When we think about our legacies in the black community and the act of passing down things to the next generation,…

At this point, I’m about ready to start trolling hoteps and by posting Harvey Weinstein articles on their social…

In January, The Root reported on tweets sent by 22-year old, top-tier gymnast Simone Biles regarding her pain and…

I gaze upon myself in the mirror and I am both enamored and inspired by what I see: The woman staring back in my…

Michael Jackson accusers Wade Robson and James Safechuck now can sue the late King of Pop’s estate.

A month after Hurricane Dorian blew through the Bahamas, the Bahamian government is reportedly using the category 5…

36-year-old Brandon Reynolds, father of a 5-year-old daughter, was charged with child abuse, intentionally caused,…

Three nights of television recently rocked the black community—surprising, since they detailed approximately three…

Like what I can only presume was the vast majority of black America, I spent a significant portion of the past…

If it seems too good to be true, it just might be. But I have to admit: This one really hurts.

Amid allegations that he abused a former girlfriend, Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison is considering leaving his…

U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) is a darling of the progressive wing of the Democratic Party. He’s the deputy…

Azealia Banks shared her own #MeToo story on Instagram when she recounted the abuse she says she experienced at the…

A white South Carolina restaurant manager accused of tormenting and enslaving a mentally disabled black employee for…

You’d think a grown-ass man knocking out a 12-year-old child’s teeth would at least dredge up an assault charge,…

A Chicago grandmother was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday in what the judge called the “exceptionally brutal”…

Recently I came across a Facebook post in which someone told a bride-to-be, “I am happy you are marrying a kind…

Chris Brown is attempting to clear his name when it comes to abuse allegations made by his ex-girlfriend Karrueche…

Elexis Webster is a 17-year-old junior with a 4.1 GPA. She's been on the honor roll throughout high school and has…

Police in Texas are searching for a babysitter by the name of Antoine Allen Gorman after a child he was babysitting…