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Former President Donald Trump and alleged attorney Rudy Giuliani have been down bad since last November. Trump is apparently still fixated on what was probably the biggest L of his life, and Giuliani is currently the subject of multiple state and federal investigations. The hits keep coming, as Arizona Secretary of…Read more...

Naya Rivera’s 5-year-old son Josey is apparently just like his late mother. That’s what Yolanda Previtire, mother of the actress best known for her groundbreaking role on Glee, told ABC News’ Juju Chang during a Thursday morning appearance on Good Morning America commemorating the first anniversary of Rivera’s…Read more...

Anyone who actually possesses the ability to think critically can see that all of this Republican anti-Critical Race Theory nonsense amounts to nothing more than a propaganda campaign to promote jingoism, protect white people’s feelings and obfuscate any and all references to slavery and racism in the telling of…Read more...

At this point, there’s very little that can change my opinion that cops are the most inhumane group of people in the country. If they’re not brutalizing Black bodies in the middle of the street, then chances are they’re violating them while confined in a jail cell. Example: A Black woman in Illinois was pinned, tased,…Read more...

The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is vast—it’s full of sequels, spin-offs, prequels and even…hypothetical possibilities.Read more...

Don’t call it a comeback. (Like seriously, please don’t. Nobody wants this news.)Read more...

If you’ve taken even a cursory look at The Root in recent months, you’ve probably noticed an uptick in politicians and people nationwide losing their mind over the right wing’s latest boogeyman: Critical Race Theory. The backlash has become so pronounced that one of the nation’s largest teacher unions has come out and…Read more...

Years before protesters across the world took to the streets in defense of an unarmed George Floyd’s right to life while in the custody of Minneapolis police, the 2016 police shooting of fellow Minnesotan Philando Castile highlighted the callousness of another American double-standard. While each was a Black man…Read more...

After drawing inspiration from 2019 The Root 100 honoree Allyson Felix as a youth, sprinter Gabby Thomas ditched softball and accepted her fate as the future of USA Track and Field. Since committing to the sport, the Florence, Mass., native has battled health scares and a two-year provisional suspension before she…Read more...

Late last month, an off-duty Knoxville, Tenn., police officer reportedly committed an act of police brutality against himself when he repeatedly made racist comments to a Black wedding attendee—causing said attendee’s Black fist to KNOCK HIM TF OUT! Now, the Knoxville Police Department says the officer and incident…Read more...

Ayesha K. Faines, a print and broadcast journalist, died unexpectedly on July 2 at the age of 35. Per People, Faines died of unknown causes.Read more...

Nick Cannon loves da kids. Like, he REALLY loves da kids.

Sometimes it’s easy to forget that Naomi Osaka is only 23 years old.Read more...

On Wednesday, Jada Pinkett Smith, Willow Smith and Adrienne “Gammy” Banfield Norris discussed drug addiction, particularly focusing on the increase of alcohol consumption among women in the latest Red Table Talk episode titled, “Are You Drinking Too Much? A Wake Up Call for Women.”Read more...

Georgia’s new voting law has been under fire due to both its restrictive nature and being high-key racist. Unsurprisingly, several lawsuits have been filed challenging the law, and a federal judge ruled on Wednesday that he wouldn’t block parts of the law ahead of a runoff election next week.

The FBI has requested a reexamination of Ronald Greene’s autopsy as a result of the graphic, leaked body camera footage that shed light on the circumstances that may have led to his 2019 death while in the custody of Louisiana state troopers.

Many Black people will tell you that any cop who would make light of police brutality is also capable of committing police brutality.Read more...

Last month, The Root reported that 76-year-old Gwen Levi, one of around 4,500 federal inmates who were released from prison and sent to home confinement during the coronavirus pandemic, was sent back into custody all because she missed phone calls from her supervisor while she was taking a computer word-processing…Read more...

After 13 seasons, I’m not entirely sure who watches the Real Housewives of New York anymore, but I do know it took 13 reasons for Bravo’s infamously segregated Real Housewives franchise to add a Black woman to its New York cast. Like the fictional Sex and the City and Girls before it, the reality show spent over a…Read more...

It looks like things got a little heated in the Hamptons for Meek Mill and Travis Scott over the holiday.

Yesterday, Academic African America was abuzz with the exciting news that Nikole Hannah-Jones had not only rebuffed the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill’s last-ditch attempt to save face by granting her tenure, but was taking (or bringing, depending on where you are located) her talents to Howard University in…Read more...

“Hot Boy Summer” officially has an ambassador—and it should come as little surprise that it’s Grammy-winner and professional provocateur Lil Nas X. The rapper and social media savant spent time with New York Times Magazine Staff Writer Jazmine Hughes for an extensive cover story that debuted on Thursday—and like the…Read more...

The beauty of retirement is that it not only affords you the opportunity to reflect on your accomplishments, but the arduous journey along the way. After 19 years of professional baseball, C.C. Sabathia, one of the most beloved players of this generation, has released a memoir that chronicles every trial and triumph…Read more...

