This Black Virginia Man Bought a Home and Made an Amazing Connection to His Past
White Olympic Figure Skater Praised For a Dangerous Backflip — That a Black Woman Was Penalized For Decades Ago
The Story Behind Whitney Houston’s Iconic 1991 Super Bowl Look — and Coco Jones’ Beautiful Tribute 35 Years Later
Everything You Need To Know About Maria Taylor, The Black Woman Who Just Made History at The Super Bowl
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How Trump Went from Hip Hop’s Favorite Wealth Icon to the Culture’s Supervillain
As far back as 1989, rappers have name-checked this convicted felon with a penchant for bankruptcy filings
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Black Excellence! 16-Year-Old Quincy Wilson May Become the Youngest Male Ever to Achieve This Olympic Goal
“I’m running with the big dogs now,” Wilson recently said.
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50 Cent Creating Black Hollywood? Black Celebs Share Diets, Why Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark Will Make WNBA History and More
A collection of The Root’s best posts of the week in culture
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Why Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark Will Make WNBA History When They Face Off Again This Weekend
Tickets for the third game between the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky are going for record prices.
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7 Books to Help Teach Kids About Juneteenth
As families prepare to celebrate Juneteenth, we’ve rounded up some books that will help explain the importance of the holiday to little ones.
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A Boy’s Joy: You’ll Never Guess What This Black Boy’s Favorite Hobby Is
The 11-year-old launched a lawn mowing business, recruiting his fellow fifth grade classmates to join him.
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50 Cent Responds to Tyler Perry Rivalry Question
The hip-hop mogul has introduced a “three-phase plan” for him to invest in the city of Shreveport, Louisiana.
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EXCLUSIVE: 15 Black Dads In The Biden-Harris Administration Share Thoughts On Fatherhood
The Root highlights 15 dads whose thoughts on fatherhood exemplify Black paternal love.
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The Evolution of Will Smith: How the Fresh Prince Became a King
Despite the Oscar winner’s public controversies, the success of ‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’ shows that audiences still love the Fresh Prince.