Black and MAGA Folks Angry At Gavin Newsom For Implying Black People Can’t Read… But That’s Not The Full Story
Celeb With Tourette Syndrome Speaks Out After N-Word Remark at BAFTAs, But the Internet Isn’t Here for It
DMX’s Son Shares ‘Spiritual’ Moment With His Father As He Transitioned
Gabourey Sidibe’s Husband Has Shocking Health Scare
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We Know Some of Y’all Still Think Sinbad Was in a Genie Movie, But His Kids Say It ‘Did Not Happen. Get Over It.’
‘Our dad has been mistaken for Shaquille O’Neal more times than makes logical sense,’ Sinbad’s daughter Paige Bryan told NBCLX.
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The Root Presents: It’s Lit! Revisits In Search of The Color Purple
Nearly 40 years after Alice Walker’s seminal work sparked controversy, we revisit our conversation about the pivotal novel with scholar Salamishah Tillet.
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T-Pain Admits to Feeling Personally Victimized Following Jay-Z’s ‘D.O.A.’ Track
The ‘I’m Sprung’ rapper revealed his feelings during a recent interview on the Drink Champs podcast.
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PageTurners: These Authors Are Taking You Back to School
New fiction and nonfiction titles sure to educate the hell out of you.
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Lil Nas X, Who Just Dethroned DaBaby as the Most-Streamed Spotify Rapper, Thinks He May Have Found ‘the One’
In Variety’s 2021 ‘Power of Young Hollywood’ issue, Lil Nas X also revealed he turned down a role in Euphoria because he was committed to his album.
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I Know That’s Bite: Saweetie Plays Black Ass Game With The Root for Her New McDonald’s Meal
Saweetie got the sauce—’Saweetie ‘N Sour’ sauce, that is! Get into her Black-ass food answers because we know y’all hungry.
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Man Who Is Not LeVar Burton and Artist Formerly Known as Blossom Named Permanent Hosts of Jeopardy!
The long-running primetime game show auditioned a myriad of celebrities and personalities for over seven months before settling on the two hosts.
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Here’s Why Nick Cannon Says DaBaby Shouldn’t Be Canceled
The Masked Singer host gave an interesting explanation during an interview with The Breakfast Club’s Charlamagne Tha God and DJ Envy.
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VMAs 2021: Megan Thee Stallion, Drake, Lil Nas X Among Nominees
This year’s ceremony will return to New York, airing live from Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on September 12.
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Ryan Coogler’s New Documentary About Steph Curry’s Rise to Superstardom Has the Perfect Title
Underrated will chronicle Curry’s historic rise to prominence during his stint a Davidson.