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EntertainmentOh Lord, Now Dave Chappelle Talking About Diddy’s “Freak Off” Parties...Well, Sort ofWas Dave Chappelle at the freak offs? No. Was he offended at not being invited? Satirically, yes.Kalyn Womack
MusicVideo of Snoop Dogg in 2017 Resurfaces And Confuses EveryoneSnoop Dogg is now among the rappers performing at Crypto Ball, an event where cryptocurrency execs celebrate the inauguration of Donald Trump.Noah A. McGee
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The Root 100The Root 100 Red Carpet Moments 2023The Root celebrated the most influential Black Americans at The ApolloAmira Castilla
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EntertainmentThe Dark Reason Why O'Shea Jackson Jr., Wale Booed Hulk HoganThe three entertainers were all in attendance at the premiere of WWE Raw on Netflix recently.Shanelle Genai
EntertainmentTikTok's 'Corporate Erin' Nails Sheryl Lee Ralph Spoof With 2 M ViewsThe viral TikTok star "Corporate Erin: made waves after she posted a spot on impression of the "Abbott Elementary" star.Jared Alexander
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MoviesKeke Palmer's Hilarious Comments About This 'Wicked' Song Is a Must-WatchThe'One of Them Days' star feelings sparked an immediate reaction online and left viewers in stitches.Shanelle Genai
Now playing 01:59The Root InterviewJharrel Jerome Says 'Unstoppable' Was the Hardest Role He'd Ever Done and Here's WhyThe Emmy-winning actor stars alongsode Don Cheadle and Jennifer Lopez in the new film, out on Prime Video now.Juan Palacios
MoviesCynthia Erivo Says She's Dying to Play This Famous X-Men Character, and Twitter ReactsErivo joins a long list of actresses wanting to play this iconic superhero.Phenix S Halley
TelevisionBlack Celebs Who Stopped By Sesame Street Through The Years, Including SZA, Michael B. Jordan and MoreWith the looming threat of the longtime Sesame Street no longer being available to viewers, we look back on some its best moments.Shanelle Genai
TelevisionSheryl Lee Ralph's Reason for Wanting to Lose Weight Will Crack You All the Way UpThe 'Abbott Elementary' star never misses a moment to keep it entertainingly real.Shanelle Genai
TelevisionWendy Williams' Most Memorable and Shady MomentsThe popular daytime talk show host was never one to back down from a hilarious, messy or shady time, let's take a look!Shanelle Genai
TelevisionMystery of 'Today Show' Host Sheinelle Jones' Whereabouts SolvedFirst Hoda Kotb retired and now Jones is absent. But there just might be a good reason for that.Shanelle Genai
MusicVideo of Snoop Dogg in 2017 Resurfaces And Confuses EveryoneSnoop Dogg is now among the rappers performing at Crypto Ball, an event where cryptocurrency execs celebrate the inauguration of Donald Trump.Noah A. McGee
MusicHave You Heard of Kris Kross? These 90s Teen Hip-Hop Stars Endured Fame and TragedyThe teen hip-hop duo known for wearing their clothing backwards had everyone jumping in the early 1990s.Angela Johnson
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Hot TeaWhat a Mess! Here's The Tea on Claressa Shields and Laila Ali's BeefThe professional boxers have been embroiled in a battle of words for years it seems and the end doesn't seem near.Shanelle Genai
Social MediaDrake Named These Internet Stars in His Lawsuit And They Are Calling Him a 'Snitch'Buried in his defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group, Drake named several popular social media personalities. And they aren't happy.Noah A. McGee
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Social MediaThese Jamie Foxx Comments About Katt Williams Might Kick 2025 Off With Another Round of Messy BeefWe think we can speak for the collective when we say: PLEASE DON'T!Shanelle Genai
Social MediaHere's Why Lil Kim Is Getting Hilariously Dragged Online for L.A. Wildfires CommentThe Queen Bee meant well but her recent words have folks confused folks and brought a much needed laugh. And now she's responding.Shanelle Genai
MediaJoe Budden Finally Breaks Silence on Why He Was Caught Naked on His Neighbor's DoorstepThe retired rapper was accussed of being naked outside of his neighbor's apartment.Noah A. McGee
MediaWATCH: Stephen A. Smith Claps at President Biden Over Pardoning His SonJust days after the TV personality delivered controversial criticism of Presient Biden, reports about his new multi-million dollar contract surface.Stephanie Holland
