Why Donny Hathaway’s ‘This Christmas’ Trumps Chris Brown’s Version
There’s only one answer when it comes to who has the superior version of “This Christmas.”
Why We Should Leave That Lie About Black Men Not Voting in 2025
Anyone who says Black men don’t vote is a lie and the truth ain’t in them.
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.
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The Root’s Clapback Mailbag: I’ll Try It Your Way
Each Friday, we clap back at readers’ emails, DMs, tweets and messages. We do it because we care.
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Auntie Unfiltered Gets Advice for Success From Kandi Burruss
Kandi has managed to stay culturally relevant for multiple decades. She shares some of the wisdom she has gathered along the way with Auntie Unfiltered
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Biden Needs to Grant Clemency to the Over 4,000 People on Home Confinement
The president can grant clemency to those on home confinement and keep thousands safe and healthy.