Entertainment

This year has done a number on us all in various ways. The “spare time” we’ve been afforded during the lockdown has…

Are Black police officers—who, within the context of the United States and the United Kingdom, work in an inherently…

As a Guyanese actor who moved to the United Kingdom as a child, Letitia Wright had not heard the story of the…

Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey is pure magic.

November is speeding along, which means it’s time to dive into those feel-good (and endearingly predictable)…

Larenz Tate is still so damn fine.

This blog may be the umpteenth article you will read today about the upcoming presidential election, but I do think…

We may not be getting our hair did as often in 2020 due to social distancing protocols, but that doesn’t mean we…

Emmy-Award winner and 2020 The Root 100 honoree Yahya Abdul-Mateen II certainly steals my attention for superficial…

Matthew A. Cherry isn’t voter-ish...he’s a whole voter.

As evidenced by the 2020 uprisings, it is imperative that we take a stand against racial injustice. Across the…

The Root recently talked with show creator and star Michaela Coel about the inner-workings of the critically…

Ahead of Sunday’s 2020 BET Awards, the network’s annual ceremony celebrating the best in Black culture, nominee John…

Making a film about black soldiers in the Vietnam War is always relevant as there isn’t as much spotlight on them as…

Much like the night she debuted her first-ever single to promote her upcoming movie The High Note, Tracee Ellis Ross…

Trying to solve a murder isn’t a game, but luckily, we’re in the safety of our own homes while we play a game of…

Three years ago I interviewed Gabrielle Union about her New York Times bestseller We’re Going to Need More Wine, and…

So, how do you get away with hiding the fact that you’re really bummed about How to Get Away With Murder ending for…

It’s fairly well known that Madam C.J. Walker was the nation’s first female millionaire, but did you know she was…

Madam C.J. Walker is a history-making black woman. Born in 1867 (two years after the end of slavery), she grew up on…