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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VP Kamala Harris’ Former Speechwriter Tackles Her Unpopularity Issues, Her Legacy | The 411: Part 1
Gevin Reynolds worked in the White House for the vice president. He joined us to discuss his time working alongside her and her accomplishments.
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The Problem With Jimmy Butler and His Comments About Morgan Wallen
In an interview, NBA star Jimmy Butler said Morgan Wallen saying the N-word “wasn’t a controversy.”
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Yes, Kanye West Meant His Antisemitic Comments
On a recent podcast, Adidas CEO Bjorn Guden said that he doesn’t think Ye meant what he said about Jewish people last year.
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Critics Saying Kamala Harris Should Be Replaced As 2024 VP Pick Need To Have Several Seats
The attacks on the first Black woman vice president speak volumes.