The Root

It doesn’t matter who you are, what you do, or where you’re from, the Karens will find you. In this case, it’s NFL Hall of Famer Terrell Owens.Read more...

Killings of unarmed Black people at the hands of police are all too common in our country; the growing list of names makes it increasingly clear that the problem is serious and far-reaching. Now, an all-new one-hour Dateline special entitled, What Happened to Anton Black? investigates the circumstances surrounding a…Read more...

Angelica Ross is a star. If that wasn’t clearly portrayed through her fierce performance as Candy in FX’s popular series Pose, then it’s undoubtably about to be shown again once she makes her Broadway debut starring as the famous Roxie Hart in Chicago this fall.Read more...

A new ad targeting Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp alleges that the incumbent Republican received nearly $1 million in campaign contributions from supporters of “segregation academies” and that if re-elected the incumbent Republican would cut public school funding and give tax credits to donors of elite private schools with a…Read more...

Two Black Muslim men are suing Alaska Airlines for being kicked off their flight in 2020. The incident came about after a passenger complained about them speaking and texting in Arabic, per NBC News. In reality, the passenger was probably projecting their racial bias onto them and assumed the two were dangerous.

Wendy Williams’ brother Tommy is speaking out following the recent news that his sister had randomly gotten married to an NYPD officer named Henry.Read more...

Drake, Lil Wayne and Nicki Minaj are back to their regularly scheduled programming!Read more...

Tyler Perry receives a lot of criticism about his TV series and movies. And honestly, most of it is deserved. However, one thing he always gets right is respect for his elders. Over the years, he’s featured our best acting legends in many of his projects and consistently treats them with the dignity they weren’t…Read more...

Florida Gov. Ron Desantis suspended State Attorney Andrew Warren on Thursday for what he labeled a “neglect of duty” and “incompetence.” Specifically, Desantis pointed to Warren’s reluctance to go after people who seek and provide abortions or on doctors that provide gender-affirming care to transgender people, CNN…Read more...

Social networking app Triller wanted to knock TikTok off its throne as the place to be for content creators. And the video-sharing service went hard to recruit some of the biggest influencers, making them offers they couldn’t refuse, including money, cars and lavish dinners. But Triller also devoted some of its…Read more...

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After spending a decade using his platform to lie on the memories of dead children, conservative talk show host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones got hit with an expensive truth this afternoon: he owes parents of kids killed in the Sandy Hook school massacre at least $4.1 million.Read more...

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Ryan Outlaw, 39, was denied first aid by Salt Lake City police officers after a suffering a stab wound from a fight. According to an investigation by Fox 13 Now, the officers were well trained to provide care to Outlaw but instead waited until the paramedics arrived. At that point, it was too late.

Contrary to popular belief, Wendy Williams is not a married woman. Or at least, that’s the case according to her rep William Selby.Read more...

With fans still in shock over Warner Bros. Discovery’s cancellation of the HBO Max original film Batgirl, it seems like there’s a lot more change coming to the streaming network.

Kendrick Lamar is notorious for not posting on his social media unless he’s announcing new music or other creative projects he’s working on. But in a myriad of Instagram posts on Wednesday evening, he reflects on his “Big Steppers” tour, the making of Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers and the power of rap music.Read more...

Former NBA player Iman Shumpert was arrested at Dallas/Fort Worth Airport on Saturday after marijuana was found in his backpack, according to TMZ.

For any hip-hop fans that grew up in the mid-90s, did you ever think there would be a time when an artist from Bad Boy would sign with Death Row or vice versa?Read more...

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As abortion access crumbles in the south, Georgia Gubnetrorial Candidate Stacey Abrams isn’t pulling any punches online.Read more...

Days after Harvard submitted its brief to the Supreme Court defending its Affirmative Action admission policies, some of the biggest companies in the United States also voiced their support for the standard. ABC News reports that more than 80 companies, including Apple, Bayer, Verizon, General Electric, and Microsoft,…Read more...

When the Senate’s most watched Democrat, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), agreed to sign onto Democrat’s new tax, energy and health care spending bill, the Inflation Reduction Act, last week, many people saw it as a reason to celebrate.Read more...

As the bodegahive still reels from the Desus & Mero split, more details are surfacing about the end of the comedy duo’s partnership.

When you buy a luxury car, you put the highest grade of gas in the tank because premium car engines are only as good as the fuel they burn. Burning 87 octane in a supercar that you just paid a lot of money for is a colossal waste of cash and fuel.Read more...

Natyana Muhammad posted a video to Twitter of her two-year-old daughter at a Chuck E. Cheese birthday party. She claims the mascot gave attention to the white kids there but ignored her daughter. According to NBC News, Muhammad is considering a lawsuit.

The Kettle Moraine School District of Wisconsin decided to bar their employees from displaying pride flags in classrooms or displaying their preferred pronouns in email signatures, according to The Associated Press. Superintendent Stephen Plum claims the new decision is simply a reinforcement of established policies.

