Let’s face it, one day is not nearly enough to show mom just how much you care. That’s why a subscription box service is the perfect gift that keeps on giving. If you want to show the mom in your life how much you love her long after Mother’s Day is over, check out some of our favorite subscription boxes that support…Read more...

Just two weeks after Frank James was accused of wounding 10 people during an attack on a crowded Brooklyn train, his lawyers are saying prosecutors aren’t playing by the rules. In a court filing Thursday, his defense attorneys claimed that FBI agents paid a jailhouse visit to the suspect where they improperly took DNA…Read more...

When news hit of the leaked opinion signaling the Supreme Court’s overture to overturn Roe v. Wade, much talk bubbled up about voting: “Make sure you register to vote!” “The midterms are coming up, so make sure you get involved now.” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y) echoed these same sentiments in speaking…Read more...

Gather around for a history lesson kids.

On Monday, the lineup for the upcoming 2022 Tribeca Festival was released.

Black religious advocates are urging church members to rally behind the LGBTQ+ community amidst the new legislation being introduced to restrict their rights, reported NBC News. Historically, the Black church and the LGBT community do not touch and agree. However, advocates see how they can collaborate for the good of…Read more...

When Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) spoke about justifying voting for then-Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh in 2018, she said Kavanaugh assured her Roe v. Wade was “settled law.” The same goes for when Collins spoke to Justice Neil Gorsuch, saying in their conversation he pointed out to her “that he is a co-author…Read more...

Vice President Kamala Harris is back at the White House.

After almost three years CNN anchor Don Lemon was accused of sexually assaulting a man at a bar in Sag Harbor, NY, the case has been dismissed. On Monday, Dustin Hice dropped his lawsuit against Lemon, saying that he had a faulty memory of their interactions.Read more...

Embattled rapper Tory Lanez finds himself in legal trouble again.Read more...

Four months after the fire at Twin Parks North West, a 19-story affordable housing building in the Bronx, residents are still struggling to get on their feet. The blaze, which happened on January 9, was caused by a faulty electric space heater in a third-floor apartment. It killed 17 people, 8 of which were children.…Read more...

NFL owners are a peculiar group of social justice benefactors.

As a mom of two, I’m constantly asked to multitask. Keeping track of my kids’ doctor’s appointments, field trips and and homework assignments feels like a job in itself and can leave me running on empty by the end of the week. But Mother’s Day is the one day of the year that I don’t feel guilty about making a little…Read more...

On Monday, a Los Angeles jury ruled against reality TV star Blac Chyna, a.k.a. Angela White, in connection with her $100 million defamation suit against the Kardashians.Read more...

Florida rapper Rod Wave, who just scored his first number 1 album on the Billboard 200 a year ago, has been arrested and faces charges of battery by strangulation, according to the Tampa Bay Times.Read more...

New York City Mayor Eric Adams faced criticism after stepping onto the Met Gala red carpet with a tuxedo jacket reading “End Gun Violence,” reported NPR. The design was a reflection of Adams’ current stance on ending gun violence by increasing the police presence in the city. However, people didn’t believe his fashion…Read more...

There’s been a major change in the Brittney Griner case, which signals there could be movement happening behind closed doors.Read more...

Tulsa County District Court Judge Caroline Wall ruled Monday that a lawsuit can proceed that seeks reparations for survivors and descendants of victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. As the Associated Press reports, the Oklahoma judge ruled against a motion to dismiss the civil rights attorney Damario…Read more...

In a draft opinion that would eviscerate almost 50 years of legal abortion rights for women in the United States, a majority of justices on the Supreme Court has apparently voted to overturn the Roe vs. Wade decision that effectively legalize the procedure nationwide.

La La is serving up a sexy take on the Gilded Glamour theme. Anthony, who is one of the hosts of this year’s Gala stunned in a burgundy LaQuan Smith gown with peek-a-boo cutouts and coordinating fascinator.Read more...

New Jersey students of color are greatly underrepresented in advanced learning courses, reported NJ Spotlight News. Only 19 percent of Black students in New Jersey take advanced learning courses in high school in the past two years, per state data. Additionally, the states sees a greater racial gap in access to these…Read more...

A century after his death, Charles Young, the first Black person to be a colonel in the U.S. Army, was promoted posthumously to brigadier general, retroactively making him the first Black person to be given that rank, according to CNN.Read more...

From Insecure to Ambassador: Issa Rae has just been revealed as this year’s ambassador for the 2022 American Black Film Festival (ABFF).Read more...

Attorneys for the NFL and three Black coaches suing the league for racial discrimination faced off for the first time in court in a hearing in Manhattan on Monday.Read more...

When the Jan. 6th House select committee announced they would hold public hearings in June, they stated the public would hear from people “we’ve not heard from before.” Today, they sent letters asking House Republican Reps. Mo Brooks of Alabama, Andy Biggs of Arizona, and Ronny Jackson of Texas to voluntarily appear, …Read more...

After a long delay, All Rise is finally ready to relaunch on OWN.Read more...

