Why Black Folks Should Participant in the Black Census Project
With four years until the national census, leaders are urging Black folks to make their voices heard after the third launch of the Black Census Project.
New Study Links ‘Everywhere Chemicals’ Found in Plastics to 2 Million Premature Births
In a study covering more than 200 countries, researchers traced two plastic-based chemicals to approximately
NBA Player Fired Over Anti-LGBTQ Pride Month Comments Sparks Free Speech Debate
In a heated debate over religion vs. policy, the Chicago Bulls just waived Jaden Ivey
Black Virginia Family Finds Army Discharge Papers That Unlock a Mother’s Secret WWII Legacy
Stacy Brown and her family had no idea that her mother was one of more
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After Florida Banned Amanda Gorman’s Inaugural Poem, She Sent This Warning to Parents
Gorman cautions parents to be awake to the rise in book bans across the country, which will primarily impact children of middle and low-income families.
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America’s Top Black Sportscasters Through the Years
From Greg Gumbel to Robin Roberts, these Black sportscasters have done an excellent job of sharing and narrating the sports stories fans care about.
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The Most Controversial, Shocking Super Bowl Moments Over the Years
Everything from the lights going out in the Superdome, to the New England Patriots 28-3 comeback against the Atlanta Falcons.
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A Look Inside Aretha Franklin’s 1990s Detroit Mansion, Companies That Continue To Support DEI, Tom Holland Kicks It With Zendaya’s Family, Black History Month Facts You Didn’t Learn In School And More
The Root shares its best culture stories from the week.
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DeAndre Hopkins is Going to The Super Bowl to Make His Mom Proud, Though She’s Never Seen Him Play
Sabrina Greenlee may not be able to see her son play the Super Bowl but her blindness isn’t stopping her from cheering him on.
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Why The Internet Adores the Black NY Woman Who Has Taken Over Pakistan
Onijah Robinson is now viral worldwide for her bodacious demands and hilarious attitude.