PoliticsTrump Ditches Obama's White House Portrait, Hangs His Own — You'll Never Guess WhichThe president just made an unprecedented decision that breaks with White House norms.Angela Johnson
PoliticsThanks, Trump! 5 Popular Black Goods About to Soar in Cost Because of TariffsTrump's attempts to go head-up against China is going to hit us in a big way.Madison J. Gray
PoliticsHow Kamala Predicted What Trump Would Do, 15 Regretful MAGA Folks, Black America on the April 5 Protests, People and Entities Trump Plans to...A collection of our best posts of the week in politics.
PoliticsWait...Did Trump Want to Start a Tariff War For This Sneaky Reason All This Time??President Donald Trump’s abrupt pause on his China tariff tirade has people wondering about insider trading.Kalyn Womack
PoliticsTrump Ditches Obama's White House Portrait, Hangs His Own — You'll Never Guess WhichThe president just made an unprecedented decision that breaks with White House norms.Angela Johnson
PoliticsBlack America is Divided on Whether it Was OK to Sit out the April 5 ProtestsWhile millions of people gathered around the country to protest, most Black people were happy to watch from the sidelines.Angela Johnson
PoliticsKamala Harris Finally Says What We've All Been ThinkingIn a speech at the Leading Women Defined Summit in California, Kamala Harris reflects on Trump's first months in office.Angela Johnson
PoliticsRep. Jasmine Crockett Pops Off Against a 'Critic' on a Radio Show, But You'll Want to Read About What Was Really Going On..."If you've seen me, I know how to pop off," she told the callerAngela Johnson
The National InterestAnd Just Like That, Black Folks Mobilized For Kamala, Raising Millions Into the NightAfrican Americans hit the ground running to rally voters, donate money and push delegates toward Harris.Yanick Rice Lamb
The National InterestTrump Always Had a Plan To Eliminate 'Black Jobs' and Here it Is...While boasting about Black employment, Trump is targeting ‘good government jobs’ in doomsday plan.Joy Rice
The National InterestNot All Black Folks are Fully Behind ReparationsThe President of NAACP San Francisco urged the city to reevaluate its plan to pay Black residents $5 million in reparations.Kalyn Womack
The National InterestGirl, Shut Up! Nikki Haley Says Florida's Ron DeSantis "Don't Say Gay" Bill Doesn't Go Far EnoughThe delusional 2024 Republican presidential contender has doubled down on a dangerous message.Candace McDuffie
EducationAfter Supreme Court Banned Affirmative Action, Something Shocking Has HappenedEnrollment from these groups at prestigious schools have decreased.Candace McDuffie
Environmental JusticeWait, What? Air Quality in South Louisiana's Majority Black 'Cancer Alley' May Be 1,000 Times More Toxic Than We ThoughtResearchers found the carcinogenic gas levels in Donaldsonville, Louisiana or "Cancer Alley" are much higher than previously discovered.Kalyn Womack
Environmental JusticeThe U.S. Released A New Climate Assessment. It's Not Good News for Black Americans.The Fifth National Climate Assessment found that Black communities nationwide will bear a disproportionate share of future flood damage.Jessica Washington
Environmental JusticeEarth day 2023: Cancer Alley Should Never Happen Again; Can Biden Really Fix it?President Joe Biden to sign an executive order to advance environmental justice. Three things to know.Jessica Washington
Environmental JusticeAt Least 26 Dead in Black Mississippi Town Devastated by Deadly StormIn Rolling Fork, Miss., poverty and extreme weather created a deadly combination.Jessica Washington
Gentrification & HousingCalifornia Beachfront Property Taken From Black Couple Nearly 100 Years Returned to DescendantsGov. Gavin Newsom signs new law returning Bruce's Beach to the descendants of Willa and Charles Bruce.Terrell Jermaine Starr
Social Media90s Baddie Maia Campbell Resurfaces on Social Media, Shocking EveryoneThe once popular 'it girl' from back in the day went through her hardships over the last few years but now she's back and looking to restart her career.Shanelle Genai
