It’s no secret that we have a gun violence problem in the Untied States. Every year, tens of thousands of Americans die from gun-related injuries. And while historically, the solution has been to pour money into policing and prisons, the White House has quietly been working on something new.Read more...

It appears that while some teachers are exposing their racism in front of their students others try to be sly with it. According to a study published in Urban Education, white teachers often speak in racially coded ways, influenced by stereotypes, when talking about or dealing with Black students. The outcome of their…Read more...

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If you thought the messy affair between GMA 3 anchors TJ Holmes and Amy Robach would cease to be fodder for conversation after the network benched them from their positions earlier this week, THINK AGAIN.Read more...

After the past couple of years of COVID lockdowns, it felt good to have a reason to get dressed up and celebrate again. And at The Root, there’s nothing we love more than celebrating Black excellence. Harlem’s historic Apollo Theater was the place to be last night as the stars came out in force for The Root 100 Gala,…Read more...

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Film lovers, rejoice! Because the renowned 2023 Sundance Film Festival is officially on its way back to Utah!Read more...

A time was had last night! The Root 100 took place at the legendary Apollo Theater, celebrating Black excellence in the realms of entertainment, social justice, business, politics and more. Hosted by comedian and actress Loni Love, a star-studded red carpet gave way to moving speeches and and powerful performances…Read more...

Three Black Waukee high school students were forced to ride in the back of a school bus on their way home from their band trip last year, according to Iowa Capital Dispatch. The incident followed an alleged assault instigated by two white chaperones. In a recently filed lawsuit, one student claims the school…Read more...

The most surprising thing about Harry & Meghan is how unsurprising it is. This doesn’t mean there aren’t some explosive revelations, they just mostly revolve around incidents we’ve heard them talk about before. The first three episodes focus on their childhoods, the early days of their romance and all the royal family…Read more...

This country never runs out of terrible ideas when it comes to the education system. But the Altoona County School District in Pennsylvania may be taking the cake.Read more...

Black celebrities showed up and showed out on all of the major red carpets this year! It’s nearly impossible to choose only one from each show, but here are some of our favorite fits from 2022! Enjoy!

When Serena Williams walked off the tennis court after the 2022 US Open, she left fans wondering if they’d ever see her play professionally again. But while we still don’t really know if we’ll have to learn to live without her on the court, we do know one thing for sure –Serena Williams is not just an amazing tennis…Read more...

Kanye West tried it. He thought that just because he posted a snippet of a new track that everyone would fall back into the trap of loving and supporting him again. Nope, it’s not that simple.Read more...

Rappers leaving and returning to the music industry is as old as hip-hop itself.

Just when you think Congress is too dysfunctional to get anything done, they go ahead and pass some major legislation. On Thursday, the House gave final approval for The Respect for Marriage Act, which means the bill will be sent to President Joe Biden for his signature.Read more...

On Thursday, Trevor Noah said his final farewell as the host of Comedy Central’s popular late-night talk show, The Daily Show.

In a recent interview, beloved actor Terrence Howard claimed that he was done with Hollywood. The man who starred in iconic films like Hustle & Flow and The Best Man—which is now evolved into a Peacock series called “The Best Man: The Final Chapters”—says his time as an actor is up.Read more...

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Republican Andrew Do, member of the Orange County Board of Supervisors, proposed a resolution at Tuesday’s meeting to declare racism a public health crisis, according to CNN. Though Black people and people of color have been trying to ring the alarm about this issue for decades, a predominantly white county taking the…Read more...

After nearly 300 days of wrongful detainment in Russia, WNBA star Brittney Griner is back in the United States. The plane bringing her from the United Arab Emirates, the site of the prisoner swap, to San Antonio, Texas landed early Friday morning. On Thursday, a senior Biden administration official told The Root that…Read more...

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We’ve only just hit the stretch run of the NFL’s 2022 season, but the drama has already begun—off the field at least.Read more...

Run a simple search for #SoftLife on social media, and you’ll descend down a seemingly never-ending rabbit hole of videos featuring women getting mani-pedis, drinking wine, lighting candles, dancing around their apartments in their most luxurious loungewear – basically whatever they consider enjoying life and loving…Read more...

We’re family, right? So I can be honest?

