Why Trinity is Pissed Off at Wimbledon Announcers, and How Her Dad Dennis is Involved
What’s Happening to Diddy’s Fortune? Here’s What We Know
After Three Open-Heart Surgeries, This Black Father Discovered an Unusual Cure
New AI TikTok Trend Has Gorillas Posing as Black Women, and Folks are Pissed
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Rhode Island Walmart Fundraiser Makes a Fool of Black Employee
A Walmart in Rhode Island is under scrutiny after hosting a fundraiser displaying a Black employee in a cage asking for “bail money.”
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Brittney Griner Makes Her Triumphant Return to the WNBA All-Star Lineup
Amidst a disappointing season for her team, the Phoenix Mercury center is recognized alongside the league’s best players.
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Everything You Want to Know About The History of Juneteenth
The Root explains how this Texan-based celebration came to be our 12th federal holiday.
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Small Town Horror Story: The Woman Who Came Back From The Dead
30-year-old Essie Dunbar had fallen from an epileptic seizure and pronounced dead... except she wasn't.
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A Brief History Of How Liberia Became The First African Republic
Liberian musician Abraham P. "Detrench" Kallon gives a brief history of the country's establishment in honor of Black unity and Juneteenth.
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Kickstarter’s First Black CEO Shares His Unconventional Path to Success
Everette Taylor says empathy and willingness to take risks have made him a successful CEO.
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Gabrielle Union & The Cast of The Perfect Find Define Black Love
The Root hit the red carpet premiere of Netflix's new romantic comedy to talk to its stars about what love looks like to them.
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John Lewis’ Postal Stamp Is Finally Unveiled
The congressman and civil rights icon died in 2020.