The Root spoke exclusively with Rep. Shomari Figures (D-AL) about the impact of the Louisiana v. Callais decision on Black ...

In news that can only be described as “you’ve got to be kidding me,” Nicki Minaj is opening up about her very public and very divisive support of President Donald J. Trump. Specifically, she’s finally ...

February 2026 marked the 100th anniversary of Black History Month, a celebration of the outstanding contributions Black ...

Black Americans are mobilizing in Alabama for what organizers say could become one of the South’s largest voting rights demonstrations since the Civil Rights Movement. The “All Roads Lead to the South ...

As Tennessee Republicans push forward with a controversial redistricting effort set to disperse Black voting blocs in the ...

If you haven’t pressed play on Kevin Hart’s Netflix roast yet, consider yourself warned. As more people check out Kevin ...

Many users pointed to the nation’s history of slavery and the lingering effects of the 13th Amendment, which abolished ...

Gillis was then followed up by comedian and “roast master” Jeff Ross (also a white man), who called Hart a “crack baby that ...

Fifty years after Ronald Reagan stood on a 1976 campaign stage and turned a Chicago woman into a ghost story and we’re still ...

We’re still over a week away from Memorial Day, the unofficial start of summer, but super producer DJ Khaled is already ready ...

While some people may still be getting their laughs in thanks to Kevin Hart’s recently released “Celebrity G.O.A.T. Roast” on Netflix, the popular funny man isn’t sparking positive feelings from the ...

That’s why we’re looking at some of our favorite Black fashion that we’ve spotted on the red carpet so far. CANNES, FRANCE – ...