The Root

Jonshell Alexander, who played a supporting role in the Oscar-nominated movie “Beasts of the Southern Wild,” was shot and killed in New Orleans, Louisiana over the weekend. She was only 22 years old.Read more...

While most people I know were preparing for what turned out to be quite a dramatic Verzuz between Bone Thugs-n-Harmony and Three-6 Mafia I was queueing up Listening to Kenny G, a documentary about jazz/pop artist Kenny G directed by Penny Lane. The documentary is part of a Music Box series on some of our favorite…Read more...

St. Petersburg, Florida’s first Black Mayor declined to go to a now canceled mayor’s ball meant to honor him next year. The ball’s theme? The Circus.Read more...

Netflix is on a quest to get tears flowing, as the streamer is making a movie based on the true story of a grandma who invited a stranger to Thanksgiving.

Say it ain’t so, Antonio.Read more...

William R. Bryan, the man who brought national attention to the killing of Ahmaud Arbery by recording it, was found guilty of three counts of felony murder, one count of aggravated assault, one count of false imprisonment and one count of criminal attempt to commit false imprisonment.Read more...

I love my people.Read more...

I imagine one ring of Hell is just made up of school board meetings.Read more...

As Audre Lorde famously wrote, “the master’s tools will never dismantle the master’s house.” On Thursday, MasterClass announced an exciting new antiracism tool—with the help of a brilliant group of Black instructors. Titled Black History, Black Freedom, and Black Love, the new course is part of a $2 million commitment…Read more...

On March 5, 2020, Nathanial Woods was executed in Alabama for the murder of three white Birmingham police officers. But, he was not the one behind the gun that murdered them.Read more...

ABC will add historical context to its upcoming limited series Women of the Movement with the companion docuseries Let the World See.

Beverly Hills Police have arrested a suspect in the killing of Jacqueline Avant, philanthropist, activist and wife of music executive Clarence Avant.Read more...

On Wednesday, we told you about Cardi B.’s increasing accolades and entrepreneurial ventures. Now, according to the latest announcement from Playboy, the “Up” artist will be adding another title to her repertoire: Creative Director-in-Residence for Playboy.

Casey Goodson Jr.’s family got a small step closer to justice for their fallen relative.Read more...

Headline: A former police officer in La Mesa, California lied on his report to get a Black man arrested. Shocker.Read more...

Last month’s not guilty verdict for Kyle Rittenhouse didn’t stop student protesters from gathering on Arizona State University’s campus Wednesday to protest. While on trial, the 18-year-old testified that he was taking online classes from the university. He also said in numerous media interviews that he wanted to be…Read more...

Let’s be honest, Christmas rom-coms haven’t been the most inclusive movies. Mainly that’s because Hallmark had a stranglehold on the genre. However, with Lifetime and Netflix entering the ring, we’ve seen more stories featuring Black families and LGBTQ characters.

“Through nerd shit all connections are possible,” proclaims Omar Holmon in the introduction to Black Nerd Problems, the collection of essays based on the website and podcast he founded in 2014 with fellow writer William Evans. The book, which debuted this September, is an amalgamation of new and archived takes from…Read more...

Former residents and descendants of a Black community that was literally wiped off the map to make way for parking lots at the University of Georgia want their issue to be heard.

It seems the lawsuits keep mounting up for disgraced R&B singer and convicted sex trafficker and racketeerer R. Kelly.

“This is a victory not just for me, but for anyone who has ever felt scared to stand up for what’s right,” says Meghan, Duchess of Sussex after an appeal by the Daily Mail in her years-long privacy suit against the tabloid was denied. On Thursday, London’s Court of Appeal upheld a February ruling by the High Court…Read more...

Senior adviser and chief spokesperson for U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, Symone Sanders, is leaving the White House according to close sources from the White House.Read more...

A new documentary will show a different side of late singer Whitney Houston. Per Deadline, Whitney Houston in Focus highlights the young Whitney before she became a superstar.

The verdict in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial was frustrating, alarming, and predictable. But it was also revealing.

HIV/AIDS disproportionately affects the Black community in the U.S., with the majority of new HIV diagnoses occurring in our community, and Black LGBTQ+ people being the most affected.Read more...

