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We all know we enjoy a home-cooked meal, but that’s become even more important as we try to trim our expenses and stretch our dollars. But you gotta have the right cooking equipment to make it work.Read more...

This week, R&B um, legend(?) Ray J revealed his new ink of his sister Brandy, and if this kind of sibling love is right, then I’ll surely take being wrong. The tattoo which is placed on his right leg features Brandy’s face with some interesting adornments including bloodshot eyes, tribal markings, and a few face…Read more...

On this week’s episode of Black women getting to the bag, Stacey Abrams has left Republican Brian Kemp in her fundraising dust as she closes in on $50 million dollars raised since announcing her campaign for governor last December. That’s right, in just seven months, Abrams has amassed enough to place a wide gap…Read more...

Two London police officers are hitting the unemployment line this week after racist remarks surfaced between them against Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle. In the group chat, the behavior displayed by the cops was deemed “abhorrent and discriminatory,” according to British media, and included a racist slur.Read more...

In these economically-challenging times, we can all use a good deal. Well, it just so happens there will be a bunch of them coming next week.Read more...

Dawn Heels is a lawyer by day. But the 39-year-old U.K. resident also creates online content around women’s health, finance and property on her Instagram and YouTube platforms. And she is currently on a mission to raise awareness about fibroids, noncancerous tumors in and around the uterus that impact 80 percent of…Read more...

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There’s never quite an end to legal maneuvering in Trumpworld, and the latest issue involves the ex-president’s social media company.Read more...

Philadelphia city officials are building a Harriet Tubman monument, but the project is under fire for a selection process that allegedly excluded Black artists.Read more...

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Willie Lee Morrow, a trailblazer in Black hair care, passed away in his San Diego home at 82 on June 22. Morrow, a firm believer in hair as a form of self-expression, is credited as the first person to manufacture plastic Afro picks in the United States and developing the chemical curl process we all know as the…Read more...

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The conversation on how crime suspects are treated based on race doesn’t stop at Jayland Walker, a Black man killed while fleeing from police, or Highland Park shooter Robert E. Crimo. We’ve seen consistent acts of police brutality from beatings to shootings before Trayvon Martin. Since 2020, it’s become even more…Read more...

It’s a big weekend for WNBA fans. The best players in the league are all headed to Chicago for AT&T WNBA All-Star 2022.Read more...

On Monday, singer Macy Gray appeared on Piers Morgan’s Uncensored and immediately found herself in the crossfire of controversy. During the interview, the host asked her if trans women should able to compete in sports in which Gray replied:

With fans and supporters still reeling from Brittney Griner’s guilty plea, there’s new speculation about the possibility of a prisoner exchange.Read more...

Grammy-award-winning rapper Young Thug aka Jeffrey Williams, who was arrested on RICO charges back in May, will have his life and current legal struggles chronicled in an audio podcast and documentary series, Variety reports. Williams, along with labelmate and fellow YSL labelmate Gunna, were recently denied bond…Read more...

Despite over 40% of voters utilizing drop box ballots during the 2020 election and baseless accounts of voter fraud, the Wisconsin Supreme Court has voted to make absentee boxes illegal, according to the Hill. President Joe Biden had defeated former President Trump in the state by a thin 21,000 vote margin.

Whether you noticed or not, on Thursday, Netflix quietly dropped a brand new special from Dave Chappelle titled What’s In A Name?Read more...

The jurors of a King County coroner’s inquest found the police shooting of Charleena Lyles, a pregnant Black woman, was justified, according to The Associated Press. The findings were unsettling to Lyle’s family who beliece Charleena was executed. However, the final decision to move forward and press charges will…Read more...

Since May, we’ve been on top of the YSL RICO case, which has garnered national attention. Now, after a July 7 virtual appearance in a Fulton County court hearing, Gunna was denied bond by a judge, forcing him to stay in jail until his January 2023 trial.

If you don’t have enough Bridgerton in your life right now, I understand. But rest easy, because you’ll soon have more romantic stories from the universe to obsess over.Read more...

We’ve been writing for months about the absurdities of Herschel Walker’s U.S. Senate campaign, despite which, he’s still hanging neck & neck with incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock in the latest polls, because: Georgia.Read more...

Here at The Root, we have a question. What era are we in? The past, the future? Every day the world seems scarier, no ... it’s our leaders who are scary. Case in point: to force the public schools of such a historically significant place like Tulsa, Ok. to abandon discussions of race and racism isn’t surprising but…Read more...

On Thursday, soccer player Megan Rapinoe received the Presidential Medal of Freedom — the most prestigious civilian honor in the U.S. — and simultaneously paid tribute to detained WNBA star Brittney Griner. Rapinoe wore a cream blazer with the initials ‘BG’ and flowers embroidered onto the lapel.Read more...

The #UnbotheredKing of R&B, a.k.a. Omarion, is gearing up to let all the facts be known as it relates to how things went down with his former B2K bandmates during the popular Millenium Tour in 2019—and he’s doing so courtesy of a new docuseries titled Omega: The Gift and the Curse.Read more...

