On Tuesday, August Alsina published a video from his recent sit-down with Angela Yee for a very lengthy conversation…

TV and film writer (and former contributor to The Root) Felicia Pride has an array of stories bubbling inside of…

I think it was his mother. It had to be.

One of the most heartbreaking effects of the COVID-19 pandemic is the lack of face-to-face interactions with family…

There’s nothing quite as powerful as feeling acknowledged, valued and loved.

First things first: don’t call singer-songwriter Luke James a thirst trap.

It’s time to get personal.

A few days after his death, many are still left with the feeling—it’s hard to believe Nipsey Hussle (born Ermias…

We have a minor “hot or not” debate going on in The Root’s Slack as I write this, sparked by the latest gesture of…

Alana Devich had been quietly intrigued with Malkia Cyril since the mid-1990s. Nearly 20 years later, she answered…

Following the horrific report of the homophobic and racist attack against Jussie Smollett and the tsunami of…

Remember when Robin Thicke tried—and tried, and tried again—to get that old thing back a few years ago? Well, if you…

Even for a 2018 filled with tragedy and terror, last week was particularly brutal. There were the assassination…

Many of us want love to be wrapped up in an attractive package with all the bells, whistles, hugs and kisses. I know…

OWN set up a pink carpet, as opposed to red, for the premiere of the network’s newest show, Love Is ___, on Monday.…

It’s the hot-button topic right now: interracial dating and love. Donald Glover faced criticism around the topic…

Janet Jackson’s janet. could not have come out at a more critical time in my life. It was the summer of 1993 (the…

We’re constantly celebrating black love on The Root. And we just so happened to be lucky enough to sit down…

A list of real couples who are actual #RelationshipGoals:

The roses, chocolates and oversized teddy bears are all signs that Valentine’s Day is here. And for those of us who…