Once upon a time, this writer was a pageant-obsessed little kid; true story. Despite never desiring to compete in one (frankly, it looks like a tremendous of work—and trust, I can put in work), I never never missed a broadcast event; typically settling in with my grandmother or bonus mom to watch. But these days, I…Read more...

If you had DaBaby not caring about HIV/AIDS organizations and flaking on his “education,” then congrats, like the rest of us, you saw right through his foolishness.

It’s official: Stacey Abrams has her eyes on the Georgia governor’s mansion.

Jacqueline Avant, the prominent longtime philanthropist and wife of iconic music producer Clarence Avant, died on Wednesday, following a home invasion robbery.Read more...

Anthony Broadwater always maintained his innocence. In the 40 years since he was accused and ultimately convicted for the brutal 1981 rape of then-18-year-old Syracuse University freshman Alice Sebold—including 16 years spent in prison and 5 denied appeals for parole—he never wavered in disavowing any involvement in…Read more...

In yet another trial in Minnesota, Kim Potter, the former police officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright during a traffic stop when she “mistakenly” used her gun instead of her taser, is set to testify in her trial.Read more...

A Virginia Beach cop who killed a relative of superproducer Pharrell Williams won’t be charged.Read more...

For weeks, there’ve been whispers that the NBA was about to smack fire out of the Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat for tampering allegations with regard to their offseason sign-and-trade deals for Kyle Lowry (not to be confused with Mike) and Lonzo Ball. But because the league is full of shit, and apparently has no desire…Read more...

Award winning actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is ready to start his empire with the launch of his production company House Eleven10, per Deadline. He has already set a partnership with Netflix.

Islamophobia is as pervasive in America today as it was in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks. Headlines from the past week have pretty much proved that it’s running rampant through the U.S. Capitol too. Now, Rep. Ilhan Omar, one of only three Muslim members of Congress, is calling for accountability as she faces her…Read more...

If you’re a Tupac stan with a few hundred racks to spare, it could be a very merry Christmas.Read more...

There’s no age limit to promoting change and positivity in the Black community. You could be nine or 90. That’s exactly what a young Black boy is doing in Twinsburg, Ohio.Read more...

When Cardi B wrote “Bartier Cardi” for her debut album Invasion of Privacy in 2018, I wonder if she knew that title would act as foreshadowing to not only her drip-laced jewelry collection, but her musical success just three years later.Read more...

Ballet is a notoriously white art form. Black dancers, choreographers and executives are few. That’s why the news of Janet Rollé being appointed CEO and Executive Director at American Ballet Theatre is so monumental.Read more...

Don’t sleep. Experts agree that raising a brilliant person is not something that happens by accident. Masterful parents are intentional, strategic and start early. It’s all based on science... well, neuroscience, according to Haji Shearer, a social worker and parent group facilitator and program director of The…Read more...

“I’ve been on this focus, in terms of my art and creativity, of getting adults to behave like children again,” said Virgil Abloh in a recording played at the opening of his final show for Louis Vuitton. “If they go back into this sense of wonderment, they start to stop using their mind, and they start using their…Read more...

The 64th GRAMMY Awards have gone with a familiar face to host the festivities. The Daily Show host Trevor Noah will return to once again emcee the show. The GRAMMYS air Monday, Jan. 31 at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT on CBS.

Halle Berrrryyyyyyy, Halle Berry!Read more...

Andre Dickens was declared the newly elected mayor of Atlanta, Georgia, defeating City Council President Felicia Moore in a runoff election late Tuesday night.Read more...

As much as I despise the Lakers and take tremendous joy in watching them struggle out the gate this season (The Kings took y’all to three overtimes?! Really?!), LeBron James contracting COVID-19 is the exact type of news that I hate to report on.Read more...

Marsai Martin is already working on her post-black-ish life. The young actress is executive producing Saturdays at Disney Channel, per Deadline.Read more...

With Devin Booker leaving the game with a hamstring injury in the second quarter, the Phoenix Suns (18-3) had the perfect excuse to come up short against the Golden State Warriors (18-3), who’ve been decapitating any and all who stand in their way all season.Read more...

Insecure may be ending, but the actors and writers from the series are set to break out and take over. Jean Elie, who played Issa’s brother Ahmal, and writer/story editor Mike Gauyo will team up for the new ALLBLK series Send Help.Read more...