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I think we can all agree here that one of the most beautiful things about people of color is our melanin-rich skin. But when excessive amounts of melanin form in certain areas of your skin, it can lead to hyperpigmentation, a condition in which an area of the skin looks darker than the skin around it. According to the …Read more...

He might be down currently in the most recent Arizona Senate race poll against his Democratic opponent Mark Kelly. Still, Republican Senate candidate Blake Masters has a lot of thoughts about the Federal Reserve’s recent uptick in diversifying its workforce.Read more...

Embattled track and field star Sha’Carri Richardson is on the road to a comeback, and the first step is getting a big win to remind everyone how good she is.

Civil rights attorney Leo Terrell blasted President Joe Biden for a story he told in his latest speech about visiting a predominantly-Black, high-crime side of Pennsylvania. The point of the story was to emphasize his support for funding police, however, Terrell criticized Biden’s comments as being racist and then…Read more...

Another day and another Black person gets shot dead while in their home while a warrant is being served. The African-American community in Ohio is still mourning the killing of Jaylon Walker, and yet another incident happens to get angry about.Read more...

Ever since DaBaby made homophobic comments at Rolling Loud Miami in 2021, his popularity has taken a noticeable hit.Read more...

A wild but predictable thing happened last weekend: after the Buffalo Bills cut rookie punter Matt Araiza, who might be in steep legal trouble over allegations of a gang rape he allegedly participated in with his college teammates, fans of Deshaun Watson nutted up. Total silence. Not a peep.

You can call him a visionary or just plain weird, but there’s no doubt that Kanye West pushes the envelope with fashion. His collabs with adidas and GAP have been wildly successful. But if the folks at GAP should have learned anything from adidas, it should have been, never, and I mean never, ever leave Ye out of a…Read more...

The water crisis in Jackson, Miss., is disrupting even the city’s HBCU football team, as NFL Hall of Famer turned head coach at Jackson State University Deion Sanders has taken his team off-campus, searching for hotels with running water in which the student-athletes can prepare for its upcoming season-opening game on…Read more...

At the West Point Barlett Hall Science Center sits a panel of bronze plaques, one of them displaying the image of a figure in a hood with “Ku Klux Klan” written underneath. According to The New York Times, the commission responsible for requesting that it be taken down decided not to because the plaque fell “out of its…Read more...

It seems surreal that New York City’s Time Square will actually allow people in the area to actively carry firearms, but the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down a 100-year-old concealed carry law has made this possible. In response, New York Governor Kathy Hochul in July signed a law limiting where firearms can…Read more...

In the second episode of Meghan Markle’s new podcast Archetypes, “The Duality of the Diva,” she and featured guest Mariah Carey discuss the complexities and negative connotations associated with having that label. But it was the conversation about both of their mixed race or biracial identities that got most of the…Read more...

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Yesterday would have been Michael Jackson’s 64th birthday. Happy birthday genius. Last wee, however old ass Rolling Stone claimed Harry Styles carried the icon’s title of the King of Pop. Harry Styles, we love you, but you’re nowhere close to being the King, not for now. Here’s whyRead more...

Going into the US Open, no one was expecting a huge run from Venus Williams or Naomi Osaka. Both are two-time champions and fan favorites, but neither has played their best tennis lately. Unfortunately, their singles tournaments are now over, as both were eliminated in the first round.

Nicole Linton, the ICU nurse responsible for a car crash that killed six people in in Los Angeles earlier this month, apparently suffered a ‘frightening’ mental collapse in the days leading up to the tragedy.Read more...

If it seems like you’ve been spending more at the grocery store these days, you’re probably right—and you’re not alone. Factors like severe weather and the war in Ukraine have led to all of us dropping more cash than we’re used to on our favorite foods. As CNN reported, food prices were more than 9 percent higher in…Read more...

There’s no director whose films I love theorizing plot motifs and messages more than Jordan Peele. I mean, the man has had me looking not once, not twice, but thrice at the sky since his third film, Nope, released in theaters last month. And if you’re anything like me and enjoy dissecting and reading post-viewing…Read more...

There are measures to be taken (and that should’ve already been taken) to keep the monkeypox virus (MPV) from becoming another hyper-stigmatized situation like HIV/AIDS. However, given the response to HIV and even coronavirus, it seems the government and healthcare system learn slowly (I mean…slowly) from their past…Read more...

LeBron James is making another move into football, but not the kind American sports fans are rabid over, and definitely not as a player.Read more...

John Singleton is one of the most influential filmmakers in the history of cinema. So many successful directors and showrunners cite his movies as the reason they got into the business. His death in 2019 shocked the industry and left a hole in Black culture. Now, one of the country’s most prestigious film schools is…Read more...

In the midst of conversations about whether or not R&B music is a dying genre (looking at you, Diddy), Live Nation and Femme Forward are dedicated to keeping its heartbeat pumping thanks to a newly-announced Serenade concert series.Read more...

There continues to be a lot of discussion over the use of rap lyrics in criminal cases. California has passed a measure to limit a prosecution’s ability to use lyrics as evidence. Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams also spoke out about her concerns about the tactics.Read more...

It may be the longest-running debate in the history of Hip-Hop. Fans of the genre have been arguing about it since the beginning of time. Tupac vs. Biggie, who are you taking?Read more...

