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Updated 2025-08-02 19:01
Anna Wintour Exits Vogue While A Black Editor Awaits The Call
Black Editors Are Rising - Will Vogue Catch Up?Read more...
Porsha Williams, Ex-Husband Simon Guobadia Get <i>Super</i> Messy With Each Other in New Interviews
The former couple is now breaking their silence after their divorce and they're not mincing words!Read more...
Supermodel Anok Yai Looked Stunning and Different at Paris Fashion Week
All eyes were on the gorgeous supermodel at the Louis Vuitton SS26 menswear runway show.Read more...
Jasmine Crockett Says What We’ve All Been Thinking About Melania Trump’s U.S. Citizenship
If you let Rep. Crockett tell it, the Trump administration has a "lack of integrity" when it comes to favoritism-- as evident by Melania Trump's visa history.Read more...
Walter Davis On Building a Black-Owned Bank From Zero to $2 billion
From running a $75 billion portfolio to founding the largest Black-owned bank, Walter Davis shares hard-earned lessons on power, profit, and purpose.Read more...
What Police Claimed This Woman Did After Killing Toddler is Just Diabolic
Suad Ali will spend 12 years in prison after her horrid act against humanity.Read more...
Tina Knowles’ Instagram Tribute to Solange Will Have You Scrambling For Tissue
Mompreneur Tina Knowles shared a beautiful birthday tribute to her youngest daughter on Instagram.Read more...
Why Black Folks Were Never Truly ‘Woke,’ Explained
The idea of wokeness has been around since the early 1900s. History shows we were never truly there.Read more...
Tyler Perry Accuser Christian Keyes Breaks His Silence, But It’s Not What You Think
The popular Tyler Perry star is back on Instagram Live again and telling fans more unfortunate news.Read more...
Why Beyoncé’s Bag Placement Crossed a Southern American Superstition and Left Black Women in Shock
Beyonce showed up to Pharrell's Louis Vuitton menswear show in Paris looking like money. But when she placed her purse on the ground, the internet immediately stopped scrolling. The shocking placement sparked a wave of Black girl side-eyes, superstitious callouts, and recalling generational warnings. Put your purse on the ground, and you'll go broke. Mind...Read more...
This Jacksonville Deputy Tased His Partner in His Hindquarters on Camera, Here’s What Happened Next
"The incident is unfortunate, but in the heat of the moment is always a potential while we are taking combative subjects into custody," a Jacksonville Sheriff's Office spokesman said.Read more...
How A Black Woman Said This and Got 1 million Tiktok Followers And Started a Hilarious Movement
Melani Sanders is here to let the world know that women dealing with perimenopause and menopause have zero Fs left to give.Read more...
The Devastating Reason This MLB Player Broke Down in Tears Mid Game
Players and coaches rushed to console Arizona Diamondbacks player Ketel Marte after he was seen with tears rolling down his face mid game.Read more...
Republicans Spent Decades Laying the Groundwork for Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill,’ But You’ll Be Surprise Who It Hurts Most
Republicans have laid the groundwork for this bill for years before it had a name, but the hook is it doesn't just harm poor Black Americans...Read more...
How Diddy Could Win His Case
The Root has been following Diddy's case closely. Here's an analysis on whether he could walk free.Read more...
DDG Scores This Rare Win in Custody Battle With Halle Bailey
Bailey and DDG have been embroiled in a legal back and forth over their child for months.Read more...
Highlights From Pharrell Williams’ Star-Studded Louis Vuitton Menswear Show in Paris
All eyes were on Paris as the stars came out to check out Pharrell Williams and the Louis Vuitton SS26 menswear collection.Read more...
MAGA Trolls are Attacking Disney’s ‘Ironheart,’ But Here’s How Black Internet Is Fighting Back
What should've been a momentous occasion for the MCU turned into an ugly online spat thanks to some racists.Read more...
Girl, Bye…Candace Owens’ Latest Assessment of Trump Will Make You Roll Your Eyes
The controversial podcast host is an avid Trump supporter, but since his White House return, Owens has slowly moved away from him.Read more...
Why Black-Owned Businesses Face Bigger Risks in a Global Trade War
Marketplace's Kimberly Adams breaks down how tariffs, inflation, and politics hit Black-owned businesses hardest.Read more...
Why Fans Believe Stefon Diggs’ Latest Power Move With New Boo Cardi B Has Her Ex Offset Punching Air
Offset...blink twice if you're good, bro.Read more...
Sibling Rivalry in Florida Senate Race Just Got Messy after Mama Picks a Side
Randolph and LaVon Bracy were at odds for the seat in the Florida state Senate.Read more...
Black Hiker’s Fall Into a Volcano Is More Shocking Than You Can Imagine
While Juliana Marins' tragic death quickly flooded international headlines, her family is posing more eerie concerns about the circumstances of her death.Read more...
How Not To Fall Victim to the ‘Atlanta Water Boys’
Most Atlanta locals know to approach the water boys with high caution... but you'd be surprised just how many people still fall victim.Read more...
