The Root

America's favorite hype man is expanding his legacy to be more than just a hip-hop icon. Although Flavor Flav started his career as a core member of the rap group Public Enemy, the 65-year-old is using his powers and money for good, supporting all those that need the help.

Despite being one of the more popular artists in the history of hip-hop, 50 Cent tends to not keep things super private, especially when it comes to other artists he may have problems with.Read more...

Rapper Snoop Dogg, who is currently in Paris as a special correspondent for NBC during their coverage of the 2024 Summer Olympic Games, is having the time of his life providing color commentary at many of the events and cheering on Team USA. But he made time to sit down with Vogue for the July 30 edition of In The...Read more...

The official announcement that Avengers 5" will now be titled Doomsday" and that Robert Downey Jr. is returning to the franchise to play the villainous Victor Von Doom/Doctor Doom has put the final nail in the coffin of Kang the Conqueror. Following the lackluster reception to Ant Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,"...Read more...

United Airlines is trying to do right by Terrell Davis after an incident with a flight attendant during a family trip ended with the former Denver Broncos running back being led off the plane in handcuffs and placed on a no-fly list.

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The sister journalists, particularly Rachel Scott of ABC News, did a good job of challenging Donald Trump when he showed up at the National Association of Black Journalists convention in Chicago.Read more...

Mel Tucker was once a rising star in college football. In 2021, after leading Michigan State to an 11-2 record, the university signed him to a massive 10-year, $95 million contract, instantly making him one of the highest-paid coaches in college athletics.Read more...

Don Lemon's exit from CNN in April 2023 shocked the media industry. After taking his time to consider his options, the veteran journalist decided to work with Elon Musk's X, f.k.a., Twitter to produce his own show for the platform. In March, he launched The Don Lemon Show" with a high-profile interview with Musk....Read more...

At this point, you can never be shocked by anything former President Donald Trump says or does, but many were surprised when the GOP nominee accepted an invitation to attend this year's National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) annual conference.

The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) is under fire after former President Donald Trump accepted an invitation for a panel interview moderated by Rachel Scott, Harris Faulkner and Kadia Goba Semafor.Read more...

Black journalists were already pissed off that Donald Trump was invited to the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) annual convention that they look forward to each summer. The mood in the convention center of Hilton Chicago was one of skepticism and annoyance - which grew as the delay of Trump's scheduled...Read more...

Keanan Turner and Ebony Wright were together in a relationship when Wright became pregnant with her first child. While this may have been cause for celebration for some couples, it wasn't for Turner, who asked Wright to get an abortion.Read more...

Between reveling in the excitement of Team USA's gold medal win and preparing for her individual all-around competition, gymnast Simone Biles took a little time to let the haters know that she rides hard for her Golden Girls. This week, Biles clapped back at a comment made about the 2024 US women's gymnastics team by...Read more...

As Vice President Kamala Harris continues to campaign as the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, Trump supporters are hurling a bevy of racist insults her way to deter from winning the election in November. Trump repeated one of them today during his appearance at National Association of Black Journalists in...Read more...

Apparently, Tiffany Haddish is not familiar with the concept of oversharing. The actress/comedian is once again making waves with an extremely personal admission about past shenanigans.

New York City is known for its crazies, but 45-year-old Harry Heymann might not have realized that he was messing with Ella Emhoff the stepdaughter of Vice President Kamala Harris - and a person protected by the United States Secret Service (USSS).

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Kamala Harris' presidential campaign is not even two weeks old, but she has wasted little time reintroducing herself to America. She has traveled the country, along the way drawing massive crowds, but her speech on Tuesday night in my hometown of Atlanta hit different. As one of the Vice President's former...Read more...

Las Vegas Aces' A'ja Wilson dominates women's basketball statistically and has multiple MVP, player of the year and other honors. As the WNBA's No. 1 draft pick in 2018, she is also one of the most decorated women in college basketball.Read more...

If you've ever been to the playground with a toddler, you already know how it goes down. Any time you get a group of two-year-olds together who have no tolerance for the word no," you have to expect that at any moment, a scuffle can break out over the last swing, a turn on the slide or a toy that may or may not be...Read more...

Picture day seems like a lot of fun when you're in school and getting your best outfit ready for the big event. But once you get older and start looking back at those old photos, it all takes on a what was I thinking" vibe. Before we wrap up summer, we thought it was time to take a nostalgic trip back to school....Read more...

50 Cent is keeping it all the way real when it comes to his thoughts on Diddy as he gears up to produce his forthcoming documentary about the disgraced producer and businessman.Read more...

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The city of Nashville, Tenn. is known as the home of country music and BBQ. Its lively nightlife mixed with southern hospitality is why many call it home, but residents are expressing their growing concerns after neo-Nazis and white supremacists have seemingly taken over.Read more...

