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We all know the gun-wrenching story of the four little Black girls who were killed in a senseless KKK bombing of a church in Birmingham, Al. However, there was a fifth girl. A survivor. Sarah Collins-Rudolph, sister of victim Addie Mae, met with the nurse who stayed by her side after she was found in the rubble, per …Read more...

It may have been a long time coming for Emmy-winning actress and Abbott Elementary star Sheryl Lee Ralph to be officially given the recognition, awards, and flowers she so rightly deserves (and I mean that both figuratively and literally), but it’s a journey she can undoubtedly be grateful for knowing that her time…Read more...

The end of summer is always a little sad, but it also signals the start of the fall TV season. There are new shows to become obsessed with and favorites giving us fresh episodes. Though the changing entertainment landscape has made TV year-round fun, there’s still something extra exciting about the anticipation of…Read more...

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is being sued by a former Black graduate student for racial discrimination and retaliation, according to NBC News. Not long ago, the school settled with author and journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones after being accused of racial discrimination in her hiring process.Read more...

There’s foul, there’s trash and then there’s whatever passes for Cleveland Browns fans who thought a tailgate at yesterday’s home opener was the appropriate place and time to, uh, erect a monument to their favorite quarterback and the heinous accusations against him.Read more...

News that Stephen Curry could be closing in on a $1 billion deal made a lot of Black people around the country smile. Oftentimes when people think about some of the richest Black people in the world though, we only think about people in the United States. But plenty of countries across the world have their own…Read more...

If you’ve been paying attention to the news lately, you know that conservatives all over the country have been relentless in their quest censor the books we read. A report from PEN America found that more than 1,600 book titles were banned during the 2021-2022 school year. But book banning ain’t nothing new.…Read more...

In addition to Republican-led legislative bodies trying to restrict talk of race and slavery in the classroom, there’s also been an equal push to stifle the lives of the LGBTQ+ community severely. Over 200 anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been filed this year in 40 states, according to the LGBTQ rights group Freedom For All…Read more...

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It looks like the successful 50 Cent/STARZ reign has come to an end, as it was recently revealed that the Power series producer decided not to renew his contract with the popular streamer.Read more...

With every Baltimore Ravens football game, quarterback Lamar Jackson’s price tag keeps rising.Read more...

Brand new Emmy-winner Sheryl Lee Ralph is still receiving well-deserved congratulations on her big win for Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for Abbott Elementary.

The Viola Davis-led film, The Woman King, directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, made quite the splash over the weekend, debuting at number one and raking in a whopping $19 million at the box office, according to Variety.Read more...

The city of Las Vegas does not need a reason to party. However, the Las Vegas Aces have given everyone a reason to get extra excited because on Sunday, the team brought Sin City its first-ever major league sports title by winning the 2022 WNBA championship.Read more...

Oftentimes, Kanye West speaks like he knows everything, even if as spectators we know he doesn’t, and then there are times when he just needs to be quiet. Over the weekend, Kanye confirmed many people’s thoughts when he revealed that he’s never “read any book,” comparing it to eating vegetables.Read more...

Makeda’s Homemade Cookies opened its doors for customers Saturday for the first time since rapper Young Dolph, 36, was killed Nov. 17 in a shooting there. It happened at the bakery’s flagship location near Memphis International Airport.Read more...

After seven weeks, a boil notice has been lifted in Jackson, Mississippi, but there are still concerns about copper and lead levels within the water supply. Unfortunately, there are still repairs going on at the city’s main water treatment facility, and it may be only a matter of time before another interruption will…Read more...

Since 2019, the family of 17-year-old Isaiah Lewis have been fighting for justice. Lewis was shot by an Edmond, Okla. officer while having a mental crisis and trying to flee the police, reports say. According to KFOR News, the officer who killed him will escape charges under qualified immunity.

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After a visit to his home of Benin on the coast of West Africa, actor Dijmon Hounsou reflected on the part it played in the transatlantic slave trade. Twenty five years ago, Hounsou starred in Steven Spielberg box office hit, Amistad, the story of the Spanish slave ship of the same name whose captors managed to take…Read more...

While the war around critical race theory rages on in classrooms and boardrooms across the country, award-winning journalist and scholar Allissa V. Richardson has her own choice tools for fighting for truth. At the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, the instructor has recently founded the Charlotta…Read more...

It’s the end of the line for one former reality tv star. James “Tim” Norman, known from the hit OWN reality series, Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s, was found guilty this week on charges related to the murder of his nephew, Andrew Montgomery, who also once starred on the show.Read more...

