'Gladiator II,' 'Wicked' and Other Best Black Films of 2024From period pieces to dramas, 2024 was jam packed with amazing movies, but ultimately these were the ones who took…ByShanelle GenaiPublishedDecember 23, 2024
Brian Tyree Henry, Ryan Destiny Reveal Three Facts About Their New Film 'The Fire Inside'EXCLUSIVE: The two actors and Olympic boxing champion Claressa Shields sat down with The Root ahead of the highly…ByShanelle GenaiPublishedDecember 23, 2024
Year-End Binge: The Best TV Series of 2024‘Abbott Elementary,’ ‘Cross,’ ‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith’ and ‘Reasonable Doubt’ lead our picks of 2024’s best TV series.ByStephanie Holland and Shanelle GenaiPublishedDecember 23, 2024
Here Are the Worst Black Moments of 2024From Vice President Kamala Harris losing the presidential election to Mike Tyson losing his Netflix fight, we look…ByShanelle GenaiPublishedDecember 23, 2024
Black Celebs Who Died Too Young in 2024From Erica Ash to Rich Homie Quan, we say one final goodbye to those we lost too early this year.ByShanelle GenaiPublishedDecember 22, 2024
This Black Reality TV Star's Body Was Found in a Pond in Alabama, Her Alleged Killer Has Other Disturbing ChargesTshey Bennett's body was discovered earlier this week after her family reported her missing on Dec. 14.ByShanelle GenaiPublishedDecember 20, 2024
Wendy Williams Finally Back Outside, Wendy's Ex-Husband Drops Major Legal Plot Twist, Fans Speculate Wendy May Not Be 'Incapacitated,' Fight Over Wendy Documentary Worsens and Other Recent Wendy Williams NewsA roundup of The Root's recent stories on Wendy Williams.ByShanelle GenaiPublishedDecember 20, 2024
A Year Later, Was Katt Williams Right? Here Are All the Celebs He DraggedThe controversial comedian 'opened the portal' to hateration and holleration thanks to his viral Club Shay Shay…ByShanelle GenaiPublishedDecember 20, 2024
Wendy Williams Spotted Out in Public Once Again and the Internet Is Loving ItThe popular, former daytime talk show host made not one but two rare sightings this week. Could this signal more…ByShanelle GenaiPublishedDecember 20, 2024
Lizzo Finally Breaks Silence About Bombshell Sexual Harassment suitsThe 'Truth Hurts' singer recently opened up about the shocking suits in a new interview with Keke Palmer.ByShanelle GenaiPublishedDecember 19, 2024
Was Scar Ever Really the Villain in 'The Lion King?' 'Mufasa' Director Barry Jenkins Weighs InThe Oscar-winning director sat down exclusively with The Root to discuss his new film 'Mufasa: The Lion King' & if…ByShanelle GenaiPublishedDecember 19, 2024
Kerry Washington Finally Opens Up About Her Awkward 'Scandal' Related Interaction With the ObamasThe popular actress can next be seen in Tyler Perry's new film 'The Six Triple Eight,' set to release on Netflix on…ByShanelle GenaiPublishedDecember 19, 2024
Black Folks, How Did We Let Artists like Jay-Z, R-Kelly and Others Slide With these Disturbing Lyrics?Given the recent chatter about Jay-Z and an old song of his coming back around, let's take a look at a handful of…ByShanelle GenaiPublishedDecember 18, 2024
Whoa! Montell Jordan Reveals Shocking Health Update, Gives Powerful MessageThe 'This Is How We Do It' singer detailed the unfortunate news and what he's doing now to help others going through…ByShanelle GenaiPublishedDecember 18, 2024
Whoa! Wendy Williams Ex-Husband Kevin Hunter Just Dropped a Huge Plot Twist in Legal DramaThe legal drama surrounding Wendy Williams and the state of her health has taken over headlines for years but this…ByShanelle GenaiPublishedDecember 18, 2024
These Sexy Black Films Will Get You Hot and Bothered Over The HolidayFrom 'Girl's Trip' to 'Jason's Lyric'--these films are sure to get you H-O-T!ByShanelle GenaiPublishedDecember 17, 2024
Black Twitter is Convinced Chlöe and Halle Bailey Have a Thing for Dating A Specific TypeThe two talented sisters' love lives have been put back on front street and folks have A LOT to say about it.ByShanelle GenaiPublishedDecember 17, 2024
Serena Williams Is Looking a Bit...Different Lately, And Everyone Says This is the ReasonThe tennis champ is no stranger to making headlines and this latest reason is just further proof of that.ByShanelle GenaiPublishedDecember 17, 2024
Hold Up! Here's Why Reports of Wendy Williams Being 'Permanently Incapacitated' Might Be a Bunch of GarbageThe former daytime talk show host was recently spotted out and about and now we've all got questions.ByShanelle GenaiPublishedDecember 16, 2024
Is Jamie Foxx Cursed? Social Media Sure Thinks SoThe comedian miraculously overcame a dire health scare and lived to talk and joke about it. But what happened after…ByShanelle GenaiPublishedDecember 16, 2024