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Marvin Sapp's name is trending all over social media, but it's not for a new gospel hit. In fact, it's for a recent fundraising plea that's got some in the church community and on the internet heated! - Shanelle Genai Read MoreRead more...

Kei'Mani Latigue was just days away from turning 14 years old when she disappeared from her Toledo, Ohio home. The local community was devastated by her March 18 disappearance, and her father, Darnell Jones, even spoke to the news detailing the last time he saw her. Then, he went on the run. - Phenix S Halley Read MoreRead more...

The only thing better than getting lost in a good book is getting lost in a good book with a badass Black female protagonist. Whether it's a memoir about how a Black girl from the South Side of Chicago became the nation's first Black First Lady or a novel about a single Black woman trying to raise a strong Black man...Read more...

Back in the 1990s, when people listened to their radios, you couldn't turn yours on without hearing a song by En Vogue. The Oakland, California girls became worldwide sensations for their sexy look and their sultry sound.Read more...

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Marvel fans all over the world were excited on Wednesday when the cast for their upcoming film, Avengers: Doomsday" was announced. But conversations about the movie quickly took a turn thanks to the inclusion of one actor, namely Tenoch Huerta and the exclusion of another, namely Jonathan Majors.Read more...

Denzel Washington may be the talk of Broadway right now thanks to his moving performance of Othello," but he's been a household name for over 30 years now. And he has five people to thank for that: his wife Pauletta and four children John David, Katia, Malcolm and Olivia.Read more...

Y'all wanted the Fresh Prince out of retirement, and now he's back with a vengeance! After 20 years since dropping his last solo project, rapper turned actor, turned rapper again Will Smith just dropped his album, Based on a True Story."Read more...

Stephen A. Smith has reached a new low after his latest rant about LeBron James. To catch you up, their beef was first ignited when James confronted Smith on March 6 after the sports analyst spoke ill of his son, Bronny James. Ever since, the pair have been going back and forth with comments about their exchange, and...Read more...

Will Kandi Burruss and Tamar Braxton ever see eye to eye? Not likely. The two reality TV icons and music legends have been in a feud for what seems like ages now, dating back to their days on Celebrity Big Brother" together to just this week, when Braxton was on The Breakfast Club," once again trying to decipher why...Read more...

Waka Flocka has set off a heated debate on social media after giving his take on a hypothetical scenario. Despite several people disagreeing with the Atlanta rapper, others came to his defense.Read more...

Police have arrested two people in connection with an allegedhate crime which occurred inside a New York subway station. According to reports, a Black teenagerwalked into the Coney Island-Stillwell subway station as he usually does to get to school. But this time, the 16-year-old was met with a white mob who would...Read more...

Stephen A. Smith has reached a new low after his latest rant about LeBron James. To catch you up, their beef was first ignited when James confronted Smith on March 6 after the sports analyst spoke ill of his son, Bronny James. Ever since, the pair have been going back and forth with comments about their exchange, and...Read more...

If you're a fan of the viral Pop the Balloon" series on social media, then you'll be ecstatic over the recently announced news regarding the show. But some folks on the internet are divided over the latest update and we'll tell you why.Read more...

While Teslas are burning and Americans continue to call for Elon Musk to get his hands out of the federal government, it seems the billionaire CEO has other things on his mind. More specifically, Musk is coming for California Rep. Maxine Waters for comments she made about him and the first lady.Read more...

One really bad decision in the classroom led to the arrest of an Arizona school teacher. Curt Hinton, a sixth grade teacher at Wilson Elementary School, took matters into his own hands, literally, and has been placed on leave after a bizarre Tuesday, March 18 incident.Read more...

Marvin Sapp is back, and you'd probably be disappointed to know it's not because of his gospel music. This time, the singer is doubling down on recent actions after many online were giving him a massive side eye.Read more...

Just months after beating a lewdness charge, Joe Budden is being dragged back to court. However, this time his fellow podcast host will be joining him.Read more...

Wendy Williams isn't holding past mistakes against her son Kevin Hunter Jr., and it appears she'd ready to move on from them-even if they are the cause of her unideal living conditions. And now she's speaking out about.Read more...

A woman in North Carolina says one late payment caused her family's home to be sold right out from underneath her and allowed someone else to flip it for a considerable profit. Now she's trying to warn others so that no one else has to experience the same tragic loss.Read more...

Mule Creek State Prison is facing heavy scrutiny after the family of a woman who died following a conjugal visit has come forward. The death of Tania Vanessa Corpuz Thomas marks the second one of its kind within the span of just a few months.Read more...

It's been more than a month since Kendrick Lamar captivated the country with his explosive performance at the Super Bowl halftime show, and it's still making news. This time because of the number of complaints the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) received.Read more...

As influencer and fitness coach Ashton Hall weird AF morning routine continues to go viral, its success has spawned a wide variety of parodies and memes from folks online. And it should come as no surprise as to why.Read more...

A family is mourning the loss of a 12-year-old Ohio boy as police investigate why someone he knew would force him to engage in cruel acts of corporal punishment that would ultimately cost him his life. Jadako Taylor was in the care of 23-year-old Anthony McCants between 5 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 22....Read more...

Zendaya's next role is here, and the internet is going up for the details behind the upcoming project. On Wednesday (March 26), it was finally announced that the Challengers" actress will take on her biggest role yet, playing Ronnie Spector in the upcoming biopic based on the musician's life.Read more...

It looks like Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett is having a rough week, and that's the last thing Democrats need at a time like this. The Congresswoman is known for speaking her mind, but now, her witty nature is being met with calls to censure her.Read more...

