The Root

While Primetime’s name may suggest that he’s all about himself, his actions show that he’s all about the team.Read more...

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Yesterday, we told you about two young Black girls who got the cold shoulder when they tried to shake hands with a character on a trip to Sesame Place. The video went viral and got lots of viewers angry about what looked like a clear case of racism. Now the girls’ family is lawyering up, saying they are not ruling out…Read more...

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka is ready to return to the tennis court.Read more...

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas stated in his concurring opinion that the high court should be open to relooking at cases concerning due process precedents such as the right to contraceptives. Republicans like Sens. Ted Cruz and Mike Breen (R-Indiana) have openly questioned the legality of marriage rights…Read more...

A Black American opera star is canceling scheduled performances at one of Italy’s most famed venues over its use of blackface in a separate production.

These days store shelves are filled with products made for Black hair. But you can’t have a conversation about Black hair products without mentioning the OG, Madam C.J. Walker. She changed the game in the early 1900s with her homemade line of hair products for Black women, which made her the first African American…Read more...

The University of Florida needs to find a less dangerous name for its starting quarterback after their current signal caller, Anthony Richardson says he’ll no longer use a moniker synonymous with mass shootings across the country.Read more...

A judge dismissed the murder convictions of Vincent Ellerbe, James Irons and Thomas Malik, three men incarcerated for decades for the killing of a subway token clerk in 1995, according to The Associated Press. The three say they were coerced into giving false confessions.

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As smoke-filled scenes of the United States Capitol under attack by a group of avowed white supremacists on January 6th filled our television screens, the consensus for many Black Americans was the same, the backlash is here.Read more...

No one is surprised by Tristan Thompson’s antics at this point.Read more...

Abbott Elementary’s awards rush continues with another organization recognizing the game-changing comedy and its creator/star Quinta Brunson.Read more...

The video of a Rochester, NY investigator aggressively handcuffing a Black EMT went circulated on social media last week. The way he man-handled the woman drew criticism. Following the backlash from the incident, the officer is now going under investigation, according to Democrat & Chronicle.

Sens. Mario Rubio (R-FL) and Kevin Cramer (R-North Dakota) have introduced a new piece of legislation requiring fathers to pay child support starting in “the first month in which the child was conceived, as determined by a physician,” The Hill reports.

When Drake penned the lyrics “you know how sticky it gets” for his popular song “Sticky” off his recently-release album Honestly, Nevermind, I doubt he was foreshadowing his run-in with Swedish police. But alas, that’s exactly how things have played out. I’ll explain.Read more...

As he sets out on his “After Hours Til Dawn” stadium tour, The Weeknd is also treating fans to the first footage from his upcoming HBO series The Idol.

WNBA champion Brittney Griner was back in a Russian court Friday, as the basketball star’s legal team began presenting its case. After several character witnesses spoke in favor of the eight-time All-Star, the defense said it needed more time to prepare, so the trial was adjourned until July 26.Read more...

Two Minneapolis police snipers fatally shot 20-year-old Andrew “Tekle” Sundberg after an hours-long standoff, according to CBS News. What prompted the officers to shoot remains unclear but the officers involved were part of the SWAT raid that led to Amir Locke’s killing in February.

Fans of Lil Uzi Vert noticed something different on the Philadelphia rapper’s Instagram account. They updated their profile so they will be referred to by they/them gender pronouns.Read more...

Former Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, who claims she is a leading champion of “education freedom,” said that she believes the Department of Education should be abolished at a conservative activist rally, the Florida Phoenix reports.

The Sesame Place theme park, just outside of Philadelphia, is getting some serious heat after a Black mother shared a video of her daughters’ rejection by a park employee dressed as Rosita, a character from the long-running kids’ show, Sesame Street. The girls’ mother posted the shade on her Instagram account on July…Read more...

Over the weekend, comedian and Killing It star Craig Robinson was forced to cancel a set at The Comedy Zone comedy club in Charlotte, N.C., due to an active shooter incident.Read more...

The combination of the overturning of Roe v. Wade and Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’s concurring opinion hints the conservative-slanted court is on track to undo more decisions. One of these pertains to the landmark 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges case, which established same-sex marriage as a constitutional right. …Read more...

Though I never got into “Bridgerton,” I know that actor Regé-Jean Page has built a cult following from his tenure on the show. He departed just after one season, but that hasn’t stop fans from wishing for his return. However, it looks like that’s unlikely to happen since Page has no problem with another actor filling…Read more...

During an appearance on Raquel Harper’s “It’s Tricky” podcast, Amber Rose said she “of course” she saw Kanye West and Kim Kardashian’s divorce coming.

