The Root

Ten years ago, the idea of reparations for slavery was still on the political fringes. Now, momentum is growing across the country to enact some type of reparations for Black Americans. This week, that momentum hit one of the wealthiest enclaves of the nation.Read more...

Jamie Foxx has had an emotional roller coaster of a year. After being hospitalized with a medical complication" in April, the Oscar winner recently made a triumphant comeback to Hollywood. He's also celebrating his daughter Corinne Foxx's engagement to her longtime boyfriend Joe Hooten. With the actor and his family...Read more...

Whether we like it or not, the words of white people are powerful. Just look at Carol Stuart, a Boston-area woman who was fatally shot in 1989.Read more...

Jennifer Lopez and Jenifer Lewis were two of many Hollywood stars who came out to celebrate the holidays at vocal coach Stevie Mackey's Christmas party in Los Angeles. The guest list reportedly included actors Michael B. Jordan and Margot Robbie, but it was our Dreamgirls" fave Lewis who stole the show in a viral...Read more...

A Memphis woman's alleged revenge plot against her ex-boyfriend took a fiery turn when she tried to set her ex-boyfriend's bed on fire-while he was still in it with his new boo and child.

Last week, the trailer for the upcoming film The American Society of Magical Negroes" was released, and many Black and white folks were confused about whom the film's audience is supposed to be.

Rihanna is one of the best-dressed celebrities in the business! This year she dressed for the gods during her second pregnancy and has kept up the momentum post-pregnancy. However, when she started her career in the early 2000s her style was ... interesting to say the least. But over time she continued to take...Read more...

You know, when we said Florida needs to teach the real version Black history, we didn't mean putting a toddler in handcuffs and calling her Rosa Parks! Yes, this happened and according to the NAACP, the daycare in question ought to be placed under investigation.

Last week, we told you that Oprah Winfrey blessed Sherri Shepherd with the official daytime television talk show baton. Now, the new host is talking about what that moment meant to her and what she's looking forward to next.Read more...

Before 2023 comes to an end, Lizzo is making a big move in the racial and sexual harassment lawsuit filed by former wardrobe stylist Asha Daniels. According to Deadline, on Friday, the Grammy winner's legal team filed a motion to dismiss the suit in Los Angeles County Superior Court. The Truth Hurts"artist's lawyer,...Read more...

The assault trial for Jonathan Majors has reached its conclusion, with a six-person New York jury finding the actor guilty of one count of reckless assault in the third degree and harassment against his ex-partner Grace Jabbari on Monday.

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If you haven't been paying attention to the seemingly never-ending drama (we don't blame you) that surrounds rapper Blueface, allow me to update you. After going toe-to-toe with Funny Marco, Blueface is now being investigated by Salt Lake City police for a video that has been circulating all over social media....Read more...

For the last few years, Jonathan Majors' career has been on a meteoric rise. Memorable roles in The Last Black Man in San Francisco," Lovecraft Country" and The Harder They Fall" led to him making the major jump to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He was cast as Kang the Conqueror, the big bad for the Multiverse...Read more...

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Most of us feel underpaid and undervalued at our jobs. And new reporting suggests that even Supreme Court Justices get down in the dumps over stagnant wages.Read more...

Oprah Winfrey, one of the producers of the much-anticipated new The Color Purple" film adaptation, has been wearing as much purple as she possibly can this year!

Marvel star Jonathan Majors' assault trial has reached its end with a verdict from a six-person New York jury. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the actor was found guilty of one count of reckless assault in the third degree and harassment, and he was found not guilty of aggravated harassment and intentional...Read more...

White people are seemingly getting more bold in the South. Whether it's a white woman killing a Black man unprovoked, or a group of racist white men threatening a group of innocent Black women, it just doesn't seem to stop.

Run the World" actor Bresha Webb, 39, announced that she will be giving birth to a baby girl at her gender-reveal party this past weekend!

Last month, Will Smith's former assistant and friend Brother Bilaal made the shocking claim that he saw Smith and actor Duane Martin having sex. Even though Jada Pinkett Smith exclaimed that her and Smith were suing in response to the gossip, that hasn't stopped Bilaal from insisting that he's telling the truth.Read more...

Brittany Watts was in her second trimester when tragedy struck. Alone in her bathroom, the 33-year-old miscarried her fetus over the toilet. Desperate and disoriented from a potentially life-threatening miscarriage, according to the Post, she scooped bits of the fetal tissue, blood, and other bodily fluids out of the...Read more...

Updated 12/18/2023 at 2:13 p.m. ET:

What could we do to get you to go away," asks the impeccably dressed comedian Ziwe to expelled former Congressman George Santos.Read more...

When the world gets a little too crazy, sports is what we rely on to keep our minds off the chaos. 2023 provided us with some truly spectacular performances from the world's best athletes. From LeBron defying Father Time, to Simone Biles returning to defy gravity, we had plenty to be amazed by. As we reflect back on...Read more...