Inside Mariah Carey’s $12.4 Million Connecticut Castle Mansion, Now Up for Sale!
If you've always aspired to live like a diva like Mariah Carey, you can now that her former home is on the market. Let's take a look!Read more...
Father Accused of Doing The Unthinkable To His Own Daughter Might’ve Just Experienced Karma
Andrew Wiley will never answer for his horrid allegations.Read more...
Shocking New Developments in the Case Against Karmelo Anthony
The Texas teen was arrested in April in connection with the stabbing death of Austin Metcalf.Read more...
Niecy Nash Holds a Grudge Against Colman Domingo, and We Have the Tea
It's a unspoken rule never to upstage the bride on her wedding day, but according to Niecy Nash-Betts, Colman Domingo didn't quite get the memo.Read more...
Plot Twist: These Black Service Workers Reveal Their Worst Customers… They Aren’t White
Black service industry workers are begging their Black customers to do (and tip) better.Read more...
Marvel Bringing Back Jonathan Majors as Kang the Conqueror, Explained
Rumors are flying around whether or not Majors will ever be in the MCU again.Read more...
Ryan Coogler, Cynthia Erivo and More Reveal Their Favorite Movies of All Time
If you fancy yourself a movie buff or just a lover a cinema, then you already know there are arguably more films out there than hairs on our head. But, that doesn't mean all of them are going to be good to watch or worth your time. So how do you decide which ones to...Read more...
The History of Brandy and Monica’s Messy, Violent Feud
The two R&B icons are coming together this fall for a tour over 20 years in the making.Read more...
This Rapper Has a Truly Frightening On-Stage Experience Mid-Battle, and it’s All Caught on Video
T-Rex, a popular artist, went in thinking the showcase was going to go one way. But sadly, it was more than what he bargained for!Read more...
Here’s What We Know About Diddy Taking the Stand in His Own Trial
The defense rested their case only after showing a short amount of records.Read more...
Jalen Hurts and Our Other Favorite Children’s Books Written By Black Celebrities
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, Taraji P. Henson, Mary J. Blige and Serena Williams are just a few of our favorite Black celebrities who have written books for kids.Read more...
Mother Allegedly Bashes Her 6-Year-Old Daughter’s Head in with Hammer, But How She Involves Her Son is Truly Chilling
The Louisville mother apparently admitted to the heinous crime, claiming she has "difficulty controlling herself"Read more...
How This Mother’s Testimony Might Have Just Landed Her Own Son a Murder Case
Detroit police are looking for evidence to charge Desmond Burks with a surgeon's murder.Read more...
Philly Cops Allegedly Tased This Black Man for This?!
Please add standing in the street" as things we can't do while Black.Read more...
How ‘Unwoke’ Black America Thought They Had it Made But Played Into the Far Right’s Decades-Long Master Plan to Elevate a Figure Like Trump
Were we ever really woke? The current state of the country says otherwise.Read more...
You won’t Believe what Fla. Has In store for Illegal Immigrants. A hint: ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Needless to say, there's been some pushback.Read more...
Why Black Internet Has Had <i>Enough</i> of B. Simone’s Antics
Her latest episode of "Let's Try This Again" podcast has people analyzing her personal and business approach and she is going out sad.Read more...
Details Surrounding the Death of Michael Jackson, Explained
Tomorrow is the 16th anniversary of the death of he legendary "The King of Pop" passed away on June 25, 2009.Read more...
Dominique Thorne Reveals Why She Almost Passed on <em>Ironheart</em>
The star of the new Disney+ show reflects on her initial hesitation and self-doubt before joining the Marvel universe.Read more...
Internet Reacts to Nicki Minaj Clapping Hard at Jay-Z’s Label
Nicki Minaj dropped a series of tweets condemning the label.Read more...
New Development for Black Man Whose Dreads Were Shaved Off by Prison Officers
Damon Landor just got some good news for his 2020 complaint.Read more...
Why ‘Handsome’ Jay-Z Has Everyone Thirsting Over Him During The Cowboy Carter Tour
This marked the first time in seven years that Bey and Jay had been seen onstage performing together.Read more...
The Heartbreaking Reason Gabrielle Union Lets Money Dictate Her Choice in Roles
The "Being Mary Jane" actress is juggling her career with caring for her children and her father, who is living with dementia.Read more...
Nick Cannon Was Asked to Name All 12 of His Kids…Guess What Happened Next
Cannon has stayed in the news for fathering so many children, but this latest update might have him getting dragged even more.Read more...
See How Rihanna is Looking While Just Grabbing a Burger in L.A.
The singer, entrepreneur and mom stepped out in style to make a fast food run in Los Angeles.Read more...
Some of the Juicy Topics Cardi Might Rap About on Her First Album in 7 Years, ‘Am I the Drama?’
Cardi just announced her highly anticipated second studio album.Read more...
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