The Most Influential African Americans of 2024: The Root 100Kamala Harris, Wes Moore and Snoop Dogg are among this year’s truly spectacular crop of Root 100 honorees.ByStephanie Holland, Candace McDuffie, Phenix S Halley, Angela Johnson, Noah A. McGee, Kalyn Womack, and Shanelle GenaiPublishedNovember 13, 2024
The Sad Reason This Florida Woman’s Murder Was Livestreamed to Social MediaA Sanford woman was found shot to death after an altercation with another woman.ByKalyn WomackPublishedNovember 13, 2024
Milwaukee Man Threw His 9-Month-Old Baby Against a Wall Because He Was Losing In 'NBA 2K'Police say Jalin White went into a raging fit after losing his game due to taking care of his child.ByKalyn WomackPublishedNovember 13, 2024
The Root 100: Where Are They Now?Everyone from politicians like Jasmine Crockett and music artist like Megan Thee Stallion got a major glow up in…ByKalyn WomackPublishedNovember 12, 2024
Yet Another Diddy Lawsuit, But This One Involves a Juicy Car Chase and a ShootoutDeWitt Gilmore claims in a lawsuit that Sean ‘“Diddy” Combs and his entourage targeted him in a high-speed chase.ByKalyn WomackPublishedNovember 12, 2024
An Alabama Women's Correction Officer Allegedly Forced Sex From an Inmate With This Infuriating ThreatCorrections officer Laquentin Brantley is accused of coercing an inmate into sexual acts.ByKalyn WomackPublishedNovember 12, 2024
15 Unsung Heroic Tales of Our Black Military VeteransVeterans Day: These stories from the Civil War all the way to the Vietnam War prove our soldiers were real life…ByKalyn WomackPublishedNovember 11, 2024
Diddy Has a Whole Lot of Nerve With His Latest Attempt at Getting Out of JailThe rap mogul offered a $50 million bond and requested at-home detention in his Miami mansion.ByKalyn WomackPublishedNovember 11, 2024
Veterans Day: 18 Black Celebrities You Didn't Know Served in the U.S. MilitaryDid you know the legendary "Let's Get It On" singer was in the Air Force? You do now.ByKalyn WomackPublishedNovember 11, 2024
Jamie Foxx Said Diddy Was Behind His Health Scare, Quincy Jones' Brutal Opinion of Diddy Resurfaced, What Diddy's Birthday Looked like Behind Bars and More Diddy News From the WeekWas Diddy behind the arrest of former Abercrombie CEO Mike Jeffries? The internet speculates.ByKalyn WomackPublishedNovember 9, 2024
Tired of Being Used, Abused By Everyone, Black Women Have Decided on This Unusual Strategy...Black women aren’t organizing any more marches or initiatives. They are taking a seat.ByKalyn WomackPublishedNovember 8, 2024
15 Karen Incidents That Will Either Make You Laugh or Piss You OffBlack people can't deliver mail, feed the homeless or work their 9-5 job without a Karen causing trouble.ByKalyn WomackPublishedNovember 8, 2024
Why Nobody Wants to Buy Diddy’s “Icky” Beverly Hills MansionThat house the Feds raided months ago is up for sale but … no one wants it.ByKalyn WomackPublishedNovember 8, 2024
Black Women on Social Media are So Done With White Women After the ElectionA single X post promoting the Women’s March was met with tons of flack from Black women.ByKalyn WomackPublishedNovember 7, 2024
With Trump Returning to the White House, Will He Pardon Diddy? MaybeAfter handing out pardons to Lil Wayne and Kodak Black, who’s to say he won’t pull through for the Bad Boy mogul?ByKalyn WomackPublishedNovember 7, 2024
How a Sex on the Beach Scheme in Florida Turned into a Horrifying SceneThe couple were arrested after allegedly setting up a scheme to attack an innocent man.ByKalyn WomackPublishedNovember 7, 2024
The Man Who Made a Violent Plot Against Against Kamala-Walz Supporters Is in Big TroubleA 55-year-old Michigan man was charged after allegedly taunting Harris supporters with his car.ByKalyn WomackPublishedNovember 7, 2024
Charges Against This HBCU Student Over a Violent, Road Rage Shooting Were Dropped...But Not Before Messing Up His WorldLavadious McNair had his charges dismissed after being mistaken for a pistol-whipping road rage suspect.ByKalyn WomackPublishedNovember 6, 2024
Were the Police Behind the Hanging Death of An Alabama Black Man? The FBI is Looking Into itThe family of Dennoriss Richardson alleges Alabama police were behind his hanging.ByKalyn Womack and Noah A. McGeeUpdatedNovember 6, 2024
Photos From Tito Jackson's Heartbreaking FuneralFrom Michael Jackson's children to Kimora Lee Simmons, many mourned the life of the singing legend.ByKalyn WomackPublishedNovember 6, 2024