The Root

T.D. Jakes is setting the record straight about the so-called smear campaign that had him in headlines last year.Read more...

Less than a year after being released from Rikers Island, Troy Ave finds himself back in hot water.Read more...

Goldberg shared her harsh words for Obama on a recent episode of 'The View.'Read more...

Michelle's brother Craig jokingly asked the couple on their podcast, Wait, you guys like each other?"Read more...

The artists and their fans collided as they battled it out in each others commentsRead more...

A reflective anthem for our fractured nation.Read more...

Robert Griffin III better log off X before he catches a two piece from Shaq. And we are not talking about Popeyes Chicken.Read more...

Ali's been out of the game since 2007, but for the right price, she just might put those gloves back on to box current champ Shields.Read more...

Sixty-eight years after Rosa Parks refused to move to the back of a Montgomery bus, history is repeating itself in the scariest way.Read more...

The Bad Boy mogul awaits sentencing in October after being found guilty of transportation for prostitution charges.Read more...

Even though "Love Island USA" has officially wrapped its seventh season, fans are still talking about two very important contestants.Read more...

Let's talk about what's really going down in Africa- and why staying informed isn't optional.Read more...

Banks gave McGregor a birthday shoutout that no one saw coming.Read more...

Cops Taiyuan Brooks and Keith Shannon have a history of suspensions in the Memphis Police Department.Read more...

Erica Anderson claimed the former mayor told her to stop wearing "Aunt Jemima Braids." And that was just the beginning of her federal complaint.Read more...

For one weekend only, folks in Las Vegas will be able to experience UNO inside the Palms Casino Resort, but there's a catch.Read more...

Darrian Randle initially told cops her daughter was kidnapped, but later admitted she beat her to death.Read more...

Mother and daughter fighting duo explain their side of the Queens parking spot brawlRead more...

After the terrifying moment where Beyonce's car malfunctioned during her performance of "16 Carriages" in Houston, there has been another disturbance in the Rodeo Chitlin' Circuit. On Tuesday, July 8, two days before Beyonce started her four-day residency in Atlanta, a report was made by Beyonce's choreographer, Christopher Grant, and her dancer Diandre Blue that...Read more...

Perry's latest offering hit Netflix over the weekend and it's clear it wasn't as well received for a handful of fans.Read more...

Abrams is still regarded as one of the few politicians who never backed down from MAGA... Now, she's warning companies to do the same.Read more...

From Kanye West to LeBron James, these 15 stars have left their mark on the entertainment and sports world. Now, it's time for them to take a seat.Read more...

Allie Thompson recalled how cops "wrestled" her to the floor and twisted her right arm.Read more...

A clip of Amon-Ra St. Brown's father is going viral after he doubled down on his thoughts on choosing the right woman.Read more...

Justin Bieber dropped his seventh studio album by surprise on Friday, but not everyone is happy with the features.Read more...

The love lives of Megan Thee Stallion and Coco Jones are heating up! The two music stars are taking their respective relationships to the next level, both finding romance with NBA stars. Klay Thompson appears to have soft-launched his relationship with Meg, if his latest Instagram post is any indication. The Dallas Mavericks player took...Read more...

Folks are crying laughing after Curtis Jones recalled how he "seen it, seeing me, see it" before a group of people fled.Read more...

Coates expressed his excitement about writing a new DC superhero in 2021... but then we never heard anything about it again.Read more...

Trump called Rosie O'Donnell "a threat to humanity" who should "remain in the wonderful country of Ireland."Read more...

While lawsuits continue to mount for Diddy, those connected to him are started to feel the legal heat.Read more...

The comments were hilarious after Rumi's off-script antics went viral.Read more...

Cowboy Carter samples and covers songs from iconic, mostly musiciansRead more...

Forensic toxicologist Okorie Okorocha said the presence of drugs doesn't automatically mean an overdose was the cause of death.Read more...

From comedy to thrillers, out binge-watching guide has got you covered.Read more...

The Texas Hill Country was inundated with rain causing massive flooding early July 4, resulting in over 100 deaths.Read more...

A statewide amber alert was issued for the missing childRead more...

From failed diplomacy in the Middle East to battles between U.S. military and American protesters, Trump's nomination for a Nobel Peace Prize is shocking.Read more...

Preserve the legacy of Black authors.Read more...

The Beyhive have started a fashion movementRead more...

"The Oval" actor Dixon has accused Perry of sexual assault, sexual harassment, and retaliation in a $260 million lawsuit.Read more...

Although Frank Cascio has long defended Michael Jackson in the press, it looks like he is changing his tune. But is it just a money grab?Read more...

If you've somehow missed any of these titles, we're not judging (out loud, that is). But consider this your official syllabus!Read more...

A mother and daughter will be taken to court for assault of the third degree and harrassment of the second degreeRead more...

The ATL is not a real place: From strip club chicken wings to Water Boy scams and Lake Lanier, there's absolutely no other place like Atlanta.Read more...

From a near fall in Houston to a gold flying horse in Atlanta, Queen Bey is clearly unbothered by our nerves-and the BeyHive has thoughts.Read more...

The '4:44' rapper has found himself at the center of another shocking federal lawsuit which stems from a decades long allegation!Read more...

Stevie Wonder is undoubtably one of the greatest artists of our time. But why are some people questioning whether or not he's really blind?Read more...

After months of speculation, Teyana Taylor and Aaron Pierre's love just might be as real as it gets.Read more...

A decade has passed since Bobbi Kristina's death, a tragedy sadly similar to her mother Whitney Houston's passing, leaving us still in disbelief.Read more...