MusicEveryone is Wondering: Will Kendrick Lamar Perform ‘Not Like Us’ at the Super Bowl?Although it's been the most popular track of the last year, there have been questions if Lamar will perform it at the big game.Noah A. McGee
MoviesConservatives Are Mad at Anthony Mackie for These 'Captain America' Comments, But Was He Right?The Marvel star has just riled up a certain part of the fandom with his recent comments and they're not it lightly.Shanelle Genai
MusicRarely Seen Moments Between Kanye, North West Have Us Convinced They're TwinsIt's clear the outgoing father-daughter duo share a special bond, and these moments are proof.Mahalia Otshudy
MusicNLE Choppa Claps Back at Critics Accusing Him of 'Gay Baiting' in Revealing Playgirl PhotoshootThis isn't the first time the Memphis rapper has had the accusation leveled at him.Noah A. McGee
The Root 100The Root 100 Red Carpet Moments 2023The Root celebrated the most influential Black Americans at The ApolloAmira Castilla
EntertainmentIs Rihanna Planning to Make a Court Appearance in Support of A$AP Rocky? Here’s What We Know ...The rapper is currently on trial in Los Angeles stemming from an incident in 2021.Shanelle Genai
EntertainmentHaters Eat Your Heart Out, Lizzo Met Her Weight GoalThe 'Truth Hurts' singer has been on a journey to take back control of her health and it looks like she's done just that.Shanelle Genai
EntertainmentVivica A. Fox Finally Spills the Tea on How She Lost All That Weight for Her Iconic 'Kill Bill' RoleThe veteran actress starred alongside Uma Thurman and Lucy Liu in the cult classic film.Shanelle Genai
EntertainmentPeek Inside Drake's Epic $88M Beverly Hills Mansion, Which You Can Rent For ....Drake has been trying to sell the property for a while, but now you can live in it for much lot less than what he wanted to sell it for.Candace McDuffie
MoviesConservatives Are Mad at Anthony Mackie for These 'Captain America' Comments, But Was He Right?The Marvel star has just riled up a certain part of the fandom with his recent comments and they're not it lightly.Shanelle Genai
MoviesDid Angela Bassett Really Turn Down Playing Storm in 'X-Men' Franchise?! Here's What We KnowFolks on the internet are up in arms over some recently resurfaced news and we're all trying to figure out how to make this happen sooner rather than later.Shanelle Genai
MoviesOscars 2025: Rank of Colman Domingo Roles By Box Office PerformanceThe longtime actor just tied with Denzel Washington for an amazing feat thanks to his recent 2025 Oscar nomination.Shanelle Genai
MoviesOscars 2025: Shocking Snubs and SurprisesDenzel Washington stands as perhaps the biggest snub, as his riveting performance in “Gladiator II” did not get a nomination.Jared Alexander
TelevisionSheryl Underwood Opens Up About Public Fight With Sharon Osbourne On The Royal Family Asking How Dark Prince Harry's Baby Was Going to BeUnderwood discussed her fallout with a fellow co-host on “The Talk” during an interview with Shannon Sharpe.Noah A. McGee
TelevisionBlack Celebs Who Stopped By Sesame Street Through The Years, Including SZA, Michael B. Jordan and MoreWith the looming threat of the longtime Sesame Street no longer being available to viewers, we look back on some its best moments.Shanelle Genai
TelevisionSheryl Lee Ralph's Reason for Wanting to Lose Weight Will Crack You All the Way UpThe 'Abbott Elementary' star never misses a moment to keep it entertainingly real.Shanelle Genai
TelevisionWendy Williams' Most Memorable and Shady MomentsThe popular daytime talk show host was never one to back down from a hilarious, messy or shady time, let's take a look!Shanelle Genai
MusicEveryone is Wondering: Will Kendrick Lamar Perform ‘Not Like Us’ at the Super Bowl?Although it's been the most popular track of the last year, there have been questions if Lamar will perform it at the big game.Noah A. McGee
MusicRarely Seen Moments Between Kanye, North West Have Us Convinced They're TwinsIt's clear the outgoing father-daughter duo share a special bond, and these moments are proof.Mahalia Otshudy
MusicNLE Choppa Claps Back at Critics Accusing Him of 'Gay Baiting' in Revealing Playgirl PhotoshootThis isn't the first time the Memphis rapper has had the accusation leveled at him.Noah A. McGee
MusicSnoop Dogg Finally Breaks His Silence Over Trump Performance Backlash...Kinda?In 2017, the "Gin and Juice" rapper criticized artists who performed at Trumps first inauguration.Noah A. McGee
Hot TeaWhy Diddy Allegedly Made This Very Scary Threat Toward a Black Woman Magazine EditorIn a new Investigation Discovery docuseries, Vibe Editor-in-Chief, Danyel Smith shares a horrifying memory of a late-90s encounter with CombsAngela Johnson
Social MediaUh-Oh! Katt Williams Drags Martin Lawrence AND Kamala Harris for FilthThe comedian appears to be kicking off 2025 just as messily as the year before.Shanelle Genai
Social MediaDJ Akademiks Dragged All Weekend For Sexually Suggestive Comments Toward a 15-Year-Old BoyThe controversial internet personality apologized for his sexually explicit comments toward a teenage boy while on a live stream.Noah A. McGee
Social MediaAaron Pierre, Idris Elba and Skepta Got the Ladies Hot and Bothered During Paris Fashion Week, But Why Are the Men Jealous??The three entertainers hilariously found themselves as the topic of the timelines over the weekend, and now one of them is speaking out.Shanelle Genai
Social MediaThe Tea On Whether New Black 'Bachelor' Grant Ellis Will Finally Choose A Black Woman As Wifey MaterialEllis is set to embark on his quest for love and he's getting candid on the traits he's looking for. But most viewers are only looking for one thing.Shanelle Genai
