Before we get to the reason you’re here, and the moment you really want to read about, let’s recap the highlights of the 94th Academy Awards.Read more...

Rachel O’Leary Carmona, the executive director of the Women’s March, is the latest public figure to call for the impeachment of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, according to a statement.Read more...

The Black Lives Matter protest following the police shooting and killing of Alton Sterling in 2016 led to violence causing the injury of a Louisiana police officer. Louisiana’s Supreme Court has decided the officer has grounds to file a lawsuit against protest organizer DeRay Mckesson, reported the Associated Press.

The fallout over Ginni Thomas’s text messages to former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows calling to overturn the 2020 Presidental election continues, as questions circle around her husband, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. Justice Thomas was the only no-vote and dissenting opinion in an 8-1 ruling…Read more...

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As if there haven’t been enough incidents to go down at Cracker Barrel. A TikTok user made a video revealing the workers at a Cracker Barrel in Arizona used a code word to refer to Black customers, reported Newsweek. A Cracker Barrel spokesperson responded condemning the actions of the employees responsible.Read more...

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Megan Thee Stallion is wearing this dress, okay?Read more...

The University of North Texas library has received a grant totaling $126,989 from the National Historic Publications and Records Commission to fund its digital archive. The Black Academy of Arts and Letters archive is home to over 1,800 archival materials spanning over 40 years of Black cultural expression, and soon,…Read more...

Move over Motor City frat boys, the beer game is introducing new players, and they’re coming to dominate the board. Four years ago, Tracy Evans filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against Founders Brewing Company, Michigan’s largest craft brewery. At the time of the initial case filing, the aftermath proved to be a…Read more...

New York City has a new cultural czar as of last week when Mayor Eric Adams assigned Laurie Cumbo the title. But despite her mile long CV qualifying her for the role, many are opposing the appointment. As The New York Times reports, Cumbo has ruffled a few feathers in the past with her comments. In the wake of attacks…Read more...

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Oscar night is upon us and well, we all know the drill. Scour the red carpet for the most jaw-dropping lewks—as well as those who didn’t seem to understand the assignment. We’ll let you be the judge.Read more...

While most late millennials had high hopes of moving on up as they approached their late twenties and thirties, turns out, many of them are moving back in–with their families that is. And according to NBC News, your chances of a sojourn back home is higher if you’re Asian, Latino, or Black. A report published on…Read more...

In the Indianapolis downtown, Central Library, the Center for Black Literature and Culture is getting a high tech upgrade. The best part? You don’t even have to live in the state of Indiana to access it. This past Tuesday, the CBLC debuted new interactive kiosks that allows users to to watch videos, view 3-D images,…Read more...

Howard University has managed to narrowly avoid a faculty strike, as a tentative labor deal was made early Wednesday morning with school officials. Nearly 30 union leaders, faculty members and students gathered at the university’s quad to celebrate the win.Read more...

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Naomi Osaka has been open about her mental health battles. The four-time Grand Slam champion has courageously dealt with anxiety and depression with the whole world watching her every move. Recently, at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Osaka was brought to tears during her second round match against Veronika…Read more...

A woman filed a civil rights complaint in the U.S. District Court in Salt Lake City alleging her son experienced racial harassment at school, reported Standard Examiner. The Davis School District was previously punished by the U.S. Justice Department for its pattern of discrimination. Three staff members from the…Read more...

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America’s only Black-led news channel arrived during February of 2020. Black News Channel founded by J.C. Watts and Bob Brillante debuted as a 24/7 cable channel composed of Black anchors reporting on news from the Black perspective, per CNN. After two years of programming, reaching 33 million households, the news …Read more...

Hollywood has people of color to thank for keeping the movie businesses afloat during the pandemic because of their presence on screen and in the theater, According to a study from UCLA.Read more...

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas was released from a hospital where he had been treated for an unidentified illness for about a week.

March is National Craft Month, a time to celebrate all things DIY. The pandemic may have brought out the creative in you, inspiring you to try your hand at knitting, scrapbooking, or jewelry making. But even if you didn’t pick up a paintbrush or crochet hook, you can still get crafty by supporting the work of other…Read more...

I’ve been plus-size since I was 12 years old. So Lizzo’s message of body positivity and loving yourself no matter what anyone else thinks is something that really resonates with me. In her new Prime Video competition series, Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls, those ideals are what power the show. From the moment…Read more...

Unfortunately, the violence against Black trans women failed to cease after our calls to action during summers of 2020 and 2021. Tatiana “Tee Tee” Labelle was missing for five days until her body was found Friday, stuffed in a garbage bin, reported ABC7 Chicago. She was the second Black trans woman to be found dead…Read more...

