EntertainmentMoviesEntertainmentMoviesColman Domingo, Chris Rock, Audra McDonald, Glynn Turman All Tapped for Upcoming Bayard Rustin BiopicThe forthcoming Netflix film will be directed by Ma Rainey's Black Bottom director George C. Wolfe and produced by…ByShanelle GenaiPublishedOctober 6, 2021
CultureSportsCultureSportsIs ESPN Conveniently Hiding Sage Steele's Suspension Behind a COVID-19 Diagnosis? It Sure as Hell Looks Like ItThe ESPN personality has been yanked off the air after questioning former president Barack Obama's Blackness.ByJay ConnorPublishedOctober 6, 2021
CultureCultureSage Steele Lives to Say All the Wrong Things; Anchor Removed From the Air After Contracting COVID-19 [Updated]In a recent interview, the ESPN personality praised Candace Owens, questioned Barack Obama's Blackness, and blamed…ByJay ConnorPublishedOctober 5, 2021
PoliticsPoliticsBarack Obama Will Finally Break Ground on Historic Presidential Library. So Why Are Some Chicagoans Upset? Some Chicago activists believe that the presidential center will be the start of gentrification on Chicago's South…ByStephen A. Crockett Jr.PublishedSeptember 28, 2021
EventsThe Root InstituteEntertainment & CultureNow playing EventsThe Root InstituteEntertainment & CultureThe Root Institute 2021: A Fireside Chat With Yara ShahidiWe sat down with the grown-ish star to discuss her career journey and how she balances her art with activism.PublishedSeptember 22, 2021
CultureSportsCultureSportsDonald Trump Will Commemorate 20th Anniversary of 9/11 by Providing Ringside Commentary for Evander Holyfield FightDonald Trump will be doing a very Donald Trump thing this weekend.ByJay ConnorPublishedSeptember 9, 2021
PoliticsPoliticsCalifornia's Recall Election, ExplainedLarry Elder has a dangerously good shot at beating Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sept. 14.ByTerrell Jermaine StarrPublishedSeptember 8, 2021
EntertainmentMusicEntertainmentMusicIt’s an Album! Lil Nas X Releases His 'Baby Registry' and Once Again Trolls the Internet—and Barack Obama?With 10 days until his 'due date,' the Montero rapper posted a registry for various charitable organizations while…ByBella MoraisPublishedSeptember 7, 2021
NewsNewsExonerated 5 Member Yusef Salaam to Run for Harlem State Senate: ReportDr. Salaam’s campaign is reported to include criminal justice and police reform.ByRachel PilgrimPublishedSeptember 7, 2021
PoliticsPoliticsAOC Reminds America That Rahm Emanuel Covered Up the Murder of 16-Year-Old Laquan McDonald. So Why Is Biden Still Kiki-ing With Him?It's time for the former Chicago mayor to find a job in the private sector and give up trying to be in politics…ByStephen A. Crockett Jr.PublishedSeptember 1, 2021
EntertainmentIt's LitEntertainmentIt's LitPageTurners: Tryin' to Imagine What (YA Literature) Looks LikeYoung adult titles that look at adult themes, fantasy and magic, while Nichole Perkins gives us an anthology of…ByBella MoraisPublishedAugust 18, 2021
CultureBlack BusinessCultureBlack BusinessSpotlight on DC’s Mahogany BooksA commitment to our culture has sparked a flourishing books businessByTracey Y. SmithPublishedAugust 17, 2021
PoliticsPoliticsCalifornia Man Charged for Sending Death Threats Signed From 'KKK' to Rep. Maxine WatersThe 71-year-old man faces up to 10 years in prison.ByTerrell Jermaine StarrPublishedAugust 13, 2021
CulturePhilanthropyCulturePhilanthropyTime Is a Gift: For Her 40th Birthday, Meghan Markle Would Like 40 Minutes of Your TimeUnder a partnership between Archewell Foundation and YWCA, the Duchess of Sussex is asking women to contribute 40…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedAugust 4, 2021
PoliticsPoliticsFormer President Obama Scales Back 60th Birthday Celebration as Delta Variant SpreadsThe forever president and first lady had planned a star-studded affair at their Martha's Vineyard estate. Now it…ByTerrell Jermaine StarrPublishedAugust 4, 2021
CultureBlack ExcellenceCultureBlack ExcellenceDo It Like It’s Your B-Day: Obama Planning Big 60th in Martha’s VineyardThe best president ever to place his Stacy Adams on the Resolute Desk is turning 60.ByStephen A. Crockett Jr.PublishedJuly 30, 2021
CultureSportsCultureSportsWhat Do You Give the Former President Who Has Everything? Minority Ownership in NBA Africa, Of CourseFormer President Barack Obama will help grow the game of basketball in the motherland.ByJay ConnorPublishedJuly 28, 2021
PoliticsPoliticsThe 1609 Project: The Republican-Approved History of AmericaThe GOP's attacks on teaching accurate history have sparked a new whitewashing industry. But what would a…ByMichael HarriotPublishedJuly 23, 2021
EntertainmentEntertainmentThe Obama Cinematic Universe Continues With New HBO Docuseries and BookRENEGADES: Born in the USA, the book, will chronicle a series of candid conversations between the 44th president and…ByShanelle GenaiPublishedJuly 22, 2021
EntertainmentEntertainmentMichelle Obama Set to Make First Public Appearance Since the PandemicThe former First Lady will appear alongside a handful of other speakers at an annual event in September.ByShanelle GenaiPublishedJuly 15, 2021