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Just In Case It Wasn't Abundantly Clear Beforehand, Candace Parker Cements Her Status as a WNBA Legend
On Sunday, with the Chicago Sky trailing by nine points in the fourth quarter of Game 4 of the WNBA Finals, did anybody really think Candace Parker would fall short in her quest to bring her hometown its first-ever WNBA championship against the Phoenix Mercury?Read more...
'She Went Out Strong': Dorothy Steel, Who Made Her Feature Film Debut in Black Panther, Dies at 95
Dorothy Steel demonstrated that it’s never too late to follow a dream. Born in 1926, she was 88 years old when she landed her first acting role, launching a career that would soon lead to her feature film debut as an elder of the Merchant Tribe in 2018's Black Panther.Read more...
Jury Selection Begins in Ahmaud Arbery Murder Trial
Ahmaud Arbery committed the crime of jogging in a neighborhood where three white men decided he didn’t belong. The three men reportedly chased him down and killed him. Now those men, who decided Arbery’s fate on Feb. 23, 2020, are set to face trial.
The Jacksonville Jaguars End Their Losing Streak, the Arizona Cardinals Can't Be Beat and Other Takeaways From Week 6 of the NFL
Yeah, yeah, yeah. Let’s get to this football.
‘This Might Be My Last Show’: Bow Wow Threatens to Leave Millennium Tour
It looks like Bow Wow, real name Boward Woward Shad Moss, is ready to get the Millennium Tour “outta his system.”Read more...
Colin Powell, First Black Secretary of State, Dies From COVID Complications
Colin Powell, the retired four-star general who was the first African American to serve as Secretary of State, died from COVID-related complications on Monday. He was 84 years old.
Cellphone Video Captured a Louisiana Sheriff's Deputy Violently Slamming a Black Woman's Head Against Pavement
A sheriff’s deputy in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana was caught on video as he held a Black woman by her hair and slammed her to the ground multiple times.
Philadelphia Passes Bill to Keep Police From Pulling Over Drivers for Minor Traffic Violations
In a first-of-its-kind move for a major U.S. city, Philadelphia has banned its police force from pulling over motorists for minor offenses, including broken taillights or improperly displayed registration.
A Black Trans Actor Claims They Were Dropped From the 'Hamilton' Cast After Requesting a Gender-Neutral Dressing Room
Suni Reid, a Black transgender cast member of the touring production of “Hamilton,” has filed a discrimination suit against the show’s producers with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in Los Angeles.
A Viral TikTok Video Shows a Woman Falsely Accusing a Black Comedian of Breaking Into Cars at Their Nashville Apartment Complex
Well, this isn’t funny: Nashville-based comedian Joshua Black said a woman falsely accused him of breaking into cars at the apartment complex they both live at. She said he fit the description of the suspect. It turns out that he didn’t.
A Black Louisiana State Trooper Says His Potential Firing Is Retaliation for Speaking Out About Ronald Greene's Death
A Louisiana state trooper who has publicly criticized his department for the violent arrest and death of Ronald Greene is at risk of losing his job. He says that his potential termination is an act of retaliation by the state police.
Netflix Fires Organizer of Planned Trans Employee Walkout Over Dave Chappelle's Recent Special
Days before a planned walkout of trans employees and allies at Netflix in protest of Dave Chappelle’s latest “comedy” special The Closer, the streaming giant confirmed that it has fired one of the staffers leading the charge.
Please Make It So: Trump Claims His Supporters Won’t Vote in 2022 or 2024 If America Doesn’t Solve the Great 'Election Fraud of 2020'
Former president of America and current president of white people who dress in bedsheets claimed his followers can’t be counted on in future elections until the Republican Party addresses his baseless and senseless claims that the 2020 presidential election was stolen from him.
The Prince Estate Just Blessed Us With a Previously Unheard Demo of 'Do Me Baby,' and I'm Not Clutching My Pearls—You Are
Hold onto your raspberry berets and get ready to clutch your imaginary purple pearls!Read more...
After Splitting From the Joe Budden's Podcast, Rory and Mal Get the Last $10 Million Laugh
After their contentious split from The Joe Budden Podcast in May, many assumed co-hosts Rory Farrell and Jamil “Mal” Clay would either dissolve into thin air or return to whatever nebulous outside endeavors occupied their time. But because God is great all the time—except for when he took an extended vacation during…Read more...
Bill Cosby Sued by Artist and Former Cosby Show Actress Lili Bernard
Former Cosby Show actress and artist Lili Bernard filed a suit on Thursday against Bill Cosby, citing a 1990 hotel incident in which she claims Cosby drugged and raped her in Atlantic City, N.J., when she was 26 years old.Read more...
