EntertainmentPhoto Story Of How Blue Ivy Prepared to To Slay The Cowboy Carter StageFrom Beyoncé's 2011 pregnancy reveal all the way to the performing in arenas, Blue Ivy was bound to be an icon.Phenix S Halley
MusicBlack Folks Are Losing Their Minds Over Fantasia's Return to 'American Idol' After 21 Years, But That's Not All!The singer, who won the popular singing competition show back in 2004, took the stage on Monday.Shanelle Genai
Hot TeaWhy These Hideous Comments Kanye West Made About His Own Daughter North Will Likely Be Kim Kardashian's Last StrawWest has turned his reckless mouth onto his own kids and folks online have had enough and think this might push Kardashian to the edge.Shanelle Genai
Now playing 01:41EntertainmentBeyonce's Cowboy Carter Tour Kicked Off With This Viral MomentAn adorable clip of the youngest Carter daughter on stage with her mom and daughter is going viral.Angela Johnson and Andy Mills
The Root 100The Root 100 Red Carpet Moments 2023The Root celebrated the most influential Black Americans at The ApolloAmira Castilla
Entertainment'Cowboy Carter Tour' Looks From Gorgeous to OutrageousBeyoncé is back on tour and you know the BeyHive is showing up and showing out when it comes to dressing up.Jared Alexander
EntertainmentRumi, Jay-Z and Beyoncé's Youngest Daughter, Has Captured The World's Heart For This ReasonAn adorable clip of the youngest Carter daughter on stage with her mom and daughter is going viral.Angela Johnson
EntertainmentWhy Kanye West Was Banned From This Social Media Platform After Just Seven Minutes The controversial rapper has gotten himself in some mess once again.B.Kadijat Towolawi
EntertainmentDenzel Washington Finally Speaks Up About Those Expensive-Beyoncé-priced 'Othello' Ticket PricesThe veteran actor is putting on a tour de force performance on Broadway, but not everyone has been able to witness it for themselves. And now he's speaking out!Shanelle Genai
MoviesYou'll Never Guess the Songs Michael B. Jordan Played to Get Sexy For His 'Sinners' ScenesThe longtime actor stars as identical twins from the Mississippi Delta in the new horror film.Shanelle Genai
MoviesTom Cruise Wants You to Do This Major Thing for the Movie 'Sinners' And He's RightThe iconic actor is gearing up for his own big film but took a minute to highlight Ryan Coogler's recently released movie in the best way possible!Shanelle Genai
MoviesHow Ryan Coogler Could Set Up a 'Sinners' Cinematic UniverseThe writer/director leaves the door open to many places he could go next.Lawrence Ware
MoviesWait! 'Sinners' Star Miles Caton Was A Child Prodigy On This Television Show With Steve HarveyMiles Caton first graced the silver screen on an NBC variety show when he was just 12 years old.B.Kadijat Towolawi
TelevisionYour Go-To Guide for Netflix Binge Watching This Easter WeekendFrom docuseries to reality TV to murder mysteries and comedies, we got a lil' something for everybody.Angela Wilson
TelevisionTragic Update on Missing 'Today' Host Sheinelle JonesThe television host made a statement in January announcing she's taking time away from the show.Phenix S Halley
TelevisionA 'Martin' Spinoff Is Finally Here, But Not What Fans Were ExpectingThe upcoming series is set to debut on BET+ and has everyone talking.Jared Alexander
TelevisionRaven-Symoné Spills the Tea on How Disney Compared Her to Miley Cyrus Back in the Day, Guess How It Went Down...Years ago, 'That's So Raven' & Miley's 'Hannah Montana' competed for the top spot on Disney Channel. And now Raven is speaking out about how they were treated.Shanelle Genai
MusicBlack Folks Are Losing Their Minds Over Fantasia's Return to 'American Idol' After 21 Years, But That's Not All!The singer, who won the popular singing competition show back in 2004, took the stage on Monday.Shanelle Genai
MusicHow Bobby Womack's Marriage to His Mentor's Widow Ended His Career, The Painful Accident That Took Al Green Back to Church, The Accident Tha...We're looking back at some of the most scandalous stories in R&B and soul music history.Angela Johnson
MusicDo You Remember The Fat Boys? The Highs and Tragic Lows of One the 80s Most Popular Hip-Hop GroupsAlong with LL Cool J and Run-D.M.C., these three friends from Brooklyn were the biggest group in the game. But their crossover success would cost them.Angela Johnson
MusicCharlamagne Tells Coco Jones That Her Label Def Jam Doesn't Care About Her During Live Interview, Black Twitter ExplodesJones appeared Friday morning on The Breakfast Club to promote her new album.Jared Alexander
Hot TeaWhy These Hideous Comments Kanye West Made About His Own Daughter North Will Likely Be Kim Kardashian's Last StrawWest has turned his reckless mouth onto his own kids and folks online have had enough and think this might push Kardashian to the edge.Shanelle Genai
Now playing 02:37Social MediaSocial Media Split After Bishop T.D. Jakes Retires from The Potter’s HouseBishop T.D. Jakes has become the talk of the timelines again. This time, it wasn’t because of his sermons nor any sketchy rumored affiliationsShanelle Genai and Andy Mills
Social MediaBishop T.D. Jakes Pulled This Shocking Move and Black Americans Are DividedThe veteran megachurch pastor made a major announcement on Sunday that truly took everyone by surprise. And now, people are speaking out about it!Shanelle Genai
Social MediaThese Are the Best, Most Hilarious 'Black Sitcom' Trend Videos on TikTokThanks the collective Black experience of growing up glued to our TVs, Black TikTok users have now latched onto one of the funniest trends yet.Shanelle Genai
