I went to bed early with an uneasiness and spent most of the night tossing and turning. I made sure my phone was on silent so I wouldn’t receive any calls or text messages. I went to bed with hope. I woke up with despair. I now have a son who doesn’t want to walk…

Prince Harry has confirmed his relationship with Suits actress Meghan Markle in the most official way ever by issuing a statement via a Kensington Palace press release. When rumors surfaced about the prince’s relationship with Markle, outlets, like the Daily Mail, posted articles about Markle that were not only blatantly racist but intrusive. The tabloid…

Mark Loving, the grandson of Mildred Loving, says his grandmother is being “racially profiled” in the upcoming film Loving. Richard Loving and Mildred Jeter’s 1958 marriage in Virginia would change the course of history when it came to interracial marriages. Loving was a white man and Jeter was a black woman, and their marriage was…

With the election less than a week away, late-night talk shows are full speed ahead with the jokes. During Wednesday night’s episode of The Daily Show, Trevor Noah, whom I like to describe as the “little engine that could” when it comes to late night, compared Hillary Clinton to black people. Noah spoke about all the reasons…

When the news surrounding Beyoncé’s Country Music Association Awards performance made its rounds, some racist die-hard fans weren’t too happy that the R&B singer would appear on their beloved low-rated show. I assumed Beyoncé’s appearance would give the show the ratings boost it needed, especially since it was up against the World Series. I also realized…

Editor’s note: This post contains tweets that some may find offensive. Beyoncé is bringing some country soul to Wednesday night’s Country Music Association awards, and although the Beyhive is ecstatic, some country music fans aren’t. Beyoncé will open the show with the Dixie Chicks and more than likely will perform “Daddy Lessons.” Most country music…

Patrisse Cullors, Alicia Garza and Opal Tometi are the women behind Black Lives Matter. Their relentless work over the last couple of years has been honored not only by The Root but also by Glamour magazine, which honored them as its 2016 Women of the Year. Black Lives Matter was started in response to George…

“Don’t come at me with that dumb-ass [s—t], ma’am.” That was the response Lil Wayne gave Nightline’s Linsey Davis when she asked him about the Black Lives Matter movement. Once again, someone asked Lil Wayne an important question that deals with a society he seems to have removed himself from because, as he says, “I’m a…

Tennis greats Serena and Venus Williams are giving back to their hometown of Compton, Calif., in a huge way. The sisters have created the Williams Sister Fund and, under their new organization, will launch the Yetunde Price Resource Center. The center will be a community service center that will connect residents affected by violence with…

Move over, Grandma’s greens and Glory greens; we don’t need your greens any more. I mean, why should we, when there are Neiman Marcus collard greens? Yes, you read that correctly. Über-fancy Neiman Marcus is now selling collard greens. For just $66 plus $15 in shipping, you can get some greens with bacon bits that will…