One Sweet Day: Mariah Carey Broke a Global Spotify Record For Christmas
Mariah Carey is getting more for Christmas than “you” — she broke a whole global record on Spotify.
Celebrating, Celebrity-Style: What Did the Famous Do This Christmas?
So...assuming you celebrate, what did you do for Christmas? Was it filled with family and food, celebrated with your…
If You Don't Know the Words to Jingle Bells Don't Feel Bad, Because 21 Savage Doesn't Know Them Either
On Christmas Eve, rapper 21 Savage and his crimson turtleneck took it upon themselves to spread a little holiday cheer…
Trump Catches the Wrath of Twitter After Asking a 7-Year-Old Kid if They Still Believe in Santa Claus
Before my son was born, I promised myself that I would never lie to him under any circumstances. Of course, there are…
Give the Gift of Chill: Letting Your Black Atheist Family Live on Christmas
I used to love Christmas.
The Perpetual Stoner's Guide to Surviving Christmas Day
If you’re reading this, you made it to Christmas, the day your inner child wakes you up ahead of your alarm for a day…
5 Christmas Rap Songs That Definitely Slap
When it comes to the holiday season there are a few keywords that likely come to mind: snow, presents, Christmas trees,…
The Root's Gift Guide for Black People Who Have to Buy Presents for White People
What do you give the person who has everything, including white privilege?
Trump Is Really Going to Shut Down the Government If He Doesn’t Get His Lego Wall for Christmas
President Toddler Von BabyVomit is really sticking to his guns about this dumb ass-wall, threatening to shut down the…
Vandals Kill Black Santa
Homeowners in an Oregon neighborhood thought that they could have an inflatable black Santa on their lawn but quickly…
12 Days of Gifting, Day 2: Home(bodies) for the Holidays
It’s Day Two of The Glow Up’s 12 Days of Gifting—and, as promised, we’re back with more ideas for you!
Tis the Season to be Racist, As Two Police Officers Find Out Newports and Popeyes Don't Belong on Their Christmas Tree
It’s the most wonderful racist ass time of the year.
Royal Treatment: HRH Meghan's Mom Doria Ragland Reportedly Invited to Christmas with the Queen!
It’s no secret we’re quite fond of the new Duchess of Sussex, Meghan (née Markle). But if there’s anyone we especially…
I Didn’t Go Home for Christmas Because I Was Ashamed About Being Suicidal
I just spent Christmas away from my family in Virginia for the first time.
I Just Celebrated Christmas for the 1st Time in My Whole Entire Life, and I Lived to Tell the Tale
Just a few weeks ago, I celebrated Christmas for the first time. Ever.
Calif. High School Students Band Together to Buy Classmate New Game Console After His Was Stolen Right Before Christmas
Confession: I’m grasping onto every single feel-good Christmas story with everything I have while I can. It’s not over…
Oklahoma Community Surprises Beloved Walmart Greeter With a Car
Yolanda Crawford is a fixture at her local Muskogee, Okla., Walmart, and when she is there, it is hard to miss her or…
The Best Gifts Come Unwrapped This Holiday: Treat Yourself to Some #SelfLove, Part 4
Signs of the holiday season had barely rolled around before I began experiencing the familiar ache in my chest. That…
The Caucasian’s Guide to Black Christmas
Whether you believe the Christmas tradition is rooted in the pagan holiday Saturnalia, a baby born in swaddling…
Dreaming of a High Christmas: Couple in Their 80s Busted With 60 Pounds of Marijuana Claim It Was for ‘Christmas Presents,’ Cops Say
I want to know whose grandparents are these. Mostly so that they can be my grandparents, too, since they seem to be in…