Just one day after Darius Jackson reportedly found Jesus, he's countersuing Keke Palmer, ex-girlfriend and the mother of their nine-month-old son, over alleged abuse -flipping the script on the narrative that he was the one who was allegedly abusive in their relationship.

On Wednesday, The New York City Council is expected to approve a bill that could make New York the biggest city in the nation to ban solitary confinement in city jails. The inhumane practice may continue as Mayor Eric Adams continues to be vocal about his support of it.Read more...

Corinne Foxx, the oldest daughter of Jamie Foxx is now engaged to her longtime boyfriend, Joe Hooten.

In addition to befriending white supremacists, Vivek Ramaswamy has decided to attack journalists who call him out on his hateful rhetoric. On Sunday during Turning Point USA's Americafest in Arizona, the GOP presidential candidate said that CNN commentator Van Jones should just shut the f-k up" after the media...Read more...

A trailer for a low-budget film that thinly recreates the night rapper Tory Lanez shot Megan Thee Stallion in July 2020 has gone viral and fans of the Cobra" rapper are not here for it.

During a time where Fantasia Barrino-Taylor should be focusing on promoting her new film The Color Purple," she's instead having to unfortunately deal with alleged racial profiling from an Airbnb host.Read more...

A video circulating on social media allegedly showing actor/director Michael B. Jordan crash his Ferrari might not be as straight-forward as police initially thought. According to TMZ, a newer video shows the Creed III" star crashing his blue Ferrari into a parked Kia SUV, and LAPD officials suspect he was allegedly...Read more...

This is a story about how Next's Too Close,the Blackest public grinding song of the 90s, made a comeback and showcased how the lack of talent doesn't frighten white folks from the dance floor.Read more...

The employee who died in a freak accident at the FedEx World Hub two weeks ago was identified as an elderly Black woman. As if this discovery isn't disturbing enough, authorities say she's the fifth person to die following an injury at the job.

One of the best things about the countless streaming services and networks offering endless TV options is the amazing new characters we get obsessed with. Many of those characters are unforgettable, badass Black women. Whether it's an old favorite or something new, settle in for a binge with TV's fiercest Black women.Read more...

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu was pushed to apologize following backlash from a holiday party invitation she sent to her city council colleagues ... or so we assume. The words electeds of color" seemed to strike a nerve for some folk.

Before actor Christian Keyes landed a starring role in the Tyler Perry-produced hit All the Queen's Men"-which was adapted from a novel that Keyes wrote-he had bit parts model and love interest in music videos for the likes of Keri Hilson, Ashanti, Mary J. Blidge, Ledisi and more.Read more...

Mississippi gon' Mississippi.

Making a comprehensive list of the most outlandish comments on race this year isn't easy. We did have multiple candidates for President competing over who could downplay slavery and white supremacy the most. So instead, here's a non-comprehensive list of the political moments that left us completely shook when it came...Read more...

Diddy has finally returned to social media after several weeks of silence to wish his soul mate" a happy heavenly birthday.Read more...

Michael Jordan has the freshest kicks of all time, and it's not even a debate. The fact that singers, rappers, actors, athletes, and sneakerheads still wear them nearly 20 years after Jordan last played in an NBA game speaks to how much people love them.

We've been talking a lot about the racial wealth divide between Black and white communities. According to Forbes, we can see how it plays out in our everyday, normal lives, but a fascinating difference can be found among the super wealthy. To examine another aspect of wealth, we're exploring the differences in how...Read more...

It's been more than two years since the infamous Oprah Winfrey sit-down with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, in which the couple shared that a royal family member made comments about the skin color of the couple's future son, Archie. Markle shared during the interview that there were concerns and conversations about...Read more...

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Updated at 5:35p.m.ET on 12/15/2023: Following Tiffany Haddish's Thanksgiving weekend DUI arrest, the Night School" star has been officially charged with two DUI misdemeanors: driving under the influence of alcohol and for driving with .08% blood alcohol content. Per EW, her arraignment is scheduled for Dec. 22 and...Read more...

A jury in Washington, D.C. has awarded $148 million to the two Black women election workers defamed by Rudy Giuliani. Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss of Georgia will receive $40 million for emotional distress ($20 million each), $33 million for defamation (around $16 million each) and $75 million in punitive damages.Read more...

Prolific character actor Neal McDonough and his wife, Ruve, have enough children to start a basketball team (People reported on the birth of his fifth child in 2014), but for years, folks all over these internets have been wondering if they he fathered a sixth man in fellow actor Robert Ri'chard.Read more...

We've said it once, and we will say it again: Entitled people working for the rich and powerful do THE most. But this latest scandal is bound to catch even the most jaded among us off guard.

A white author accused of targeting authors of color in an online review-bombing scandal is facing career-threatening consequences and a serious social media dragging. - Angela Johnson Read MoreRead more...

Former President Donald Trump is known for making grandiose proclamations, but his comments on Tuesday night at Mar-a-Lagomight catch a lot of Black people off guard. - Jessica Washington Read MoreRead more...