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After being sued for ruining her boyfriend’s marriage, you knew NeNe Leakes wasn’t just going to stay quiet and let things work themselves out.

A building preserving a pivotal moment in our history is in the plans to be demolished. The Cathedral House in Newark, NJ was the site of the very first National Conference on Black Power in 1967 following the city’s unrest. The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) plans to demolish the building for extra space…Read more...

The mass shooting in Uvalde Texas jumpstarted another national conversation on how to protect children in the classroom (So far, there’s been 27 school shootings in 2022). One of the solutions being pushed around is to increase the presence of law enforcement on campus. In 2018 alone, 58 percent of the nation’s…Read more...

Was the fantasy of significant Black ownership in the NFL extinguished this morning? That depends on which reporting is accurate.

It’s been 108 days since Brittney Griner was wrongfully detained in Russia. With the eyes of the basketball world on the NBA Finals, Eastern Conference Champions the Boston Celtics are showing their support for the seven-time WNBA All-Star.Read more...

A tired part of the 2020 “election was stolen” lie that won’t go away is the claim voting machines were rigged, despite the fact audits and reports have illustrated this wasn’t the case. The irony is that Trump loyalists were found to have breached voting systems searching for evidence. Still, a much more significant…Read more...

In a podcast interview, GOP Senate nominee Blake Masters was heard claiming gun violence in America is a Black issue, per The Daily Beast. To expand on the race issue, Masters also pushed that Democrats are not only enabling the violence but also “replacing” white voters with immigrants.

Recipients of the 2022 Peabody Awards are beginning to be revealed, and The Root is proud to exclusively announce one of this year’s winners in the documentary category: Netflix’s High on the Hog!

A jersey Kobe Bryant wore during 1997 NBA Playoffs sold for $2.74 million on Saturday at SCP Auctions, the second-highest bid ever for a game-worn basketball jersey.Read more...

As soon as Juneteenth became a federal holiday, businesses couldn’t wait to cash in on harmful Black stereotypes. Last month, it was Walmart that tried their hand at making a quick profit with their now infamous Juneteenth ice cream.

I stopped expecting anything groundbreaking or influential from MTV decades ago. To that point, the MTV TV and Movie Awards have been something of a joke for the last few years. However, Sunday night’s show, where the network decided to add reality programming to the mix, while almost completely ignoring the…Read more...

Rapper Trouble, a veteran in the Atlanta rap scene who had released a plethora of albums and mixtapes, was fatally shot early Sunday. He was 34.

We’ve seen fans show their support for rappers Gunna and Young Thug during this RICO investigation. However, some fans have taken things a wee bit far. Quartavius Mender, 18, threatened to kill the Fulton County sheriff and his wife if Young Thug is not released, per CBS 46. Now, he’s facing over 20 counts of …Read more...

The “Christmas Queen” a.k.a. Mariah Carey is now facing a new lawsuit stemming from her popular holiday hit, “All I Want for Christmas Is You.”Read more...

Metro Boomin’s mother, Leslie Joanne Wayne, was killed by her husband, not Metro’s biological father, in a murder-suicide. Her body was found outside the Atlanta area and the rap producer was notified of her death over the weekend, according to TMZ.Read more...

Just a couple of months after making their red carpet debut, actor/director Michael B. Jordan and model/influencer Lori Harvey have reportedly ended their relationship after a year and half together.Read more...

A bipartisan group of Senators has gotten together to work on gun reform legislation after the recent outbreaks of shootings, including Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) spoke to CNN’s Jake Tapper on “State of the Union” and stated at this time, an assault weapons ban and comprehensive…Read more...

In 1990, a federal law mandated the return of the remains of thousands of Native American people being held by Harvard University. 32 years later, a leaked draft report of the student newspaper, The Harvard Crimson shows that they have yet to return all remains to descendants, including those of 19 enslaved African…Read more...

In its third year, Black Birders Week 2022 is focusing on making outdoor spaces safe for all people of color. Following the viral story of Christan Cooper, a leader in the NYC area bird watching community once threatened by a white woman he’d called out for asking her to leash her dog, necessary conversations around…Read more...

Every time there is news of a mass shooting in this country, we go through the same cycle. In the beginning, there is outrage, and by the end, nothing seems to have changed but the number of hashtags on our social feeds in honor of the dead. In the middle of this worn and tired cycle are conversations about new laws,…Read more...

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I think you may agree that beyond the iconic voice of James Earl Jones portraying that of Mufasa, The Lion King of our childhoods never felt particularly Black. Even as the 2019 production by Jon Favreau rolled into theaters with a predominantly Black cast of voice talent, we’ve never really seen the story give us an…Read more...

Hip hop has seen some unlikely collaborations, but perhaps the most surprising partnerships lately are those between the genre’s mega stars and America’s mega fast food chains. Kentucky born rapper Jack Harlow is the latest to announce his own “meal deal” with you guessed it — Kentucky Fried Chicken. According to…Read more...