The Root's Clapback Mailbag: Respectfully...
Because there wasn’t much controversy in the news this week, I assumed this week’s Mailbag would be light on content. So instead of discussing the emails, DMs and tweets from aggrieved white people, I wanted to focus on something entirely different:Read more...
The Chicago Police Union Has Told Officers to Defy COVID-19 Vaccine and Mayor Lori Lightfoot Is Pissed
On Friday, the day that Chicago employees must report their coronavirus vaccination status, Mayor Lori Lightfoot and the union representing Chicago police officers are still at odds.
Happy Birthday to Tito Jackson! This Is a Tito Jackson Appreciation Post
Today, October 15, is the birthday of one Toriano Adaryll Jackson. If you are Black, or have spent any amount of time around Black people or are not Black but maybe came into adulthood in the 70s and 80s, then you know Toriano by his more common moniker, Tito. Yes, October 15th is Tito Jackson’s birthday. We should…Read more...
Howard University Didn't Have a Women's Rugby Team, So a Black Woman Spawned a Movement by Creating One
In Shona, a Bantu language spoken by a large percentage of the Zimbabwe population, the name Takunda means “we have overcome, conquered.” And true to that definition, 19-year-old Takunda Rusike is creating a lane for Black women to play a sport that historically has catered to the opposite end of the color spectrum.
Texas School Official Advises Teachers to Offer Books With Opposing View of the Holocaust. You Know Slavery Is Next
There are times when hearing the other side can be helpful, and then there are times when no one gives a shit about the other side.
4 Security Guards Charged in 2014 Death of Black Man in Detroit-Area Mall
Four security guards were charged with involuntary manslaughter nearly eight years after the death of a Black man who was pinned to the floor at Northland Center Mall in Southfield, Mich., Attorney General Dana Nessel said on Wednesday.
My HBCU Comeback Moment: A Tailgate to Remember
In this multipart series, HBCU alums share their favorite moments from their alma mater as a testament to what these institutions have meant to them.Read more...
We Love to See It: Megan Thee Stallion Secures Yet Another Bag, Enters Huge Development Deal With Popeyes
Real Hot Chicken Shit!Read more...
Kevin Durant Keeps the Faith, Believes Kyrie Irving Situation 'Will Work Out'
Above all else, Kevin Durant wants to win.Read more...
A Conspiracy of Whiteness: Did an ESPN Insider's Email Inadvertently Reveal How the NFL Blackballed Colin Kaepernick?
Hidden in the stories surrounding the racist and homophobic emails between now former Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden was an interesting tidbit about ESPN Insider Adam Schefter’s communication with Gruden and Bruce Allen, the then-president of the Washington Football Team.Read more...
Dwyane Wade’s Son Zaire Signs With Utah Jazz's G-League Affiliate Team
Looking to follow in his father’s NBA footsteps, Zaire Wade, son of three-time NBA champion Dwayne Wade, is taking his talents to the pros.
Henrietta Lacks, Whose Cells Were Taken and Used in Scientific Breakthroughs, Receives Posthumous Award
Henrietta Lacks died of cervical cancer on Oct. 4, 1951, but her legacy and tumor cells still live on 70 years later.Read more...
Ex-Louisiana State Trooper Pleads Not Guilty in Black Motorist’s Brutal Beating
A former Louisiana State Police trooper facing a federal charge in the 2019 beating of a Black motorist with a flashlight—which was captured on police body cameras—pleaded not guilty on Wednesday.
A Black Father of 5 Who Was Shot 7 Times in California May Be a Victim of a Hate Crime, Police Say
A Black cement mason and father of five in California is recovering after being shot seven times in what police say may be a possible hate crime.
The Black Women's Player Collective Is Here to Usher In the Next Generation of Superstar Athletes
When the National Women’s Soccer League finally returned to play last summer in the aftermath of the officer-related murder of George Floyd, dozens of players used the league’s Challenge Cup tournament as a platform to express their frustrations with the racial climate in this country. By kneeling in protest during…Read more...
Civil Rights Activist and Historian Timuel Black Dies at 102
Timuel Black, an educator, political adviser, historian and activist has died at age 102, taking with him a wealth of wisdom and leaving behind a legacy of change.Read more...
The Rolling Stones Scratches 'Brown Sugar' Off Setlist Due to 'Conflicts' Over Lyrical Content About Slavery
The Rolling Stones are temporarily removing one of their most popular songs from their current tour setlist.Read more...
