See, what had happened was …

The day has come, y’all!

Ouch.

On the night of June 20, 2019, the clouds parted and we were all treated to one of the greatest things known to man:…

Y’all. Meet Queen & Slim. And instantly fall in lust, love and lure.

Chicago is a city that has been thrust into the abyss of exploitation, as national media has been lured by the…

Love is in formation. Can you feel it? Can you feel it? CAN YOU FEEL IT? Tonight, that is.

Four score and seven years ago, our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty and…

Another one of August Wilson’s brilliant plays is coming to the silver screen! Get ready to sound the trumpets…

OK, OK, OK, I have a confession—the headline is a tad misleading as I don’t really care how white people like their…

It’s African American Music Appreciation Month (lovingly known as Black Music Month) and what better way to…

It’s a wrap on the 23rd Annual American Black Film Festival! I got to attend this year on behalf of The Root (I have…

Along with his business acumen and music, Nipsey Hussle (born Ermias Asghedom) was known for his humanitarian…

On the evening of June 17, 2015, 21-year-old white supremacist Dylann Roof marched into what was typically thought…

They say no one understands Shaft but his woman. But, does Shaft even like women? Yes, he likes pussy, but I mean,…

Toni Morrison’s work has always been deemed as rich and poetic, perhaps an extension of her very own life.

Antron McCray, Korey Wise, Kevin Richardson, Raymond Santana and Yusef Salaam—once known as “The Central Park Five”…

If you can believe it, it’s edging on 30 years since Spike Lee implored us to Do The Right Thing.

Curtain Call! The 73rd Annual Tony Awards was full of drama (the good kind) in New York City on Sunday night, and…

Bushwick Bill (born Richard Stephen Shaw), the hip-hop legend and co-founder of the iconic Houston group Geto Boys,…