California’s Racial and Identity Profiling Advisory Board reported teens perceived to be Black were stopped by police at nearly six times the rate of white teens, per The Associated Press. The analysis found that racial bias in policing interactions with Black teens isn’t just a criminal justice issue, but a public…Read more...

On Tuesday, Hakeem Jeffries was formally announced as the leader of House Democrats. For the last two decades, Nancy Pelosi has been the face for the party. At 52 years of age, Jeffries also embodies a palpable generational shift for House Democrats. As he prepares to take on a Republican majority, here are 5 reasons…Read more...

The NFL and sports world is still at a standstill as coaches, players and fans wait for updates on the health of second-year Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin after he suffered a cardiac arrest after making a routine tackle against the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday Night Football.Read more...

Congratulations are in order for Grammy-nominated singer Summer Walker who recently announced she’d given birth to twins.

The moment wrestling fans have been waiting for has finally happened. Mercedes Moné, f.k.a. WWE superstar Sasha Banks, ended months of speculation by making her debut in New Japan Pro Wrestling during its Wrestle Kingdom 17 pay-per-view on Wednesday. She made her presence known after the IWGP Women’s Championship…Read more...

In a surprising turn of events, the Bruce family has decided to sell the beachfront property they’d recently reclaimed back to the California county that had seized it, per the Los Angeles Times. Charles and Willa Bruce were driven out of their resort by the Klu Klux Klan and racist real estate agents in 1924. Now,…Read more...

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A lawsuit filed in Manhattan federal court alleges that the CEO of Everyrealm—who is a white woman—sexually harassed Black employees. According to The New York Post, former Oakland Raiders star Teyo Johnson claims that Janine Yorio not only made inappropriate remarks as his superior but also used racial slurs.Read more...

Malachi Love-Robinson, also known as teen doctor imposter “Dr. Love,” is being sent to prison (again) for stealing over $10,000 from his employer, per Local 10 News. It appears he retired from healthcare to pursue sales and still got caught. Will he ever learn?

Three women have come forward with serious allegations against the Perryville Prison in Buckeye, Arizona. According to reports from the Arizona Republic, the three women were forcibly induced against their will before their due dates.Read more...

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The Root has been keeping a close eye on the newest couple in journalism, GMA3’s T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach.

One of hip-hop’s most influential acts will finally have their music readily available on streaming services. After a years-long legal battle, De La Soul’s first six albums are set to start streaming on March 3. Variety reports that the resolution comes after the group’s work was recently sold to Reservoir Media as…Read more...

The great-granddaughter of a lynching victim from 89 years ago has made history being sworn in as the first Black woman to serve on the Michigan Supreme Court, according to CNN. Kyra Harris Bolden rose from being a member of the state House to serving in a critical decision-making role ensuring justice for those…Read more...

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If there’s one thing I can bet will be on my 2023 Bingo card, it will be that Nick Cannon will become a father once again at some point this year. The actor and Wild’n Out host recently welcomed his 12th child in mid-December, and during an interview over the New Year holiday, it doesn’t seem like he has plans of…Read more...

Another day, another celebrity accused of having a secret child. This time, “Atlanta” and Get Out actor LaKeith Stanfield is the one at the center of a scandal. On Friday, he and girlfriend Kasmere Trice announced their engagement by posting several black-and-white photos on social media.Read more...

A Georgia man was falsely arrested in November after Louisiana officers used a facial recognition tool to identify him as a fugitive, according to The Associated Press. Significant differences in facial features and weight led to the man being freed. However, this incident points to another way in which officers…Read more...

Last month, we told you about how Janet Jackson would be gearing up for her upcoming Together Again World Tour featuring rapper Ludacris. But what you didn’t know is the exact kinds of preparations the legendary singer and dancer will be implementing before she sets off.Read more...

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Black men have caught a lot of flack in recent months as details of the case involving Megan Thee Stallion and Tory Lanez continued to unfold, and up to the announcement of Lanez’s guilty verdict. Many have voiced their concern over the fact that they don’t believe the brothers have been vocal enough in their support…Read more...

“You’ve got to work twice as hard to get half as far.” It’s sad to think that as we ring in the new year of 2023, this adage feels just as true as it did some sixty years ago. And while it was once assigned to more traditional means of progress such as education, or professional fields like medicine or law, new areas…Read more...

During a recent evening production of Broadway’s “Death of a Salesman,” showgoers say that one audience member became obnoxious and irate. According to Vanity Fair, the woman became so disruptive in fact, that the show had to be stopped in order for her to be escorted out of the building. The production’s star Wendell…Read more...

