NewsNorth Carolina Karen Spouts N-Word on School Bus Full of Students, Lip Reader Reveals What Denzel Said in Cannes, Memphis Woman Suffers Trag...A collection of our best posts of the week in news.
LegalR. Kelly And Diddy Cases Have Striking Similarities, According to ProsecutorsElizabeth Geddes had a little more to say about what truly makes a sex trafficker.Kalyn Womack
NewsThe Heartbreaking, Infuriating Reason George Floyd's Death Haunts His 11-Year-Old Daughter in SchoolGianna Floyd was only 6 when she shouted, “Daddy changed the world!” after George Floyd's murder.Phenix S Halley
NewsThe Breakdown of How 5 New Orleans Escaped Inmates Were FoundThe five inmates are still at large. Police announced the award has been increased to $20,000.Phenix S Halley
Criminal JusticeA Stranger Helping a Man Move a Box Discovers a Dead Body Inside, and Then Things Get Worse...Ummm…how does one forget there’s a whole corpse in their home before the movers come up?Kalyn Womack
Criminal JusticeRodney Hinton Jr.'s Manslaughter Case Has A Strange New DevelopmentIn the case of a man accused of killing a police officer to avenge his son's death, someone appeared to take justice into their own hands.Kalyn Womack
Criminal JusticeLegal Expert Weighs in on Rodney Hinton's Mental Health DefenseRodney Hinton Jr.’s attorneys claim he has serious mental issues amidst allegations of running over a deputy.Kalyn Womack
Criminal JusticeFather Allegedly Included His ...11-year-old Daughter in His Burglary SpreeThe poor girl was allegedly forced to trade Roblox for burglary.Kalyn Womack
LegalR. Kelly And Diddy Cases Have Striking Similarities, According to ProsecutorsElizabeth Geddes had a little more to say about what truly makes a sex trafficker.Kalyn Womack
LegalHere's What Will Happen To Diddy’s Money If He’s ConvictedThe rap mogul’s fortune has taken a nice lil' hit since his legal troubles began in 2023.Kalyn Womack
LegalExpert Witness Provides These 7 Reasons Why Cassie Stayed with Diddy All Those YearsA forensic psychologist took the stand explaining the ins and outs of a domestic abuse relationship.Kalyn Womack
LegalFlorida Police Who Paralyzed a 17-Year-Old Black Boy on His Way to a Party Have to Shell Out Big DoughPalm Beach County Sheriff’s office had to cough up some cash for the teen life-changing injuries.Kalyn Womack
Law EnforcementTikTok is Ablaze Over This Black Officer's Viral Gesture Toward Alleged Cincinnati Cop Killer Rodney Hinton, Jr.Was this Black sheriff’s deputy trying to protect Hinton from the group of good ol’ boys?Kalyn Womack
Law EnforcementInfuriating Case of Black Inmate's Beating Death by Officers Takes an Unexpected Turn in New DevelopmentOne of the officers charged with the death of Robert Brooks entered his plea to manslaughter charges.Kalyn Womack
Law EnforcementAmerica Reacts to SHOCKING Verdict in Tyre Nichols CaseAfter eight hours, the jury made a decision on the second-degree murder charge the cops were facing.Kalyn Womack
Law EnforcementInfuriating Patterns of Asphyxia Deaths Caused by Cops Continues on 5 Years After George FloydThe manner of George Floyd’s death has become more common as cops continue to squeeze the breath out of Black men.Kalyn Womack
Race Matters5 Things You Should Know About the Nottoway Plantation’s Horrid LegacyThe Louisiana mansion that once enslaved dozens of Black people is little more than embers now, but that doesn't mean we should let its memory burn up as well.Madison J. Gray
Race MattersNorth Carolina Karen Boards School Bus Full of Children, Shouts N-Word at Black Girl, Messes Around and Finds OutSamantha Spoor just learned that it is, in fact, not okay to spit racial slurs at a little Black girl.Kalyn Womack
Race MattersOregon Principal Calls Police On Black Parents Who Demanded Answers About Their Son And Then This HappenedMike Phillips and Karis Stoudamire-Phillips say advocating for their fourth grader got him expelledAngela Johnson
