EntertainmentThe Real Story Behind the Entertainment Legend Quincy JonesAs the Oscars honored him with a special tribute, we look back at the life of the legendary, musician, composer and producer.Angela Johnson
MoviesQueen Latifah's Best Movies Ranked By Box OfficeAs we prepare to see her perform at the 2025 Oscars, let's take a look back at some of her biggest film successes.Shanelle Genai
MoviesIt's Been 10 Years Since #OscarsSoWhite. Have We Truly Seen Change in Hollywood?In the decade since the viral movement began, has the film industry done enough or is there still more work to do?Jared Alexander
MusicDef Jam Executive Accused of Sexual Assault, Diddy's Mother Sued for Fraud, Lil Baby Called 'Cowardly,' Drake Adds Kendrick Lamar's Super Bo...Catching you up with all the the music news this week.Noah A. McGee
The Root 100The Root 100 Red Carpet Moments 2023The Root celebrated the most influential Black Americans at The ApolloAmira Castilla
EntertainmentThe Real Story Behind the Entertainment Legend Quincy JonesAs the Oscars honored him with a special tribute, we look back at the life of the legendary, musician, composer and producer.Angela Johnson
EntertainmentBlack Actors and Films That Should've Won Oscars, But Didn't!Not every person, not every film deserved to win. But some absolutely deserved to, so let's take a look!Shanelle Genai
EntertainmentMichelle Trachtenberg Death Sparks Chadwick Boseman ComparisonsAs the negativity about her thin appearance began to circulate online, users cited Chadwick Boseman’s passing as reminder.Shanelle Genai
EntertainmentAll The Fascinating Facts About Denzel Washington, Jake Gyllenhaal Return to BroadwayWashington will star alongside Gyllenhaal in an adaptation of William Shakespeare's 1603 play, "Othello."Noah A. McGee
MoviesQueen Latifah's Best Movies Ranked By Box OfficeAs we prepare to see her perform at the 2025 Oscars, let's take a look back at some of her biggest film successes.Shanelle Genai
MoviesIt's Been 10 Years Since #OscarsSoWhite. Have We Truly Seen Change in Hollywood?In the decade since the viral movement began, has the film industry done enough or is there still more work to do?Jared Alexander
Movies5 Unforgivable Black Snubs in Oscars HistoryAs we celebrate the upcoming Academy Awards, The Root is revisiting some of the craziest Black snubs of all time.Phenix S Halley
MoviesThese Major Stars Are Set to Perform at the 2025 Oscars, And Some Are Very Unexpected"Wicked," RAYE, Doja Cat and more will take center stage when the Academy Awards air this Sunday.Jared Alexander
TelevisionJoy Reid Sheds Tears On Her Firing While MSNBC Gets Major BacklashReid reacted to the news of the show's cancellation directly to her fans in a video uploaded to the internet on Monday.Jared Alexander
TelevisionSurprised MSNBC Cancels Joy Reid's Show? Internet Blows up With ReactionThe news of the cancellation comes after she took home Two NAACP Image Awards.Jared Alexander
TelevisionMichael B. Jordan Opens Up About Reboot of ‘The Wire’In a recent interview, the superstar actor opened up about his time on the legendary HBO show.Noah A. McGee
TelevisionSheryl Underwood Opens Up About Public Fight With Sharon Osbourne On The Royal Family Asking How Dark Prince Harry's Baby Was Going to BeUnderwood discussed her fallout with a fellow co-host on “The Talk” during an interview with Shannon Sharpe.Noah A. McGee
MusicDef Jam Executive Accused of Sexual Assault, Diddy's Mother Sued for Fraud, Lil Baby Called 'Cowardly,' Drake Adds Kendrick Lamar's Super Bo...Catching you up with all the the music news this week.Noah A. McGee
MusicWhat?? Def Jam Executive Kevin Liles Sued for Sexual Assault, Here's What We KnowThe lawsuit alleges Def Jam and UMG knew about Liles' misconduct and enabled his actions to continue.Phenix S Halley