MediaJoe Budden Finally Breaks Silence on Why He Was Caught Naked on His Neighbor's DoorstepThe retired rapper was accussed of being naked outside of his neighbor's apartment.Noah A. McGee
MediaWATCH: Stephen A. Smith Claps at President Biden Over Pardoning His SonJust days after the TV personality delivered controversial criticism of Presient Biden, reports about his new multi-million dollar contract surface.Stephanie Holland
MediaOh Lord...Black Social Media Reacts to Nick Cannon Finally Admitting He’s a NarcissistOn an episode of ‘Counsel Culture,’ the TV personality discussed his thoughts on being ‘clinically diagnosed’ with narcissistic personality disorder.Stephanie Holland
MediaWATCH: Katt Williams Dishes More Humorous Bombshells About Diddy, ‘Club Shay Shay’ and Steph CurryThe actor/comedian is ending the year with another controversial, funny interview revealing details about his previous controversial, funny interview.Stephanie Holland
MusicEveryone is Wondering: Will Kendrick Lamar Perform ‘Not Like Us’ at the Super Bowl?Although it's been the most popular track of the last year, there have been questions if Lamar will perform it at the big game.Noah A. McGee
Race MattersLeaders Asking Black Folks to Buy From Costco, E.L.F and Other Companies Supporting DEI InitiativesIt’s no secret Costco is standing proudly in his efforts to protect DEI, and with that, many Americans are urging consumers to spend therePhenix S Halley
MoviesConservatives Are Mad at Anthony Mackie for These 'Captain America' Comments, But Was He Right?The Marvel star has just riled up a certain part of the fandom with his recent comments and they're not it lightly.Shanelle Genai
LegalBad News For Diddy: Attorney Representing More Than 100 of His Accusers Joins Forces With Trump's Ex-LawyerMarc Kasowitz has recently joined Tony Buzbee to represent one of Diddy's many accusers.Kalyn Womack
Blerds UnitedDragons, Magic and Superheroes: Black Fans’ Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy UniversesAs the Wizarding World reportedly makes a shocking casting move with the new ‘Harry Potter’ series, we explore the sci-fi/fantasy world Black fans love.Stephanie Holland
Blerds UnitedEverything You Need to Know About Marvel Studios’ 2025 Releases‘Captain America: Brave New World,’ ‘Ironheart’ and ‘Eyes of Wakanda’ lead the MCU’s upcoming releases.Stephanie Holland
Blerds UnitedFive Characters We Want to See Denzel Washington Portray In ‘Black Panther 3'The acting icon revealed that Ryan Coogler is writing him a role in the next Wakanda adventure, and we have thoughts on who he should portray.Stephanie Holland
Blerds UnitedAfter ‘Joker 2’ Bomb, Black Actors We'd Prefer to See As Joker, Harley Quinn and BatmanWith ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ bombing at the box office, we take a look at who could star in the next batch of Batman movies.Stephanie Holland
It's LitExclusive Slideshow: NYC Photographer Shares Images Of Our Most Iconic Black ModelsIn his forthcoming book,“Moments: Icons, Legends & Muses,” Photographer James L. Hicks features Black models such as Veronica Webb, Beverly Peele and moreAngela Johnson
It's LitMore Books Black People Need To Buy Now Before They're BannedWith Donald Trump in the White House and Republicans controlling Congress, an increase in book bans is a serious threat.Angela Johnson
It's LitThe 5 Wildest Revelations From Jaleel White’s New Memoir, ‘Growing Up Urkel’From his falling out with Will Smith to his feud with co-star Jo-Marie Payton, the ‘Family Matters’ star reveals shocking bombshells in his new book.Stephanie Holland
The Root InterviewWait...Her Secret Service Agent Boyfriend Took Her To the Obama's House To Do What??EXCLUSIVE: The Root talks with Koryeah Dwanyen about the relationship she says left her in need of healing.Angela Johnson
The Root ReviewsReview: Jesse L. Martin Charm’s Isn’t Enough to Save The Irrational From Procedural PredictabilityNBC’s new drama, The Irrational, feels a lot like NBC’s old dramas.Stephanie Holland
The Root ReviewsReview: Secret Invasion Is the Thrilling Samuel L. Jackson Showcase MCU Fans Have Been Waiting ForSamuel L. Jackson delivers an unexpected, vulnerable Nick Fury in the new Disney+ series, Secret Invasion.Stephanie Holland
The Root ReviewsReview: Halle Bailey Nurtures Newness, Nostalgia in Disney's The Little MermaidIt can't be overstated how much this new iteration makes a splash with new additions, all while staying true to the moments fans know and love.Shanelle Genai
The Root ReviewsQueen Charlotte Is Bridgerton at Its Blackest—and BestReview: The Bridgerton prequel following young Charlotte and George’s love story is now available on Netflix.Stephanie Holland
Black and Bingeing36 Black TV Shows We Keep Running BackIf it wasn't for streaming platforms, we couldn't watch Martin or Living Single with the click of the remote.Kalyn Womack
Politics4 Things to Pay Attention to During Trump's Second WeekIf you thought the president's first week back in the White House was crazy.... take a look at this.Phenix S Halley
MusicRarely Seen Moments Between Kanye, North West Have Us Convinced They're TwinsIt's clear the outgoing father-daughter duo share a special bond, and these moments are proof.Mahalia Otshudy
MusicNLE Choppa Claps Back at Critics Accusing Him of 'Gay Baiting' in Revealing Playgirl PhotoshootThis isn't the first time the Memphis rapper has had the accusation leveled at him.Noah A. McGee
