. The pieces were supposed to be presented at the Balmain 2024 Spring-Summer show on September 27 of this year. You may recognize Rousteing for creating some of the most...Read more...

You'll almost always see a Black or brown face behind the counter when you walk into Sweetgreen on your lunch break. In New York City, a group of them claimed they've been going through hell, being berated with racial slurs and more in a recently filed lawsuit.

Some people may be shocked by the following comment from Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, but I almost expected it like clockwork.Read more...

Criminal justice advocates in Illinois are celebrating a major victory this week. On Monday, Illinois became the first state to fully abolish the cash bail system, meaning defendants will no longer be held in jail because they can't pay.Read more...

On Saturday, authorities confirmed that two Black female models were found dead inside their apartments in downtown Los Angeles within the last week. Maleesa Mooney, 31, died on September 12. The LAPD shared that they are investigating Mooney's death as a murder.Read more...

In the midst of the 2023 London Fashion Week, the much-anticipated news of the newest editor of British Vogue was announced on September 18. UK-born Chioma Nnadi, the current editor of U.S. Vogue.com and the cohost of the magazine's podcast, The Run-Through, will be British Vogue's newest boss. She will be the first...Read more...

The more things change, the more they stay the same. Despite Black musicians making incredible leaps and bounds over the past century, reaching the point where they've become some of the most respected, celebrated, famous, talented, and intellectual artists in the world, there remains a prejudice against those...Read more...

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The cousin of a 14-year-old Black Kansas boy who was fatally shot by a white teen penned a letter to the US. State attorney seeking federal intervention. He argues that the murder charge should be enhanced with a hate crime given new details revealed ahead of trial.

Once upon a time, people actually enjoyed Tiffany Haddish's sense of humor. However, her reemergence in the entertainment industry has proven that she hasn't been able to evolve that humor, going as low now as photobombing and yelling at celebs on the red carpet.

If you spent any significant time on social media over the weekend, then you probably saw that there's reportedly some bad blood bubbling between rap superstar Drake and Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry. But what's really going on?Read more...

My God, today! It's not everyday that I'm shocked at the news of a celebrity couple breakup, but learning that Teyana Taylor and Iman Shumpert have called it quits was definitely not on my 2023 BINGO card.Read more...

Tubi and their series Street Legal are under pressure from the family of Shanquella Robinson to stop allegedly using her death for views. A cease-and-desist letter was served to the crime show, stating that Robinson's likeness was used but her family and those who oversee her estate never gave their permission to do...Read more...

While most of her friends love shopping for shoes, St. Louis area single mom Faranne (Fara) Iman says Lowes is her happy place. Since 2020, she's been using fresh paint and accessories to breathe new life into old furniture.

If you're only shopping for food at Trader Joe's, you are seriously missing out. Yes, the grocery chain is great for finding deals on everything from snacks to seafood. But what you may not know is there is a whole selection of bath and beauty products that feel (and smell) great - and they're often cheaper than some...Read more...

This story is part of our new Hip-Hop: '73 Till Infinity series, a celebration of the genre's 50th anniversary.

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has a way with words. And on the 60th anniversary of the horrific 1963 Baptist Church bombing, she used her gifts to urge the nation not to look away from our painful history.Read more...

With your regular fall shows delayed by the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, you're probably looking for something new to binge, or an old favorite to revisit. If you're overwhelmed by the endless scrolling it takes to find something that piques your interest, we've got your solution. These are some fun hidden gems...Read more...

No one saw this one coming. After two years of marriage, Jeezy has filed from divorce from Jeannie Mai. Documents show that the rapper filed on September 14 and that the pair are currently living in a bona fide state of separation."Read more...

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When Eamoni Collier launched her beer company, Urban Garden Brewing, in 2021, she was one of a kind. Despite founding her company in Washington D.C. (aka the Chocolate City), there were no other Black-women-owned beer companies in the district. In fact, the industry is overwhelmingly white nationwide.Read more...

Batman has an extensive roster of fascinating villains. Yes, many of them are just bad people motivated by money, revenge or pure insanity. However, a few have personal, more complex reasons for doing what they do. In the live-action film adaptations Hollywood has given us, we've seen him fight The Joker quite a few...Read more...

There's no denying that scoring a position in the White House is a dream come true for the starry-eyed political newcomers heading to Washington each year. Former Obama staffers have gone on to run for and win political office, and many hold key positions within the current White House.Read more...

It should go without saying that if you willingly associate yourself with Donald Trump in any capacity, you're just as shady as he is. His former spiritual advisor, Paula White-Cain, is just the latest example of this with the claim she helped the late Nelson Mandela abolish apartheid.Read more...

When this Minnesota couple packed up their life and moved away from the city to the suburbs, I'm sure they didn't expect their new home to be decorated with racist vandalism. Now, the cops are looking for the culprit who keeps returning to their home to paint offensive images.

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When you're a Black person in a predominantly white workplace, you sometimes find yourself developing an instant bond with the other Black people in the office. Luckily for Leslie Jones, she had SNL vet Kenan Thompson to help her navigate the tricky dynamics of the venerable sketch comedy series. The two became so...Read more...

New York Fashion Week 2023 is coming to a close today and it's been a wild ride! Black celebrities showed up and showed out for all of their favorite designers while wearing all of the flyest fits we've seen this year! Here are some of the outfits that we can't stop thinking about! Enjoy!

For the second year in a row, Washington DC will serve as the illustrious backdrop for The Root Institute in September. This time, The Root newsroom will team up with Howard University to host our yearly symposium known for bringing together America's greatest Black minds, from Stacey Abrams and Misty Copeland to Ava...Read more...

On Sept 15, 1963, four Black girls were killed in a church bombing planned by the Ku Klux Klan. Year after year, we remember the innocent lives that were snatched away too soon but did you know there were two boys who also died as a result of this tragedy?Read more...

Tim Scott, who felt the peculiar need to run as a2024 GOP presidential candidate, has infamously stated time and time again that America doesn't see color. Hear me clearly," Scott said in 2021. America is not a racist country."Read more...

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If there's one thing we've learned from following Donald Glover's career, it's that just when we think we know what he's up to, he will absolutely do the opposite. For years, he's kept us guessing about his involvement in the Star Wars universe, but in July it was confirmed that he and his brother, Stephen Glover,...Read more...

In September 2023 as a conclusion to New York Fashion Week, HBO released a documentary about the life of a little-known pioneer in the fashion industry, Donyale Luna. Luna is known as the first Black supermodel, who made huge strides in the 60s, despite intense racial discrimination at the time. Although she had a...Read more...

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