From the moment the world found out WNBA star Brittney Griner was being wrongfully detained in Russia, other than her wife Cherelle Griner, no one has advocated louder for the Phoenix Mercury center’s release than her fellow WNBA players. And as news broke Thursday morning that Brittney was finally on her way home, no…Read more...

On Tuesday, the police responded to the home of Sen. Ted Cruz after reports of his 14-year-old daughter suffering from self-inflicted stab wounds to her arms, per The Daily Beast. Social media users speculate Cruz’s hate campaign against the LGBT community drove his daughter to become suicidal.

Although Nicki Minaj has found legal success against Jennifer Hough, her husband, Kenneth Petty, cannot say the same.Read more...

Another day another group of conservatives railing against protections for oppressed groups. Glad nothing in this country ever really changes.Read more...

Black people just aren’t allowed to have nice things.

Hollywood has put out its fair share of terrible celebrity biopics. You know, the kind that get the late stars’ family and fans all kinds of mad. All you have to do is look at Lifetime’s Whitney, Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B and the train wreck that was Nina, the 2016 Nina Simone biopic starring Zoe Saldana, to see…Read more...

Kylah Spring should be approaching her first final examinations of her freshman year at the University of Kentucky. Yet, she couldn’t get there without a white girl assaulting her in a drunken fit while spewing racial slurs. For the first time publicly, Spring shared with CBS Mornings what kept her from returning a…Read more...

In news we weren’t expecting to hear today, it turns out that Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee.Read more...

Is it a surprise that the Black man ends up getting investigated in an affair with a white woman despite both of them committing the same infidelity and being co-workers? Not to us at The Root. According to Page Six, GMA3 anchor T.J. Holmes is being investigated by ABC not only for his schmooze with Amy Robach but…Read more...

Last week, The Root told you that Kevin Hunter, the ex-husband of daytime gossip girl Wendy Williams, was crying foul after his gravy train (I mean, alimony checks from Wendy) stopped. And you may have been left wondering why in the name of all that is holy would that man think Wendy owes him anything – especially…Read more...

SΔMMUS, the producer/emcee who hails from Ithaca, has created her own path in the music industry as someone who proudly and unapologetically identifies as a feminist. Born Enongo Lumumba-Kasongo, the artist’s brand of rap blends shiny melodies with introspective lyricism.Read more...

After 10 months of uncertainty, WNBA champion Brittney Griner has been released from a Russian prison in a 1-for-1 prisoner swap. According to CBS News, a deal to exchange the basketball star for convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout was made on Dec. 1. The swap took place on Thursday in the United Arab Emirates. Once she…Read more...

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On Monday, a school district located in southern Minnesota voted to accept a $1.1 million state grant. The funds will be used to stop students from marginalized backgrounds from using drugs.Read more...

Just as Roddy Ricch was enjoying some success again with the release of his most recent album, Feed Tha Streets III, he was hit with a copyright lawsuit over his most popular song ever, “The Box.”Read more...

In case you’ve been living under a rock the last couple months, you may be surprised to find out that this week, comedian and 2022 Root 100 honoree Trevor Noah will be saying goodbye as host of Comedy Central’s popular late-night talk show, The Daily Show.Read more...

Looky here, looky here: an officer who abused his power over detainees just to get locked up himself. Former Oklahoma jail supervisor Matthew Ware was sentenced by a federal grand jury in setting up an attack on Black inmates, per The Kansas City Star. Ware purposely placed the detainees in the cell row housing white…Read more...

If you’re old enough to remember when Bill Clinton was impeached, then you remember the ex-president trying to defend himself by answering a question with, “It depends on what the meaning of the word, ‘is’ is.” It doesn’t even matter here what the question was, so long as we acknowledge that once you’re haggling over…Read more...

Van Jones is no stranger to lobbing out “controversial” opinions. But his latest statement really had me doing a double-take. Apparently, it’s our fault Kanye West is a raging antisemite.Read more...

In the latest iteration of Variety’s Actors on Actors series, Viola Davis and Hunger Games star Jennifer Lawrence discuss their respective careers and role as action stars.Read more...

The Root is highlighting influential Black people across industries through The Root 100 as well as a few others who are truly changing the game and making an impact in their field!