The Tulane University School of Medicine was placed on probation last week by a national accreditation board due to allegations of racism and discrimination within its graduate program.Read more...

Forget the ‘99 and the 2000s, Juvenile, Mannie Fresh and Mia X are taking over for 2021 in this latest effort to drive COVID-19 vaccinations!

In the six months since the insurrection that took place at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, there have been countless lies told by the right wing about the events and intent of that day, but perhaps the biggest is that the shooting of Ashli Babbitt as she attempted to breach the Speaker’s Lobby through a smashed…Read more...

On Tuesday, USA Track and Field released its Olympic roster. If you comb through the list of names, you’ll find plenty of purveyors of Black excellence like high jumper JuVaughn Harrison, sprinter Trayvon Bromell, and the ridiculously fast Gabby Thomas. But sadly, one name you won’t see belongs to the next big thing…Read more...

Late Tuesday night, Minneapolis police were chasing after a carjacking suspect. The suspect got away and an innocent man was killed in a collision with a patrol car that was in pursuit. The police have yet to reveal the identity of the victim in the car crash, but family members, including Darnella Frazier, the teen…Read more...

Chris Paul is in a bit of a predicament.Read more...

The Root is sad to report that award-winning actress, dancer, singer and composer Suzzanne Douglas has died. The news of her passing was made public and confirmed by a handful of Douglas’ close friends and family.Read more...

While it’s nothing close to justice, the firing of the violent thug cop who fatally shot 12-year-old Tamir Rice will stand after the Ohio Supreme Court denied his appeal.

We takin’ over, y’all. By we, I mean Delaware State University, as they are the first HBCU in history to acquire a predominately white school.Read more...

Broadway is back—and Blacker than ever, it seems.

Content warning: The following article discusses sexual abuse and suicidal ideation.Read more...

17-year-old Kieran Moïse of Huntsville, Ala., had spent six years growing his hair into a glorious afro. When it came time for Kieran to join the Air Force Academy, he had to cut his hair—a tough experience for any Black person who has spent years growing their hair into a beautiful display of volume, length and curly…Read more...

It’s finally haute couture season again and of course, Virgil Abloh started it off with a bang. Debuting his first haute couture presentation since the pandemic, Abloh titled this year’s Fall/Winter 2021 ready-to-wear collection “Laboratory of Fun.” Abloh expresses that he spent a lot of time thinking and redesigning…Read more...

Almost every single time I see ESPN reporter Malika Andrews on one of the network’s shows, I literally yell, “Why in the hell don’t they use her more?!?!” at my TV. For anyone who’s listened to the 26-year-old spend even 10 seconds breaking down everything from playoff expectations to NBA players amplifying calls for…Read more...

Now this is a story all about how the Independence Day celebration in a Southern town got canceled last year—but just sit right there—I’ll tell you how Will Smith brought it back this year with flair! (You see what I did there? Y’all see what I did there.)

With the Tokyo Olympics set to begin on July 23, nine-time Olympic gold medalist Carl Lewis might not be running circles around his competition anymore in the 100-meter dash, but he’ll still be very much involved in the festivities. Aside from coaching the next generation of superstar talent, he’s partnered with Silk…Read more...

There is no group of people more dedicated to the cause of fucking around and finding out than white people. A white man in New Jersey fucked around and yelled racist slurs at his Black neighbor and found out that shit not only results in protests outside your home, but also getting arrested.

An incident that a representative from the National Parents Union equated to a “modern day scalping”—or at the very least, a violation of a young child’s bodily autonomy—has been dismissed as a misfiring of “good intentions.” That is, according to officials from Michigan’s Mount Pleasant Public Schools.Read more...

Well, hello there.Read more...

Last week, we told you about Meghan McCain’s impending exit from The View.

Nikole Hannah-Jones will not be joining the faculty at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill—despite the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist finally being granted tenure at the school following a long, white tears-infused drama that should never have been entertained by the school’s board of trustees. Instead,…Read more...

Teaming up with Target, we’ve created an interactive cookout experience where you can navigate scenes and shop Black-owned products. Part two let’s you explore the whole event. (Expand to full-screen mode to get the best user experience).Read more...

Before I even start, I know what some of you are going to say: “Donald Trump isn’t even president anymore, so why are you still reporting on him?”Read more...

At this point, we really don’t need more evidence that conservatives are absolutely the cancel culture-reliant snowflakes they claim those on “the left” are, but just in case you do need more evidence, look no further than the state of Texas where Republican officials pressured a museum into pulling out of hosting an…Read more...

Last month, The Root reported that 29-year-old South African man Lindani Myeni was fatally shot by Honolulu, Hawaii, police officers after he removed his shoes and then entered the home of two tourists who then called the police even though he is seen on RING video apologizing to the couple before leaving peacefully.…Read more...

Looks like we might not be getting that new Friday movie any time soon. Or, possibly ever.

Members of Patriot Front, a known white nationalist group based in Texas, marched their way through Philadelphia on Saturday. But as 6 ABC News reports, it doesn’t sound like they stuck around for as long as they anticipated.