In news that can only be described as IKYFL," YouTuber Tasha K has taken a break from figuring out how she's going to pay rapper Cardi B. the $4. 25 million she owes her for defamation to run her mouth about yet another famous person: Blue Ivy Carter. Yes, Beyonce and Jay-Z's Blue Ivy Carter. I'll explain.Read more...

The Marion County Sheriff's Office released body camera footage of the police responding to complaints made by Susan Lorincz, the white woman who fatally shot a Black mother of four, Ajike Owens. According to ABC News, the videos include a child accusing her of being racist.

Conservatives have made it their mission to abolish diversity initiatives in schools around the country. In a historic blow to affirmative action, last week the Supreme Court ruled that Harvard University and the University of North Carolina's race-based admissions policy violated the Equal Protection Clause of the...Read more...

The internet has been ablaze with rumors that director Tyler Perry purchased BET Media Group from its parent company Paramount Global. But is there any validity to the social media gossip train?Read more...

When you're a Black woman in the entertainment industry, everyone has opinions on how you should act and present yourself. Even other Black women feel the need to chime in on your art. To that end, Neo-soul pioneer India.Arie sparked debate when she criticized the sexuality presented by Megan Thee Stallion and Janelle...Read more...

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It's that time, Yung Joc. You're no longer that guy.Read more...

Former New York Congressman Mondaire Jones is back to fight for his former seat in the Hudson Valley. On Wednesday, Jones announced that he'd be running for New York's 17th Congressional District in a bid to flip the seat back into Democratic control.Read more...

Listen, you will have to physically start an altercation for me to risk being placed on the no-fly list. However, an airplane Karen may not have considered that as she cussed and fussed her way up and down the aisle, according to The New York Post. The TikTok of the incident went viral.

The life of MF DOOM was always one of mystery. Fans never saw his face and fans who attended his shows had no way of telling if it was really him behind the mask. Even his death, which the public did not hear about until months after it happened, still left many questions. And according to Leeds Live, during an...Read more...

At 109 years old, Viola Ford Fletcher has lived through many significant historical events, from the Great Depression to the January 6, 2021 attack on the United States Capital. But one event hits especially close to home for Fletcher. And now, she is ready to share her story with the world.

I can still remember the first time I ever heard A Tribe Called Quest's 1991 joint, Check the Rhime."

ESPN shocked fans on Friday when it laid off several high-profile on-air personalities. Among the popular analysts and commentators who are no longer with the network are Jalen Rose; Jeff Van Gundy; Max Kellerman; Keyshawn Johnson; Steve Young; and Todd McShay. In the midst of all this upheaval, the network's biggest...Read more...

On Friday, a white retired professor and historian infuriated conference participants as she made racist remarks during a speech. Lois Banner, a USC professor emerita of history, insisted that if she were Black her career would have been easier during an appearance at Berkshire Conference of Women Historians. Adding...Read more...

Two Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies are in some trouble after their body camera footage from June 24 was reviewed by the department. According to ABC7 News, the video showed the officers violently detaining an elderly Black couple they accused of robbing a grocery store.

Concerts are not cheap. In fact, tickets can cost hundreds or thousands, parking is routinely over $50 and if you want drinks or snacks, that can be another $100. So with all that money invested in seeing your favorite artist, why would you waste it all by throwing an object at the stage after you get to the show?...Read more...

Kennesaw State University student, Yemi Agesin, 21, is one of the winners of Apple's 2023 Swift Student Challenge. What did he do? He created the game Tabletop Baseball.Read more...

It's summer, which means that some Black celebs are on the beach, going to dinner parties, and running around town with their friends! Other Black celebs are out on the picket line, supporters members of the Writers strike! Here's what some of our favorite people are doing!Read more...

The Supreme Court finished issuing its biggest decisions of the term last week, but that doesn't mean we're done talking about them. On Thursday, the court gutted race-conscious affirmative action, putting serious limits on how and when colleges can use race in admissions. The ruling will have the greatest impact on...Read more...

The Supreme Court has been pumping out a steady stream of life-altering decisionson everything from LGBTQ+ rights to affirmative action. But there's one case that didn't make it onto their docket that's worth a deeper look. On Friday, the Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge to Mississippi's Jim Crow-era felony...Read more...

One of the Blackest annual gatherings, better known as Essence Festival of Culture, went down this past weekend in New Orleans. The star-studded event featured celebrities ranging from Kamala Harris to Lauryn Hill, with everyone in attendance being dressed to impressed.

You can't discuss the history of video gaming without mentioning Gerald Jerry" Lawson. His engineering mind is the reason why we have games as we know them today.Read more...

Juneteenth has become Black folks' new Independence Day" which means the Fourth of July has been dubbed as just another excuse to cookout. Back-to-back holidays? Pshhh, we not complainin'. However, as we remember the Black soldiers who fought in the Civil War, there are some to note who enlisted to serve the country...Read more...

Every good cookout needs good music. Even if the food is out of this world, if people aren't dancing, it's basically a bust. So while you're marinating your meats and mixing your potato salad, you'll need to have a playlist of hot songs and a serious speaker ready to go.

