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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After a Mess of Scandals, Fourth Pastor Resigns From Texas Megachurch
A slew of scandals has swept this North Texas church since its founding pastor resigned in June.
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Floyd Mayweather Did What in the Middle of a Fight?
The Hall of Fame boxer did something we’ve never seen before in his exhibition fight with John Gotti III.
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A Woman Complained on TikTok About HR’s Response to Her Wearing Shorts For a Job Interview, and It Went How You’d Expect
“I don’t understand what you’re not understanding,” wrote someone in the comments.
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Black Twitter Has Lots to Say About Cam Newton’s Messy, Viral Marriage Comments
The athlete shared that he has eight children by three different women.
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More Celebs Hop on Viral ‘Demure’ Tiktok Trend
The social media platform is exploding with videos of people doing just about everything while being “very cutesy.”
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A Beautiful Story: Black Man’s Kidney Donor is a Surprising Blast from The Past
Jereme Peterson’s former high school classmate stepped up to donate a kidney.
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Uh, Seriously? This Season’s Craziest Pumpkin Spice Foods
Bourbon, Twinkies, Oreos, M&Ms and jelly beans lead this season’s pumpkin spice takeover.
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Sha’Carri Richardson’s Olympic Fortune, A Peek Inside Taraji P. Henson’s Chicago Condos, The Outrage Behind TikTok ‘Demure’ Trend, Kamala’s Tan Suit And More
A collection of the most popular culture stories on The Root.
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An Inside Look at ‘The Real’ Adrienne Bailon-Haughton’s Cozy NY Home
From the high ceilings to the sun-filled rooms, these are some of our favorite spaces in the Houghton home.