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This Black Boy Was Allegedly Abandoned by His Adopted Parents In Jamaica, But The Story Gets Much Worse
The 17-year-old penned a letter claiming he was abandoned at an abusive group home in Jamaica.
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Elijah Kelley to Star as Sammy Davis Jr. In New Limited Series
The untitled upcoming project will be directed by Lee Daniels and distributed on Hulu.
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Grandson of ‘King Richard’ Williams Dies by Apparent Suicide
Alphonse Williams was 21-years-old and wrestled with health challenges
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Insecure Intermissions: Y’all, NATHANIEL Is Making Issa and Us ‘Tired, Okay?!’
NATHANIEL is kind of looking to be on some BS at Issa’s expense—and Molly is letting her hair down.
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In Addition to Telling You How to Get to Sesame Street, These New Black Muppets Will Teach the ABCs of Race
You know how adults have taken on the phrasing “explain it to me like I’m five,” especially in situations surrounding complicated matters that often involve debate on social media platforms? Well, that phrase is quite relevant as we discuss challenging matters that also affect children. When it comes to conversations around race, sexuality, gender identity…
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Kick Off Your Shoes and Relax Your Scrolling With This Week’s Virtual Events
And we back and we back! The second week of Black History Month is well underway and of course The Root is back with another installment of some bomb virtual events to turn up (or turn down) to. We know life at the crib can get a bit mundane. Every now and then you need…