Daytime television’s most talked about couple is getting it all out in the open, literally. Good Morning America 3 co-hosts turned lovers, T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach were recently spotted on a Miami Beach getaway in their first public appearance since the scandal broke. Despite Holmes’ recent filing for divorce from…Read more...

The body of a teenage girl was found in an apartment complex dumpster the day after Christmas after being reported missing just a few short days beforehand. The case is now being investigated by Colorado authorities as a suspected homicide as the family continues to seek its own answers.Read more...

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It’s what we’ve all been saying for nearly two years now. The response to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol would have looked drastically different if rioters had been Black. William Joseph Walker, the House Sergeant-at-Arms, who was the head of the D.C. National Guard at the time, echoes that same sentiment.Read more...

Black women continue to be victorious, but 2022 was a year where we shined brighter than ever. Whether it was Sheryl Lee Ralph’s historic Emmy win or KeKe Palmer’s epic pregnancy reveal, the best cultural moments from the last 12 months were (mostly) courtesy of Black women. Here are 15 of them who showed up and out…Read more...

It’s raining wins in the fourth quarter of this year for Megan Thee Stallion. Fresh off her victory in the case against Tory Lanez, a judge in a separate case ruled on Wednesday that her label’s request that her hit album “Something for Thee Hotties,” be declared something less than an album per her contract. This…Read more...

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It’s the end of the line for a Massachusetts mother who was recently convicted of fatally stabbing her two young children. The boys, Edson Brito, 8, and La’Son Brito, 5, were found wrapped in bedding in the home in 2018 with multiple stab wounds. The mother, 48-year-old Latarsha L. Sanders reportedly told authorities…Read more...

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Pelé, the Brazilian soccer legend who won three World Cups and became the sport’s first global icon, died Thursday at the age of 82. “Everything that we are, is thanks to you,” his daughter Kely Nascimento wrote in a post on Instagram, under an image of family members holding Pelé’s hands. “We love you infinitely.…Read more...

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There’s nothing like a good book to leave you inspired, heartbroken or rolling on the floor with laughter. From touching personal stories of triumph to personal reflections on the culture, this was an amazing year for non-fiction. So before we say goodbye to 2022, we wanted to show a little love to some of our…Read more...

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The Black community has unfortunately seen a plethora of our favorite celebrities making terrible decisions this year. While many of these celebs have apologized and worked towards making things right, others are firmly standing in their controversies. Here’s who had a rough 2022.Read more...

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Raise your hand if you have a job. Keep it up if the person who hired you was part of a broader interview committee that included people who weren’t necessarily experts at the specific thing you were being hired to do. Good, now that everyone in the room has their hand up, let’s have a conversation about Condolezza…Read more...

The city of Jackson, Mississippi, has almost become synonymous with the words, water and crisis. Once again, thousands of residents are without water after freezing temperatures likely caused pipes to burst throughout the city’s aging infrastructure.Read more...

The highly anticipated “threequel” in The Best Man franchise has finally arrived and audiences couldn’t be more excited.Read more...

While this year has been a great year in rap, it hasn’t been without its negatives, whether it’s been a rapper getting arrested, convicted or murdered. Here are some of the unbelievable things rappers have done and experienced that weren’t on our bingo card for 2022.Read more...

If you’re anything like me, the holiday season means lots (and lots) of drinking. Mimosas, spiked egg nog and the occasional Dark and Stormy are usually on the menu. But this year, I wanted to shake things up (literally) and add a new cocktail to the mix. This led me on a wild social media goose chase for some viral…Read more...

Neon Deion is no longer SWAC but it didn’t take long for another Pro Football Hall of Famer to take his place in the ranks of HBCU head coaches.Read more...

In the final days of the year, it looks like 2022 is throwing one last curveball that we didn’t see coming our way and boy, oh boy, is it UNEXPECTED. Yes, you read that headline correctly: Bill Cosby is reportedly gearing up to go on tour in 2023.Read more...

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On December 22, rapper Big Scarr—a Memphis rapper who was signed to Gucci Mane’s 1017 record label—suddenly passed away. Born Alexander Woods, the artist died when he was just 22 years old.Read more...

Over two months after Wendy Williams was released from a wellness facility, she’s finally made her appearance on social media in a new post.Read more...

Cher is showing off a gigantic rock, and rumors are flying that she may be tying the knot with a dude who is 40 years her junior. On Christmas Day, the entertainment icon tweeted a pic of the dazzling pear-shaped diamond with the all-caps caption, “THERE R NO WORDS, ALEXANDER A.E.”