CrimeVideo of NFL Prospect Apparently Choking His Girlfriend Unconscious Goes Viral, And It's Not the First TimeQuaydarius Davis was caught on camera in a frightening interaction with his ex-girlfriend.Kalyn Womack
MusicThe Most Outrageous Black Fashion Moments From Coachella 2025T-Pain, Queen Latifah and Cardi B all popped out for the first weekend of the annual music festival.Phenix S Halley
LGBTQLBGTQ Groups Voice Their Disgust Over Herschel Walker's Transphobic Campaign AdThe Republican Senate candidate released the 30-second ad two days after a mass shooting at an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado.Murjani Rawls
Now playing 02:27LGBTQAnother Anti-Trans Policy Forced Virginia Students to Walk Out in DrovesThroughout the country, Republican lawmakers have made trans kids and what they do with their bodies a central tenet of their politics.Jessica Washington and Adriano Contreras
LGBTQCrazy-Ass Florida School Board Refuses to Recognize LGBTQ Month. Are We Really Surprised?The vote against it comes as a result of the Parental Rights in Education law.Kalyn Womack
LGBTQWisconsin School District Bars Employees from Pride Flags and Preferred PronounsNow teachers and administrators can’t be their authentic selves in the classroom because it’s too “political.”Kalyn Womack
NewsBlack Twitter Responds to Stephen A. Smith Considering a Run For President, and It's as Nasty as You'd ExpectThe buzz about Smith's potential move to the Oval Office isn't being met with good vibes.B. Kadijat Towolawi
PoliticsTrump Ditches Obama's White House Portrait, Hangs His Own — You'll Never Guess WhichThe president just made an unprecedented decision that breaks with White House norms.Angela Johnson
MusicWoman Who Was Seduced By Usher at UK Concert and Then Rumored To Have Divorced Jealous Husband, Speaks Out!The spicy serenade went viral at the top of April and quickly became the talk of the town.Shanelle Genai
HBCUsEducators On Why Fewer Black Men Enrolling at HBCUs?After a New York Times report that found startling statistics, The Root spoke to educators for their take.William Ketchum
MusicMegan Thee Stallion Brought Out Queen Latifah, Ciara and More for Coachella and Now Fans Want Another 'I Wanna Be Down' RemixThe 'Bigger in Texas' rapper took over weekend one of the popular festival and brought out some big names. Now, folks online want her to remix a hit 90s song!Shanelle Genai
NewsWhy Gayle King Looks Out of Touch for Going to Space When Trump is Targeting Black LifeThe world is burning. Are we are supposed to care about Gayle King's new venture?Lawrence Ware
LegalJay-Z and Beyoncé Dropped From Diddy 'Freak Off' Lawsuit For This Obvious ReasonAnother lawsuit against Diddy listed the billionaire couple as key witnesses to an alleged "Freak Off" party.Phenix S Halley
CrimeHere's What Daily Life is Like For Diddy in JailThe rapper-producer has been held in the Brooklyn detention facility since September 2024.Angela Johnson
CrimeMiss. Church Easter Egg Hunt Takes Tragic Turn After Deacon Gets Caught in Fatal AltercationMembers of the church are labeling Deacon Eddie Shed a "hero" after he was shot protecting a woman.Phenix S Halley
OpinionWhy Kenya Moore Has Always Been the ProblemThe latest episode of "Real Housewives of Atlanta" underlines the fact that the former beauty queen has always been unforgivably messy.B. Kadijat Towolawi
Business15 Popular Products That Are Cheaper If You Buy from Chinese Manufacturers, According to Chinese InsidersWith Trump's tariff war on China, let's take a peek into the real cost of your favorite manufactured products.Kalyn Womack
Beauty + StyleChina Exposes Insane Markups of U.S. Luxury Goods and Black Internet Loses ItThanks to President Trump's recent tariffs, the country is strategizing on how to get goods directly to consumers and exposing secrets on how they're made!Shanelle Genai
