PoliticsPoliticsPoliticsPoliticsWait, What? Conservatives Are Blaming The L.A. Wildfires On DEI...Oh, It Gets WorseConservatives like Matt Walsh claimed the "exclusion" of white men has only heightened the crisis.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedJanuary 12, 2025
NewsNewsAs LA Wildfires Burn, Critics Are Dragging Black Mayor Karen Bass To Hell For for This ReasonCritics are calling for Mayor Karen Bass to resign due to her handling of the devastating crisis. But is it fair?ByAngela JohnsonPublishedJanuary 8, 2025
NewsNewsThe Real Background Of The Alleged New Orleans Killer, A Group of New Jersey Cops Sent N-Word-Filled Text Messages, Black New York Inmate Dies After Being Beaten By Corrections Officers, What Happened After North Carolina Woman Mistook Nail Glue For Eye Drops And MoreThe Root's most powerful news stories from the last seven days.PublishedJanuary 4, 2025
PoliticsPoliticsThe 3 Reasons Why Elon Musk is Really Beefing With the MAGA FaithfulThere seems to be one key issue that's shockingly dividing the Donald Trump-led Republican party.ByPhenix S HalleyPublishedDecember 30, 2024
PoliticsPolitics5 Times Elon Musk Bumped Up Against the Racism Line -- Or Jumped Right Over ItTrump's "co-president" has a history of controversial behavior.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedDecember 27, 2024
EntertainmentHot TeaEntertainmentHot TeaWATCH: Whoopi Goldberg's Comment About Elon Musk, JD Vance and Donald Trump on 'The View' Was So Spicy She Had to Take it Back‘The View’ co-host quickly clears up a joke about the Tesla billionaire’s relationship with the Vice-President-elect…ByStephanie HollandPublishedDecember 20, 2024
PoliticsPoliticsPoliticsPolitics5 Reasons Why Elon Musk Has Been Dubbed Trump's 'Co-President'Critics have noticed Musk's influence on the President-elect.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedDecember 20, 2024
EntertainmentTelevisionEntertainmentTelevisionEverybody Hated Chris Rock's Predictable 'SNL' Monologue. Is He So Over?Viewers weren’t excited about the former cast member’s monologue, which featured several questionable jokes.ByStephanie HollandPublishedDecember 16, 2024
Criminal JusticeCrimeCriminal JusticeCrimeWhy the Anti-DEI UnitedHealthcare Alleged Shooter Isn't the 'Woke' Icon You Thought He WasLuigi Mangione's Goodreads account, social media posts, and hand written manifesto are circling the internet.ByPhenix S HalleyPublishedDecember 11, 2024
EntertainmentEntertainmentCharlamagne Tha God Gives Drake This Embarrassing Title, Andrew Schulz Responds To Kendrick Lamar, Walmart Reveals 'Love Jones' Ad, Serena Williams Get Accused Of Bleaching Her Skin And MoreThe Root's most popular entertainment stories from the week.PublishedDecember 7, 2024
PoliticsPoliticsPoliticsPolitics5 Wild and Shocking Comments and Claims NYC Mayor Eric Adams Made During His Recent News ConferenceAdams believes he was targeted by the Biden administration and other things.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedDecember 4, 2024
EntertainmentSocial MediaEntertainmentSocial MediaBlack Twitter Drags Scottie Pippen to the Moon Over Tone-Deaf Elon Musk TweetSocial media did not hold back on the NBA Hall of Famer who posted about the controversial owner of X.ByNoah A. McGeePublishedDecember 3, 2024
PoliticsPoliticsPoliticsPoliticsDonald Trump's Controversial, Questionable and Ironically DEI Cabinet PicksThe President-elect couldn't wait to reward his most loyal supporters with Cabinet positions.ByCandace McDuffieUpdatedNovember 22, 2024
PoliticsPoliticsPoliticsPoliticsTrump May Give Reparations To White People, Black People Consider Leaving X After Elon Musk Joins Trump's Cabinet, Ways Black People Can Find Unity During Current Political Climate, Red States Want To Change Their Vote And More Post-Election StoriesThese are The Root's most notable post-election articles from November.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedNovember 18, 2024
CultureCultureBlack Women React To White Women's Blue Bracelets, Black Counter To Project 2025 Gains Traction, Sports Host Michelle Beadle Uses N-Word On Air, Celebs Who've Left X Since Elon Musk's Takeover And MoreA roundup of The Root's most popular culture stories.PublishedNovember 16, 2024
EntertainmentEntertainmentGabby Thomas And Jordan Chiles Look Stunning In Sports Illustrated, Al Roker Gives Advice On Weight Loss Drugs, Inside Viola Davis’ Multi-Million L.A. Home, Black Twitter Sounds Off On Andre 3000's Grammy Nomination And MoreThe Root's best entertainment stories from the week.PublishedNovember 16, 2024
OpinionSome ThoughtsOpinionSome Thoughts5 Ways Black People Can Find a Path to Unity During Trump's PresidencyNot gon’ lie, pham...it doesn’t look good. But we’ve made a way out of no way before. We can do it again.ByMadison J. GrayPublishedNovember 14, 2024
CultureCultureCultureCultureCelebs Who Have Left X Since Elon Musk's TakeoverFrom Don Lemon to Whoopi Goldberg, stars abandoned the popular app and for good reason.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedNovember 14, 2024
CultureCultureCultureCultureBlack Folks Are Asking Is It Time To Leave Black Twitter For Real Now That Elon Musk, Trump Are Working TogetherTrump announced that Musk would co-lead the unofficial Department of Government Efficiency.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedNovember 13, 2024
EntertainmentHot TeaEntertainmentHot TeaAl Roker Unknowingly Just Gave The Best Advice For Anyone On Ozempic Or Other Weight Loss DrugsUncle Al, who's been very open about his weight loss journey, said food is "unlike any other addiction."ByPhenix S HalleyPublishedNovember 11, 2024