'Ding Dong Ditch' Turns Deadly When Teens Knock on the Wrong HouseA high schooler was shot and killed on the same day he was set to attend his senior prom.ByPhenix S HalleyPublishedMay 8, 2025
Latinx Voters Say Trump Fooled Them, But Don't Expect Black Twitter to Care... AnymoreAlthough Black Americans empathize with the Latinx community, others remember the 51 percent who elected Trump.ByPhenix S HalleyPublishedMay 8, 2025
Black ATL Principal Admits to Segregating Classes, but One Black Parent Got The Last LaughAfter battling with the school district for five years, one family finally got the justice they deserved.ByPhenix S HalleyPublishedMay 8, 2025
Smokey Robinson's Response to Sexual Assault Lawsuit Is More Shocking Than You ThinkThe Motown legend had only three words to say in response to the allegations against him.ByPhenix S HalleyPublishedMay 8, 2025
Hearthrob Ricco Ross Gives Backstory to Whitney Houston's 'Saving All My Love' VideoAfter being type casted as a gangster in Hollywood, Ricco Ross landed a gig in Houston’s music video for “Saving All…ByPhenix S HalleyPublishedMay 7, 2025
Lip Reader Decodes That Moment Between Zendaya and Diana Ross at Met GalaDiana Ross' 1975 portrayal in "Mahogany" was the fashion reference for Zendaya's perfectly tailored look.ByPhenix S HalleyPublishedMay 7, 2025
Doechii Faces Black Twitter Backlash After Allegedly Mistreating, Talking Crazy to Met Gala AssistantsVideo of the "Anxiety" rapper demanding "four f*****g umbrellas" went viral with over 28 million views on X.ByPhenix S HalleyPublishedMay 7, 2025
Smokey Robinson Accused of Sexual Assault, and the Details Are Sickening...All four accusers are asking for a collective $50 million in damages, according to the civil lawsuit.ByPhenix S HalleyPublishedMay 6, 2025
These Celebs Ignored the Met Gala's Strict 'No-Phone' Rule. See the Pictures They Took InsideFrom Questlove to Angela Bassett, these celebrities snuck their phones inside the world's most exclusive event of…ByPhenix S HalleyPublishedMay 6, 2025
You'll Never Guess Which Rap Songs Made it to Denzel Washington's Playlist, According to A$AP RockyDenzel and Rocky will star in Spike Lee's upcoming film, "Highest 2 Lowest."ByPhenix S HalleyPublishedMay 6, 2025
Flo Milli's On Stage Return Has the Internet Divided About Black Working Moms and the 'Bounce Back' EffectBlack mothers return to work on average two weeks earlier than other racial groups, but is that healthy?ByPhenix S HalleyPublishedMay 6, 2025
Trump Comes For Rep. Crockett Again, But Check Out How She RespondedDuring a recent interview, Trump called the congresswoman "low-IQ."ByPhenix S HalleyPublishedMay 6, 2025
Wait, Machine Gun Kelly Has a Black Daughter?? Here's What We KnowShe's joined him on red carpets, court side at NBA games and even on MGK's European tour in 2022.ByPhenix S HalleyPublishedMay 6, 2025
The 5 Messiest Black Met Gala Moments in HistoryFrom Jay-Z and Solange to Nicki Minaj and The Weeknd, there's been plenty of drama behind fashion's biggest event.ByPhenix S HalleyPublishedMay 5, 2025
Candace Owens Calls T.I. Out for Being A Closeted What!?!!The beef between these two goes back at least six years... but clearly Owens isn't over it.ByPhenix S HalleyPublishedMay 5, 2025
The Hilarious and Petty Reason A$AP Rocky Steals Clothes From Rihanna's Closet For HimselfThe couple is expected to attend the 2025 Met Gala happening Monday (May 5).ByPhenix S HalleyPublishedMay 5, 2025
The True Story Behind Why Atlanta Hasn't Had a White Mayor Since 1974Atlanta’s Blackity-Black mayors: The good, the bad, and especially the ugly...ByPhenix S HalleyPublishedMay 5, 2025
Trump Responds to Stephen A. Smith Running for President, Candace Owens Speaks Out Against Trump, 15 Unbelievable Things Since Trump Took Office, Trump Replaces Obama's Portrait in White House, Indiana’s MAGA Lt. Governor Defends Slavery Norm, Cory Booker and Hakeem Jeffries Take on Trump, Should Black People Sit Out Protesting and More Political News From the WeekIt's hard to keep up with all the political drama, so here's everything you might've missed this week.ByPhenix S HalleyPublishedMay 3, 2025
Why Can't Folks in Clarksdale, Miss. Watch 'Sinners?' Tom Cruise Wants Viewers to See 'Sinners' End Credit Scenes, Shocking Songs Michael B. Jordan Played Before Sexy 'Sinners' Scenes, TikTok's 'Sinners' Theories, 5 Reasons You Shouldn't Leave 'Sinners' Early, Will We Get a 'Sinners' Cinematic Universe?, Miles Caton as a Child Prodigy and Even More 'Sinners' NewsThe Root wraps up all the "Sinners" news you been missing out on over the past 2 weeks.ByPhenix S HalleyPublishedMay 3, 2025
Black People M.I.A from Anti-Trump Protests, but Maybe it's Time to Start Showing UpAfter Trump won in November, Black folks took a collective step back from the frontlines.ByPhenix S HalleyPublishedMay 2, 2025