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The Root’s Ultimate Father’s Day 2024 Gift Guide

Don’t forget about Dad! Check out our favorite gifts for your favorite guy.

By

Angela Johnson

Published

June 7, 2024
Entertainment, Movies

Tubi’s Murder City Beautifully Portrays Black Love as a ‘Gift’

Mike Colter spoke to The Root about serving as both leading man and executive producer in the latest Tubi Original.

By

VeAnnah Smith

Published

June 27, 2023
Legal, News

Drake Dodges The XXXTentacion Murder Case

A Florida judge granted the Toronto rapper’s motion to avoid the deposition.

By

Noah A. McGee

Published

February 15, 2023
Legal, News

Drake To Appear For Deposition In XXXTentacion Murder Trial [UPDATED]

The defense lawyer for suspect Dedrick Williams thinks Drake is involved in the late rapper’s death.

By

Candace McDuffie

Published

February 14, 2023
Criminal Justice, Social Justice

Black Man in Georgia Exonerated After Spending 23 Years in Prison For Wrongful Conviction

Devonia Inman was sentenced to life without parole for the 1998 murder of a Taco Bell night manager in Adel, Georgia

By

Noah A. McGee

Published

December 28, 2021
Entertainment, Music

In the Battle for Billboard Supremacy, Kanye West Officially Declares War Against Drake

Frenemies Kanye West and Drake are officially back at odds.

By

Jay Connor

Published

August 23, 2021
Politics

A Profile in Cowardice: Sen. Lindsey Graham Can’t Wait to Wave His AR-15 During the Next National Disaster

Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina claims to own an AR-15. I don’t believe him. Maybe he does. Maybe he uses it as a hat stand or a leveling device to steady his kitchen table. But Graham wants America to believe that he’s a gun owner and that this isn’t about his dick. But…

By

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

Published

March 29, 2021