John Basco, an Oakland County inmate was found dead in his cell early last week. Although there is seemingly no evidence of foul play, some are calling his death into question. The biggest reason is due to Basco being a plaintiff in a case against the county alleging that in 2019, he and other inmates were forced to…Read more...

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Sabrina Greenlee, mother to NFL star DeAndre Hopkins, recently celebrated 20 years since the acid attack that left her permanently blind. Last week at The Root Institute, she shared the heart-wrenching story. However, after all the pain she endured from the incident, she said she’d do it all again for the sake of…Read more...

The Salamander Resorts hotel group is one property greater following its latest purchase of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Washington, D.C. For founder and CEO Sheila Johnson, a “longtime dream” has been fulfilled with the recent expansion.Read more...

A Black man in Oakland was wrongfully accused on Tuesday of stealing a truck that belonged to him. Nicole Hirsch, the wife of the victim, says that he was seated in his truck at 11:30 am at 35th and MLK when he was approached by a couple.Read more...

This week, Emmy award-winning actor Courtney B. Vance and Dr. Robin Smith joined Candace McDuffie, Senior Writer at The Root, for a panel discussion on mental health and the Black community at the Root Institute in Washington, D.C.

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There’s evil, and then there’s cartoon villain evil, the kind of stuff so twisted that it’s best represented by caricature. Yosemite Sam’s unceasing hate for varmints and Wile E. Coyote’s obsession with the Road Runner come to mind.Read more...

The Daily Show host Trevor Noah is speaking out against the racist backlash stemming from the upcoming The Little Mermaid live action film starring one half of the music group ChloexHalle, Halle Bailey.Read more...

The war on abortion has clearly ramped up since the Supreme Court decided to overturn Roe v. Wade. And although most of the impact has been felt in conservative states, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham made it crystal clear this week that he intends to make this a national fight.Read more...

Picture it, Sicily 1922: children all gathering for a fun-filled day of learning Parkour, Japanese, full school worship, math, science, language arts, choir, fashion courses and athletics, all with an “elevated” distilled chicory coffee in hand. If that sounds like heaven to you and your child, then they may be a…Read more...

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For a film that has not been officially announced, Marvel Studios’ X-Men movie has been getting a lot of online buzz lately. Social media has been flooded with casting rumors and fan campaigns. Everyone from Beyonce to Giancarlo Esposito to John Boyega has been suggested. The latest rumor making the rounds finds Nope…Read more...

When Nikole Hannah-Jones’ Pulitzer Prize-winning 1619 Project, which looked at the U.S. role in slavery, came into fruition, Republican-led states went on an anti-Critical Race Theory crusade. Some states have passed laws outlawing any CRT class to be taught in schools and even tried to alter how schools speak about…Read more...

Nobody is liking the punishment handed down by the NBA to Phoenix Suns Owner Robert Sarver for being a straight-up racist and sexist.Read more...

Let’s say Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving has always walked to the beat of his own drum. There were his 2017 comments where he said he believed the earth was flat (Irving would apologize for them a year later), his contentious relationship with the media, and the whole vaccination fiasco during the 2021 NBA season,…Read more...

The Connecticut Sun heard everyone talking about how they were about to get swept out of the WNBA Finals and said, “Not today.” Led by Alyssa Thomas’ historic performance, the Sun saved their season with a 105-76 win over the Las Vegas Aces.

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Almost a year ago, the Texas State Board of Pardons and Paroles had voted to give George Floyd a full posthumous pardon for a 2004 drug conviction. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott could have issued a pardon on his own during Christmas, but he’s too preoccupied with sending immigrants to various Democrat-controlled cities. In…Read more...

Patrick Reed, a public and government affairs manager for the secretary of Washington state, got caught sending a racist meme to a colleague making fun of Black and Mexican people, according to KIRO 7 Seattle. Residents of Sumner, where Reed is a council member, were disturbed by the image.

After weeks of going on a social media onslaught against Gap and Adidas, Kanye West formally let Gap know on Thursday that he is ending his partnership with the clothing retailer, according to the Wall Street Journal.Read more...

The Guinness World Records Hall of Fame just got a little bit fiercer as it was recently revealed that one of the latest inductees is none other than Beyoncé.Read more...

Celebrity biopics can go one of two ways: Either they’re a warts-and-all deep dive that leaves nothing left unsaid or they’re a nice piece of PR that doesn’t go beyond the stories and legends we already know. Based on the first trailer, it appears I Wanna Dance With Somebody will fall into the latter category.

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