Baltimore County to Pay $6.5 Million to Family of Unarmed Man Killed by Officer
Baltimore County has agreed to pay yet another settlement in case of unwarranted police brutality. The county will be paying $6.5 million to Eric Sopp’s family, according to the their attorneys on Tuesday. Sopp was shot and killed by Baltimore County Police Officer Gregory Page in 2019 while he was experiencing a…Read more...
Meek Mill’s Expensive Pain Album Artwork on Bus Causes Outrage; Killer Mike Comes to His Defense
Meek Mill’s fifth studio album, Expensive Pain, is available to stream everywhere now.Read more...
Black in the Day: Barrettes, Blue Magic and Other Ways We Laid Our Hair
Black in the Day is an ongoing series about Black nostalgia that covers very specific topics. This week it’s all about hairstyles and the products that shaped our manes from the ’80s to the early 2000s.Read more...
Family of Black Woman Found Dead Inside a Police Van in Alabama Refuses to Accept Autopsy Results
The family of Christina Nance, whose body was found last week in an unused police van in a Huntsville, Ala., police parking lot, say they aren’t accepting a recent autopsy report that said there was no foul play in her death. They plan to have a private autopsy performed on her, according to Fox 54.Read more...
'It’s Time White America Pays Attention': The Root Presents: It's Lit! and Keith Boykin Run Down the Race Against Time
For most of us, it didn’t take an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol to know we were living in a deeply divided America—one-half of which had been literally rallied into a frenzy by Donald J. Trump. For political commentator and New York Times bestselling author Keith Boykin, a veteran of the Clinton administration who…Read more...
Netflix Employees Plan Walkout Over Dave Chappelle’s Special as Co-CEO Ted Sarandos Doubles Down in Support
On Tuesday, The Root reported that a trans employee and a handful of others who were suspended after trying to attend a director-level meeting that they weren’t invited to. The trans employee in particular, Terra Field, had previously spoken out against Netflix’s decision to house Dave Chappelle’s latest comedy…Read more...
First She Beefed With Denzel, Now Katie Couric Admits to Editing Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Negative Comments on Kneeling Protest
I don’t know what kind of tour this is that Katie Couric is on, but she might want to look at drinking a tall glass of STFU.
Making a Martyr: Kyrie Irving Is Prepared to Die on His $186 Million Hill
Oh, boy.Read more...
Students at Howard Protest School for Poor Housing Conditions, Tuition Increase and Lack of Representation
Howard University students are protesting on campus over poor housing conditions, student safety and a lack of representation on the school’s board of trustees.
Study: Counties With More Confederate Statues Had More Lynchings
A study from the University of Virginia published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences this week found that counties in ex-Confederate states with more Confederate memorials had more lynchings.Read more...
2 Million Black People May Have Been Undercounted in 2020 Census
Black people may have been undercounted in the 2020 census at a significantly higher rate than usual, according to two new analyses, reports the Washington Post. Undercounting is significant because it could affect representation in Washington, D.C., and funding in Black communities over the next 10 years.Read more...
UnitedMasters Launches Deal With Coinbase to Let Artists Get Paid in Cryptocurrency
UnitedMasters launched a new strategic partnership with the cryptocurrency platform Coinbase. The deal gives independent artists the option to be paid through Coinbase’s payroll product.
Black Sculptor Sandra Mujinga Wins Biggest Prize for Contemporary Art
The Democratic Republic of the Congo born-artist Sandra Mujinga won this year’s Preis der Nationalgalerie in Germany. Her work consists of photography, video, and sculptures that represent her definition of Blackness.
Jay-Z's Team Roc Raises $1 Million to Help Investigate Wrongful Conviction Cases in Kansas City
Jay-Z’s Roc Nation is continuing to make moves when it comes to criminal justice reform in Kansas City.Read more...
Mary McLeod Bethune Statue Unveiled in Florida Before a Permanent Stay in the U.S. Capitol
A new 11-foot statue honoring civil rights giant Mary McLeod Bethune—made using marble from the same quarry Michelangelo used to build the infamous David sculpture—was unveiled Tuesday in Florida. Artist Nilda Comas spent four years chiseling away at the marble in her Italian studio, before the statue made its way to…Read more...
Black Students in Georgia Suspended After Planning Protest Against Racism
If you are keeping up with the latest in the culture wars, then you know that schools across the country are caught in the middle. However, the only casualties have been the students sitting in the classrooms. Black Georgia high school students planned a protest against racism in their school but got suspended for…Read more...
3 Brothers Meet for the 1st Time in 50 Years
For the first time in 50 years, three brothers finally came together at Fort Knox, Ky., this weekend.
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