olympics
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Can Simone Biles Get SZA Ready For the Olympics?
The Grammy-winning singer fangirled over the gymnastics superstar as they battled it out in a fun competition.
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Gabby Thomas IS Doing What While Training for the Olympics?!
Gabby Thomas’ typical day is training for the 2024 Paris Olympics and volunteering at a healthcare clinic.
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Paris Fashion Week: Black Stars Showed Up at Vogue World
Pharrell Williams, Normani and Russell Westbrook are among the Black celebs who showed off their style in Paris.
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50 Cent Creating Black Hollywood? Black Celebs Share Diets, Why Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark Will Make WNBA History and More
A collection of The Root's best posts of the week in culture
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Why Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark Will Make WNBA History When They Face Off Again This Weekend
Tickets for the third game between the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky are going for record prices.
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Flavor Flav Gets Special Love From Red Lobster For His Support
The Public Enemy legend has been immortalized with his own menu special at the popular seafood chain.
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Blood-Stained Mattresses, T-Shirts as Toilet Paper: Brittney Griner Details Shocking Russian Prison Conditions
The WNBA star discussed the details and aftermath of her Russian detainment with ABC’s Robin Roberts.
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Oops! Simone Biles Shades Internet Trolls Talking About Her Husband
The four-time Olympic gold medalist has a TikTok message for all the haters judging her husband, Jonathan Owens.
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Steph, Ayesha Curry Planned the Birth of their Fourth Child Around This Huge Sport Event
The successful couple and their family have a very busy summer ahead—and that was the plan.
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After a Huge Win, Coach Dawn Staley’s Humble Spirit Stole America’s Hearts
Staley led the University of South Carolina Gamecocks to an undefeated season with a National Championship win against Caitlin Clark and Iowa.