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Here's an important piece of advice for celebrities: We don't need your opinions on every hot button issue. Honestly, we'd prefer it if you kept some things to yourself. Case in point, the current Israel-Gaza war has seen several celebrities find themselves in hot water due to controversial comments. The latest...Read more...

On Tuesday, Beyonce blessed us with Cecred, her new line of products designed to repair and strengthen textured hair from root to tip. And as you can probably imagine, every corner of the Black Internet is buzzing about it. The company's IG account already has nearly 200,000 followers who are sharing their thoughts on...Read more...

Shannon Sharpe has been enjoying immense success since leaving Undisputed" with Skip Bayless. The NFL Hall of Famer has not only been a mainstay on popular ESPN shows like First Take," but he's also taken his brand to another level with his Club Shay Shay" and Nightcap" podcasts.Read more...

During a time when Kelly Rowland should be primarily focused on all things Mea Culpa," her new film set to release on Netflix Feb. 23, she's unfortunately spending time once again shirking questions about Beyonce and Destiny's Child.Read more...

Over the last week, there have been numerous reports of singer and actress Kelly Rowland walking off the set of the Today" set due to her dressing room being too small. Now, the star's rep Yvette Noel-Schure has spoken out on her behalf.Read more...

This week marked the 40th anniversary of London Fashion Week! Black celebs traveled from near and far to see the trends we can expect for this Fall/Winter fashion season! Naomi Campbell strutted down the Burberry runway as other celebs sat front row. Law Roach was seen at shows taking notes as well, and we can't wait...Read more...

Police say the suspect in the killing on the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs campus was actually a registered student at the school. The two victims were found dead in the suspect's dormitory room.

A behavior support teacher is out of a job after being arrested for allegedly assaulting a young student.

A Memphis mother has been arrested and charged, according to Action News 5, with child neglect after she was accused of posting videos to social media that show her 5-year-old daughter waxing the bodies of naked adults.

Little Leodis Leo" Andrellton might just be one of the luckiest babies on the planet. Forget an off-key version of Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" or a rendition of Rock a Bye Baby" with messed up lyrics. Leo's mom just so happens to be actress, singer and host Keke Palmer, which means lullabies are next level as he...Read more...

On Sunday, the 2024 EE British Academy Film Arts Awards gathered a handful of this year's illustrious nominees for a night of celebration across the pond. The event saw a handful of fly fits both on the carpet and at the afterparty. Because we love to see us put it on at any time whether domestically or abroad, here's...Read more...

Like many Americans, comedian John Oliver is tired of corruption and double standards on the Supreme Court. Justice Clarence Thomas-who has been accused of bribery and corruption several times throughout his lengthy tenure-has infamously been asked to step down or recuse himself from certain cases.Read more...

Singer/actress Kelly Rowland recently committed the ultimate sin by walking out on The Today Show" before she was set to co-host its 9 a.m. hour, Today with Hoda and Jenna." Or, at least, that's the narrative that's been floating around since the Destiny's Child artist left the morning show after an alleged dispute...Read more...

Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church in Houston resumed Sunday service last week with a special message for the 7-year-old boy caught in the crossfires of a horrific shooting at the church earlier this month.Read more...

Schools across the country are celebrating Black History Month, as they should. But one North Carolina school chose to honor Black people and their historic contributions to America by putting up decorations" that truly pissed off a lot of people in the community.

The widow of Jovenel Moise is among a group of people indicted this week for the former Haitian president's July 2021 murder. Martine Moise is named in a 122-page report released by Judge Walther Wesser Voltaire on Feb. 19, charging 51 people, including ex-prime minister Claude Joseph and the former National Police...Read more...

This past weekend, corrupt Republican presidential hopeful Donald J. Trump popped up at the last place we all never expected him to be... SneakerCon.Read more...

Is Black History Month really Black History Month if there's no counter-demonstration of the sorts? Well, over the weekend, over a dozen people dressed in Nazi symbols marched down near the Capitol building in Nashville on the heels of a Black Lives Matter event.

TikTok user Reesa Teesa has gone viral on social media after her 50-part series Who TF Did I Marry" captured the internet's attention. Teesa's story has many twists and turns, with her ultimately describing her former partner as a pathological liar." In total, it spans more than 10 hours-which includes an hour-long...Read more...

Usher heard all the chatter after his electric performance during the Super Bowl Halftime Show in Las Vegas. While many acknowledge how incredible he was on stage, people on social media had a lot of thoughts about that hug he gave fellow R&B legend Alicia Keys.Read more...

Professional troll Candace Owens truly outdid herself last week, dropping one of the most racist podcasts we've ever heard.Read more...

If there's one thing we love to see, it's Black women showing love to one another and making each other feel seen and heard. And that's exactly what singer and actress Kelly Rowland did when she stopped by The Sherri Show" on Friday to promote her new film, Mea Culpa," directed by Tyler Perry.Read more...