Four years after a mother of four was found dead in a car that was pulled out of the Sacramento River, a 31-year-old man has been convicted of her murder.Read more...

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A bystander's video of a violent arrest by a Los Angeles Police officer has sparked an investigation following outrage in reaction to the footage. Fortunately, the Black man at the center of the arrest is alive, but what the officer did to him was a disturbing sight.

The United States women's gymnastics team understood the assignment at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games: bring home the gold. They did just that on July 30, delivering the United States its first team gold medal since 2016.

Despite Simone Biles being the most decorated gymnast of all time, some folks online are still finding something negative to say about her.Read more...

With plenty of star power on the Team USA roster, Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas will be tasked with two things coming off the bench - being a physical presence on both sides of the ball and giving 100% on every possession like she does every game. Nicknamed The Engine," Thomas is one of the main reasons the...Read more...

What was scheduled as just another political rally quickly turned into a once in a lifetime experience for Atlanta residents and visitors alike. It wouldn't be an ATL event if the stars didn't show up and out, and musical artists Megan Thee Stallion and Quavo took the stage to show their support for Vice President Kama...Read more...

Despite it being more than a year since R. Kelly was sentenced to 20 years for his Chicago sex crimes against minors, his legal team is still fighting for his freedom.Read more...

Imagine being called deranged" and psychotic" because you don't have kids. In a newly resurfaced podcast interview from 2020, former President Donald Trump's running mate, J.D. Vance, said just that.Read more...

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After winning the 2024 women's doubles and previously making it to the finals and semi-finals of the singles at the French Open, American tennis star Coco Gauff was considered a medal favorite at the 2024 Paris Olympics. However, her singles run came to a controversial end in the third round on Tuesday.

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Our Forever First Lady, Michelle Obama, always gives us exactly what we need - even when we don't know we need it. Her bestselling 2022 book, The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times," was packed with personal stories and reflections about how she's navigated being a wife, mother and the first Black First...Read more...

For nearly as long as Diddy has been in the limelight as the mogul behind Bad Boy Entertainment, Kim Porter was by his side. As one of Black entertainment's It" couples of the 1990s, they appeared to have it all and more in photos and videos together.Read more...

Former President Donald Trump, who is scheduled to make an appearance tomorrow (July 31) at the National Association of Black Journalists' annual conference in Chicago, caused outrage and shock when he gave a speech to a Christian audience Friday.Read more...

There's nothing we love more than checking out the insides of stars' homes. So when they let folks like Architectural Digest inside, we can't resist taking a peek. From cozy living rooms to fabulous walk-in closets, we've rounded up some of the most stylish spaces of our favorite Black celebs with eye-catching art...Read more...

The U.S. women's gymnastics team's motto for the 2024 Paris Olympics is Anything can happen." This means all five athletes need to be prepared to compete if they're suddenly called upon. It's a reference to how Simone Biles' withdrawal at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics sent shockwaves through the team.Read more...

While Vice PresidentKamala Harris continues to make great strides with American voters and support for former President Donald Trump has increased since his 2020 loss to President Joe Biden, there's one group of Americans that neither candidate can truly get a hold of: Black men.Read more...

Some of the most talented Black singers and entertainers in American history have performed for both current and potential presidents. They are there to rally support for a particular candidate, or sometimes it's because that politician enjoys the artist's music.Read more...

In case you thought the beef between Drake and Kendrick Lamar was cooked, think again....because it appears to have grown legs and trotted over into other artist's territories. I'll explain.

Hosting awards shows is not the big time gig it once was. There was a time when emceeing one of the major events, Oscars, Grammys, Emmys, and Tonys, was considered a big career move. However, recent controversies surrounding the performance of comedians Jo Koy and Jerrod Carmichael has led some famous names to shy...Read more...

Kendrick Lamar is a deep and thoughtful MC who ensures no details are missed relating to his music. Oftentimes, his studio albums are conceptual masterpieces that give listeners many themes to break down and analyze.Read more...

Sha'Carri Richardson sees the 2024 Olympic games as her shot at redemption. After an amazing performance at the Olympic Trials in 2021, she tested positive for THC and missed out on her chance to compete for team USA at the Tokyo games. Since then, she's been out to prove that she's up for the challenge this time...Read more...

On Friday (July 26), X owner Elon Musk shared a deepfake video making fun of Vice President Kamala Harris on the popular app. The clip uses AI to imitate Harris' voice to spoof her own campaign. Even though Musk is the owner of the platform, sharing the racist video violates X's policies against synthetic and...Read more...

In an unexpected turn of events, United Airlines responded again to ex-Broncos running back Terrell Davis but not with the apology he was awaiting. They had to undo a decision that would've gotten them even more flack.