The Root

The power of social media has allowed everyday people from every corner of the world to influence our taste in just about everything, including music, fashion, beauty and food. Now, one avid reader is turning her love of literature into a vibrant online community that’s all about Black books.

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The 65th Annual Grammys ceremony will be happening at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles tomorrow, February 5. But it seems the controversies never end. There were several glaring omissions when the 2023 nominations were announced. While we will be rooting for everybody Black as we do here at The Root, we can’t…Read more...

Following Queen Bey’s recent wig-snatching tour announcement, rumor has it that RiRi will also be hitting the road later this year for performance dates across North America, according to the U.S. Sun.Read more...

Just like last year, we’re going to predict the winners of some of the most important categories at the 2023 Grammys. There are 83 damn categories, so we’ll be focusing on only six: Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Rap Album and Best R&B Album. There are a lot of dope artists nominated, so …Read more...

It’s Black History Month, so that means all the streaming services, media sites and podcast platforms want to show how much they support us and our art. Some of these projects are fascinating looks into our history, while others are merely a collection of films and series the network already offers. We’ve made it easy…Read more...

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Republicans have had control of the House for less than a month. But they’ve wasted no time dismantling civil rights protections.Read more...

Black History Month is a time to recognize the people and events that have significantly impacted our culture. It’s a time to remember our journey, from slavery through Civil Rights to the Black Lives Matter Movement – even though it is the shortest month of the year.

The Grammy Awards red carpet is one of the most scrutinized parts of the night. Some stars push the envelope of creativity while others look simply elegant and timeless! Here are some of the best red carpet Black looks we can’t get out of our heads. Which one is your favorite?Read more...

The Grammy Awards red carpet is one of the most criticized parts of the night. Some stars push the envelope of creativity while others look simply elegant and timeless! Here are some of the best red carpet Black looks since 2017. Which one is your favorite?Read more...

Grammy Week is packed with festivities honoring the past, present and future of music. Among the biggest events put on by the Recording Academy is the 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award ceremony. Leading this year’s honorees are the queens of Motown, The Supremes. According to Variety, Diana Ross will be recognized…Read more...

The 2023 Grammy Awards will be special, not only because it gathers together some of the greatest artists and musicians in the world, but also this Sunday the will celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop as a genre.Read more...

This is no shade to the Black community, but we love getting into a conspiracy theory. Honestly, though, it makes sense. We’ve been experimented on, lied about, and generally mistreated since we arrived on these shores. It would make any group of people a tad suspicious.Read more...

Just when you thought American prison systems couldn’t be any more inhumane, a ridiculous new bill has been proposed in Massachusetts that would permit prisoners to donate their organs in exchange for reduced sentences. Perhaps most shockingly, Democrats are sponsoring the legislation.Read more...

Gueorgui Iskrenov, 33, was found guilty by the Superior Court of District Columbia for spitting on a Black woman after almost hitting her with his car, per Daily Voice. Upon the conviction, the hateful man was found to have a history of racially harassing his Black neighbors.

Updated as of 2/3/2023 at 4:23 p.m. ET

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The Miami Police Department is getting ridiculed on the internet for a Black History Month stunt gone terribly, terribly wrong. On Thursday, Miami police revealed a “Black History Month” cop car, in front of the Black Police Precinct & Courthouse Museum. The vehicle is red, green and yellow—which are the colors of the…Read more...

Hair care line Mielle Organics is hooking up with the Amazon Original series Harlem. Just in time for the premiere of season 2 on Prime Video, the brand just dropped curated hair care bundles inspired by the series’ oh so stylish main characters.

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With a little over four weeks until the 2023 Oscars, tennis legend and all-around GOAT Serena Williams is finally revealing her thoughts about the now infamous Will Smith/Chris Rock slap incident.Read more...

If you’ve ever wondered why Lizzo’s fans are so loyal and will stop everything to defend her from haters, it’s because she never lets us forget that someone has our back no matter what. She’s all about body positivity, self-confidence and ignoring the idiots who spend all their time tearing others down. In case that’s…Read more...

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Minnesota lawmakers have proposed a commission to redesign the state flag, according to CBS News. The state representatives and residents have agreed the flag is tainted with racial undertones. This isn’t the first flag found to honor a disgraceful moment in history.

The best podcasts are all about authenticity. If you find one hosted by someone who knows how to be entertaining while being true to themselves, it can become your new favorite binge. That’s the goal of journalist LZ Granderson on Season 3 of his podcast, Life Out Loud. He discusses family and parenting in the LGBTQ+…Read more...