Race MattersMarc Lamont Hill Blasts Piers Morgan for Inviting a Self-Proclaimed Racist to Use the N-Word on His Show and There's Much MoreThe author and activist called out Morgan for using the offensive term to grab ratings.Angela Johnson
HBCUsBlack Twitter Responds to FAMU Electing 'MAGA Marva' Johnson as Its New President, and It's Far From Pretty...Marva Johnson is a known ally to Republican Gov. Ron Desantis, so her becoming president of an HBCU has folks pissed.Phenix S Halley
EducationBlack ATL Principal Admits to Segregating Classes, but 1 Black Parent Got the Last LaughAfter battling with the school district for five years, one family finally got the justice they deserved.Phenix S Halley
EducationThis Georgia Teen Lost Her Would-Be Prom Date to a Shooting, How She Honors Him on Prom Night Will Have You Reaching For TissuesThe student made sure her date was with her in spirit at their senior prom with a stunning tribute.Kalyn Womack
EducationAn 11-Year-Old Florida Boy Died By Suicide, and His Alleged Bully Will Make Your Blood Run ColdParents of a Florida boy filed a lawsuit against the school board on some heinous allegations in connection to their son’s death.Kalyn Womack
CoronavirusFamous Black Figures Who Died From COVID-19With it being five years since the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a global pandemic, we revisit the Black figures we lost to the disease.Noah A. McGee
CoronavirusDr. Drew Airs Wildly Irresponsible Jamie Foxx Health ClaimsThe talk show host brought on an anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist who linked the actor's health problems to the COVID-19 vaccine.Jessica Washington
CoronavirusThe COVID-19 National Emergency Is Ending Early, Will Black Americans Feel The Impact?Biden just signed a bill ending the COVID-19 national emergency , here's what that means for Black AmericansJessica Washington
Covid in Black AmericaNew Campaign Encourages Black Americans to Get Updated COVID VaccinesThe Department of Health and Human Services aims to increase the number of updated COVID vaccinations in our communities.Angela Johnson
ObituaryThe Root Remembers One of Our Own: Stephanie HollandThe talented and prolific writer leaves behind a positive legacy and plethora of fans.Shanelle Genai
ObituaryJimmy Carter's Strange and Complicated Legacy With Black AmericaJimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, died Sunday in Plains, Georgia. He was 100.Jessica Washington
ObituaryTo Quincy Jones, Black American Music Will Forever Owe a Debt"Once a task is just begun, never leave it till it's done. Be the labor great or small, do it well or not at all," Jones once said.Phenix S Halley
ObituaryBlack Celebs We Lost in 2024We recognize the Black celebrities who have left us in 2024.Root Staff
OpinionD.C. Insider: 'It’s Going to Get Bad Folks, Especially If You’re Black.'Can Black folks expect to be targeted with increased oppression, suppression, incarceration and injustice over the next four years? Yes.Antjuan Seawright
OpinionA Fake Assassination Attempt?! Black Folks, Really? Even When It Comes To Trump, Everything Is Not a ConspiracyDespite evidence that the shooting involving Trump was an assassination attempt, Black folks everywhere are reluctant to believe it.Wayne Washington
Some ThoughtsBlack Folks Already Know: Racist Ole Miss Frat Bros Happened Because of Trump's AmericaAnti-Black hatred is on the rise and dangerous if it goes unchecked.Nigel Roberts
Now playing 02:14OpinionRep. Barbara Lee On What She Admires About AOC & 'The Squad' & Other Progressives In PowerRep. Lee, who will retire at the end of her term, spoke to us about the changes in the political landscape within the Congress since she started.Jessica Washington and Adriano Contreras
