Content warning: The following article discusses sexual abuse and suicidal ideation.Read more...

17-year-old Kieran Moïse of Huntsville, Ala., had spent six years growing his hair into a glorious afro. When it came time for Kieran to join the Air Force Academy, he had to cut his hair—a tough experience for any Black person who has spent years growing their hair into a beautiful display of volume, length and curly…Read more...

It’s finally haute couture season again and of course, Virgil Abloh started it off with a bang. Debuting his first haute couture presentation since the pandemic, Abloh titled this year’s Fall/Winter 2021 ready-to-wear collection “Laboratory of Fun.” Abloh expresses that he spent a lot of time thinking and redesigning…Read more...

Almost every single time I see ESPN reporter Malika Andrews on one of the network’s shows, I literally yell, “Why in the hell don’t they use her more?!?!” at my TV. For anyone who’s listened to the 26-year-old spend even 10 seconds breaking down everything from playoff expectations to NBA players amplifying calls for…Read more...

Now this is a story all about how the Independence Day celebration in a Southern town got canceled last year—but just sit right there—I’ll tell you how Will Smith brought it back this year with flair! (You see what I did there? Y’all see what I did there.)

With the Tokyo Olympics set to begin on July 23, nine-time Olympic gold medalist Carl Lewis might not be running circles around his competition anymore in the 100-meter dash, but he’ll still be very much involved in the festivities. Aside from coaching the next generation of superstar talent, he’s partnered with Silk…Read more...

There is no group of people more dedicated to the cause of fucking around and finding out than white people. A white man in New Jersey fucked around and yelled racist slurs at his Black neighbor and found out that shit not only results in protests outside your home, but also getting arrested.

An incident that a representative from the National Parents Union equated to a “modern day scalping”—or at the very least, a violation of a young child’s bodily autonomy—has been dismissed as a misfiring of “good intentions.” That is, according to officials from Michigan’s Mount Pleasant Public Schools.Read more...

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Last week, we told you about Meghan McCain’s impending exit from The View.

Nikole Hannah-Jones will not be joining the faculty at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill—despite the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist finally being granted tenure at the school following a long, white tears-infused drama that should never have been entertained by the school’s board of trustees. Instead,…Read more...

Teaming up with Target, we’ve created an interactive cookout experience where you can navigate scenes and shop Black-owned products. Part two let’s you explore the whole event. (Expand to full-screen mode to get the best user experience).Read more...

Before I even start, I know what some of you are going to say: “Donald Trump isn’t even president anymore, so why are you still reporting on him?”Read more...

At this point, we really don’t need more evidence that conservatives are absolutely the cancel culture-reliant snowflakes they claim those on “the left” are, but just in case you do need more evidence, look no further than the state of Texas where Republican officials pressured a museum into pulling out of hosting an…Read more...

Last month, The Root reported that 29-year-old South African man Lindani Myeni was fatally shot by Honolulu, Hawaii, police officers after he removed his shoes and then entered the home of two tourists who then called the police even though he is seen on RING video apologizing to the couple before leaving peacefully.…Read more...

Looks like we might not be getting that new Friday movie any time soon. Or, possibly ever.

Members of Patriot Front, a known white nationalist group based in Texas, marched their way through Philadelphia on Saturday. But as 6 ABC News reports, it doesn’t sound like they stuck around for as long as they anticipated.

A group of heavily-armed men who say they’re part of a movement “that does not recognize” the laws of the United States were arrested Saturday after a nine-hour standoff with police that shut down parts of a Massachusetts interstate.

Days after jumping out the entire window and celebrating the overturning of Bill Cosby’s sexual assault conviction on Twitter, Phylicia Rashad has offered her “most sincere apology” to the students and parents of Howard University–where she has served as dean of its College of Fine Arts since May.

Can someone explain to Anthony Campo what a joke is? Seriously, send him the dictionary definition of the word “joke,” because he clearly doesn’t know it.

After qualifying at the U.S. Olympic Trials last month, Brianna McNeal should be defending her 100-meter hurdles championship in Tokyo later this month. But due to a brazen lack of compassion on behalf of governing bodies for the Olympic Games, she won’t get the chance.

When EA Sports announced earlier this year that it was bringing back the long dormant College Football series, there were many questions—the most notable one being “how?” The series went dormant in 2013 as a result of the original 2009 lawsuit filed over NCAA athletes’ ability to profit off of their likeness. While…Read more...

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Just over three years before Breonna Taylor was shot and killed by police officers executing a no-knock warrant, a 63-year-old Black Army veteran was killed in St. Louis during the same type of operation. The case is eerily similar to that of Taylor’s, according to a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday by the victim’s…Read more...

Mickey Guyton, a Grammy and Academy of Country Music Award-nominated Black country singer, unfortunately has to bear the brunt of racist fans.

In 2005, Reggie Bush was about the closest thing to God in the flesh.Read more...

You may have seen this tweet many times by now: “Who is the messiest person you know? It’s a man, isn’t it?” If you want to get even more specific, “It’s 50 Cent, isn’t it?”