Now that the Houston Texans have settled out of court with 30 women who accused their former quarterback, Deshaun Watson, of sexual harassment and assault, the only moral thing left for the NFL to do is to punish the team.

The Texas House Committee released their findings from the investigative report into the Uvalde, Texas school shooting. According to the report, about 376 officers arrived at the scene but lacked basic communication and urgency to take down the shooter.

Hating from outside the club when you can’t get in is a very real thing. Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters engaged in peak hater behavior during a Friday interview with Canadian publication the Globe and Mail. The 78-year-old musician said that it “seemed odd” The Weeknd’s concert received more media attention from Toronto…Read more...

Harry and Meghan are in New York City today as the former prince prepares to speak to the UN General Assembly in commemoration of Nelson Mandela International Day. According to South Africa’s UN mission, Harry will focus his speech on “the memories and legacy of Mandela and what has been learned from his struggle and…Read more...

Just days after Abbott Elementary creator and star Quinta Brunson snagged those historic nominations for this year’s Emmy Awards, both she and the network behind the popular series found themselves at the center of a new lawsuit.Read more...

Bad news for Kanye West fans attending Rolling Out Loud Miami: the “Power” rapper has dropped out of his Friday, July 22 headlining set. As such, festival organizers have replaced him with Kid Cudi.Read more...

While many believe themselves to be familiar with the terms intersectionality and Critical Race Theory, as well as the #SayHerName and Black Girls Matter campaigns, few people are aware that they are each a byproduct of the same think tank turned non-profit, the African American Policy Forum. Officially founded in…Read more...

A young Houston DJ on her way to stardom has tragically passed away at the age of 23. Reports claim that DJ D Baby, born Darian Lewis, fell from the 13th floor balcony of her girlfriend’s apartment, onto the 9th floor pool deck of the Camden Downtown apartments on July 4th. She was immediately transported to a Houston…Read more...

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has reached a settlement with Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and creator of the landmark 1619 Project, Nikole Hannah-Jones. In April of 2021, both parties made headlines after Hannah-Jones was denied a tenured position, instead being named the Knight Chair in Race and…Read more...

A federal judge has ruled in favor of the Sun Prairie School District regarding a lawsuit filed by two Black parents. Their children’s middle school, located in Wisconsin, handed out an assignment that asked students how they would punish a slave in ancient Mesopotamia and they believed it was harmful and…Read more...

R. Kelly’s rise was meteoric, but his fall was disgraceful. At one time, Kelly was one of the most successful and popular singers and songwriters in R&B. But, he became one of the most well-known examples of a celebrity using his power to take advantage of others and as a result, he was convicted of nine counts of…Read more...

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Congratulations are in order for MSNBC host Symone Sanders. After a year-long engagement, Sanders said “I Do” to Shawn Townsend in a beautiful surprise ceremony at the historic Larz Anderson House on Embassy Row in Washington, D.C.

The most decorated athlete in track and field history will soon be retiring after a remarkable career. Allyson Felix, 36, just ran her last competitive lap on Friday evening at Hayward Field, where she took home the bronze medal for the U.S. running the second leg on a mixed 4×400-meter relay on the first night of the…Read more...

Film stars may come and go, but presently, the talented, enigmatic, handsome, Black Hollywood heartthrob that is Daniel Kaluuya is having his moment. The British actor featured in Jordan Peele’s upcoming thriller, Nope has only been known to American fans for less than ten years, and has already developed a reputation…Read more...

It’s a family affair for Dwayne The Rock Johnson that’s been decades in the making. According to Sports Illustrated, the pro wrestler turned Hollywood star has been connected by DNA testing to five other half siblings that never knew about each other, their father, or their connection to The Rock.Read more...

The latest Supreme Court ruling guarantee’s the Second Amendment right of people to carry their firearms in public space for “self-defense,” according to the Los Angeles Times. As we know, these new gun laws were advocated for because white people grew concerned about their gun rights. You know who’s even more…Read more...

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The Kardashian family has been known to snatch up many of the Black bachelors of America, but they rarely have happily ever afters. Here are some of the Black men the Kardashian-Jenner family has dated.Read more...

Months after officially joining TikTok, Beyoncé has finally posted her first-ever video and it’s filled with nothing but fan love and appreciation for her recently released single, “Break My Soul.”Read more...

1957's Brown v. Brown of Education decision may have made state laws intentionally separating students of different races by school unconstitutional, but gentrification and other economic factors have kept segregation going. As NPR reports, while the entirety of America’s student makeup is more diverse than ever, …Read more...

Even before the 2020 Presidential election began, former President Donald Trump was sowing the seeds of discord. He claimed the election was always rigged against him, and somehow mail-in ballot counts were off. While the former President still echoes this sentiment today with no discernible proof, a group of former…Read more...