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We're watching all of the arrivals at one of fashion's biggest and Blackest nights. Keep coming back to The Root to see what ...
Taja Ashaka explains on TikTok that if her daughters don't pay their rent and utilities on time, there are consequences.
A Cincinnati courtroom was flooded with members of the county sheriff’s office as they all faced the man who is accused of ...
The moment many of us have been waiting for is here: Sean “Diddy” Combs is headed to trial on federal sex crime charges. He made a vulnerable admission before the court as jury selection got started..
The Abbott Elementary creator is usually on point, but this latest attempt has fans all over the internet upset and in their feelings.
Without a doubt, Rick Ross is always “Hustlin’.” Let’s take a look at his plane, his cars and his private seaside estate.
A 23-year-old British nursing student was just days away from graduation when her life was brutally taken. Police suspect her roommate is behind her killing. The motive? A typical roommate ...
This year’s Met Gala promises to be a Black-ass affair...and it’s about time. For decades, the event was stuffy and full of self-important people dressing ridiculously and drinking Dom Pérignon with ...
Unlike most cities, especially in the south, Atlanta has consistently been run by Black politicians since 1974, and there’s a secret to it all. The reign of Black mayors can be traced back to one man: ...
Over the years, the Met Gala has been rostered with messy moments that’ll go down in history. So to kick off the gala in the right way, The Root is revisiting the top five most messy Black moments in ...
While T.I. was busying jumping off stages to defend his wife, one conservative commentator had some choice words for him. We all know Candace Owens is quick to call out her critics, so even though ...
Thousands have been raised for Shiloh Hendrix after she called a black kid the n-word and folks on the internet aren't happy about it.