The Root

While the majority of us were happy to spend the summer and fall seasons outside, and plan family trips once again with the kiddos, the fact of the matter is we are very much still living in a pandemic state. With the onset of the newly detected Omicron variant of the Coronavirus, cases have been rising in recent…Read more...

Things may be looking up for Real Housewives of Atlanta star, Nene Leakes after a tough year, at least in the romance department. This past summer, the Georgia peach revealed on an Instagram live with The Jasmine Brand that her late husband, Gregg Leakes, was once again battling cancer. By September, just a few months…Read more...

On the tail of Amazon docuseries, LuLaRich, comes another on screen deep dive into the dark side of multilevel marketing company, LuLaRoe. This past Monday, Discovery+ released a new documentary, “The Rise and Fall of LuLaRoe,” which Rolling Stone Magazine reports will focus solely on those behind the scenes of the…Read more...

It’s the most…wonderful time…of the year! That is, if you’re among those of us who annually await Barack Obama’s favorites list. This year, the former president gifted us 27 tracks that quite literally land all over the musical map. From rap to reggaeton, indie hits to pop charters, there’s a little something here for…Read more...

“I remember yelling, ‘Taser, Taser, Taser,’ and nothing happened and then he told me I shot him,” former Minnesota Officer Kim Potter said before she broke down into B-movie tears.Read more...

Civil rights regulators in California are investigating the treatment of Black women at the parent company of Google, Alphabet Inc, after alleged incidents of harassment and discrimination occurred, according to Reuters.Read more...

Boy, these cops must be getting dumber, or they just love arresting the wrong person.Read more...

The story of the Astroworld tragedy keeps getting worse, with medical examiners in Texas releasing a horrific explanation of how the stampede at the deadly concert claimed the lives of some victims.

You did it again, didn’t you? We gave you ample warning, gift guides, and even Cyber Weekend deals, but for the umpteenth year in a row, you waited until the absolute last possible minute to even start thinking about holiday shopping—and now, your options are woefully limited.

Music fans are mourning the death of Leonard “Hub” Hubbard, former bassist for The Roots.

Chad Vorce, a white Michigan police officer, has been reinstated just months after he was fired from DeWitt City Police Department for pursuing and puling a gun on a 19-year-old Black newspaper deliverer.Read more...

The Biden Administration is about to finish its first year in office. There have been successes like the American Rescue Plan and challenges like Republican obstruction. Even though President Biden has indicated that he will run for re-election, there are questions about who will also be candidates to the 2024…Read more...

With Russell Westbrook joining James Harden and two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo as the latest stars to enter the NBA’s COVID-19 health and safety protocols, the league has clearly had enough of this foolishness. So in its efforts to stand up for itself and stop allowing the coronavirus to shake everyone down for…Read more...

It’s never too late to get your degree.Read more...

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Wow, Starz really is becoming the Blackest channel on cable. The network is in development on Queen Nzinga, which follows the life of the famed African Warrior Queen.

Eye-catching fits complete with dazzling diamonds are pretty much a requirement on the red carpet—but at a few recent Tinseltown events, there was even more to a pair of standout ensembles than met the eye.

I’m poor—as in broke. As in “I ain’t got it.”Read more...

Netflix is building up an Avengers style roster of Black talent. Fresh off announcements that the streaming giant has deals with Halle Berry and Megan Thee Stallion, now it has signed a multiyear partnership with filmmaking legend Spilke Lee.

Mere days after being “robbed” of a record-breaking eighth Formula One title, British racing driver Lewis Hamilton still has plenty to smile about after receiving his knighthood at Windsor Castle.Read more...

It’s crazy how a phrase can be turned around and used against you. “Stay Woke” means to stay aware of everything around you – especially a societal sense. It’s been used in songs like Erykah Badu’s “Master Teacher” and Childish Gambino’s “Redbone.” However, the Republican party has taken those two words and weaponized…Read more...

Herschel Walker never graduated from college.

The defense called several of Kim Potter’s little cop friends to the stand Thursday to testify on the seventh day of trial, including former police chief Tim Gannon who had rather lost his job than fire his good friend.Read more...

When we think of boycotts in Montgomery, Alabama, collective minds immediately go to Rosa Parks and her bravery on Dec. 1st, 1995, rejecting a bus driver’s insistence to vacate a “colored” seat for a white passenger. She was later arrested, setting off the Montgomery Bus Boycotts and the modern Civil Rights Movement.Read more...

A high court in Texas smacked down the state attorney general’s argument that he can prosecute election offenses all by himself. The ruling means that Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican Trump supporter, loses a potentially powerful tool in his party’s voter suppression campaign.