On Thursday, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will have a meeting with members of the Congressional Black Caucus at the White House to talk police reform. This comes just one day after funeral services for Tyre Nichols, the 29-year-old Black man who was beat to death by 5 Black police officers last…Read more...

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Funeral services were held for Tyre Nichols yesterday at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church in Memphis. In addition to his mother, father and sister all delivering powerful remarks, Vice President Kamala Harris made an appearance to denounce another Black life lost because of police brutality. Al Sharpton…Read more...

Award-winning whiskey brand Bulleit Frontier Whiskey has launched an ongoing effort to champion up-and-coming artists, and they’ve enlisted the help of GRAMMY-nominated spoken word artist J.Ivy to help them do it. The Bulleit Pioneer Project is the brand’s multi-year, multi-layered commitment to supporting those doing…Read more...

For a lot of Black people, humor is our coping mechanism for the racist indignities this country constantly forces upon us. We really needed those laughs this week as we dealt with the tragic murder of Tyre Nichols by five Memphis police officers. Comedian D.L. Hughley had the unenviable task of guest hosting The…Read more...

Do y’all remember Kyle Rittenhouse? He’s the man who was found not guilty of fatally shooting two men and wounding another during protests in Kenosha, Wis. in 2020 over the shooting of Jacob Blake. Maybe this infamous photo of him crying while on the witness stand will jog your memory.Read more...

South Carolina natives Jasmine Camacho-Quinn and Robert Quinn are the ultimate sibling goals with one being an Olympic gold medalist and the other hoping to add a Super Bowl win to his resume.

It’s hard to believe that it’s been nearly two months since the passing of popular choreographer and TV personality Stephen “tWitch” Boss. While his family will no doubt still be dealing with the pain for a while as grief runs its course, the joy that tWitch brought to the world is on full display once again thanks to…Read more...

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Although comedian Jerrod Carmichael’s stint hosting the 2023 Golden Globes was met with mixed reviews, it doesn’t appear to be stopping any new opportunities from coming his way. In fact, on Wednesday, it was announced that he’s been tapped for a new autobiographical series for HBO.Read more...

After leaving a job they’ve had for seven years, most people would relax and take some well-deserved time off. But if you’re Trevor Noah, you jump right back into the spotlight by hosting the biggest night in music for the third year in a row.Read more...

Every year we enter Black History Month slightly apprehensive because there is always one person who does entirely too much. For upstate New York parents, it was a dirty snowman. The school district shared an image of the students’ work with a caption comparing it their students of color, per WRRV.

Black History Month just started and Apple is already in the hot seat. The company is being criticized by some Apple Watch users who are less than thrilled about the company’s Black History Month fitness challenge which gives participants a “Unity Award” for working out seven days in a week.

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The way we’re often taught to think about history as children is a linear progression. Bad things happen in the past and then we move on.Read more...

While there are plenty of people who want to leave Black History in the past (we’re looking at you, DeSantis), there’s no denying the importance of keeping our story alive. Luckily, there are museums, national parks and cultural centers all over the country dedicated to preserving Black culture. This Black History…Read more...

As Super Bowl LVII quickly approaches, the playoff game continues to become more and more historic. Today on Instagram, the official NFL page posted that Autumn Lockwood will become the first Black woman to coach in a Super Bowl.Read more...

If you’re looking for a fun way to kick off Black History Month, DC Comics has you covered. Their new anthology collection, DC Power: A Celebration, features stories about some of the company’s most influential and popular Black heroes, told by some of the genre’s most prolific Black writers and artists.

Last year, Anthony Lowe had his legs amputated after an incident with Texas police. This year, Lowe lost his life while trying to flee in his wheelchair from Los Angeles police. According to the Los Angeles Times, there’s conflicting stories about whether Lowe was a threat to the police at the time of the shooting.

The Houston Texans have finally hired their coach of the future, 49ers defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans, and like the last two who held that position, he is also African-American. But unlike the two previous coaches, Ryans will be allowed to grow and get better with a young Texans team, a luxury that normally wasn’t…Read more...

According to the BBC, four key suspects in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise were sent from Haiti to the United States. On Tuesday, the US Justice Department (DOJ) confirmed that the men face criminal charges. In total, seven suspects in the case are currently in US custody.Read more...

Tyre Nichols was only 29 when he was fatally beaten by a group of Memphis police officers. Though his name was been chanted in the streets in the demand for police reform and accountability, it is easy for him to be remembered as just another police brutality victim.