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For years, Jemele Hill has thrived at the intersection of sports, entertainment, politics, and pop culture. And…

If you weren’t one of the millions resigned to spend New Year’s Eve alone this year (thanks again, COVID), you may…

The year 2020 was quite an eventful one for Meghan Markle and Prince Harry.

Christmas might be in the rearview, but Kwanzaa is in full swing—as evidenced by our gift guides and ongoing writeups

Of all the adjectives we’d use to describe 2020, “good” wouldn’t exactly top the list. But as this most eventful…

For hoop heads, March 11 is a day that will live on in infamy.

Issa Rae is continuing her “No Sleep” tour and has another project in the works!

Fun fact: we highly considered naming this week’s episode of The Root Presents: It’s Lit! “All I Want for Christmas…

Throughout the course of his decades-long career, Pharrell Williams has prided himself on breaking boundaries and…

Remember zines? Okay, maybe we’re dating ourselves, but younger versions of The Root’s Editor-in-Chief Danielle…

There are a few notable figures in Black Hollywood who we all attribute to the “No Sleep” gang—Beyoncé, Issa Rae,…

If there’s one thing you can expect from Spotify’s Jemele Hill Is Unbothered, it’s a good-ass interview. Since its…

If 2020 has taught us anything, it’s that no one—and I mean absolutely no one—is exempt from its crazy, not even…

You might not be familiar with the name Shelia Eldridge, but you should be.

It’s a tumultuous time for our country.

For many child stars, their transition into adulthood is rife with financial struggles, diminishing roles and a…

Pandemic or not, Taraji P. Henson continues to keep her foot on the gas.

Simply put, Darnell Moore was born to do the work.

Of the many, many things we have been missing in recent months, the intimate yet communal aspect of the dinner party…

Following Joe Budden’s ugly breakup with Spotify, the streets wanna know what the rapper-turned-culture commentator…