The Root

Don't you just love when karma comes back like a boomerang? In the case of one white man in Mississippi, his karma happened just minutes after he walked into a Black bar.Read more...

If there's one thing designer Steve Madden knows how to do, it's work a platform! Whether it be a platform shoe or making a special appearance on fashion podcast, Madden proves exactly why he's been successful in the fashion industry for so long. After clips from a recent interview went viral, longtime fans of the...Read more...

A 20-year-old college student on her way home for the summer found herself fighting for her life after getting caught in a powerful storm. Mya Grimes, who just finished her junior year at Jackson State University, told KMOV St. Louis that she was just blocks away from her St. Louis home on May 16 when the sky got...Read more...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's decision to limit COVID vaccines to people 65 and older and others with underlying health conditions has alarmed some medical experts who worry the change will lead to more infections and more deaths.Read more...

Every time you hear Rick Ross reference a Mercedes Maybach, Rolls Royce or Bentley in his songs, just know he's not just yapping - he's referring to his own insane car collection.

The city of St. Louis is witnessing the consequences of President Donald Trump's attacks on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in real time. And to be expected, it's the city's Black residents and other vulnerable groups who are suffering the most.Read more...

As Tory Lanez continues to serve out his 10-year prison sentence for the 2020 shooting of Megan Thee Stallion, a handful of folks are seeking to reduce his sentence, if not get him free all together. One of those people is Republican Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna and what she's just revealed about her efforts will...Read more...

All eyes have been on New Orleans since the news broke about ten inmates being held on a variety of charges - including second-degree murder, armed robbery and assault - escaping from the Orleans Justice Center on May 16. But while some concerned about public safety are holding their breath until the five inmates who...Read more...

Sean Diddy" Combs' former bodyguard Gene Deal has never been shy about speaking his mind on who and what he saw while working for the former Bad Boy Records executive. He even wrote a book about it, 2022's Gene Deal My World of Bodyguarding a Hip-Hop Star: The Last Big Night."Now that Diddy's federal racketeering...Read more...

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Has anyone seen Elon Musk these days? What's he been up to? Because Musk (really, his money) was part of the reason Donald Trump won the presidency. In the run up to the election, the South African billionaire donated close to $300 million to the Republican presidential campaign.Read more...

Grammy-winning artist SZA shared in her Instagram story how she made an interesting deal with a young fan to stop them from a dangerous habit...and she took the time to make the whole thing a PSA.Read more...

Outside the federal courthouse where Sean Diddy" Combs is on trial, individuals wearing Free Puff" shirts have been observed. However, some folks on social media claim this group of supporters" may be part of a coordinated effort, and just may be part of a whole scam.Read more...

On the latest episode of Jan. 6 rioters in trouble with the law... again," Taylor Taranto is finally facing the music after a series of careless decisions and violent threats led him right back in front of a federal judge. The 39-year-old was one of the 1,500 Capitol insurrectionists pardoned by President Donald...Read more...

Production on a new biopic about the legendary football coach and broadcaster John Madden is underway. But the word on the street is that most of the drama is happening behind the camera, and at least one of the supporting actors has already walked off the project.Read more...

Cleveland rapper Kid Cudi took the stand Thursday (May 22) to testify in the federal sex crime trial against Bad Boy Records' founder Sean Diddy" Combs. So far, he discussed his relationship with Casandra Cassie" Ventura and his suspicions of Combs being behind his car explosion. Now, there's even more tea on the...Read more...

As Sean Diddy" Combs' federal sex trafficking trial continues to play out in court, many have compared it to that of the O.J. Simpson trial given it's high-profile nature, similar components and ramifications. Among them is Tanya Brown - sister of the late Nicole Brown Simpson - and she's not holding back on how she...Read more...

Offset has just achieved a new level of petty after coming for his estranged wife Cardi B on a diss track amid their chaotic divorce. Since Cardi hard launched her romance with Patriots star Stefon Diggs during the Knicks playoff game at Madison Square Garden, the mess just keeps getting messier.Read more...

One year after a Florida teenager's tragic death, his family is still fighting for justice. Sewell Setzer III was just 14 when he started a virtual relationship with an AI chatbot. Months later, he took his own life and his mother is blaming the AI company that created the bot.Read more...

On Thursday (May 22), Cleveland rapper Kid Cudi took the stand to testify in the ongoing federal sex crime case against Sean Diddy" Combs. Cudi had a short-lived relationship with Combs' ex, Casandra Cassie" Ventura. However, she claimed in a lawsuit that Combs made a terrifying threat to the rapper out of jealousy.Read more...

Tina Knowles is finally addressing that hilarious, viral grandmama" moment she had with her youngest granddaughter Rumi onstage during a recent Cowboy Carter" tour stop. And trust us when we say, her response is hella real!Read more...

Netflix's Love Is Blind" season 7's Ashley Adionser aired all of her marriage's dirty laundry and her not so" shocking breakup with co-star Tyler Francis in Januaryon the What's The Reality" podcast. And trust...she knows what you're all thinking about her.Read more...

A meeting in the Oval Office turned sour after President Donald Trump ambushed South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa with claims of a white genocide." But one white man standing in the back of the room stood up to Trump, and though the world might not recognize him, he continues to play a vital role in mending...Read more...

American Idol" Season 23 finally has its winner: Mississippi teacher and father Jamal Roberts. Being the second Black man to claim the Idol" title in 22 years, the historical win was major to fans. However, folks claim the only person who seemed unenthused by Roberts' victory was panel judge Carrie Underwood.Read more...