Treyvion Gray, 18, isn’t allowed to participate in his high school graduation ceremony because his dread locs are too long, reported Forth Worth Star-Telegram. Gray is suing Texas’ Needville Independent School District as well a number of school faculty and staff for racial discrimination.

If you’ve been following the career of Kevin Samuels, who calls himself an “image consultant,” you’d know that he has amassed a large following over the last 2 years by dispensing dating advice. Those messages frequently disparage women with some of his most notable YouTube videos being: “How Much Does Your Submission…Read more...

Though talk about a potential Destiny’s Child reunion of sorts seems to be fodder for the internet every year, 2022 may have given us just a little bit more hope. In a new interview with Kelly Rowland, she spoke on the prospects of the reunion and explained why she’d rather not toy with fans’ emotions about it.Read more...

It’s no secret that we at The Root love Bel-Air.Read more...

After spending 32 years in prison for a murder he did not commit, 55-year-old Thomas Raynard James was exonerated when a judge vacated his conviction and sentence last week, according to CNN.Read more...

To Chapelle or not Chapelle—that’s been the question.Read more...

Debbie Njai has used hiking to relieve stress since dealing with a difficult time in August of 2019. But while the time outdoors provided much-needed relaxation for her, Njai noticed that she didn’t see much melanin out there on the trails. According to National Park Service data, only 6% of all national park visitors…Read more...

The Biden administration stopped Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s plan to move Georgians away from purchasing health insurance coverage on the Affordable Care Act marketplace later this year. ABC News reports Gov. Kemp had planned to have residents shop for coverage through individual insurance companies or private brokers.…Read more...

Melina Abdullah, leader of Black Lives Matter-Los Angeles, was removed by California State Los Angeles campus police from a mayoral debate Sunday, reported The Los Angeles Times. Videos were caught of her being dragged outside the event by officers.

Black people know that race affects every aspect of our lives whether we want it to or not. We are more likely to experience job and housing discrimination as well as be victims of police brutality. This disparity is also true when it comes to healthcare—something the Academy of American Pediatrics is working to…Read more...

Netflix is in the middle of a crisis. Amidst subscriber and stock market losses, the streaming giant now finds itself in reset mode. The effects of these problems are being felt in the content department, with several recent cancellations. According to Deadline, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex finds her animated series Pearl…Read more...

A bat used by sports and civil rights legend Jackie Robinson in the 1949 All-Star Game was sold at an auction for $1.08 million, according to Goldin Auctions.Read more...

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Summer Jam—which has become a rite of passage for hip hop artists since it started in the late 80s—is back on June 12 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. On Friday, Hot 97's Ebro in the Morning show took to the airwaves to make the announcement. The host, along with Peter Rosenberg and Laura Stylez, revealed the highly…Read more...

The fashion label launched by the late, groundbreaking designer Virgil Abloh now has a new creative leader. Ibrahim Kamara, a stylist, fashion journalist and creative director who began a working relationship with Abloh via DM on Instagram, is now joining Abloh’s Off-White brand as art and image director, the company…Read more...

Just one week ago, Power producer and rapper 50 Cent announced that his new series with Snoop Dogg, A Moment in Time: Murder Was the Case, would be scrapped from the STARZ network. Now, it appears yet another one of his projects has gotten the no-go: his forthcoming show A Moment in Time: The Massacre.

It’s the first Monday of May which means only one thing to fashion lovers – Met Gala night. The annual event has some of the hottest stars showing up and showing out in dramatic looks that we can’t stop talking about. Last week we looked back on some of our favorite Met Gala moments of the past. Now that the night…Read more...

Trump-appointed Judge Timothy Kelly of the DC District Court issued a decision late Sunday night to allow the House select committee to gain access to the Republican National Committee’s marketing email data leading up to January 6, 2021, according to CNN.Read more...

A group of Apple employees wrote a letter to CEO Tim Cook accusing the company’s return to office of being racist, per The Daily Mail. They petitioned for a hybrid work schedule allowing them in office three days a week and said the push for in-person work is really to make the company “younger, whiter and…Read more...

Megan Thee Stallion loves Houston and represents her hometown every chance she gets—like when she led the Hotties Helping Houston fundraiser after a 2021 winter storm crippled Texas’ power grid.Read more...

After 50 years in women’s basketball and 1,055 wins as head coach, the legendary C. Vivian Stringer is retiring. Effective September 1, Stringer made the announcement of her well deserved retirement in a release on Saturday.Read more...

After a two year COVID activated hiatus, The White House Correspondents Dinner made its return on Saturday night. Headlined by comedian and “The Daily Show” host Trevor Noah, the evening had its handful of laughable, and intentionally uncomfortable moments, with most jokes aimed at president Joe Biden, as per…Read more...

As spring comes into full bloom, we lay all of winter’s grief to rest. This past Friday offered global style icons and fashion history enthusiasts the opportunity to do just that at the memorial for André Leon Talley. Held at Harlem’s Abyssinian Baptist Church on 84th and Fifth Avenue, friends, family, and industry…Read more...

The White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner celebrated on April 30, 2022 brought together the political world’s brightest lights, along with celebrities who also shined bright on the red carpet. From journalists and politicos, to activists, here’s who turned up and turned out.Read more...