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As we live in the era of Impeachable Imps in Office, sometimes we just want some good-natured fun. Escapism has never been more necessary as it has under the reign of Tangerine Tyrant, so we’re here to give you a smile.Read more...

“What do you play?”Read more...

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, is currently making her first visit to South Africa, as part of a royal tour of Africa with husband Prince Harry and son Archie. But as the duchess acknowledged during a speech at the Justice Desk initiative, which focuses on child protection and female empowerment, her bonds to the…Read more...

Last week, I attended the “Embrace Your Ish” event hosted by PopSugar, ABC and Freeform to celebrate what has become an -Ish Televised Universe (ITU) with the network family’s trifecta of T.V. shows—Black-ish, Grown-ish and Mixed-ish. The event was filled with interactive installations of flower crowns, Cal U Polaroid…Read more...

After six decades in the entertainment industry, Berry Gordy is calling it quits.Read more...

I’m not sure if you heard the news, but pumpkin spice lattes have made their annual return. That can only mean one thing: fall is in the air. With it comes the yellow-tinged leaves, snowcapped peaks, and chillier nights that signify the changing of the seasonal guard.

The Urbanworld Film Festival is a space for black cinematic excellence.Read more...

Orlando Police have fired Officer Dennis Turner for violating department policy when he arrested two six-year-old children last week. But while Turner’s termination came swiftly (and amid widespread backlash), new light is being cast on the officer’s record of misconduct, including a previous charge of child abuse.

We have another reboot, y’all. This time, we’re gentrifying New Jack City.

As we continue our roll out for the 10th anniversary of The Root 100, we’re giving a sneak peek at the top three honorees in eight categories—arts, business, community, entertainment, media, politics, sports and STEM (science, technology, engineering and math)—before we unveil the full list on Thursday.

As I write this, there seems to be something going around The Root’s virtual newsroom, as both News Editor Monique Judge and I are battling something wicked. Monique, being a much smarter person than I, scurried off to Urgent Care yesterday to address our very similar symptoms (albeit two time zones apart). I, being…Read more...

Beyoncé said she may not know much about algebra, but she knows that one plus one equals two! Terrence Howard, on the other hand, basically said, “fuck algebra.”Read more...

Most people know the North Pole as the northernmost point on Earth. It lies diametrically opposite of the South Pole and is home to extreme temperatures, a nasty bout of global warming, and allegedly Santa’s workshop. To people in Oakland, Calif., it means something different.Read more...

Amazon Music HD is coming after Tidal with 50 million songs in 850kbps lossless format (compared to the standard 320kbps bitrate), and millions of select tunes in Hi-Res 3730kbps. If you’ve got the ear to detect the difference, and the equipment to take advantage, you can get your first three months of the service for…Read more...

Decades before Colin Kaepernick was taking a knee on the football gridiron to protest racial injustice, Olympic sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos were raising a fist on the winners’ stand at the 1968 Olympics. Much like Kaepernick, Smith and Carlos were expelled for their actions. Now, it looks like the Olympics…Read more...

The Dallas cop who got fired after she shot and killed a black man in his own home, saying she mistook his apartment door for her own, is claiming self-defense as her murder trial gets underway.Read more...

Angelica Ross gained the attention of a flood of Bernie Sanders supporters and enraged Trump Twitter trolls after the transgender actress and activist’s hot take on Trump policies impacting trans folks and Sanders’ decision to skip an LGBTQ presidential candidates’ forum she hosted.

As the story behind Donald Trump’s alleged request asking Ukraine’s president to interfere in the 2020 U.S. presidential race grows more convoluted, we thought we’d explain it with a slightly less fantastic metaphor—Game of Thrones.Read more...

Pennsylvania State Police, investigating one of their own for allegations of racial bias, have (surprise!) cleared themselves of any wrongdoing.Read more...

We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today.

Kenesha Antoine never got to tell the love of her life her answer. After an underwater proposal from her boyfriend went awry, Antoine is now mourning the loss of the man she had called her “angel” and “soul.”Read more...

