The Root

The most anticipated performance of the year is here: Rihanna’s Super Bowl Halftime Show! The billionaire Barbadian singer and businesswoman, Rihanna, has been in the entertainment industry since 2005. The nine-time Grammy Award winner has reached icon status and has years of smash hits to prove it! Here are some of…Read more...

I know why you’re here and your secret is safe with me.Read more...

In Jackson, Mississippi, leaders are raising the alarm about a new bill in the Mississippi state-house. And you’re going to want to pay attention too.Read more...

These cases are starting to stack up for Trey Songz. Going back to 2018, the successful R&B singer has been named in multiple sexual assault cases and this new one by the most damning.Read more...

Believe it or not, we’re just days away from seeing Rihanna make her grand return to the stage as this year’s Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show performer after a seven-year-long hiatus.Read more...

Black history has been under attack in the United States. But in Williamsburg, Virginia, historians are working to emphasize a Black historical site with national significance.Read more...

What’s Black History Month without acknowledging the biggest pain in the Black community’s ass? Karens. In a viral TikTok video, a Black HVAC technician records himself while the woman he was trying to provide service for throws a terrible-two level tantrum in the background on the phone with the police.

If nothing else, Super Bowls were made for predictions and hot takes. So here’s mine: there’s never been a Super Bowl featuring two more accomplished quarterbacks facing off against each other this early in their careers—and they both just so happen to be Black.Read more...

Students in Tuscaloosa, Alabama staged a walk out earlier this week after allegedly being told that they couldn’t talk about slavery and civil rights during a Black History Month program. It was originally scheduled to take place on February 22nd.Read more...

There are currently no Black women in the United States Senate. But Representative Barbara Lee may be poised to change that.

In the wake of being pulled from ESPN and NFL Network’s 2023 Super Bowl coverage, Michael Irvin is not quietly standing back and letting the news cycle run its course. According to TMZ, on Thursday, the Pro Football Hall of Famer filed a lawsuit against the woman who accused him of misconduct during a short…Read more...

Unless ya’ll forget, former NFL quarterback Brett Favre is still knee-deep in the largest welfare fraud scandal in Mississippi history after it was found that he pressed government officials to use state welfare funds to build new facilities at The University of Southern Mississippi, his alma mater.Read more...

A white city councilman is refusing to step down from his position following backlash from several racist videos he made to promote his sports bar. Steve Sundberg of Aurora, Colo., made the videos back in 2020 to promote his Legends of Aurora Sports Grill, but it wasn’t until the end of last year that controversy…Read more...

As the football season winds down, the NFL handed out its annual awards on Thursday night. The event offers players a chance to cut loose and have fun after they’ve spent the season trying to destroy one another.Read more...

Leonard “Raheem” Taylor was executed Tuesday for a quadruple murder from 2004, despite a pending appeal that could have proven his innocence, per AP News. He was the third person the state of Missouri has executed in just ten weeks.Read more...

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Every year, the Super Bowl is the most-watched television show in the country. Thousands of sports fans throw parties just to enjoy the biggest football game of the year with friends and family.Read more...

So you got invited to a Super Bowl party, but you don’t know (or care) anything about football. But that doesn’t mean you have to spend the night at home alone watching 60 Minutes – unless, of course, you want to (no judgment).Read more...

South Park is back for Season 26 and decided to tackle Kanye West in its very first episode. The season premiere, entitled “Cupid Ye,” aired Wednesday night. In the Valentine’s Day-themed episode, Cartman becomes so jealous of Stan’s friendship with a Black student (Tolkien) that he decides to spread Kanye-like…Read more...

It’s been one hell of a week so far in Black Excellence, and it’s only going to get better. LeBron James just broke a 38-year-old NBA record. Beyoncé became the all-time leader in total Grammy award wins. And on Sunday, Rihanna will make her big comeback, headlining the halftime show at the 2023 Super Bowl.Read more...

On his new acoustic single, “Tyler, Forever,” Chicago-based emcee McKinley Dixon pensively mourns the loss of his late friend over stripped-down jazz melodies that sonically express his suffering. This version of the song—out today—is part of his Kitchen Table sessions and is inspired by visionary artist Carrie Mae…Read more...

Two Illinois EMS workers are being held in jail on a $1 million bond in the alleged murder of an Illinois man two months ago, according to Insider. They are each facing first-degree murder charges for failing to provide adequate care which unnecessarily jeopardized an innocent Black life.

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Talk about news coming from left field. Quality Control, a rap label home to some of the hottest acts in rap including Lil Baby, Migos, Lil Yachty and City Girls, is being acquired by South Korean Music Company HYBE for $300 million, led by HYBE America CEO Scooter Braun.Read more...

In the midst of its nonstop Super Bowl LVII coverage, the NFL Network is now without one of its most high-profile analysts. According to the Dallas Morning News, on Wednesday, the network announced that Pro Football Hall of Famer Michael Irvin will no longer be a part of its Super Bowl LVII programming. The decision…Read more...

