Social MediaYoung Thug Responds to a Fan's Massive Tattoo With His Lyrics Spelled Incorrectly, But the Story Is Deeper Than You ThinkThe "Best Friend" rapper kept it short and savage after seeing the massive tattoo but there's a plot twist behind it that no one saw coming!Shanelle Genai
Entertainment15 Black Celebrities Who Were Affected By Terrifying RobberiesThese celebs learned that being rich doesn't equal being safe from scary crimes.Kalyn Womack
EntertainmentWhoa...How Usher Avoided Catching a Potential Case in Front of Thousands at His Own UK ConcertThe 'O.M.G.' singer recently went viral for his sexy serenade with a previous woman just one week ago. But now it seems he might've learned his lesson.Shanelle Genai
MusicKeri Hilson Tells the Real Story About Her Beyoncé Diss Track 20 Years Later, and Black Twitter Has ThoughtsEster Dean even admitted to writing the verse, calling it "childish" after the "Turnin Me On" remix "didn't age well."Jared Alexander
The Root 100The Root 100 Red Carpet Moments 2023The Root celebrated the most influential Black Americans at The ApolloAmira Castilla
EntertainmentWhoa...How Usher Avoided Catching a Potential Case in Front of Thousands at His Own UK ConcertThe 'O.M.G.' singer recently went viral for his sexy serenade with a previous woman just one week ago. But now it seems he might've learned his lesson.Shanelle Genai
EntertainmentD.L. Hughley Calls Bill Maher's Visit to Trump's White House Exactly What it Was...When it comes to Bill Maher, D.L. Hughley said it’s easy for a single, rich, white man with no kids to be neutral on issues.Shanelle Genai
EntertainmentKeke Palmer's Baby Daddy Darius Jackson Makes a Huge and Surprising Turn You'll Never SuspectThe ex-couple's relationship took a turn back in November 2023 when domestic violence allegations arose, but now it looks like Jackson is trying to remedy it.Shanelle Genai
EntertainmentMel B and Eddie Murphy's Child Turns 18 Years Old — See the Rare Photos!Eddie Murphy and the former Spice Girl briefly dated in 2006.Angela Johnson
MoviesLaurence Fishburne Spills The Tea On Why He Was 'Not Asked Back' for 'The Matrix 4'The actor appeared on 'The View' on Thursday morning and discussed one of his most popular roles.Jared Alexander
MoviesSocial Media Responds to Zendaya Finally Working With a Black Director For the First TimeThe internet is going up for the news of Zendaya's upcoming biopic from Academy Award-winning director Barry Jenkins.Jared Alexander
MoviesSpike Lee's Highest-Grossing Movies, By the Box OfficeIn honor of his 68th birthday, let's take a look back at one of Hollywood's most influential director's and his highest-performing works!Shanelle Genai
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Television'Power Rangers' Writer Admits This Stereotypical 'Mistake' He Made in the Show's CastingHead writer Tony Oliver recalled how the Black Ranger “seemed to have the swagger of the group.”Jared Alexander
TelevisionSherri Shepherd Opens Up About the Most Unbelievable Things Her Exes Demanded in Divorce...and It Wasn't What You ThinkThe daytime talk show host divorced from her second husband, Lamar Sally, back in 2015. She split from her first husband in 2010.Shanelle Genai
TelevisionWhite Soap Opera Characters Black People LoveFrom the 'The Young and the Restless' to "All My Children,' we take a look at some of our faves of another hue on our favorite pastimes.Shanelle Genai
TelevisionWhat's Up With All the Black Shows, Movies Getting Scrapped?!"The Princess and the Frog" sequel is the latest Black project to be scrapped before it even reached the big screen.Phenix S Halley
MusicKeri Hilson Tells the Real Story About Her Beyoncé Diss Track 20 Years Later, and Black Twitter Has ThoughtsEster Dean even admitted to writing the verse, calling it "childish" after the "Turnin Me On" remix "didn't age well."Jared Alexander
MusicChris Brown Issues a Warning About What Not to Wear to His Concerts that Could Save Your LifeBefore celebrating a career milestone with his Breezy Bowl stadium tour, he cautions fans not to do this one thing.Shanelle Genai