Social Media6 Celebs With Advice For Shannon Sharpe He'd Better Heed Amid His $50 Million Sexual Assault LawsuitMo'Nique encouraged him to find "an old fat gal who can bake good cakes."Angela Wilson
MediaWhy Internet Sleuths Say Jennifer Hudson's Spirit Tunnels Don't Treat All Celebs The SameThe crowd for some guests appear to be larger for others during their walks through the spirit tunnel.Noah A. McGee
MediaWhoa! Social Media Responds to ‘The Breakfast Club's’ Messy On-Air Spat After Jess Hilarious Claps at Her Colleagues on IG LiveJess called out LoRosa while on Instagram Live, and said she did not feel supported by the rest of “The Breakfast Club” crew.Noah A. McGee
MediaJoe Budden Finally Breaks Silence on Why He Was Caught Naked on His Neighbor's DoorstepThe retired rapper was accussed of being naked outside of his neighbor's apartment.Noah A. McGee
MediaWATCH: Stephen A. Smith Claps at President Biden Over Pardoning His SonJust days after the TV personality delivered controversial criticism of Presient Biden, reports about his new multi-million dollar contract surface.Stephanie Holland
EducationThis Georgia Teen Lost Her Would-Be Prom Date to a Shooting, How She Honors Him on Prom Night Will Have You Reaching For TissuesThe student made sure her date was with her in spirit at their senior prom with a stunning tribute.Kalyn Womack
EntertainmentPhoto Story Of How Blue Ivy Prepared to To Slay The Cowboy Carter StageFrom Beyoncé's 2011 pregnancy reveal all the way to the performing in arenas, Blue Ivy was bound to be an icon.Phenix S Halley
MusicBlack Folks Are Losing Their Minds Over Fantasia's Return to 'American Idol' After 21 Years, But That's Not All!The singer, who won the popular singing competition show back in 2004, took the stage on Monday.Shanelle Genai
Hot TeaWhy These Hideous Comments Kanye West Made About His Own Daughter North Will Likely Be Kim Kardashian's Last StrawWest has turned his reckless mouth onto his own kids and folks online have had enough and think this might push Kardashian to the edge.Shanelle Genai
Blerds UnitedDragons, Magic and Superheroes: Black Fans’ Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy UniversesAs the Wizarding World reportedly makes a shocking casting move with the new ‘Harry Potter’ series, we explore the sci-fi/fantasy world Black fans love.Stephanie Holland
Blerds UnitedEverything You Need to Know About Marvel Studios’ 2025 Releases‘Captain America: Brave New World,’ ‘Ironheart’ and ‘Eyes of Wakanda’ lead the MCU’s upcoming releases.Stephanie Holland
Blerds UnitedFive Characters We Want to See Denzel Washington Portray In ‘Black Panther 3'The acting icon revealed that Ryan Coogler is writing him a role in the next Wakanda adventure, and we have thoughts on who he should portray.Stephanie Holland
Blerds UnitedAfter ‘Joker 2’ Bomb, Black Actors We'd Prefer to See As Joker, Harley Quinn and BatmanWith ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ bombing at the box office, we take a look at who could star in the next batch of Batman movies.Stephanie Holland
It's LitCheck Out These Books With Strong Black Female Characters During This Women's History MonthFrom memoirs to sci-fi and historical fiction, we've rounded up our favorite books that feature strong Black women.Angela Johnson
It's LitNew Books by Black Authors You Need to Read This MarchIf the news of the world is just too much right now, these new books are a great alternative.Angela Johnson
It's LitBlack Books That Were Snubbed and Made 'The New York Times' 100 Best Books of the 21st CenturyJust 25 years into the 21st century, the folks at The New York Times Book Review are recognizing some of their favorite titles.Angela Johnson
It's LitExclusive Slideshow: NYC Photographer Shares Images Of Our Most Iconic Black ModelsIn his forthcoming book,“Moments: Icons, Legends & Muses,” Photographer James L. Hicks features Black models such as Veronica Webb, Beverly Peele and moreAngela Johnson
The Root ReviewsReview: Jesse L. Martin Charm’s Isn’t Enough to Save The Irrational From Procedural PredictabilityNBC’s new drama, The Irrational, feels a lot like NBC’s old dramas.Stephanie Holland
The Root ReviewsReview: Secret Invasion Is the Thrilling Samuel L. Jackson Showcase MCU Fans Have Been Waiting ForSamuel L. Jackson delivers an unexpected, vulnerable Nick Fury in the new Disney+ series, Secret Invasion.Stephanie Holland
The Root ReviewsReview: Halle Bailey Nurtures Newness, Nostalgia in Disney's The Little MermaidIt can't be overstated how much this new iteration makes a splash with new additions, all while staying true to the moments fans know and love.Shanelle Genai
The Root ReviewsQueen Charlotte Is Bridgerton at Its Blackest—and BestReview: The Bridgerton prequel following young Charlotte and George’s love story is now available on Netflix.Stephanie Holland
Black and Bingeing36 Black TV Shows We Keep Running BackIf it wasn't for streaming platforms, we couldn't watch Martin or Living Single with the click of the remote.Kalyn Womack
CrimeThis Man Is Accused of Concealing A Fatal Secret From His Wife And Now Police Say He'll Pay For Her DeathThe horrifying mystery behind the wife’s sudden death was solved a year after she died.Kalyn Womack
Now playing 01:41EntertainmentBeyonce's Cowboy Carter Tour Kicked Off With This Viral MomentAn adorable clip of the youngest Carter daughter on stage with her mom and daughter is going viral.Angela Johnson and Andy Mills
Entertainment'Cowboy Carter Tour' Looks From Gorgeous to OutrageousBeyoncé is back on tour and you know the BeyHive is showing up and showing out when it comes to dressing up.Jared Alexander