“Can y’all believe this shit?” Academy Award-winning actress and comedian Mo’Nique is finally sharing new details about her forthcoming, first-ever comedy special on Netflix.

History will be made as Cuban American songstress Celia Cruz, who is iconic in the world of Salsa music, will be the first Afro Latina to be on the U.S. quarter. The late singer recorded over 80 albums during the course of her career. Twenty-three of those albums went gold.Read more...

Besides cheering on your favorite NFL team and singing along to the halftime show, we most look forward to the commercials. Whether you get a laugh or shed a heartfelt tear, here are some of the best Super Bowl commercials featuring Black people over the years.Read more...

Allison Holker Boss, the widow of beloved dancer and TV personality Stephen “tWitch” Boss, has asked a court to grant her control of her late husband’s half of their joint estate.Read more...

If you thought Republicans’ anti-woke agenda couldn’t get any crazier, think again. This week, a new bill passed in the South Carolina House that could stir up all sorts of crazy in the state’s public schools.

On a chill Wednesday night, I planned on watching a couple of NBA games, playing some video games and going to bed like any normal 20-something would do on a weekday. Instead, I woke up to the most insane, and chaotic trade I have ever seen, and I couldn’t be more excited!

As he embarks on the promotional tour for his upcoming film Creed III, actor/director Michael B. Jordan has been unexpectedly open about his private life, specifically his recent breakup with Lori Harvey. In addition to being the main source of humor in his Saturday Night Live monologue, he also discussed the topic in…Read more...

In a reported outcome that The Root effortlessly predicted, it looks like Amy Robach left ABC with quite the severance package. According to Page Six, Robach and her boo TJ Holmes both received decent money when they were let go by ABC News after an alleged affair became public fodder.

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After weeks of searching for the suspect behind a bizarre string of animal disappearances from the Dallas Zoo, one Texas man has been brought into custody. According to The Associated Press, he told police he would steal more animals if released from jail.

With the world still buzzing about LeBron James passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, there’s only one person whose opinion we really need on the moment, and that’s Kareem. Thankfully, the Los Angeles Lakers legend has a fascinating and cool newsletter where he regularly gifts us…Read more...

Though the BeyHive is getting their coins together to purchase Renaissance tour tickets, they may also need to figure out a way to purchase some Ivy Park. The Wall Street Journal has reported that Beyoncé’s clothing line, in conjunction with Adidas, has underperformed by over $200 million last year. However, the star…Read more...

Everyone knows that the most important part of any Super Bowl party is the food. Yeah, there’s an NFL championship on the line and a megastar headlining the halftime show. But if your wings and your dip aren’t on point, I guarantee your guests are gonna let you know.

Updated as of 2/4/2023 at 2:30 p.m. ET

2023 may be getting off to a rough start for Wendy Williams’ ex-husband Kevin Hunter, as it’s been revealed his request for alimony repayments were denied by a judge on Tuesday.Read more...

Wednesday, February 8 is the day that the College of Law at St. Thomas University in Miami, Florida, will be renamed the Benjamin L. Crump College of Law. This makes history as the first law school in the nation named after a practicing Black attorney.Read more...

‘Twas the eighth day of Black History Month when a group of white Catholic school girls were called out for an absurdly racist video mocking Black people. The girls were seen putting on blackface and yelling racist remarks. Now, they’re being investigated by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, per CBS News.

Boy, how times have changed for the once-beloved That’s So Raven star Orlando Brown.Read more...

Dieunerst Collin didn’t get to choose where his fame came from—you probably know him best as the “Popeye’s Meme Kid”—but after years of anonymity, he’s finally making the most of his notoriety. Dieunerst is all grown up now, and thanks to a NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) sponsorship deal with the fast food restaurant,…Read more...

The only Black designer on Italy’s fashion council is putting them on blast for falling short when it comes to diversity and inclusion.

Last night’s State of the Union was one for the books, but not for the reasons one might think. Though President Biden tried to express an agenda of unity with the GOP, it predictably fell on deaf ears. “To my Republican friends, if we could work together in the last Congress, there is no reason we can’t work together…Read more...

With nearly a month until the 2023 Oscars are set to take place, The Woman King director Gina Prince-Bythewood is speaking up and speaking out in response to the film’s complete shutout in this year’s race.Read more...

New York Fashion Week 2023 starts February 9 and we just know the Black models will tear up the runway. So, we can look forward to seeing veteran models and plenty up-and-coming ones from all around the world. Here are the people to look out for in the upcoming weeks!Read more...

One of the five former Memphis police officers charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols took photos of Nichols’ bludgeoned body after the incident, according to public records obtained by The New York Times. The officer also sent the images to six people including two more MPD officers.