A petition couldn’t stop them. Angry members of the Divine 9 couldn’t stop them. So it looks as if VH1’s Sorority Sisters will either have people hating the new show, which premieres Dec. 15, or loving it. Or maybe hate-loving it. Sorority Sisters, from VH1 and Mona Scott (the mastermind behind the Love & Hip Hop…

At the ripe old age of 11, Asia Newson isn’t just a businesswoman—in the words of Jay Z, she’s also a “business, [wo]man.” The young Detroiter has already been featured on Ellen and a TEDx talk. As the co-founder and CEO of Super Business Girl, a company she runs with her parents, Asia has been labeled…

More emails from Sony executives have been leaked during the largest security breach in the company’s history. This time the subject of the emails was President Barack Obama. Studio co-chairman Amy Pascal and producer Scott Rudin exchanged emails discussing what the president’s favorite movies would be. Of course those emails weren’t the most politically correct. The…

Earlier Thursday morning, Golden Globe nominations were revealed, and among the nominations in 25 categories, director Ava DuVernay has made history. DuVernay’s movie Selma picked up four nominations, including Best Director, Motion Picture; Best Motion Picture, Drama; Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama (David Oyelowo); and Best Original Song, Motion Picture (“Glory”). DuVernay’s nomination in the…

Last week, a huge security breach occurred at Sony. Not only were unreleased movies pirated, but security documents were released. Everything from human resources-related materials showing Sony executives’ salaries to, now, leaked emails are floating around the Internet. The most recent email leak has to do with funnyman Kevin Hart and a $3 million salary…

Rick James once said cocaine is a hell of a drug, and it’s that drug that got Columbus Short booted from Scandal. In an interview with Access Hollywood, the embattled actor opened up about the demons that caused turmoil in his life and ultimately ended his run on the show. “I’ll be candid: I was struggling…

The public relations firm formerly known as Strange Fruit PR has turned over a new leaf and is now known as Perennial Public Relations after receiving backlash on Twitter. In a statement to The Root, owners Mary Mickel and Ali Slutsky wrote, “We sincerely apologize to those offended by the former name of our firm. In…

Updated Tues., Dec. 9 , 4:27 p.m. EDT: Strange Fruit PR has changed their name and issued a statement and have apologized for the use of the name. Click here to read more. Earlier: You’d think a public relations firm would know better. You’d think it would research a name before using it for a company.…

Wednesday night, amid the outrage over a grand jury’s decision not to indict the New York City police officer responsible for the death of Eric Garner after using a banned choke hold, a hashtag was created that showed just how unequal the justice system is for black people in comparison with white people. #CrimingWhileWhite was…

Daniel Pantaleo, the New York City police officer who administered the choke hold that led to Eric Garner’s death earlier this summer, was not charged by the grand jury. Although the news came as a shock, it wasn’t a surprise to many on social media. Even though the whole incident was caught on camera, and…