From the usher stare to the peppermint grandmas, take a stroll down memory lane inside the Black church only those who grew ...

A former assistant basketball coach at California State University-Bakersfield is in jail after allegedly working as a pimp across California, Washington, Nevada, and Oregon. KGET in Bakersfield ...

It’s Kendrick Lamar’s world and we’re all living in it. Fresh off his five Grammy wins, Lamar just performed at the 2025 Super Bowl Apple Music Halftime Show, breaking the internet for the umpteenth ...

The Root Exclusive Series: Black History Month was established 100 years ago, in February 1926. To commemorate this momentous ...

Winfrey’s fit got love from every corner of the internet, as fans stopped by to show their appreciation for the star who has ...

Selma was not only about ballots. It was about state power — and who it protects. The marchers were protesting not just voter ...

Residents in DeKalb County, Ga. are now reliving one of the darkest moments in the state’s political history. Over 20 years ...

Eric Benét is more than a 2000s R&B singer; he is becoming one of our favorite internet uncles in the most hilarious ways.

This week marks the 61st anniversary of one of the most disturbing protests of the Civil Rights Movement. The 1965 Selma ...

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) speaks with supporters during her Senate Primary election night party on March 3, 2026 in Dallas ...

Former video vixen Melyssa Ford admitted she felt that weight intimately following her mother’s death and was “too scared” to ...