Robin S' 1993 dance track Show Me Love" was an instant hit, soaring to the top 10 of Billboard's Hot 100 that summer and finding its way into constant rotation in my CD player (I know, don't judge).

Man, I love Independence Day.Read more...

The saying that when America catches a cold, Black folks catch pneumonia is ever so true with the climate crisis. The storms, heat, and extreme weather fluctuations aren't one-time disasters and catastrophes that randomly to hit and destroy our most vulnerable communities. They follow this pattern because we've...Read more...

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Don't mind us. We're just over here waiting for Prime Day 2023, Amazon's ultimate 48-hour online shopping event, which promises to bring some deep discounts on favorite home decor items, beauty products, fashion, electronics and more. But damn, July 11 can feel like an eternity away when you've got your heart set on a...Read more...

When the 2023 Wimbledon draw was released and we saw the opening round match ups for Venus Williams and Coco Gauff, we knew they had tough challenges ahead of them. Now, it appears our worries were valid, as both women have been eliminated from the tournament.

At The Root, we're usually all about the latest fashion trends. But one summer shoe trend that caught us completely off guard is mesh ballerina flats. Celebrities like Jennifer Lopez and Chrissy Tiegen have been spotted wearing see-through flats like the popular pair from Dear Frances, that has the internet divided.

In a recent interview, Jada Pinkett Smith confirmed that Red Table Talk will return. The star, whose memoir, Worthy, will be released on October 17, told People Magazine that the award-winning series is definitely coming back."Read more...

For the past week, France has been in an uproar in response to the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old Black boy, according to the France24 News. The public's response to what they claim was a racially biased act of police brutality has stirred up tensions similar to that in the US when the video of George Floyd's murder...Read more...

If you love Abbott Elementary's Gregory Eddie and wish you had a supportive teacher like him when you were in school, there's a reason for that. While Tyler James Williams based the character on the men who've impacted his life, Gregory is also the teacher he never got to have. In the past, the actor admitted that he...Read more...

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The assault case against Marvel star Jonathan Majors has made headlines since the actor was arrested in March in what the NYPD called a domestic dispute." His lawyers have maintained his innocence throughout the process, but a new report from Rolling Stone is suggesting that this case is part of a longtime pattern of...Read more...

Everyone in the sports world loves Charles Barkley. He's funny, honest, and entertaining. He's everything you want from a former athlete who's now covering the sports he once played professionally in. But along with his talents on screen, Chuck can also be a good person off it.Read more...

Charity Lawson, 27, is Season 20's Bachelorette! You may remember the charismatic Georgia native from Season 27 of ABC's The Bachelor. Now, you can watch her be the leading lady on Monday evenings on The Bachelorette. She sat down with The Root to give a little insight into her Bachelor Nation journey.

The Chicago shooting involving Carlishia Hood and her 14-year-old son has caused endless debate over whether it was self-defense or murder. Now, a major star is weighing in with her thoughts on the situation and she knows exactly which side of the fence she's on. Superstar rapper Nicki Minaj has responded to the...Read more...

On Friday, a judge awarded more than $1 million to Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church in downtown Washington, D.C. The historic Black church sued the Proud Boys for tearing down and burning a Black Lives Matter banner during one of their racist protests in 2020.Read more...

The Championships at Wimbledon are set to kick off on July 3 and there are several Black players looking to make a big run. After taking extended time away from the court, five-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams is returning to the All England Lawn Tennis Club with a wild card entry. She opens her tournament...Read more...

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Emmy-nominated actor Tyler James Williams is speaking out on the recent Supreme Court decision that restricts affirmative action in higher education.

Here is a closer look into some of the scandalous and messy events that have occurred in the life of 74-year-old Conservative Supreme Court Justice.Read more...

Beauty product lovers, get in formation. ULTA Beauty's Big Summer Sale is going now, with weekly can't-miss deals on your favorite beauty, hair, and skin care products.Read more...

Babies, babies, babies! Black celebrities like Rihanna, Serena Williams, and Uzo Aduba have announced their pregnancies this year and we're loving their fits! Here are some moments when Black celebs showed off their cute baby bumps!Read more...

When it comes to dramatic actors and specifically Black dramatic actors, you can't talk about the genre without mentioning the name Lynn Whitfield. From Eve's Bayou to Greenleaf, the legendary actress has been a force onscreen for years and only continues to get better.

In an honestly appalling but not so surprising event, a man wanted in connection to the January 6 riot was found in former President Barack Obama's neighborhood. What was he doing there? We don't know but CNN says he had explosives and firearms on him.

The Supreme Court's ruling on affirmative action didn't come out of nowhere.For decades, conservatives on the court have pushed for a colorblind" view of the constitution, implying that acknowledging race is somehow inherently discriminatory. There is arguably no greater champion of that viewpoint than Justice...Read more...

On Friday, the Supreme Court ruled that businesses have the right to refuse to serve same-sex couples if the owners believe doing so would violate their religious beliefs. The ruling comes courtesy of a case with Lorie Smith, a Colorado web designer who wanted to sell her wedding websites but not to same-sex couples.Read more...