By now, we’ve all heard of the backlash Walmart so deservingly received after stocking a Juneteenth themed ice cream. The “celebration edition” ice cream was being manufactured by the company’s own Great Value brand along with New York based company Balchem who created the flavor. While Walmart has since pulled the…Read more...

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It’s been well documented how Kanye West became the man he is today. Still, how did the rap superstar become one of the wealthiest Black people in the world? As of today, the music legend has a net worth of $2 billion. There are only a few billionaires in this world, but we can learn from them to create a rich and…Read more...

From his time on Top Chef Seasons 16 and 17 to his work on various Food Network series, Chef Eric Adjepong has made a point to highlight his West African roots in his cooking. To celebrate National Cognac Day, the chef has partnered with D’USSÉ Cognac to create a special menu for its The D’USSÉxperience, taking place…Read more...

Once again it seems that everybody who’s connected to but not named Donald Trump ends up in hot water for something they did trying to protect the ex-president.

Alexis Patterson went missing May 3, 2002 after she was dropped off at school. A month after she disappeared, a young white girl named Elizabeth Smart went missing after being abducted from her home. Smart was found nine months after her abduction but Patterson’s mother is still looking for Alexis 20 years later.…Read more...

The NBA Finals are here! Game one started off with an exhilarating comeback from the Boston Celtics against the Golden State Warriors in the fourth quarter.Read more...

It’s sad that it has to come to this.Read more...

Jada Pinkett Smith took her time before addressing the now-infamous Oscars slap on Wednesday, and plenty of people aren’t too thrilled about her explanation—specifically Vivica A. Fox.Read more...

The parent of one of the children slain in last month’s mass shooting massacre in Uvalde, Texas, is targeting the gunmaker who manufactured the assault rifle used in the shooting.

It’s obvious that Kevin Hart is a clone.Read more...

On Thursday, Dave Chappelle’s alleged attacker from May’s Netflix Is a Joke festival, Isaiah Lee, received a plea deal offer stemming from his misdemeanor charges on that day.Read more...

A cheerleading squad of white girls were seen in a picture posing with a Black mannequin head (nope, no body). They referred to the mannequin as their unofficial mascot, receiving backlash from Black students and parents. According to Fox News affiliate KTVU , the school district superintendent is getting all the smokeRead more...

Black men make up 47 percent of exonerations while only accounting for 13 percent of the US population, per the Equal Justice Initiative. Charles Jackson was one of them. He was 27 when he was sent to prison for a crime he did not commit. When he returned an innocent man two decades later, his daughter was the same…Read more...

When it was revealed Wednesday that Jack Harlow was nominated for “Best Male Hip-Hop Artist” at the 2022 BET Awards and Lil Nas X received no nominations, social media called out the network’s hypocrisy. Nas himself addressed the controversy in a now-deleted series of tweets when asked by a follower why he deserves…Read more...

We are always going to celebrate Black music because that’s just what we do on a daily basis, but President Joe Biden issued a proclamation early this week officially recognizing June as Black Music Appreciation Month.Read more...

Two years after stepping down from their positions as working members of the British Royal family, Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex made their first public appearance in the UK.Read more...

A pandemic program allowing waivers for schools to provide free breakfast and lunch to up to 10 million additional students is set to expire on June 30. Currently, Congress has not provided a solution to extend the program to the dismay of many advocated, Salon reports.Read more...

After three long years and multiple delays, the murder trial for late rapper Nipsey Hussle is finally set to begin.Read more...

A new study, published by The Journal of the American Medical Association on May 31, revealed that pulse oximeters overestimated the blood oxygen levels in Black, Hispanic, and Asian COVID-19 patients.

The recent shootings in Buffalo and Texas have led to renewed calls for “common sense” gun control measures in America. President Biden called on Congress to act on several proposals in a Thursday night primetime message, The Hill reports. Some of which are banning assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines and…Read more...

Young Thug will have to continue Pushing (P)enitentiary with fellow rapper Gunna.

I hope you’re ready for more Black lady courtrooms, crazy puppet shenanigans and Dr. Hadassah conspiracy theories because HBO is bringing back all your favorite A Black Lady Sketch Show characters.Read more...

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott announced Wednesday that the city plans on taking legal action against Polymer80 Inc., a Nevada-based gun manufacturer. Polymer80 Inc. is the country’s largest producer of “ghost guns,” untraceable, build-it-yourself weaponry that have become popular in Baltimore.Read more...

Prosecutors have decided not to charge ex-cop Joseph Mensah for the shooting and killing of Jay Anderson Jr., according to NBC News. Anderson was 25 when he was killed while sitting in his car. The judge said a newly-released police dash camera video showed Mensah had reason to fear for his life.

American tennis phenom Coco Gauff continued her amazing French Open run with a dominating performance in the semi-finals. She defeated Italy’s Martina Trevisan 6-3, 6-1, and now heads to her first-ever Grand Slam final.Read more...

While there’s no denying the cultural impact of the popular STARZ series Power, as it continues to rise in prominence with every new sequel show that follows, what folks may be surprised to find out about is just how little lead actor Omari Hardwick was getting paid the entire time.Read more...