If you spend enough time scrolling through TikTok, you'll find more videos of dancing dads and daughters than you can count, including some so cringeworthy you'll want to forget you saw them. But if you have eight seconds to spare, you're going to want to check out a new post from @clair3on3ill and her dad, actor Ed...Read more...

Marvin Sapp's name is trending all over social media, but it's not for a new gospel hit. In fact, it's for a recent fundraising plea that's got some in the church community and on the internet heated!Read more...

This feud between LeBron James and Stephen A. Smith continues getting weirder. Shortly after the Los Angeles Lakers superstar broke his silence on this beef, the First Take" host responded in the craziest way possible, causing social media to go into an uproar.Read more...

The Jennifer Hudson Show" continues to welcome their famous guests with a fun twist. Before each celebrity makes their way to the stage, staff and crew clap, cheer, dance, and sing in the spirit tunnel," often recreating songs relevant to the guests.Read more...

What's the worst thing that you could do at a carnival? Whatever your answer was, what we've got to tell you is worse. A Trinidadian influencer from America admitted in a now-deleted TikTok video that she literally had to poop on someone's grave." Now before you go off, like the whole of Black Twitter did, let us...Read more...

Every parent wants their children to have a bright future. It's why we make them eat their vegetables and master their math facts. But that desire is often even more personal for Black parents who understand that their kids will often have a lot more doors closed in their faces than their white counterparts. Celebrity...Read more...

Children are some of the most vulnerable people in society, and so when an adult allegedly turned violent against a nine-year-old girl in Florida, you better believe consequences would quickly follow. Aviesar Pinillos, a bus aide in Port St. Lucie, allegedly told the girl riding the school bus to sit down. But after...Read more...

The decades-long battle between Def Jam co-founder Russell Simmons and former music executive Drew Dixon is taking a new form after one of America's favorite talk show hosts was just entangled in the mess. Dixon has repeatedly and consistently accused Simmons of sexual assault-with him denying all accusations. But...Read more...

Just when we thought the feud between LeBron James and Stephen A. Smith couldn't get any worse, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar went on The Pat McAfee Show" to throw some shade at the brash First Take" host.Read more...

That officials in President Donald Trump's administration not only discussed the March 15 attack on Yemen on unsecured messaging platform Signal, but also accidentally included The Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg in the chat is the Big Joker of government f*ckups. At the very least, it's the Ace of Spades,...Read more...

Sean Diddy" Combs may be counting down the days until his federal sex crime trial in May, but it appears he's scored a rare legal win in a different area before he has his day in court. But he still can't celebrate just yet and we'll tell you why.Read more...

Well, well, well... It didn't take long for U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and several of the country's top defense officials to be caught in a lie after a journalist was added to a group chat full of active military war plans. And like always, Black folks had more than enough to say about what has...Read more...

Black Americans are carefully reading signs from the White House. And if you've been paying attention to President Donald Trump's first 65 days in office, then you should be on high alert! Since January, Trump has signed executive orders which have not only strategically divided the nation but also effortlessly...Read more...

The former Calabasas residence of music icon Stevie Wonder, where he resided in the early 2000s with his then-wife Kai Millard and their children, has been listed for sale with an asking price of $15 million, according to The Wall Street Journal.Read more...

While many viewers are just now getting hip to who Bozoma Saint John is thanks to her new gig on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills," folks were surprised to learn recently that her professional career before the show was brag-worthy in best way. And trust us, you'll want to hear all about it.Read more...

With nearly two million followers on X and over five million on Instagram, Sexyy Red's social media posts have the potential to get a whole lot of eyeballs. Now, the paternal grandmother of one of the rapper's kids claims the Get it Sexyy" artist's calls for fans to attack her on social media have put her in the...Read more...

When it comes to women in Hollywood who are over 80 and still fabulous, Diana Ross is at the top of the list. And it's clear to see why. Not only did she turn 81 on Wednesday, but she's still an active artist who's currently selling out arenas and giving folks a grand show at her Celebrating Timeless Classics Tour"...Read more...

Well-known Texas pastor T.D. Jakes gave the congregation at his Dallas megachurch The Potter's House, a scare after enduring a health incident in the middle of a Nov. 24, 2024 sermon. At the time, not much was known about what caused Jakes to stop in the middle of his sermon to sit down, take off his glasses and wipe...Read more...

Grant Ellis, the new Black Bachelor" has finally finished his season and given his final rose to the woman who'll soon be his wife. And let's just say social media isn't too thrilled over his pick.Read more...

Prior to Juju Watkins' devastating ACL injury, the star guard for the University of Southern California was making headlines for her cute interactions with Jayden Daniels, the stud quarterback for the Washington Commanders.Read more...

The family of an unarmed father who was shot and killed during a 2020 traffic stop just received a historic judgment in a wrongful death lawsuit. The award is the second-largest jury award in the state's history associated with a police shooting case.Read more...

For all the true crime sleuths who love the chilling mystery of a cold case, feel free to take a dive with us into The Root's bank of crimes that went unsolved or took too long to solve.Read more...

It's got to be frustrating when a child takes a pen and draws on their parent's walls, but at least it can be scrubbed off or covered up with some paint. Now how about when a child decides to draw on a 60k Hermes Birkin Bag... cause that's what Cardi B's daughter, Kulture, did.Read more...

There was thought to be no hope for Joseph Coates nearly a year ago. However, after his girlfriend begged for help from a Philadelphia doctor, the young Black man who had so much more life to live received help from the unlikeliest of places.Read more...