The Root

CBS’ Monday night comedies are getting a vote of confidence from the network. The Neighborhood has been renewed for Season 5, while Bob ♥ Abishola will be back for Season 4. Its quirky, popular new comedy Ghosts also got an early Season 2 pick up, per Deadline.

iHeartRadio is bringing back it’s music and culture event, Living Black!, dedicated to highlighting the best, boldest and brightest in Black excellence.

Researchers studying the impact of giving single moms a basic income payment each month have found signs that the children’s development could improve dramatically, according to a new study.

During the coronavirus pandemic, Black people have disproportionately been affected more than any other group. We took a hit on job losses, access to vaccines, and inadequate health care. Unfortunately, none of that was surprising. What’s been shocking, however, is what came out of a new national child welfare report,…Read more...

By the time we were in elementary school, my older sister Adjua and I had become regulars at our parents’ black-tie dinners, where we mingled with presidential Cabinet members and executives of Fortune 500 companies. We were invited to listen in on our parents’ conference calls over breakfast and then encouraged to…Read more...

Earlier this month, we told you about Cardi B.’s libel suit against Atlanta YouTuber Tasha K.

While it should come as no surprise that a 59-year-old white guy who spent almost his entire adult life living in Salt Lake City, Utah, is vehemently opposed to anything involving the COVID-19 vaccine or any related mandates, I still can’t believe how much of a raging lunatic NBA legend John Stockton actually is.Read more...

Right from the start, we knew black-ish was special. It showed a real Black family dealing with real world issues, but did it with a very unique brand of humor. Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross lead the way as parents Dre and Bow, with a talented group of young actors as their children Zoey, Junior, Jack and…Read more...

Actress/singer Jennifer Hudson has received no end of praise for her performance as Aretha Franklin in Respect.

If you aren’t already familiar with the name Rich Mnisi you should be.

Black women are the most tone-policed people on earth… and I would say Black people in general, but far too often we Black men participate in the tone-policing of Black women.

The Guardian found conservative groups across the country are linked to rich rightwing donors, waging a campaign to ban books from school libraries. Those books, of course, are about issues facing marginalized communities. Some southern states including Virginia and Texas have already succeeded in banning race-based …Read more...

Kerry Washington has found her co-stars for the upcoming scripted podcast drama Prophecy. Variety reports, Laurence Fishburne and Daniel Dae Kim will join Washington for the Audible project.

Former cop turned New York Mayor Eric Adams plans to reduce the city’s spike in violent crime by returning to discarded policies that many believe helped police brutality and mass incarceration thrive.

If you love The Conjuring, but always wanted to see how the story would play out with a Black family, then we’ve got some good news.

On an episode of podcast 3 Brothers No Sense, Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman had his first interview since the Jan 6. insurrection, reported Business Insider. Goodman said due to the rioters and officers being armed it ‘could have easily been a bloodbath.’

New York just passed a law to allow legal, permanent residents to vote in city elections. Two cities in Vermont and nine in Maryland also enable non-citizens to partake in local elections. Georgia, the “safe haven” of voting rights as of late, already has a law on the books to prevent non-citizens from voting, but a…Read more...

NFL receiver Antonio Brown, who we last saw impersonating Magic Mike during his contentious divorce with the Tampa Bay Bucs earlier this month, is a bit conflicted.Read more...

Now that TV networks have gotten past the chaotic holiday schedule, many of them have set up interesting counter programming to the sports that dominate February. Everything from family fare to ‘90s reboots to legendary franchises are represented in this month’s TV premieres. So if you couldn’t possibly care less…Read more...

A Georgia judge has approved Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ request for a special grand jury to aid in her investigation of former President Donald Trump’s attempt to hijack the state’s 2020 election results.

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A judge has issued a ruling that could hurt efforts to investigate and possibly prosecute the cops involved in last October’s death of a Black Pittsburgh man who was suffering from homelessness.

The Supreme Court announced it will review whether universities should consider race as a part of admitting applicants on the basis on creating a ‘diverse’ student body, reported The Washington Post. Specifically, the Court will examine admissions at Harvard University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill…Read more...

If you work at a smoothie shop, don’t ever get someone’s order wrong because they might scream racist comments at you and throw their wrong smoothie order back at you. I don’t wish that on any smoothie employee, but that’s what happened in Connecticut.Read more...