MusicLil Baby Described as ‘Cowardly’ by Atlanta Police. Here's WhyThe Atlanta rapper is accused of shooting a music video in rival gang territory, which reportedly resulted in the death of two innocent teenage boys.Noah A. McGee
MusicHow Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Halftime Show Made Drake Step His Lawsuit Game UpThe Toronto rapper’s attorney cited Lamar’s performance in a letter to a Texas judge.Noah A. McGee
Hot Tea'Real Housewives of Potomac' Star Wendy Osefo Slightly Shades CoStar Karen Huger Over DUI Prison SentenceHuger, one of the original faces of the franchise, was sentenced to a year in prison earlier this week.Shanelle Genai
Social MediaA$AP Rocky's Former Friend Sends This Shady Message After Shooting TrialThe 'L$D' rapper was recently found not guilty, but clearly, not everyone is happy about that.Shanelle Genai
Social MediaWe May Finally Know The Reason Behind Kanye West's Bizarre TweetsThe rapper is no stranger to controversy, but it appears some insight behind it is finally here.Shanelle Genai
Social MediaHere's The Tea On Why Mike Tyson Clapped All The Way Back at Jake PaulThe two fighters came together for a highly anticipated event back in November 2024.Shanelle Genai
Social MediaMarlon Wayans Disses Soulja Boy in the Coldest, Meanest and Weirdest Way PossibleUsing AI, Wayans created a country diss song aimed at the Atlanta rapper.Noah A. McGee
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
EntertainmentThe Real Story Behind the Entertainment Legend Quincy JonesAs the Oscars honored him with a special tribute, we look back at the life of the legendary, musician, composer and producer.Angela Johnson
FashionOscars 2025 Red Carpet Stunners: Halle Berry, Cynthia Erivo and Other Black StarsThe pinnacle of the awards season arrived in style thanks to a handful of our faves. Let's take a look!Shanelle Genai
MoviesQueen Latifah's Best Movies Ranked By Box OfficeAs we prepare to see her perform at the 2025 Oscars, let's take a look back at some of her biggest film successes.Shanelle Genai
MoviesIt's Been 10 Years Since #OscarsSoWhite. Have We Truly Seen Change in Hollywood?In the decade since the viral movement began, has the film industry done enough or is there still more work to do?Jared Alexander
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 LitNew Books by Black Authors You Need to Read This MarchIf the news of the world is just too much right now, these new books are a great alternative.Angela Johnson
It's LitBlack Books That Were Snubbed and Made 'The New York Times' 100 Best Books of the 21st CenturyJust 25 years into the 21st century, the folks at The New York Times Book Review are recognizing some of their favorite titles.Angela Johnson
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 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 ReviewsReview: Jesse L. Martin Charm’s Isn’t Enough to Save The Irrational From Procedural PredictabilityNBC’s new drama, The Irrational, feels a lot like NBC’s old dramas.Stephanie Holland
The Root ReviewsReview: Secret Invasion Is the Thrilling Samuel L. Jackson Showcase MCU Fans Have Been Waiting ForSamuel L. Jackson delivers an unexpected, vulnerable Nick Fury in the new Disney+ series, Secret Invasion.Stephanie Holland
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
MusicDef Jam Executive Accused of Sexual Assault, Diddy's Mother Sued for Fraud, Lil Baby Called 'Cowardly,' Drake Adds Kendrick Lamar's Super Bo...Catching you up with all the the music news this week.Noah A. McGee
EntertainmentBlack Actors and Films That Should've Won Oscars, But Didn't!Not every person, not every film deserved to win. But some absolutely deserved to, so let's take a look!Shanelle Genai
Beauty + StyleThese Celebs Killed On The "Black Women In Hollywood" Red CarpetThe annual brunch event was packed with beautiful Black Women who did not play on he Red CarpetMahalia Otshudy
