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Montgomery Boat Brawlers One Year Later, Black Women Finds Racist Things In Airbnb, Gabby Douglas Speaks Out On Being Bullied, Team USA’s Swimming Team Goes Viral And More

Here are the Root's biggest culture stories of the week.

By

The Root Staff

Published

August 9, 2024
Culture, Sports

Greatest Professional Athletes from HBCUs

Some of the greatest HBCU athletes such as Edwin Moses and Wilma Rudolph also shined at the Olympics.

By

Noah A. McGee

Published

July 13, 2024
Culture, Culture

Now That NBA Trading Season Is On, Are These Players Next?

From superstar game changers to spark plugs off the bench, these are the moves that would make the most sense

By

Jim Rich

Published

January 8, 2024
Culture, Sports

Ime Udoka Agrees to Become Houston Rockets’ New Head Coach

The troubled coach is returning to the NBA after being suspended, then fired, by the Boston Celtics.

By

Stephanie Holland

Published

April 25, 2023
Culture, Sports

Ja Morant Is Squandering a Golden Opportunity [Updated]

The superstar guard for the Memphis Grizzlies will not face any criminal charges. But, he will continue to sit out for at least four more games.

By

Noah A. McGee

Published

March 7, 2023
Culture, Sports

NBA Fans Get the Chaos They Wanted With Kevin Durant Trade to the Phoenix Suns

The 13-time NBA All-Star is headed to Phoenix in a two team trade.

By

Noah A. McGee

Published

February 9, 2023
Entertainment, It's Lit

Third World Press, The Oldest Black Publisher, Was Nearly Destroyed. Can They Rebuild?

Third World Press, the oldest independent Black-owned publisher, sustained hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage, but donations might just save it.

By

Jessica Washington

Published

January 27, 2023
Culture, Sports

Kyrie Irving’s Instagram Mysteriously Suspended, Why?

Instagram has not clarified why they suspended the star point guard’s account.

By

Noah A. McGee

Published

January 13, 2023
Entertainment

Black Celebs Who Were Canceled in 2022

These Black celebs received more boos than applause from the Black community this year.

By

Amira Castilla

Published

December 29, 2022
Entertainment

Dave Chappelle Attacker Sentenced to 270 Days in Jail After Pleading No Contest

Lee previously faced charges of misdemeanor battery, misdemeanor possession of a deadly weapon with intent to assault and two violations.

By

Shanelle Genai

Published

December 16, 2022