NewsNewsBlack Women Are Done With White Women, Nikole Hannah-Jones Says Black Folks and POC are Not the Same, Stephen A. Smith Criticizes Oprah and Michelle Obama, the Obamas' 'Go High' Statement and Other Black Responses to the Presidential ElectionHere are the stories from the week regarding our response to the election results.ByDustin J. SeibertPublishedNovember 10, 2024
OpinionThe CalloutOpinionThe CalloutOPINION: Trump Wiped the Floor With Kamala...And It's All Biden's FaultThe president didn't make enough room, in enough time, for the vice president to secure her victory.ByLaw WarePublishedNovember 10, 2024
EntertainmentEntertainmentJamie Foxx Said Diddy Was Behind His Health Scare, Quincy Jones' Brutal Opinion of Diddy Resurfaced, What Diddy's Birthday Looked like Behind Bars and More Diddy News From the WeekWas Diddy behind the arrest of former Abercrombie CEO Mike Jeffries? The internet speculates.ByKalyn WomackPublishedNovember 9, 2024
NewsNewsOhio Cop Says He Won't Help Kamala Voters, Black Women Are Done With White Women Post-Election, Diddy's Kids Keep Trying To Protect His Reputation, Black Singer Gets Shot By Audience Member And MoreThe Root's most notable news stories from the week.PublishedNovember 9, 2024
CultureCulturePeek Inside Shemar Moore's LA Home, Richest Black Girl in America, Olympic Breakdancer Raygun Announces Retirement, Five Ways To Cope With Post-Election Stress, Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid's Latest Scandal And MoreThe Root's most notable culture stories that had everyone talking.PublishedNovember 8, 2024
PoliticsPoliticsWhy Black Folks Should Be Scared Of Project 2025, The Reality Of An Election Recount, A Possible Pardon For Diddy By Trump, The Black Film That Influenced JD Vance And Other StoriesThe most powerful political articles from the past seven days.PublishedNovember 8, 2024
EntertainmentEntertainmentBlack Celebs React To Trump's Win, The Late Quincy Jones' Brutal Opinion About Diddy, Diddy Releases First Public Voice Message From Prison, Viola Davis' Shocking New Look And MoreThe Root's best and boldest entertainment stories from the week.PublishedNovember 8, 2024
EntertainmentEntertainmentAll the Times Stephen A. Smith Went Viral For Annoying EveryoneThe star of ESPN's "First Take" has a propensity to say some insane things on television and the internet.ByNoah A. McGeeUpdatedMarch 15, 2025
NewsRace MattersNewsRace MattersTired of Being Used, Abused By Everyone, Black Women Have Decided on This Unusual Strategy...Black women aren’t organizing any more marches or initiatives. They are taking a seat.ByKalyn WomackPublishedNovember 8, 2024
PoliticsPoliticsSurprise: Potential Trump Attorney General Makes a Deeply Offensive Comment About Letitia JamesMike Davis threatened the New York attorney general, telling James to stop her “lawfare” against Trump.ByNoah A. McGeePublishedNovember 8, 2024
CultureRace MattersCultureRace MattersNikole Hannah-Jones: Black Folks and 'People of Color' are Not the Same...Just Look at the ElectionFor those wondering how so many Latino people could vote for Trump, the award-winning journalist just broke it down.ByPhenix S HalleyPublishedNovember 8, 2024
CultureFamily MattersCultureFamily MattersExperts Give Five Tips for Black Parents Struggling to Help Kids Cope With Fear of Trump WinIf you have feelings of anger and fear right now, your kids probably do too.ByAngela JohnsonPublishedNovember 8, 2024
NewsNewsUgly is Back! FBI Releases Statement About Racist Slave Texts Sent To Black People After Trump VictoryIt didn't take much time for the hatred to begin after VP Kamala Harris' loss.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedNovember 8, 2024
EntertainmentEntertainmentEntertainmentEntertainmentWATCH: Stephen A. Smith Claps at Oprah and Michelle Obama Over Kamala's Election LossThe ESPN personality also offered his thoughts on the possibility of him running for president.ByStephanie HollandPublishedNovember 8, 2024
NewsNewsAre Megyn Kelly and Candace Owens About To Come For ‘The View?'Here's the deal with the heavily circulated online rumor.ByNoah A. McGeePublishedNovember 7, 2024
EntertainmentEntertainmentEntertainmentEntertainment2024 Presidential Election Got You Stressed Out? Wise Words From These Black Icons Just Might HelpFrom Toni Morrison to Martin Luther King Jr., leaders of the past always knew what to say during tough times. We…ByShanelle GenaiPublishedNovember 7, 2024
PoliticsPoliticsPoliticsPoliticsBlack Twitter Annoyed With Obamas For 'Going High' With Trump In Post-Election StatementIf the roles were reversed, we doubt Trump and J.D. Vance would have returned the favor.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedNovember 7, 2024
PoliticsPoliticsEven Though VP Harris Conceded, Can There Still Be a Recount?For those wondering what the next steps are following concessions, here are the answers.ByPhenix S HalleyPublishedNovember 7, 2024
PoliticsPoliticsWith Trump Returning to the White House, Will He Pardon Diddy? MaybeAfter handing out pardons to Lil Wayne and Kodak Black, who’s to say he won’t pull through for the Bad Boy mogul?ByKalyn WomackPublishedNovember 7, 2024
PoliticsPoliticsPoliticsPoliticsPost-Election Memes That Capture Why Black Folks are Done After Nov. 5In the wake of the 2024 election, Black people are using memes to share their sadness, frustration and anger onlineByAngela JohnsonPublishedNovember 7, 2024