The Best and Worst TikTok Theories About Beyoncé’s Upcoming ‘Act III’ Album
Whoopi Goldberg Clears Up Epstein Files Confusion
‘We Were All Rooting For You’ ANTM Model Speaks Out!
Black Stars Who Slayed on the 2026 American Black Film Festival Honors Red Carpet
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We All Need a Break from 2020 and Facebook Watch Wants Us to Have Peace of Mind With Taraji
Mental health awareness has always been relevant, but of course, 2020 has been something…special, for lack of a better term. Whether it’s entertainment, exercise, food, libations, Mary Jane or sleep (or all of the above), we’ve all found different ways to escape the toils of the world today. Still, it’s important to be in tune…
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Did You Know Reading Black Books Is Also a Form of Resistance?
Pages worth of protest may be sitting right on your bookshelves. This October kicked off during Banned Books Week, traditionally observed annually in the last week of September; but the history behind the censorship of books is worth revisiting any day of the year. In 1982, just a year into the escalating conservatism of the…
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Phylicia Rashad, Mamoudou Athie and Jay Ellis Relive the Earliest Memories Tucked Away in Their Own Black Box
What is your earliest memory? Directed by Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour Jr. and co-written with Stephen Herman, Black Box follows Nolan Wright (Mamoudou Athie), a single father who loses his wife and memory in a car accident. He attempts to regain the latter via a mysterious and disturbing experimental treatment conducted by neuropsychiatrist Dr. Lillian Brooks (Phylicia…
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Red Table Talk Exclusive Clip: Ice Cube Says Black Folks Are Misled to Believe 'America Is a Household That's Broke'
The Red Table Talk may look a little different this year due to the pandemic, but the content is still as hot as the color of the table. Details of the newest episode via an official press release sent to The Root: “Fed Up and Fired Up: Ice Cube’s Bold Plan for Black America” |…
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The Safe Negro Guide to Lovecraft Country: 'Jig-a-Bobo'
Multi-orgasmic sex while molting your white-woman skin? Running from creepy twin pickaninny caricatures? Saved from gunfire by a concrete shoggoth? It must be Episode 8 of HBO’s Lovecraft Country! Last Sunday was a welcome respite from watching The Masque of the Red Death play out in real-time on our nightly news, but you want to…
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Matthew A. Cherry on Directing Black-ish's Election Special: 'There's a Certain Side Working Hard to Make Sure Our Voice Isn't Counted'
Matthew A. Cherry isn’t voter-ish…he’s a whole voter. The Oscar-winning director helmed a special two-part election special of Black-ish on Sunday night. Part 1 explored Junior (Marcus Scribner) and his excitement as a first-time voter (in which he later became a bit jaded once he learned about that pesky little thing called voter suppression) and…
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An Ode to Thomas Jefferson Byrd, Who Gave Us a Poem About Black Excellence That Was Beautifully Ahead of Its Time
Every so often the Internets gets into a running debate about Black famous folks. What is “Black famous?” Well, it’s the idea that a person is famous, and widely known (and typically beloved), amongst Black folks, uniquely. Who is on this list is a moving target. And you can move from Black famous to famous-famous…
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Tamar Braxton Says She Is ‘Ready to Pour Some Pain’ Into Her Music Following Mental Health Struggles, Domestic Violence Allegations
Tamar Braxton is getting back on her feet and says she is ready to channel the tumult of the last few months into her music. After a harrowing suicide attempt in July, the singer and reality star sharing a photo of herself smiling on Instagram Friday alongside the caption “I’m ready to pour some pain…
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There's No Place Like Home to Watch Keke Palmer, Wanda Sykes, Loretta Devine and Jackée Harry in a Live Virtual Table Read of 227
Hey Black Twitter, you’ll be thrilled to know that the “Zoom Where It Happens” series will finally be featuring a Black-led show! Episode 3 of the popular “Zoom Where It Happens” series will be a live table reading of the beloved ‘80s sitcom 227! Actors Keke Palmer, Wanda Sykes, Loretta Devine, LaTanya Richardson-Jackson, and Blair…
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Megan Thee Stallion Calls Out Kentucky AG Daniel Cameron in Powerful SNL Performance, and Issa Rae's Got Next for Hosting
Young rap phenom Megan Thee Stallion made her performance debut on NBC’s Saturday Night Live this weekend and also made a clear statement in defense of Black lives—while also calling out Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron. Megan joined veteran comedian Chris Rock as special guests for the premiere of SNL’s 46th season on Saturday, and…