Whether or not you agree that Travis Scott is primarily responsible for the mass casualty event that took place at his Astroworld festival last month, it appears he’s going to be leading the charge to hopefully prevent tragedies like that from ever happening again.

When we say the legal system is inherently racist and operates with a bias toward Black people, we aren’t just talking abstractly about the way U.S. laws are written. The police, lawyers, judges— they’re all in on it.Read more...

President Joe Biden posthumously awarded Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn Cashe the Medal of Honor on Thursday, making Cashe the first Black recipient of the award since 9/11.Read more...

Between the coronavirus and its wicked stepsisters Omarion Omicron and Delta, it’s hard out here for an immune system—but especially difficult when you have multi-billion dollar sports entities to protect.

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If you were looking for a good mantra for 2022, allow me to submit for your consideration the phrase: “We outside!”

In this day and age, it’s rare that encore performances outdo their predecessors. Yet somehow, despite securing the SWAC title and earning the Eddie Robinson Award for the 2021 FCS Coach of the Year, Jackson State football coach Deion Sanders has put jaws on the floor with his latest feat: Stealing a top recruit from…Read more...

With the 2022 midterm elections right around the corner, the time to save voter rights is dwindling by the day. All over the country, new laws are been passed to make voting harder and local maps are being redrawn like gerrymandering on steroids. Much of the electorate that turned out in record numbers to elect the…Read more...

Okay, Lord, we get it. The Jacksonville Jaguars are cursed.

Sometimes you’ll hear about someone getting a job, and think “that’s perfect, why didn’t we think of that sooner?” With that in mind, national treasure LeVar Burton will host the 94th Scripps National Spelling Bee.

“I loved Daunte. He was loved,” said Arbuey Wright, Daunte Wright’s father, on the sixth day of the Kim Potter trial. “I miss him a lot, every day.”Read more...

We are on the cusp of entering year three of the Coronavirus pandemic and still are facing troubles– even with the abundance of vaccines. The U.S. just surpassed 800,000 COVID deaths, and infections are rising worldwide given the emergence of the Omicron variant. Student loan payments are set to resume in February, …Read more...

If you’re a fan of the Food Network, you’ve definitely noticed how white and unseasoned the lineup can seem at times. Apparently, the network has also noticed, because its new Hot List of food stars to watch features several Black chefs and cooks.

During the hot summer of 2020, thousands of people took to the New York streets to protest the murder of George Floyd in Minnesota, the death of Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Kentucky, and countless others who have fallen to police brutality. As the country waits for some type of police reform to get passed through…Read more...

While the discourse surrounding Black Panther 2 as of late has been mired with stories about Letitia Wright, her stance on vaccination and whether or not she’ll even be involved in the sequel, it appears the ongoing topic of whether or not Marvel should recast T’Challa has been given new breath.Read more...

The Nevada parole board has granted O.J. Simpson early discharge from parole effective Dec. 1st, according to Nevada State Police spokeswoman Kim Yoko Smith. “Mr. Simpson is a completely free man now,” as said by Malcolm LaVerge, Simpson’s lawyer to the Associated Press. Simpson declined requests to have an immediate…Read more...

Get your Girls Trip booked, y’all, because the Essence Festival of Culture is making its long-awaited return to New Orleans next year! After two years of going virtual in response to the ongoing pandemic, on Wednesday, parent company Essence Communications, Inc. announced the 27-year-old festival—the nation’s largest…Read more...

Almost a year later, the Capitol Insurrection Saga continues with a new lawsuit filed by the D.C. attorney general against the Proud Boys, Oath Keepers and their leaders for conspiring to “terrorize” the US Capitol on Jan. 6.Read more...

ABC News’ ground-breaking docuseries Let the World See is set to include interviews with former First Lady Michelle Obama and Emmy®, GRAMMY® and Oscar® Award-winning rapper/actor/activist Common, The Root has learned exclusively.Read more...

If you’re unfamiliar with the name Kristen Hayden, you should be. When the University of Indiana swimmer isn’t preoccupied with living her best life and casually demonstrating Black excellence on the springboard, she’s making history as the first Black woman to win a national diving title.Read more...

When bringing something to a close—an era, a life chapter, what have you—it’s customary to get reflective and think about what you’ve learned along the way. Very Smart Brothas, the site founded by myself, Liz Burr and Damon Young, on a somewhat premeditated whim back in March 2008, has taught me many, many things, but…Read more...

Derek Chauvin pleaded guilty to violating George Floyd’s civil rights in a hearing Wednesday, saving the former Minneapolis officer from another trial and potentially ending up in prison for the rest of his life. Chauvin is currently serving a 22 1/2 year sentence for state charges in Floyd’s death.Read more...

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