CultureCultureMontgomery Boat Brawlers One Year Later, Black Women Finds Racist Things In Airbnb, Gabby Douglas Speaks Out On Being Bullied, Team USA’s Swimming Team Goes Viral And MoreHere are the Root's biggest culture stories of the week.PublishedAugust 9, 2024
CultureSportsCultureSportsGreatest Professional Athletes from HBCUsSome of the greatest HBCU athletes such as Edwin Moses and Wilma Rudolph also shined at the Olympics.ByNoah A. McGeePublishedJuly 13, 2024
CultureCultureCultureCultureNow That NBA Trading Season Is On, Are These Players Next?From superstar game changers to spark plugs off the bench, these are the moves that would make the most senseByLee EscobedoPublishedJanuary 8, 2024
CultureSportsCultureSportsIme Udoka Agrees to Become Houston Rockets’ New Head CoachThe troubled coach is returning to the NBA after being suspended, then fired, by the Boston Celtics.ByStephanie HollandPublishedApril 25, 2023
CultureSportsCultureSportsJa Morant Is Squandering a Golden Opportunity [Updated]The superstar guard for the Memphis Grizzlies will not face any criminal charges. But, he will continue to sit out…ByNoah A. McGeeUpdatedMarch 9, 2023
CultureSportsCultureSportsNBA Fans Get the Chaos They Wanted With Kevin Durant Trade to the Phoenix SunsThe 13-time NBA All-Star is headed to Phoenix in a two team trade.ByNoah A. McGeePublishedFebruary 9, 2023
EntertainmentIt's LitEntertainmentIt's LitThird World Press, The Oldest Black Publisher, Was Nearly Destroyed. Can They Rebuild?Third World Press, the oldest independent Black-owned publisher, sustained hundreds of thousands of dollars in…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedJanuary 27, 2023
CultureSportsCultureSportsKyrie Irving’s Instagram Mysteriously Suspended, Why?Instagram has not clarified why they suspended the star point guard’s account.ByNoah A. McGeePublishedJanuary 13, 2023
EntertainmentEntertainmentBlack Celebs Who Were Canceled in 2022These Black celebs received more boos than applause from the Black community this year.ByAmira CastillaPublishedDecember 29, 2022
EntertainmentEntertainmentDave Chappelle Attacker Sentenced to 270 Days in Jail After Pleading No ContestLee previously faced charges of misdemeanor battery, misdemeanor possession of a deadly weapon with intent to…ByShanelle GenaiPublishedDecember 16, 2022
CultureSportsCultureSportsNike Officially Gives Kyrie Irving the BootThe star Brooklyn Nets guard is no longer a Nike athlete.ByNoah A. McGeePublishedDecember 5, 2022
CultureSportsCultureSportsWe Now Have An Answer To "What About Amazon" In the Kyrie Irving ControversyThe CEO of the internet retailer says it won't stop hosting a controversial film with antisemitic themes. But should…ByKeith ReedPublishedDecember 1, 2022
CultureSportsCultureSportsLebron James Asks Media To "Keep the Same Energy" For Jerry Jones As They Did For Kyrie IrvingThe Los Angeles Lakers forward spoke about a photo of the Cowboys' owner at 14 watching Black teenagers integrate…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedDecember 1, 2022
CultureSportsCultureSportsJaylen Brown Speaks on Seemingly Showing Support for Black Hebrew Israelites [UPDATED]The Boston Celtics guard confused his support of Omega Psi phi Fraternity with the Black Hebrew Israelites.ByNoah A. McGeeUpdatedNovember 22, 2022
EntertainmentTelevisionEntertainmentTelevisionDave Chappelle's Saturday Night Live Monologue Draws Disdain From Anti-Defamation League; Jon Stewart, Jerry Seinfeld Respond [UPDATED]Chappelle tackled recent newsmakers Kanye West, Kyrie Irving, Herschel Walker and more in his opener.ByShanelle GenaiPublishedNovember 18, 2022
CultureSportsCultureSportsThe Ben Simmons Addition Is Not Working Out the Way the Brooklyn Nets Hoped It WouldSome Brooklyn Nets players are questioning the all-star forward's availability and playByMurjani RawlsPublishedNovember 16, 2022
CultureSportsCultureSportsLebron James Thinks It’s Time For Kyrie Irving To Be Allowed To Play Basketball AgainThe Los Angeles Lakers forward believes the requirements Irving has to fulfill are excessive.ByMurjani RawlsPublishedNovember 11, 2022
CultureSportsCultureSportsTurns Out Ime Udoka Won’t Be Getting the Brooklyn Nets JobThe Brooklyn Nets named Jacque Vaughn as their head coach.ByNoah A. McGeePublishedNovember 9, 2022
CultureSportsCultureSportsWhat Is Amazon Doing With the Controversial Film Kyrie Irving Promoted?Amazon is considering adding a disclaimer to the film and book of the same name.ByNoah A. McGeePublishedNovember 9, 2022
CultureSportsCultureSportsThe Kyrie Irving Move to the Los Angeles Lakers Is Probably Not Gonna HappenThe Brooklyn Nets guard doesn't look like he'll be reuniting with his old Cavs teammate Lebron James anytime soon.ByMurjani RawlsPublishedNovember 8, 2022