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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Here’s More Proof That Republicans Love Handouts Until Black People Benefit
Black women are creating more new jobs than anybody. So why is a group called Job Creators Network trying to hurt them?
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Madonna Using Rap Music For Clout On TikTok Is Pathetic And Truly Disturbs My Spirit
Ma’am, it’s time to put the phone down, go outside and touch some grass.
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The Threat of An Inclusive American Theatre
I have received death threats and must travel with security detail, all because I want our industry to be more diverse and inclusive.
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Hey, Georgia: Don’t Fuck Up This Election Next Week
Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker are tied and Stacey Abrams trails Brian Kemp
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In Lieu Of Kanye’s Recent Antics, Can We Stop Letting “Geniuses” Get Away With Bad Behavior?
Let’s uplift real–and non-problematic–Black geniuses instead.