I’m coming up on a year of marriage next month—Oct. 12, to be exact—and the year has flown by. Like I assume most couples do on the eve of that first year anniversary, we’ve both reflected (together and separately) on our journey into marriage and the year we’ve had. It hasn’t resulted in any grand epiphanies; we’ve…Read more...

“So, yesterday, I went to school, and I wore my hair in an afro like this...and a lot of people had a lot of mean things to say about it,” said Nashville fifth-grader Promise Sawyers, gesturing to her enviable halo of natural hair in a now-viral video on YouTube. “So that made me feel some type of way.”Read more...

If you’ve ever had a conversation with a friend that started with, “oh my god, did you used to play with...” you’re in the right place. It’s fun to dive into happy childhood memories that revolved around the cool tchotchkes our parents actually bought for us. I never realized how lucky I was to have a mom who worked…Read more...

“Tattle Tale Tekashi and the Chamber of Snitches” continues with yet another thickened plot. This time, it involves his driver.Read more...

A quick Google search reveals that gifts for 10-year anniversaries should be made of either tin or aluminum, a testament to the resilience and strength of a relationship.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau used to be my fourth favorite Canadian, behind Keanu Reeves, Celine Dion, and Margaret Atwood. Seeing Trudeau in blackface was more painful than when my old high school crush shared a racist meme on Facebook. It kills the part of your innocence that makes you sad and angry that…Read more...

When we grow up, we want to be just like Blue Ivy Carter. Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s firstborn is clearly living the best life we can imagine, and racking up credits on Billboard-charting hits in the process. And when Blue Ivy celebrated her seventh run around the sun this January, she did it in pop princess style, with a…Read more...

A school resource officer has been suspended after arresting and charging a 6-year-old Orlando girl for throwing a tantrum in school.Read more...

There were some significant—and historic—moments to celebrate at this year’s Emmy Awards (we see you, Jharrel, RuPaul and Billy!) There were some major style moments, as well (and a stunning lack of socks on male attendees, but we digress). Several of our leading lights of the small screen turned out in inimitable…Read more...

By now, Shaun King should be used to the drama.

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The biggest night in television has come and gone, folks! Let’s get into this blackity blackness...where we can find it, that is.Read more...

It’s official.

Are they having some kind of old-timers’ reunion at Def Jam Records?

You can actually be the smartest person in the room—on paper—and say the dumbest shit. It’s what some in hood culture call “that smart dumb shit.”Read more...

A drill brush starter set, Velcro’s essential cable ties, and a big Kindle ebook sale lead off Sunday’s best deals from around the web.Read more...

It’s 2019 and black folks are still making history with “first feats”—in entertainment of all places.Read more...

Cory Booker’s coffers need more folks to start coughing up some coins.Read more...

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Digital Batman comic deals, the best price ever on a massage ball, and $30 true-wireless headphones lead off Saturday’s best deals from around the web.Read more...

If you can’t stand yard work, and Amazon’s discounting several GreenWorks tools in today’s Gold Box to make it just a little easier.Read more...

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi remains on the fence about impeaching the current occupant of the Oval Office, but she says Congress should make it clear that bringing criminal charges against a crooked commander in chief is absolutely lawful.

And she’s back. Auntie Ruckus, aka black conservative commentator Candace Owens, was back on the Hill Friday in her role as white-nationalist-denier, telling a House committee that white supremacy is simply “not a problem” for black folks.Read more...

To coin terminology from another sport, looks like it was three strikes and Antonio Brown was out. The embattled wide receiver got cut by the New England Patriots Friday days after being accused of sexual misconduct by two women, including one who also said he sent her threatening text messages after her story was…Read more...

“I’m looking for unique characteristics in people that aren’t usually highlighted in the world of fashion, as it pertains to lingerie and ‘sexy’...what society sees [as] sexy,” says Rihanna within the first minute of her Savage x Fenty Show mini-doc, now streaming on Amazon’s Prime Video. Aside from simply showing the…Read more...

When philanthropist and entrepreneur Robert F. Smith offered to pay the entire balance of the outstanding student loans for Morehouse’s most recent graduating class, not only did the gift eliminate a burden from the backs of hundreds of students but it also sparked a much-needed conversation about student debt and its…Read more...

Social media is not my ministry.Read more...