At a QT station in North Druid Hills, Atlanta, a white man was caught on video stealing a Black woman’s prepaid gas and calling her a Black b*tch as he drove off, according to REVOLT. After the video went viral on social media, the internet did what it does best and tracked down the company the man worked for.

We recently told you that if you’re looking for a field with plenty of new job opportunities, tech is where it’s at. But before you go out and sign up for a whole new crop of student loans, there’s something you should know. When it comes to jobs in tech, experience is everything. Many jobs in the industry value…Read more...

A Louisville correction officer was recently fired after a video showed him making jokes about the killing of Breonna Taylor, the New York Times notes. Turhan Knight had been an officer with the Louisville Metro Corrections officer since 2018 and made the video as the Kentucky State Fair as a parody for recruiting for…Read more...

I watch a lot of Food Network, so trust me when I say they have a problem when it comes to showcasing Black voices in the culinary industry. In fact, I can literally list all the Black chefs on the network on one hand. This is why I was so excited when it was announced that Tabitha Brown would have a new competition…Read more...

Where has John Wall been the last two years?Read more...

Right now, the water supply in Jackson, Mississippi, is so inadequate that its 180,000 residents (82% of which are Black) cannot drink or brush their teeth with it. The city had already been on a boil notice since late July, but recent flooding from excessive rainfall and the Pearl River flooding has worsened the…Read more...

The City of Cincinnati announced that officer (or should I say former officer) Rose Valentino has been fired after being caught on her own body camera saying the n-word, according to WCPO News. Just a few years ago, the city had signed the Collaborative Agreement in an effort to mend police-community relations. It…Read more...

While the 2022 Oscars was one for the books, due largely in part to...well, you know, talks are already beginning for next year’s festivities. Top of mind, of course, is exactly who will be taking on the role of hosting next year’s ceremony, and we now have a good idea of who won’t be taking the stage: Chris Rock.Read more...

In a new cover story for The Cut, Meghan Markle shared upcoming guests for her podcast “Archetypes.” Earlier this month, the Duchess of Sussex sat down with Serena Williams in an episode called “The Misconceptions of Ambition” in which the two expressed double standards for success that were rooted in gender.

The first time competing on Arthur Ashe Stadium at the US Open can be intimidating for some tennis players. Of course, if your name is Coco Gauff, you’re completely unbothered, so you just show up and dominate.

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The US Open isn’t like other Grand Slam tennis tournaments. The New York crowd brings an atmosphere and energy you can’t get anywhere else. The 2022 competition has taken on an even deeper meaning with legendary star Serena Williams announcing it will be her last competition. As previously reported at The Root, in a…Read more...

This September, The Root will gather together some of our community’s most talented thought leaders, activists and cultural curators for a series of insightful conversations about the future of Black America.

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It’s one thing to have the audacity to storm the Capitol on Jan. 6th because you didn’t like election results. Then there’s another aspect of refusing to certify the results of a primary election because of a false voting machine conspiracy theory. Otero County Commissioner and Cowboys for Trump Co-Founder Couy…Read more...

In a bold announcement, Nigeria has become the first country ever to implement a total ban on foreign models when it comes to tv ads. It will also include western, white actors who have appeared regularly on the country’s screens. This is a result of the Nigerian government trying to “develop local talent” and it’s…Read more...

Imagine being an incoming Howard University freshman, high off the excitement from Bison Week, getting to know your new classmates and settling into your new home for the next two semesters. Then, one day at 2:30 a.m, you’re forced to evacuate your newly decorated dorm room because the campus police were alerted about…Read more...

For the last couple of weeks, Irv Gotti has been unable to keep Ashanti’s name out of his mouth.Read more...

Twenty-six people have been charged in connection with a slew of home invasions of celebs in and around Atlanta, a rash of indictments that the local prosecutor said should send a message to gangs.

Rapper Latto is continuing to speak up and speak out against the overturning of Roe v. Wade in a new PSA in tandem with Planned Parenthood. In it, the 777 artist expressed her grievances with the government’s decision and urged her fans, as well as those who feel the same, to take action to expand access.Read more...

Lizzo has more than proven that she’s a force to be reckoned with. Yet she continues to have to defend herself to the haters who are constantly throwing shade her way (we’re looking at you, Aries Spears). But we shouldn’t be surprised in a place like Hollywood, where looks are everything and far too often less is more…Read more...

Colin Kaepernick has a new job that has nothing to do with football: he’s a dad!

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, the Republican incumbent trying to defeat Democrat Stacey Abrams and hold onto power in a critical swing state, lost his court battle to avoid having to testify to a special purpose grand jury about former President Donald Trump’s efforts to hijack the state’s 2020 election results.Read more...

It looks like Robin Roberts is taking a hiatus from Good Morning America. The anchor, 61, is a breast cancer survivor who revealed that her partner Amber Laign had it as well. Recently, Laign completed her radiation treatments after being diagnosed earlier this year. Roberts was first diagnosed in 2007 after…Read more...

It looks like the “M” in the MCU now stands for “Megan,” as it’s recently been revealed that Megan Thee Stallion will be making her debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe soon.Read more...

Chadwick Boseman spent his career portraying our heroes. Since his passing in 2020, the actor has reached icon status. On Sunday, as fans marked the second anniversary of his death from colon cancer, Boseman’s Black Panther co-stars remembered their king.