MusicWhew! Smokey Robinson Dropping These On-Stage Dance Moves at 85 Has Social Media on Fire!The music legend is making waves on the internet after footage from one of his latest performances in Chicago have gone viral.Jared Alexander
MusicHave You Heard of Bobby Caldwell? The Soulful Singer Had Black Folks Fooled for DecadesThe legendary singer has been sampled by hip-hop heavyweights, including 2Pac, The Notorious B.I.G and Common.Angela Johnson
Hot TeaTrump Has Much to Say About Tiger Woods Dating His Oldest Son's Ex-wifeJust last week, Tiger Woods shockingly announced a serious romance with Venessa Trump.Phenix S Halley
Social MediaYoung Thug Responds to a Fan's Massive Tattoo With His Lyrics Spelled Incorrectly, But the Story Is Deeper Than You ThinkThe "Best Friend" rapper kept it short and savage after seeing the massive tattoo but there's a plot twist behind it that no one saw coming!Shanelle Genai
Social MediaInternet Reacts to Mariah Carey Pulling Hilarious, Embarrassing Mom Move During Son's LivestreamAfter witnessing this wholesome moment, we see celebrities are really just like us after all!Shanelle Genai
Social MediaWhat Really Happened Between Steph Curry and Ime Udoka During Their Heated Spat? And Was Nia Long Involved?Adding insult to injury, the Houston Rockets even busted the Golden State Warriors' five-game winning streak.Shanelle Genai
Social MediaGirl, Bye! Beyoncé's BeyHive Drag Her for Overpriced 'Cowboy Carter' Tickets, Perfume and MoreWhile Beyonce is known to get more than her fair share of money from her fans, some online are calling her out on her prices and saying enough is enough!Shanelle Genai
MediaWhy Internet Sleuths Say Jennifer Hudson's Spirit Tunnels Don't Treat All Celebs The SameThe crowd for some guests appear to be larger for others during their walks through the spirit tunnel.Noah A. McGee
MediaWhoa! Social Media Responds to ‘The Breakfast Club's’ Messy On-Air Spat After Jess Hilarious Claps at Her Colleagues on IG LiveJess called out LoRosa while on Instagram Live, and said she did not feel supported by the rest of “The Breakfast Club” crew.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
Race MattersH&M Under Fire for Viral Video of Manager Karen Kicking Out Two Black Girls For...No Good ReasonVideo of the incident has gone viral and prompted a response from H&M corporate.Kalyn Womack
Social MediaYoung Thug Responds to a Fan's Massive Tattoo With His Lyrics Spelled Incorrectly, But the Story Is Deeper Than You ThinkThe "Best Friend" rapper kept it short and savage after seeing the massive tattoo but there's a plot twist behind it that no one saw coming!Shanelle Genai
CultureMeghan Markle's 'As Ever' and 5 Other Black-Owned, Made in the USA Brands Safe From Trump's TariffsMeghan Markle and Tracee Ellis Ross are just two of the entrepreneurs whose products are made in AmericaAngela Johnson
Entertainment15 Black Celebrities Who Were Affected By Terrifying RobberiesThese celebs learned that being rich doesn't equal being safe from scary crimes.Kalyn Womack
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 LitCheck Out These Books With Strong Black Female Characters During This Women's History MonthFrom memoirs to sci-fi and historical fiction, we've rounded up our favorite books that feature strong Black women.Angela Johnson
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
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
The CalloutWhy Trump's 'Liberation Day' Tariffs Will Shackle Black Folks Harder Than Everyone ElseThe unholy combination of Black unemployment and cost of hoods will rock us in ways we might not anticipate.Lawrence Ware
EntertainmentWhoa...How Usher Avoided Catching a Potential Case in Front of Thousands at His Own UK ConcertThe 'O.M.G.' singer recently went viral for his sexy serenade with a previous woman just one week ago. But now it seems he might've learned his lesson.Shanelle Genai
MusicKeri Hilson Tells the Real Story About Her Beyoncé Diss Track 20 Years Later, and Black Twitter Has ThoughtsEster Dean even admitted to writing the verse, calling it "childish" after the "Turnin Me On" remix "didn't age well."Jared Alexander