White grievance and straight up racism are the animating features of Trumpism. Donald Trump's rise and rule can't be understood without accepting that reality.Read more...

Last week, a Houston man was innocently asked to help someone move some furniture out of their house. Not thinking anything of it, the man went over and started moving boxes - until he came across a heavy one that contained a frightening discovery. Now, police are saying the contents were the missing piece to a murder.Read more...

Tina Knowles may be finishing up her own book tour, but her sights are still set on her youngest granddaughter Rumi and how she's been behaving on her mom's Cowboy Carter" tour recently. What she's just revealed will no doubt have you laughing.Read more...

Week one of Sean Diddy" Combs' bombshell sex trafficking and racketeering trial closed with more shocking allegations than we can count. Amid Cassandra Cassie" Ventura's tearful testimony, prosecutors presented a binder of 13 male sex workers allegedly recruited by Ventura and hired by Diddy.Read more...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa came to Washington, D.C. hoping to ease growing tensions between his country and the U.S. Instead, he was ambushed by President Donald Trump, leaving the fate of the relationship between the nations up in the air.Read more...

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Two Louisiana families are grieving after experiencing two heartbreaking tragedies on the same night. Engaged couple Alexus Lee and John JR" Collins were preparing to celebrate one of the happiest days of their lives before their love story was cut short by the unthinkable.Read more...

May 21 marks what would've been the 53rd birthday of Christopher Wallace, better known as The Notorious B.I.G.-the Brooklyn-born rapper whose voice, flow, and storytelling changed the face of hip-hop forever.Read more...

Philadelphia Eagles' A.J. Brown gave a candid take on how money, power, and fame in the NFL can fuel the downright toxic behavior of athletes. As many players get entangled in bombshell love triangles and scandals, it's no surprise Brown is sounding the alarm on the fetishization of women and sexual addiction.Read more...

She may have two A-list celebrity parents in Beyonce and Jay-Z, but it didn't take long for Rumi Carter to make a name for herself. Fans have been loving every minute of her on-stage appearances during the Cowboy Carter" tour. But they also can't help but get emotional watching the beautiful family photo dump Bey...Read more...

May 19 would have been the 100th birthday of El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, the man most know as Malcolm X. As such, Black folks have reflected on the man and his legacy by going to social media and posting his picture or a favorite quote.Read more...

Following several days of testifying to enduring years of domestic abuse in the Sean Diddy" Combs trial, many folks have had one (aggravating) question for Casandra Cassie" Ventura: Why did she stay with Diddy all those years? Well, theFeds' latest witness answers that question.Read more...

History always repeats itself, but what happens if you never learn your lesson the first time? As President Donald Trump continues his deportation mandate, many are concerned his disregard for court orders will have grave consequences.Read more...

Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas speaking out about his son's scary car accident back in April. And now he's revealing exactly what happened to cause the fiery scene in the first place.Read more...

The red carpet at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival was on fire with elevated looks from our favorites stars. Our Black celebs didn't just show up - they showed out, serving amazing looks that were as radiant and timeless as the films they came to celebrate. Here were some of our top picks.Read more...

Even if you weren't around when the band got their start in the late 1950s, you've definitely experienced the music of The Isley Brothers. With a sound that combines R&B, rock, funk and soul, their music has been been heavily sampled and covered by the likes of Ice Cube, The Beatles and Whitney Houston.Read more...

Sharay Hayes, an exotic dancer who goes by The Punisher," took the witness stand this week to recount the times he interacted with Sean Diddy" Combs and the rapper's ex-girlfriend, Cassandra Cassie" Ventura. However, he said their sexual interactions were stunted by a few things that caught him off guard.Read more...

Amentha Hunt went to Harrison-Ross Mortuary in Compton, Calif., to pay her respects to her uncle Otis Adkinson, who died on Feb. 28 at 80. But though her family signed a contract with the business to prepare her uncle's body for burial and gave them one of his suits to wear at the April 7 viewing, Hunt made a...Read more...

The viral video of Denzel Washington confronting the photographer who tested his patience at Cannes continues to pull comments on social media, but now we have a good idea of what he actually said.Read more...

If you've been in any corner of the internet where they're talking about Beyonce's Cowboy Carter" tour (which is basically everywhere), you already know that Rumi Carter is that girl right now. From her bubbly personality to her adorable looks, fans are eating up everything they can about the 7-year-old who, along...Read more...

Carmelo Anthony might've hung up his jersey, but his real estate game is still making headlines. And now one of his former properties is up for grabs-but only if you're willing to dish out big bucks!Read more...

We all remember the wild drama among the women on Bravo's The Real Housewives of Atlanta," but nothing could compare to the hilarious moments with Kandi Burruss' mother, Mama Joyce. Known for her unfiltered tell it like it is" attitude, she has never been one to hold back her disdain for Burruss' partner and...Read more...

Tory Lanez is currently serving a 10-year prison sentence after being convicted of charges related to the 2020 shooting of Megan Thee Stallion. Although he's behind bars, the Houston-raised rapper says Lanez and his fans won't let her move on by continuing to harass her and suggest she's lying about the details of the...Read more...

After Cassandra Cassie" Ventura bravely took the stand in Sean Diddy" Combs' federal trial to account years of physical and emotional trauma, her mother also testified to corroborate her story. Regina Ventura testified that Combs' jealousy went way beyond confronting the pop singer.Read more...

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More information is coming out about Wendy Williams and her prison"-like living arrangements. And what we've just learned might come as a surprise.Read more...