Jordan Peele’s films are known for their fascinating characters, unpredictable stories, and fully-realized worlds. Now fans will be able to immerse themselves in his new movie Nope, as they get a detailed look at one of its big set pieces.Read more...

What’s the purpose of an artist? To grow? To evolve?Read more...

Since the Supreme Court handed down its ruling on Roe v. Wade, the Biden administration has been facing criticism for its lack of a response in protecting reproductive rights. Today, President Biden will sign an executive order to assist with the legal powers he has to push back against the multitude of laws …Read more...

My family is no stranger to Disney. We’ve visited the parks in Orlando more times than I can count, and even made a stop at Disneyland a few years back during a California road trip. And ages ago, I took my young son and goddaughter on a Disney cruise for the very first time and they absolutely loved it. But on these…Read more...

The Las Vegas Raiders, a team with one of the NFL’s most storied histories of breaking racial barriers, on Thursday named attorney Sandra Douglass Morgan to the position of team president. She is the first Black woman in NFL history to be named to the position.

Denzel Washington has a list of awards any actor would be proud of, including Oscars, Golden Globes, Tonys and a Cecil B. DeMille Award for “outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment.” The New York-native was all set to add the Presidential Medal of Freedom to his impressive list of accomplishments. But…Read more...

On June 27, Jayland Walker was pursued by police in a chase before dying by 60 bullet wounds to his body. This happened before the young man had the chance to plea his case. A week later on July 4th, Highland Park shooter Robert E. Crimo opened fire on a parade of people from a rooftop, killing some of them, wounding…Read more...

Usually in Hollywood (and out, to be honest), when someone tells you that you’re their “muse,” that can go one of two ways: either astonishingly well or tragically wrong. In the case of Jordan Peele and Daniel Kaluuya, however, that sentiment just might ring true in a positive way after all.Read more...

Since she was 17 years old, Chrystul Kizer has been awaiting trial on a homicide charge for the killing of her sex trafficker, Randall Volar III. The Wisconsin Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling allowing her to argue self-defense to justify the killing, according to NBC News. Before this moment, she was facing…Read more...

The latest protest for Jayland Walker, a 25-year-old Black man killed in a hail of gunfire, turned violent in Akron, Ohio. As police pushed into the crowd to “deescalate” things, demonstrators were harmed and arrested, two of them being Jacob Blake’s father and Breonna Taylor’s aunt, per FOX 8 News.

The nominees for the 74th Primetime Emmys are set to be announced on Tuesday, July 13 at 11:30 a.m. ET/8:30 a.m. PT, so we at The Root thought it would be a good time to discuss a few of the favorites we hope to see recognized.

Who says protests don’t work? Residents of a small Pennsylvania town proved today that they could get results while their elected representatives were asleep at the wheel, raising their voices to force the cop who killed 12-year-old Tamir Rice run out of town after he had been hired to join the local police force.Read more...

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Before we begin to dissect this new trailer for Honk for Jesus, Save Your Soul starring Regina Hall and Sterling K. Brown, let us bow our heads for a word of prayer.Read more...

For the first time in 16 years, Millennials aren’t the youngest individuals able to run for Congress in the 2022 midterms. Generation Z members Maxwell Frost and Ray Reed—both who are 25 years old—could be the youngest to serve in the U.S. House.

The US Department of Justice and the Madison County School Board of Alabama have reached an agreement regarding a long-running desegregation case. The district agreed to take measures to make sure Black students have equal educational opportunities including gifted programs and college prep classes. It’s nearly as if…Read more...

The enduring characteristic of bullies is that they always have an advantage over their victims. Schoolyard bullies pick on scrawny kids, not star athletes. Vladamir Putin was eager for war with outmanned Ukraine; nuclear-armed China, India or any NATO member, notsomuch.Read more...

As calls for her release grow louder and louder, and more pressure is placed on President Biden to take action, WNBA champion Brittney Griner has made a major decision about her legal proceedings. According to Reuters, Griner pleaded guilty to attempted drug smuggling, charges that could lead to a 10-year sentence.Read more...

If you’re a fan of Michael Jackson’s 2010 eponymous, posthumous album, Michael, then you may notice that a couple of songs are no longer available to stream on Apple Music, Spotify or YouTube Music.Read more...

A Fulton County grand jury issued subpoenas to seven former Trump, including former Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), for dispositions concerning alleged interference attempts in the 2020 Presidental election. On Wednesday, Fulton County DA Fani Willis indicated that the investigation won’t…Read more...

By now, we all know the painful story of Tina Turner’s sexual and physical abuse at the hands of her ex-husband and bandmate, Ike Turner. Now, another member of their hit-making soul group has a story to tell. P.P. Arnold, a singer, who performed with the ​Ike & Tina Turner Revue in 1965, reveals in her new memoir, …Read more...

Peyton Gendron, who has been charged with killing 10 Black people at a Tops supermarket in Buffalo, New York is scheduled to appear Thursday at a state hearing. It is set to take place at 2 p.m. in Erie County Court. The suspect has pleaded not guilty to a 25-count indictment, which includes 10 first-degree murder…Read more...