The Russian case against WNBA star Brittney Griner has come to an expected, yet sad, verdict, as she was found guilty on drug possession and smuggling. She was sentenced to nine years in prison.

The city of Detroit has not been without a black representative since Charles Diggs Jr. took office in 1955. Based on the results of Tuesday’s primary, the predominately Black city will most likely be without a Black congressperson for the first time in over 65 years, according to the Associated Press.Read more...

Sonic the Hedgehog and The Harder They Fall star Idris Elba will be getting back into his spy thriller bag for a new film on Netflix soon.Read more...

Music Midtown has been a part of Georgia’s music festival scene since 1994, but due to the expansion of the “Safe Carry Protection Act” in a 2019 ruling by the Georgia Supreme Court, it made it all but impossible to put on the event safely as noted by festival organizers. Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey…Read more...

Brittney Griner, WNBA champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist, has been landing dunks, blocking shots and scoring record high points per game since she was in high school. Griner was destined to succeed, using her skills on the court to lead her high school, college and professional basketball teams.

Update as of 8/4/2022 at 10:30a.m.ET: Kelis has responded to the interpolation of her hit song “Milkshake” being taken off of Beyonce’s Renaissance album. Thanks to fans who began comment creeping on Instagram, Kelis is apparently very grateful for the removal but she’s not moved by it.Read more...

Meghan Markle’s half-sister Samantha is big mad at her former royal sis, and she’s taking her beef to court. According to Samantha Markle’s legal team, they have a “viable defamation case” against the Duchess of Sussex based on comments she made during the now-infamous tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey back in…Read more...

Just when you thought you couldn’t get enough of Beyoncé’s hit single “Break My Soul” off her recently-released Renaissance album, the “Cuff It” singer has released four new versions for us to groove to.

The United States government may be negotiating a prisoner exchange with Russia, but WNBA champion Brittney Griner’s trial on attempted drug smuggling charges continues toward a verdict.

A Boston police officer who was chasing a white suspect pinned down a 20-year-old Black man while he was walking home. According to The Associated Press, a federal civil rights lawsuit was filed following the incident and the suspect was not connected to the man they arrested.

We all remember Deshaun Watson being handed a six-game suspension on Monday right? That seemed like a far cry from the indefinite suspension the NFL was reportedly looking for. But it seems those reports were correct because the league has appealed the suspension given to the Cleveland Browns quarterback.Read more...

A family from Elk Grove, California claims 11-year-old Elijah Hunter was tackled by police at a state fair last week, according to NBC affiliate KCRA 3. Black Lives Matter Sacramento and NAACP Greater Sacramento held a press conference with his family to argue Hunter’s civil rights were violated.

The NFL came down hard today on its Miami Dolphins franchise with a stiff fine and loss of two draft picks following a six-month investigation into allegations that ‘Fins had “tampered” by trying to lure Tom Brady and former New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton to South Florida while they were still employed by…Read more...

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Congratulations are in order for Saturday Night Live star and longtime comedian Kenan Thompson as it was recently revealed his name will be the latest addition on the Hollywood Walk of Fame soon.Read more...

A former Virginia officer will not see criminal charges for pepper spraying and striking a Black US Army lieutenant during a traffic stop, according to The Associated Press. Instead, he’ll be investigated for violating the lieutenant’s constitutional rights following the lieutenant’s lawsuit.

While the world may be giving Keke Palmer an emphatic “yes!” when it comes to virtually any and every project she does, the Nope star has recently tapped into the power of saying “no” and explained how it’s done wonders for her mental health and well-being in a new interview.

The man who Nicki Minaj’s father, Robert Marajj, was just sentenced to a year in jail, according to TMZ.Read more...

A prevailing lie of many pushed by Trump supporters is somehow dead people overwhelmingly voted in favor of Joe Biden in the 2020 Presidental election. Cyber Ninjas, the company hired to lead a “partisan audit” of Arizona’s electoral results, claimed almost 300 dead peoples’ votes went to Joe Biden. Not surprising to…Read more...

The internet went crazy on Tuesday when Warner Bros. Discovery announced it was scrapping the release of the HBO Max original film Batgirl. Unfortunately, it looks like that movie is just one casualty in the company’s ongoing cost-cutting measures.

I’m a diehard Star Wars fan, so I can tell you the most disappointing aspect of the sequel trilogy was the lack of character development and story for John Boyega’s Finn. The reason it came as such a let down is because the actor is an undeniable star.

After the controversial robbery of Bishop Lamor Whitehead, NYC Mayor Eric Adams extended his support in finding the alleged bandits. However, he reminded the bishop he is not above the law in regards to the lawsuit he’s facing and also rejected Whitehead’s suggestion for special clergy gun permits following the…Read more...