Why Social Media Destroyed Amerie’s New ‘NPR Tiny Desk’ Performance
Michelle Obama Shares Her Honest Take On Her Daughters Finding Independence
All The Shocking Testimony from Diddy’s Federal Trial That’ll Make Your Stomach Turn
Taraji P. Henson Finally Addresses Those Rumors of Drama With Oprah During ‘The Color Purple’
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5 Black Netflix Movies and Series To Check Out This Weekend
From The Harder They Fall to Passing, the Black experience is being captured in ways rich with texture
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Here’s to the Ladies That Lead: The BOSS Network’s Annual Conference Launches This Weekend
This weekend, the online community of professional and entrepreneurial women will host Tina Knowles-Lawson and Beverly Johnson, among others.
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Black Celebs We Lost in 2021
Some of those who have passed on may surprise you. Here we take a look back
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‘I Wanted to Get the Story Out There’: The Root Presents: It’s Lit! Gets Cack-Handed With Gina Yashere
The British-Nigerian comedian and writer has penned a memoir highlighting the trauma and absurdity of otherness.
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‘Push It’ Pumped so ‘WAP’ Could Hump, so Let’s Talk About How Salt-N-Pepa Were Almost Arrested for Vulgarity
Honoring Megan Thee Stallion at Glamour's 2021 Women of the Year Awards, Sandra 'Pepa' Denton recounted how her group's breakthrough hit was targeted by police.
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‘My Health Has Been a Hot Topic,’ Says Wendy Williams, Giving an Update on Her Recovery
'I know enough to listen to my doctors and will return...as soon as we all agree I’m ready," says Williams, who has been absent from her show's 13th season.
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The Hollywood Walk of Fame Just Got Supa Dupa Fly With the Addition of Missy Elliott’s Star
Ciara, Lizzo and Mona Scott-Young were all on hand to celebrate the hip-hop legend's latest milestone.
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‘He’s a Small, Innocent Child’: A Houston Boy Remains in a Coma After Being Trampled at Astroworld
Attorney Ben Crump has been hired to represent the family of a boy who fell from his father's shoulders during the crowd surge that claimed 8 lives.
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Drake Issues First Statement on Astroworld as Travis Scott’s Love of ‘Raging’ Draws Closer Scrutiny
Resurfaced recordings of Scott's performance ethos includes footage of him encouraging an attack on a fan at a 2015 show.
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Can Lawrence and Condola Figure This Co-Parenting Thing Out? Jay Ellis and Christina Elmore Would Like to Think So.
The two sat down with The Root to discuss their characters' trajectories and the enduring legacy of Insecure.