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Boyz n the Hood Cast at 25: Where Are They Now?
Twenty-five years ago, Boyz n the Hood, John Singleton’s movie about life in South Central Los Angeles, revolutionized black film and launched the big-screen careers of its stars, including Ice Cube, Morris Chestnut and Regina King. The critically acclaimed film was also Singleton’s directorial debut. And today, Boyz n the Hood sits on several lists of top…
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Chaka Khan Bows Out of Concerts, Enters Rehab
Chaka Khan, one of our national treasures, canceled her concert at the California State Fair two days before her show, announcing that she has entered rehab for drug addiction. Fair officials reportedly received a message from Khan’s rep on Saturday, saying that the 10-time Grammy winner was entering an inpatient and after-care program for addiction…
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President Obama on #Dallas Sniper Shooting: 'Vicious, Calculated, Despicable Attacks on Law Enforcement'
Just one day after President Barack Obama addressed the police killings of Alton Sterling, 37, in Baton Rouge, La., and Philando Castile, 32, in Falcon Heights, Minn., he once again took to the podium, this time to address the sniper shooting in Dallas that claimed the lives of five police officers and injured six more.…
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5 Things You Need to Know: #Dallas Sniper Shooting
A peaceful protest took place in Dallas July 7 to raise awareness of the police killings of Alton Sterling, 37, by Baton Rouge, La., police officers, and Philando Castile, 32, by a Minnesota police officer. At the rally’s conclusion, shots rang out. A total of 10 officers were shot by sniper fire, according to Dallas Police…
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5 Officers Killed in Dallas Sniper Attack After Black Lives Matter Protest
Updated Friday, July 8, 5:55 a.m. EDT: President Barack Obama blasted the Dallas shooting as a “vicious, calculated and despicable attack on law enforcement.” Speaking from Warsaw, Poland, where the president traveled to attend the 2016 NATO Summit, Obama said, “The federal government will provide whatever assistance Dallas may need as it deals with this tremendous…
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Who’s Black in America: Cape Verde
Who’s Black in America? That’s the question we at The Root are asking—and answering—as we take a look at the various nations throughout the African Diaspora whose immigrants make up the black population in the United States. In this new video series, we’ll examine these populations that are often mentioned, but whose rich history is rarely…
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Memphis, Tenn.-Area Mother Reportedly Stabs Her 4 Children to Death; Grandmother of Survivor Forgives Her
A Memphis, Tenn.-area woman faces four counts of first-degree murder associated with aggravated child abuse and aggravated child neglect for the stabbing deaths of four of her children on Friday. Commercial Appeal reports that deputies were called to the home of Shanynthia Gardner, 29, at 12:28 p.m. Friday in southeast Shelby County, Tenn. The nature…
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Thandie Newton Says She Was Sexually Abused and Recorded by Creepy Director
British actress Thandie Newton, who is slated to appear in the new HBO series Westworld, recently revealed a disturbing incident with an unnamed director. The actress said the creep filmed her touching her breasts during an audition, then showed the recording to his friends. She gave W magazine details of the troubling episode: “A director,…
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Apple Reportedly in Talks to Buy Tidal From Jay Z
Tech behemoth Apple is reportedly in discussions to acquire Tidal, the music-streaming app supposedly more favorable to artists, and fronted by rapper Jay Z. Hov has always recognized the power of leveraging celebrity, and he brought on artist co-owners from the beginning, including Alicia Keys, Calvin Harris, Arcade Fire, Chris Martin, Beyoncé, Daft Punk, Jack White,…
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We Got a Podcast, Y'all!
It was bound to happen. And it’s going to happen on a weekly basis. The Root’s new podcast, Unique Views—UV for short—will be hosted by Senior Editor Stephen Crockett along with Senior Editor Yesha Callahan and Social Content Producer Danielle Young. Unique Views will cover everything from current events to pop culture and politics. In our first episode,…
Black News and Black Views with a Whole Lotta Attitude
