A collection of The Root's most powerful news stories from the week.
The actress and new mom wants your prayers, not your opinions.
Things are getting ugly, and now the Oscar-winning actress is taking her beef to the courts.
The couple have been entangled in divorce and custody dealings for months.
Kentucky's Senate just passed a bill granting the right to collect child support for before a child is born.
“I just want to get this right. I want to really be a part of bringing some really amazing young man forth into the…
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Court documents reveal details of the Oscar-winner’s shocking child support payments.
Payments for Hunter previously stopped after The Wendy Williams Show ended last February.
“I’m raising my child in a world where he realizes what it looks like to be treated like a human," says one Black…
Getting the police involved in your kids' fight over a toy can have dangerous consequences, especially when Black…
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