Becoming a Black homeowner was already a difficult thing in this country. But, it might’ve gotten a little easier for homeowners in Illinois.Read more...

Actress/comedian Michelle Buteau is continuing her partnership with Netflix, setting up her new comedy at the streaming network.

It appears things aren’t going so smoothly for America’s favorite Shea Butter Baby, aka Ari Lennox, who recently revealed her desire to be dropped from her label following a recent podcast interview that went viral over the weekend.Read more...

What in the A Fall from Grace is this?! A Georgia pastor and his first lady have been arrested and charged for false imprisonment after holding eight people locked up in their basement, reported NBC. The Griffin Police Department said Curtis Keith Bankston and Sophia Simm-Bankston were running an ‘unlicensed group…Read more...

The debate over critical race theory has continued to affect how students across the country learn about the history of the United States and the controversy has played out once again in the state of Florida.Read more...

*Deep, heavy, British Negro Spiritual sigh*

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It’s too little and too late but Democrats are finally, kinda-sorta getting tough with one of the obstructionists who helped Republicans kill new voting rights protections in the Senate.

Earlier this month, we told you about the upcoming, three-part Kanye West documentary: jeen-yuhs: A Kanye West Trilogy—coming to Netflix in February.

One of history’s forgotten artists is finally getting her due, as Edmonia Lewis is set to receive a US Postal Stamp in her honor.

23-year-old Lauren Smith-Fields was found dead in her apartment in Connecticut after a date with a white man she met on a dating app. According to NBC, her family plans to sue the city of Bridgeport, Ct. claiming the police were ‘racially insensitive’ during the investigation of her death.

During his presidential campaign, Joe Biden committed to prioritizing funding for HBCUs, and now a year into his term, students are coming to collect. This past week, NBC News reporter Isa Gutiérrez reached out to students at various HBCU campuses to get their take on the unfulfilled promise.Read more...

According to a 2019 report by Pen America, “the book-restriction regulations within the United States carceral system represent the largest book ban policy in the United States.”Read more...

One thing we know about Steve Harvey is that while he may hold down many jobs–from hosting Miss Universe to Family Feud to being TV’s newest courtroom judge (yes, really), the job he takes most seriously–is being a father. This past week during an appearance on Ellen DeGeneres’ daytime talk show, the actor and famed…Read more...

On January 15, 2022, Governor of Virginia, Glenn Youngkin, issued an executive order that ended mask mandates in the state, allowing parents to choose whether or not their children would be masked inside of schools. The executive order by Youngkin was issued on his first day in office, despite the rising number of…Read more...

The pandemic might be ongoing, but we are outside, and touching road, ok?! Well at least on film! The producers behind ‘Girls Trip’ have officially announced that ‘Girls Trip 2’ is underway. If you’ve been itching for a getaway, then this highly anticipated sequel might soothe that ache, if only a little.Read more...

Regina King has announced the unfortunate passing of her son to suicide. Ian Alexander Jr., 26, was her only child with ex husband, Ian Alexander Sr.Read more...

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It’s happening all over the country. White people have had enough of Critical Race Theory.Read more...

Atlanta’s top prosecutor is asking for reinforcements to help her get to the bottom of former president Donald Trump’s possibly criminal attempt to hijack Georgia’s presidential election results in 2020.Read more...

As the fashion world grieves this week’s loss of Andre Leon Talley, a final celebration of another recently-departed icon, the late Virgil Abloh, hit the runway at Paris Fashion Week on Thursday.

Poet and activist Amanda Gorman wrote in a New York Times op-ed that she nearly declined reciting her poem “The Hill We Climb” at the presidential inauguration out of fear for her life. CNN reported she felt herself and her family would be targeted by the white supremacist mob who had previously rioted the Capitol…Read more...

After 2 years, COVID-19 has not gone anywhere and we are still in the middle of a pandemic that has taken hundreds of thousands of lives in the United States, with a disproportionate number of those lives being Black.Read more...

In the most unsurprising news of the day, The Fugees have canceled their upcoming reunion tour. In all seriousness, Variety reports the hip hop trio, Lauryn Hill, Pras Michel and Wyclef Jean, announced the news on the group’s Instagram page.

It’s the reunion Star Trek: Picard fans have been waiting for.

If you’ve got little ones in your life, you’ve probably spent plenty of time watching Cartoon Network’s Craig of the Creek. Well get ready for more, as the franchise is expanding.