BET is shaking the table with its new series, In Contempt. The show stars Erica Ash as Gwen Sullivan, an opinionated…

Diversity and representation are the hot-button topics in Hollywood right now. In an industry that reflects the…

The death of Stephon Clark does what many black men’s deaths at the hands of police do: rally the troops to protest…

Lolita Shanté Gooden, aka Roxanne Shanté, is a hip-hip icon, a living legend, if you will. Netflix has released Roxan…

For the first time ever, The Root teamed up with Very Smart Brothas and The Glow Up for a panel event all about…

On a very rare Easter Sunday-April Fools’ Day hybrid, John Legend (Jesus), Brandon Dixon (Judas), Sara Bareilles…

What are you doing this Easter Sunday? I’ve got a suggestion: Check out one of the most iconic musicals ever, Jesus…

There’s something so beautiful about the students-turned-activists who have emerged from the awful tragedy of the…

This world we live in has proved to be ... one strange rock, which is the name of the new National Geographic…

For Women’s History Month, Jezebel and The Root are partnering for JezeRoot, a series that focuses on women of…

Black Panther has revolutionized superhero movies—well movies in general. The film with the predominantly black cast…

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David Oyelowo is often mistaken for an Oscar winner. Right now you’re probably like, wait, he doesn’t have an Oscar?…

When someone asks you to attend a concert featuring Chaka Khan, Anita Baker, Fantasia, Smokey Robinson and more,…

Ava DuVernay’s A Wrinkle in Time is a fantastical journey. As we watch the star, Storm Reid (Meg), navigate an…

One of the major themes of A Wrinkle in Time is the darkness and how it can consume you if you let it. But all it…

“Every night in my sleep, I need you beside me.”

I’ve always been taught that the first president of the United States of America had wooden teeth because his gums…

Ava DuVernay is no stranger to making history. She’s the first black woman to be nominated for a best director…

When we tell you to trust black women, it’s not just to shout our own praises. Black women have always been at the…