If there is an addition that needs to be made to The Root’s Thursday "Woke White People" article, it would be singer…

Solange Knowles isn't just talking about it—she's being about it when it comes to supporting black businesses. The…

Serena and Venus Williams' 74-year-old father, Richard Williams, suffered a stroke right before the 2016 Wimbledon…

When many people heard there would be a reboot of the Ghostbusters movie, reactions varied. There were those who…

The 2016 Primetime Emmy Award nominations were announced Thursday, and some of our favorite actresses and actors…

I remember the first time someone told me to go back to Africa. I was about 11 years old and quite confused, because…

Roland Martin was Wendy Williams' biggest critic over comments she made last week about the NAACP and HBCUs after…

Misty Copeland has joined the cast of the live version of Disney's The Nutcracker.

NBA stars came together for the opening of Wednesday night's ESPY Awards to call for an end to violence.

Kalyn Chapman James is feeling the fallout over her recent comments about Dallas sniper Micah Johnson. In a Facebook…

Earlier this year, Black-ish tackled police brutality and the killings of unarmed black men in one of its most…

I feel like I live in a world where everyone but me watches Game of Thrones. Fire-breathing dragons? The Red or…

Kanye West posted on Twitter a throwback photo of himself and his mother, Donda West, to celebrate what would have…

Starbucks baristas across the country have been yelling out, "Black lives matter." No, they're not making a…

Since her tumultuous departure from MSNBC, Melissa Harris-Perry has been keeping busy with writing for Elle.com, as…

Kalyn Chapman James, the first black woman to win the Miss Alabama title, posted a controversial video on Facebook…

Before #BlackLivesMatter, there wasn't any talk of #AllLivesMatter. But nowadays, you can't go two seconds after…

Ciara and her ex, Future, now have a well-documented history of his neglect and lies when it comes to his…

Last week, after the deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, actor Nick Cannon took to the streets of New…

Although Gabrielle Douglas had a tough time at the recent Olympic trials, she made the team and will be joined…