If you want to get a table at a fancy New York restaurant or an internship at a Fortune 500 company, the Obama name can probably get you pretty far. But if you're an aspiring young filmmaker just trying to get your career off the ground, the name might cause more harm than good if you're Malia Obama.Read more...

Police say Pennsylvania Magistrate Judge Sonya McKnight got her lick back against her ex-boyfriend... but not by slamming the gavel.

Trump knows a good grift when he sees one. On Friday, just hours after being found guilty in the New York civil fraud trial-in which he must pay a $355 million fine-his supporters set up a GoFundMe on his behalf. The almost 2 and a half month trial was prosecuted by New York Attorney General Letitia James.

Shaquille O'Neal will always keep it 100 percent real, even when it comes to his personal life.Read more...

Are the Knowles sisters on bad terms? After people couldn't find more than one picture of Beyonce and Solange together last week for the Cranes in the Sky" singer's son Julez Smith, Jr.'s Luar runway walk at New York Fashion Week, fans believed their theories were true. During the Luar show, Bey and Tina Knowles sat...Read more...

The comedy world isn't always fun and games. If there's one thing we learned from Katt Williams' explosive appearance on Club Shay Shay," it's that comedians have more beefs than rappers. That notion was on full display during a recent stand up show by Donell Rawlings, who had words for Corey Holcomb.

In many ways, the White House doubles as an office building and as a history museum. Throughout the halls of the East Wing, West Wing, Residence, and Eisenhower Building are rooms that hosted some of the most consequential meetings in American history.Read more...

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Our advice this week: Back up off the Knowles-Carter children.Read more...

Former State's Attorney for Baltimore Marilyn Mosby was convicted of federal mortgage fraud charges in Greenbelt, Maryland, on Tuesday - in a case that garnered significant media attention.Read more...

How could a Black girl from Wisconsin wind up being charged in the murder of a white man, one whom she considered to be the only person to care for her?Read more...

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With Katt Williams opening up a Pandora's box of messiness by attacking his Friday After Next" co-star Rickey Smiley as well as Next Friday" star Michael Blackson during his Club Shay Shay" interview last month, along with Mike Epps - who starred in both of those Friday" films - getting into a tussle of words with...Read more...

Perhaps the biggest reason for the record-setting enthusiasm of the 2008 presidential election is that Americans knew it would be electing its first Black president, Barack Obama. That enthusiasm only sharply contrasts how dreadfully unexcited we are as a collective for the upcoming presidential election between two...Read more...

With time and tolerance, the many accomplishments and contributions of Black lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people have come to be recognized and revered as part of Black History Month. Yet there are still many more stories left untold.

In the Reinaldo Marcus Green-directed new biopic, Bob Marley: One Love," Barbie" star Kinglsey Ben-Adir stars as the eponymous reggae music icon in a film that chronicles one of the most pivotal times in his career.Read more...

Though New York Fashion Week officially wrapped up on Valentine's Day, we are still swooning over some downright impressive looks. Our fave celebs, who attended the shows in New York City, were dressed to the nines all week. However, nothing compared to what we saw on the runway.Here are some of the looks that stood...Read more...

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We're only two months into the new year, and we've already seen so many amazing books by Black authors across all genres. March is shaping up to be no different, with all new collections of poetry, personal essays and cultural commentary.Read more...

When Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis took the stand Thursday during Donald Trump's Georgia election subversion case, she came ready to speak her mind. When Black women are challenged professionally, we will not go down without a fight-as Victor Shi wisely noted on X/Twitter-which is a trait which Willis...Read more...

There's no denying the cinematic, music and television achievements of Black folks when it comes to the entertainment industry. After all, in the words of culture writer Melissa Kimble: this world does not move without Black creativuty." So it's in that vein and in honor of Black History Month that we felt it fitting...Read more...

Some of our posts include links to retailers. If you buy something from clicking on one, G/O Media may earn a commission. Because editorial staff is independent of commerce, affiliate linking does not influence our editorial content.After a tragic shooting at Joel Osteen's Lakewood megachurch last week, authorities have slowly been revealing more information about the shooter, a potential motive, and the young child caught in the cross-fire.

Kanye West getting into it with someone on social media is nothing new. At this point, it's expected. But his beef being with Shaquille O'Neal is somewhat shocking, considering he's one of the most beloved personalities in all of sports. The most surprising part is that The Big Diesel seems to be the one who started...Read more...

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Why are we always expected to accept less-than with grace (or hug folks who murder family members).

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The city of Memphis released another one thousand documents in connection to the brutal beating of Tyre Nichols last year.

The battle for reparations for Black Americans has been raging since the civil war. And in recent years that fight has been heating-up across the country. There is a lot to keep-up with, which is why The Root has you covered with our reparations guide!Read more...