Kendrick Lamar Called Drake a ‘Colonizer’ and Forced Black America to Face a Hard Truth
The beef forced Black America to look deeply in 2025 and ask hard questions about who gets to represent our culture on a global stage.
Professor: Why Have Black Women Stayed Silent About Diddy, Other Men For So Long?
The Diddy docuseries does more than expose Sean Combs’s misdeeds. It shows how Black women sometimes hurt themselves in their attempt to protect Black men.
What Blueface’s Tweet About Having Sex With His Mother Actually Says About Black Mothers…
OPINION: Blueface’s tweet about his mother sleeping with him is inelegant, but that doesn’t mean he’s wrong.
The New Owner Of The Root Asked A Question We All Must Answer: ‘What Is Your Assignment?’ Don’t Have An Answer? Here’s Some Help.
We all have an assignment. But finding it will not be the same for everyone.
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The GOP Wants To Kill Climate Programs That Protect Black Neighborhoods
Environmental racism is real, but Republicans are content to pretend pollution doesn’t hurt Black folks
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Black America Is Over Morgan Wallen
In his first interview in nearly two years, the country singer addressed the video where he drunkenly uses the N-word.
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Snoop Dogg Blew a Big Moment by Not Actually Giving Up Smoke
The venerable rapper could have helped Black folks, but he chose securing the bag with a social media stunt.
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Diddy, L.A. Reid and Trey Songz: #MeToo Is Coming for Hip-Hop!
Allegations of rape, assault and sex trafficking against Combs could cause a much-needed trickle-down effect for the industry.