If you wonder why white people are so adamantly against accurate history being taught, Michael Harriot and I have the answer for you.Read more...

Republicans across the country are doing their absolute best to limit voter access. Just Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court added to their previous gutting of the 1965 Voting Rights Act by upholding two of Arizona’s voter suppression laws that many believe disproportionately affects voters of color.Read more...

Adam Coy, the former Columbus, Ohio, cop who fatally shot Andre Hill last year, has requested his trial be moved to another city due to fears that it would be “impossible” to impanel an impartial jury.

On Thursday, July 1, in a collaboration between EssenceFest and Verzuz, Bobby Brown and Keith Sweat, two kings of the stage (pun intended), took to the stage to face-off in the pandemic-created battle royale series.Read more...

Originally formed in 1987 by the godfather of Houston rap, J. Prince, the Geto Boys would reach unprecedented heights with vivid tales of murder and mayhem sprinkled with a political perspective that spoke for the Houston streets with no voice of their own. As one of the most influential groups in the history of rap…Read more...

The death of Breonna Taylor last year was one of the most tragic events in a year defined by tragedy. While it’s nothing close to the justice Taylor deserves, the firing of the officer who obtained the no-knock warrant that led to her fatal police shooting has been upheld.

If you were wondering what Grown-ish and Black-ish star Yara Shahidi will be getting into next—that is, other than continuing to double-major in Social Studies and African-American Studies at Harvard—apparently, she’ll be slipping into something by Christian Dior. The 21-year-old actress, executive producer and…Read more...

Let it never be said that Black people are anti-monument. Obviously, we would rather not see statues erected to commemorate people who would see us back in chains if they were alive today, but America does have its heroes who are worth honoring. On Wednesday, Chicago gave us a shining example of this when city…Read more...

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“I just designed TF outta my Air Issa’s” read a Thursday tweet by Tristen Winger—also known as Issa Rae’s hilariously cryptic, gang-banging neighbor “Thug Yoda” on Insecure. At this point, it’s no secret Rae is an all-star—seriously, is there any creative genre this woman hasn’t put her magic touch on, as of late? But…Read more...

Racing games have never not been my shit. Whether it’s the simulation stylings of the Gran Turismo series, the manic chaos of Mario Kart, or the intensity of F1 2020, I’m generally always down to redline a cool-ass car for a lap or two. Back in the day, the folks at Criterion Games were some of my favorite developers…Read more...

On Wednesday, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturned Bill Cosby’s sexual assault conviction, citing a couple of technicalities such as a “non-prosecution agreement” with a previous prosecutor and the fact that five additional accusers were able to testify against Cosby during his retrial. Following the court’s…Read more...

Full Spoilers for Planet Sized X-Men #1, S.W.O.R.D #6 and The Hellfire Gala (2021) below.Read more...

Do y’all remember Miya Ponsetto, one of the Becky-est Karens to ever perform acts of Susan-try against Black people who were trying to mind their own business?Read more...

Foo Fighters singer/guitarist and former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl recently sat down with Pharrell Williams for Dave’s Paramount+ series From Cradle to Stage, and OMG the best exchange ever happened.

Whether it’s defacing murals, or monuments to victims of police violence, it appears that people (read: white people) nationwide have taken up racist graffiti as a hobby. A neighborhood in Denver had the shittiest Tuesday ever, when they awoke to find that various cars had been vandalized overnight with swastikas and…Read more...

Here’s what we’re not gonna do: we are not gonna come for Tabitha Brown. In fact, we’re NEVER gonna come for Tabitha Brown, you got me?Read more...

On Fourth of July weekend of 2019—back when we could all congregate freely and gather en masse without fear, a handful of The Root’s staffers had a collective out-of-body experience at the New Orleans Superdome. Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott was headlining the Essence Festival of Music and Culture’s 25th anniversary—and…Read more...

I wish someone would explain to Republicans that the voting rights issue isn’t the “Which came first, the chicken or the egg?” debate that they think it is. There is no real question regarding whether voter fraud or voter suppression came first—because no one can seem to provide significant evidence that voter fraud …Read more...

Boxing legend Riddick Bowe, who was last seen quitting the Marines, catching a domestic violence charge, and ordering curly fries in an Arby’s drive-thru window, apparently wants in on the millions of dollars people like Floyd Mayweather and Mike Tyson are collecting from celebrity boxing matches. To that end, the…Read more...

If there’s one thing that’s always a recurring trending topic, it’s speculation about the nature of Jada Pinkett Smith’s and Tupac’s close relationship.Read more...

I truly believe you can judge a person by the company they keep, and former President Donald Trump kept some very sketchy company. Considering that even his attorney has caught a case, it should come as no surprise that prosecutors charged the Trump Organization

UK-based swimwear brand Soul Cap was created to solve a problem—and help end the stigma that Black people don’t swim. But Black athletes competing in water sports at this summer’s Olympics won’t be able to wear a swim cap designer to accommodate the voluminous textures often inherent in Black hair.Read more...