Why Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Moment Is a Win for Black People Everywhere
Vibe Check’s hosts Zach Stafford and Saeed Jones Discuss Bad Bunny’s trajectory, from bagging groceries in Puerto Rico to becoming the most-streamed artist of last year.
Exclusive: How KevOnStage And Tony Baker’s Friendship Launched The Best Duo In Black Comedy
KevOnStage tells The Root all about the dynamic duo’s latest series, “Bald Brothers: A Freestyle
Viral Video Shows Brazen Chicago Daylight Shooting That Killed Woman as Baby Rode in Back Seat
Steps away from Chicago’s St. Sabina Church, a brazen shooting caught on camera killed one
GloRilla’s Sister Blasts Her for Not Giving Back to Family, But the Internet Says Not So Fast!
Rapper GloRilla’s family business is being put out on front street thanks to her sister.
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Why Gayle King Looks Out of Touch for Going to Space When Trump is Targeting Black Life
The world is burning. Are we are supposed to care about Gayle King’s new venture?
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Here’s What Daily Life is Like For Diddy in Jail
The rapper-producer has been held in the Brooklyn detention facility since September 2024.
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More of The Craziest Black Crimes of 2025
Castrating a dead body? Swallowing Tiffany earrings? What has 2025 got going on?!
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How Kamala Predicted What Trump Would Do, 15 Regretful MAGA Folks, Black America on the April 5 Protests, People and Entities Trump Plans to Crush With a Vengeance, 14 Examples of Resistance White Folks Can Learn From Black Folks and More Political News From the Week
A collection of our best posts of the week in politics.
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How Kamala Predicted What Trump Would Do, 15 Regretful MAGA Folks, Black America on the April 5 Protests, People and Entities Trump Plans to Crush With a Vengeance, 14 Examples of Resistance White Folks Can Learn From Black Folks and More Political News From the Week
A collection of our best posts of the week in politics.
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Michigan Daycare Allegedly Refused to Care For 18-Month-Old Because the ‘Black Products’ in Her Hair Made Her ‘Stink’
Kendra Smith first learned that her daughter was being mistreated at daycare after receiving a call from Child Protective Services
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Judge Convicted of Shooting Her Sleeping Boyfriend in the Head Learns Her Fate
A judge said Sonya McKnight was “totally without remorse” after the shooting.
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Kentucky Schools Stayed Open Despite Raging Flood and at a Heartbreaking Cost
A Franklin County mother shared the heartbreaking news of how her family was affected by the storm.