Hollywood has the best publicist in the game. For years, it has taken on the identity of a city with “streets paved…

At this point, it’s not terribly surprising to find out a police department is filled with the same kind of people…

T-R-A-N-S-P-H-O-B-I-C, do you know what that means, mayne?

White people are racist, straight people are homophobic, men are sexist and everyone is stupid.

Deon Cole just wanted to wear some damn bell-bottoms, y’all.

Editor’s Note: This week, The Root commemorates Black History Month with a series on little-known or forgotten…

After being torched on Thursday following a tangent she went on — telling men to stop wearing dresses — Wendy…

Serious question: Has anyone checked on Wendy Williams? Is she OK?

“True crime” has long been a popular genre of television—and as it’s grown in popularity, an increasingly…

Ok, I need everyone to brace themselves. You’re going to want to sit down for this and make sure you’re not…

Artists might be sensitive about their art, but parents are even more protective of their children, and because we…

Dave Chappelle doesn’t really give a fuck what people think.

In April, we learned of Nigel Shelby—the 15-year-old Huntsville High freshman who allegedly took his own life after…

The federal investigative bureau branch of Twitter has struck again—and this time it involves our favorite hot girl.

Conventional wisdom goes: The young will lead when it comes to matters of tolerance and acceptance regardless of…

Before I did a remix album and solidified myself as being well-versed in the tops on the charts, I used to be a…

New York City’s police commissioner apologized Thursday for the “discriminatory and oppressive” police raid 50 years…

The top prosecutor in Coffee County, Tenn., a man charged with protecting the rights and enforcing the law on behalf…

As the saga surrounding Empire star Jussie Smollett continues to show no signs of coming to a close anytime soon,…

Plot twist.