There’s no denying that BAFTA-nominated actress and playwright Dominque Fishback is a rising star with exceptional talent.Read more...

The impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is being felt around the world, including right here in the United States. Consumers are already feeling the pain of rising gas prices and a volatile stock market. And a fertilizer shortage may soon result in a global food crisis. But a Nigerian mogul is looking to seize the…Read more...

The coronavirus pandemic ruined everyone’s future plans, especially prospective college students who might have been the most severely affected. But more than anyone, Black and Latino college students disproportionately canceled their plans to pursue a degree at a college or university, all because of COVID-19,…Read more...

The life and career of Megan Thee Stallion will be coming to a small screen near us soon.Read more...

The ramifications of Texas’ voting restrictions codified in Senate Bill 1 have already made the process of mail-in ballots a mess in terms of the primary. Last year, Texas GOP representatives also proposed a redistricting map to reduce Black and Latino majority districts. Texas Democrats have challenged the changes up…Read more...

Start scheduling your watch parties now, because the most historic political drama on TV since Barack Obama’s ‘08 victory speech is coming soon.Read more...

Almost two weeks ago, Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, did a rare interview stating she attended the Jan. 6th rally, but had no role in planning it and left before the violence broke out. New revelations will no doubt bring forth more questions about how involved she was in…Read more...

Co-founder of Black Lives Matter Los Angeles Melina Abdullah was arrested for allegedly grabbing an officer’s arm in 2018. Abdullah filed a wrongful arrest lawsuit but Thursday, a federal jury found probable cause for her arrest, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Sneakerheads can breathe easier now: Vanessa Bryant has reached an agreement to restart Nike’s production of shoes and gear under her late husband’s name.

Even though veteran actress and Bruised star and director Halle Berry made history in 2002 after she became the first Black woman to win for Best Actress, that win wasn’t just about her.Read more...

New Orleans is recognized around the world as the birthplace of jazz. You can barely walk down the street in the French Quarter without hearing trumpets blaring and seeing bands march through the streets. It’s the place where great jazz musicians like Louis Armstrong, Trombone Shorty and Wynton Marsalis were born. But…Read more...

An autopsy by the North Carolina’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner found Jason Walker, 37, was shot four times by an off-duty deputy in Fayetteville, per the Associated Press. The shooting brought about protest in the community as Walker’s family argued he was killed unjustly.Read more...

Taraji P. Henson is leveling up her entertainment empire with a partnership at BET Studios. Per a press release provided to The Root, the Oscar nominee’s TPH Entertainment will work with the studio to create content for BET and other Viacom networks like Paramount+, Showtime, CBS and Nickelodeon.Read more...

William Peace University is a school founded in 1857 in Raleigh, North Carolina, but students and school officials never had an idea that the namesake of the university had ties to slavery up, that is until recently, according to CBS 17.

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Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber declared a state of emergency after Black spring breakers began visiting the area, reported Miami Herald. Usually these announcements are for strenuous situations like natural disasters or the previous increase in Covid-19 cases. However, this decision looks more like an overreaction to…Read more...

Bob Marley, Prince and Aretha Franklin are just a few examples of celebrities who famously died without a will, leaving close family members and some family members they didn’t know they had to fight it out for the assets they left behind. And although millions of dollars may not be involved, there are plenty of cases…Read more...

One day the South Dakota Governor is signing a law that prohibits universities from using training material that could cause racial “discomfort.” Next, the Governor of Mississippi is signing a law that limits the discussion of race in schools. New laws are being signed by republicans left and right that ban critical…Read more...

Advocates of defunding police should be thank New York’s finest today, for the gift of the perfect reason why blindly funding cops is a terrible idea.

On the first day of Senate confirmation hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, the accomplished public servant took a moment to explain—among many things, ultimately—the meaning behind her name. Given to her by her parents John and Ellery Brown, and picked from a list sent by her aunt who was volunteering at the…Read more...

For so many entrepreneurs, Shark Tank is the place where their dreams go to die. The notoriously tough panel of high-rollers don’t just throw their money at any business. You’ve got to come into the tank with your numbers right and your ideas tight. So when three friends from D.C. were able to convince Mark Cuban to…Read more...

The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Minnesota, and the ACLU Foundation of Southern California have filed a lawsuit on behalf of three Muslim Americans who allege they have been subject to “unconstitutional questioning” from border officials, regarding their religion, The Hill reports.Read more...

The forthcoming podcast series by Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, finally has a name and very promising premise.Read more...

Updated on March 24, 2022 at 1 p.m. ET.Read more...