MediaOh Lord...Black Social Media Reacts to Nick Cannon Finally Admitting He’s a NarcissistOn an episode of ‘Counsel Culture,’ the TV personality discussed his thoughts on being ‘clinically diagnosed’ with narcissistic personality disorder.Stephanie Holland
MediaWATCH: Katt Williams Dishes More Humorous Bombshells About Diddy, ‘Club Shay Shay’ and Steph CurryThe actor/comedian is ending the year with another controversial, funny interview revealing details about his previous controversial, funny interview.Stephanie Holland
Hot TeaWhat a Mess! Here's The Tea on Claressa Shields and Laila Ali's BeefThe professional boxers have been embroiled in a battle of words for years it seems and the end doesn't seem near.Shanelle Genai
PoliticsThe Mystery Behind the Collar Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Wore to the InaugurationJackson made quite the fashion statement with one specific and very symbolic piece of jewelry.Phenix S Halley
EntertainmentOh Lord, Now Dave Chappelle Talking About Diddy’s “Freak Off” Parties...Well, Sort ofWas Dave Chappelle at the freak offs? No. Was he offended at not being invited? Satirically, yes.Kalyn Womack
MusicVideo of Snoop Dogg in 2017 Resurfaces And Confuses EveryoneSnoop Dogg is now among the rappers performing at Crypto Ball, an event where cryptocurrency execs celebrate the inauguration of Donald Trump.Noah A. McGee
Blerds UnitedDragons, Magic and Superheroes: Black Fans’ Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy UniversesAs the Wizarding World reportedly makes a shocking casting move with the new ‘Harry Potter’ series, we explore the sci-fi/fantasy world Black fans love.Stephanie Holland
Blerds UnitedEverything You Need to Know About Marvel Studios’ 2025 Releases‘Captain America: Brave New World,’ ‘Ironheart’ and ‘Eyes of Wakanda’ lead the MCU’s upcoming releases.Stephanie Holland
Blerds UnitedFive Characters We Want to See Denzel Washington Portray In ‘Black Panther 3'The acting icon revealed that Ryan Coogler is writing him a role in the next Wakanda adventure, and we have thoughts on who he should portray.Stephanie Holland
Blerds UnitedAfter ‘Joker 2’ Bomb, Black Actors We'd Prefer to See As Joker, Harley Quinn and BatmanWith ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ bombing at the box office, we take a look at who could star in the next batch of Batman movies.Stephanie Holland
It's LitExclusive Slideshow: NYC Photographer Shares Images Of Our Most Iconic Black ModelsIn his forthcoming book,“Moments: Icons, Legends & Muses,” Photographer James L. Hicks features Black models such as Veronica Webb, Beverly Peele and moreAngela Johnson
It's LitMore Books Black People Need To Buy Now Before They're BannedWith Donald Trump in the White House and Republicans controlling Congress, an increase in book bans is a serious threat.Angela Johnson
It's LitThe 5 Wildest Revelations From Jaleel White’s New Memoir, ‘Growing Up Urkel’From his falling out with Will Smith to his feud with co-star Jo-Marie Payton, the ‘Family Matters’ star reveals shocking bombshells in his new book.Stephanie Holland
The Root InterviewWait...Her Secret Service Agent Boyfriend Took Her To the Obama's House To Do What??EXCLUSIVE: The Root talks with Koryeah Dwanyen about the relationship she says left her in need of healing.Angela Johnson
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The Root ReviewsReview: Halle Bailey Nurtures Newness, Nostalgia in Disney's The Little MermaidIt can't be overstated how much this new iteration makes a splash with new additions, all while staying true to the moments fans know and love.Shanelle Genai
The Root ReviewsQueen Charlotte Is Bridgerton at Its Blackest—and BestReview: The Bridgerton prequel following young Charlotte and George’s love story is now available on Netflix.Stephanie Holland
Black and Bingeing36 Black TV Shows We Keep Running BackIf it wasn't for streaming platforms, we couldn't watch Martin or Living Single with the click of the remote.Kalyn Womack
CultureInternet Dragged to Hell Black Pastor Who Gave Inauguration PrayerSome say Pastor Lorenzo Sewell ‘mocked’ Martin Luther King Jr. in the delivery of his prayer.Kalyn Womack
EntertainmentMeagan Good Responds to Fiancé Jonathan Majors 'Coretta Scott King' CommentsThe former Marvel star went viral back in Jan. 2024 for his questionable remarks, but his bride-to-be is defending himShanelle Genai
Criminal JusticeBlack Woman's Four Years of Captivity Was So Scary It Was Made Into a Lifetime MovieUpcoming Film “Girl in the Garage: The Laura Cowan Story” is based on the real events that happened to Miss Laura CowanKalyn Womack
