The Chilling Rise of the ‘Alpine Divorce,’ Where Men Take Their Wives to Hike— Then Purposefully Abandon Them
Expert Weighs in on Mental Toll of Record-Breaking Job Loss for Black Women
A Latino Man Breaks Down Hispanic’s ‘Polite’ Racism Black People Probably Won’t Notice Immediately
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5 Signs You’re Trapped In A Sitcom Marriage And You Need To Get The F**k Out
Watch this video to see the 5 tell-tale signs you might be stuck in a sitcom marriage and need to get the F**K out.
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Diddy Has Apologized, and Black Twitter Has Lots to Say About It
“I’m not asking for forgiveness,” Diddy said in his video. Doesn’t look like he’s getting it, either.
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Prepare to Smile: Black Baton Rouge Boy Makes Businessman’s Day with Just One Dollar
“I haven’t had that much faith in humanity in a very long time,” the businessman said of the boy’s act of kindness
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Biden Shouts Out Black Girl Who Got $14.7 million in Scholarships, ‘The Black Wife Effect’ Goes Viral on Tiktok, MLK’s Ally Dies and More
A collection of The Root’s best posts of the week in culture
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Social Media Reacts To Horrific 2016 Video Of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Assaulting Cassie
The video, which was a CNN exclusive, also shows Combs throwing objects at the singer.
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70 Years After Brown V. Board of Education, Little Rock Nine Reflect on Their Sacrifice
“We were willing to stay there because it was important to be there,” said Terrence Roberts
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Three Things We’ll Remember About MLK’s Ally, the Late Rev. William Lawson
Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church Pastor Reverend William Lawson died at age 95
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President Joe Biden Shouted Out a Graduating Black Teen Who Landed This Unbelievable Amount of Scholarship Money!
Madison Crowell set out to inspire other young people from rural parts of the South.
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Black Chicago Girl Who Went to College at 10 Just Earned Another Amazing Feat
The Chicago teen is the youngest student to earn a doctoral degree in integrated behavioral health from ASU.
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Angel Reese Gave the Slickest Response to Critics Mad She Attended Met Gala Before a Game
The Chicago Sky rookie isn’t worried about critics, plans ‘to keep being me.’