MusicSocial Media Reacts to Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Show, Black People Split on Lamar's Super Bowl Performance, Breakdown of Symbolism at Sup...Catching you up with all the news relating to Kendrick Lamar this week.Noah A. McGee
EntertainmentBest Blackety-Black Couples In Film and TVHere are some picks for you to indulge in, from our classic TV couples to the Rom Coms. Cuddle up and enjoy.Mahalia Otshudy
EntertainmentKanye's Weird Super Bowl Commercial, Yeezy Website Shut Down for Swastika Shirt, X Deactivates Kanye's Account, Etsy Sells Anti-Kanye Merch ...Ye's talent agency dropped him after his anti-semitic tirade.Kalyn Womack
EntertainmentThe Messy Story Behind Serena Williams Crip Walking At The Super Bowl, The Symbolism Of Kendrick Lamar’s Halftime Show Performance, Jon Bati...The Root's most popular entertainment stories from the week.
The Root 100The Root 100 Red Carpet Moments 2023The Root celebrated the most influential Black Americans at The ApolloAmira Castilla
EntertainmentBest Blackety-Black Couples In Film and TVHere are some picks for you to indulge in, from our classic TV couples to the Rom Coms. Cuddle up and enjoy.Mahalia Otshudy
EntertainmentThese Shocking Celeb Love Stories Will Have You Clutching Your PearlsThe real stories behind some of favorite Black couples have taken centerstage, thanks to a TikTok series called "Aisle Tell You What." Here are the best ones!Shanelle Genai
EntertainmentVillage People Singer Finally Reveals What Trump Anthem 'YMCA' Is Really About...You'll LaughThe group's lead singer Victor Willis finally cleared the air.Candace McDuffie
EntertainmentWhoa! tWitch’s Boss' Family is Making This Big Move to Keep Widow Allison Holker Quiet For GoodtWitch’s mother, Connie Boss Alexander, said her family is “completely appalled by the misleading accounts and inconsistencies in Allison’s book.Noah A. McGee
Movies5 Little Known Facts About Iconic 'Friday' MovieStarring Ice Cube, Chris Tucker and more, the iconic film celebrates its 30th anniversary this year.Shanelle Genai
MoviesWill Smith's 'Hitch' Almost Didn't Get Made Because of On-Set Drama. Here's the TeaThe director of the film recently revealed that the film almost didn't happen until a surprising person stepped in.Shanelle Genai
MoviesIconic Black Films, TV Shows That Turn 30, Including 'Waiting to Exhale, 'Bad Boys' And MoreFrom 'Friday' to 'The Wayans Brothers,' these are a handful of our beloved films and series celebrating a major milestone.Shanelle Genai
MoviesJonathan Majors Garners Oscar Buzz in New Film, But Will It Be Enough for A Hollywood Comeback? Internet Sounds OffThe trailer for the long-awaited movie 'Magazine Dreams' was the talk of the timelines.Shanelle Genai
TelevisionDoes Michael B. Jordan Open Ups About Reboot of ‘The Wire’?In a recent interview, the superstar actor opened up about his time on the legendary HBO show.Noah A. McGee
TelevisionSheryl Underwood Opens Up About Public Fight With Sharon Osbourne On The Royal Family Asking How Dark Prince Harry's Baby Was Going to BeUnderwood discussed her fallout with a fellow co-host on “The Talk” during an interview with Shannon Sharpe.Noah A. McGee
TelevisionBlack Celebs Who Stopped By Sesame Street Through The Years, Including SZA, Michael B. Jordan and MoreWith the looming threat of the longtime Sesame Street no longer being available to viewers, we look back on some its best moments.Shanelle Genai
TelevisionSheryl Lee Ralph's Reason for Wanting to Lose Weight Will Crack You All the Way UpThe 'Abbott Elementary' star never misses a moment to keep it entertainingly real.Shanelle Genai
MusicSocial Media Reacts to Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Show, Black People Split on Lamar's Super Bowl Performance, Breakdown of Symbolism at Sup...Catching you up with all the news relating to Kendrick Lamar this week.Noah A. McGee
MusicWhoa! There's a Huge New Development in Jay-Z's Assault CaseThe highly publicized lawsuit filed by Jane Doe against the two musicians has been dismissed.Jared Alexander
MusicSocial Media is Completely Split Over Drake and PartyNextDoor's New Valentine's Day AlbumSeveral fans also noticed Drake reference his beef with Kendrick Lamar on “$ome $exy $ongs 4 U.”Noah A. McGee
MusicWhy Fans Believe Drake Stole From Freddie Gibbs For His New Album with PartyNextDoor...and Why Another Artist is Making Similar ClaimsMany people on social media found similarities between Gibbs’ “$oul $old $eperately” and Drake’s “$ome $exy $ongs 4 U.”Noah A. McGee
Hot TeaKanye West Allegedly Paid How Much to Get His Sex Tape Scrubbed From the Internet?!The 'Mercy' rapper has had quite a tumultuous last few weeks and things don't appear to be getting better.Shanelle Genai
Social MediaAlexis Ohanian Drags Jason Whitlock to Mars For Taking Shots at Wife Serena WilliamsWhitlock tried to outwit Ohanian on social media and it did not turn out well for him.Noah A. McGee
Social MediaSoulja Boy and Marlon Wayans are Beefing on Social Media, and It's Absolutely Hilarious The rapper has been on a nonstop rant for two days attacking the veteran comedian.Noah A. McGee
Social MediaWhere Was Beyoncé and Jay-Z's Son Sir Carter During the Super Bowl?? The Internet Wants to Know Why We Never See HimWhile the famous sisters were enjoying their time with their equally famous father, there was a notable absence that got the internet buzzing.Shanelle Genai
Social MediaChad Ochocinco On How He Grew the Size of His You-Know-What To Improve His Love lifeThe former NFL player left Stephen A. Smith shocked during a recent interview on his podcast.Noah A. McGee
MediaJoe Budden Finally Breaks Silence on Why He Was Caught Naked on His Neighbor's DoorstepThe retired rapper was accussed of being naked outside of his neighbor's apartment.Noah A. McGee
MediaWATCH: Stephen A. Smith Claps at President Biden Over Pardoning His SonJust days after the TV personality delivered controversial criticism of Presient Biden, reports about his new multi-million dollar contract surface.Stephanie Holland
MediaOh Lord...Black Social Media Reacts to Nick Cannon Finally Admitting He’s a NarcissistOn an episode of ‘Counsel Culture,’ the TV personality discussed his thoughts on being ‘clinically diagnosed’ with narcissistic personality disorder.Stephanie Holland
MediaWATCH: Katt Williams Dishes More Humorous Bombshells About Diddy, ‘Club Shay Shay’ and Steph CurryThe actor/comedian is ending the year with another controversial, funny interview revealing details about his previous controversial, funny interview.Stephanie Holland
PoliticsExclusive: This is Why Roy Woods Jr. Says We Shouldn't Call Trump 'Dumb'In an exclusive interview with The Root, the comedian gave some serious advice on how to handle the next four years.Phenix S Halley
Black ExcellenceWho is the Wayans Family? The Close-Knit Crew Has Kept Black Folks Howling Since the 1980sFrom "In Living Color" to "Scary Movie" and everything in between, the Wayans siblings have been making us laugh for decades.Phenix S Halley
MusicSocial Media Reacts to Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Show, Black People Split on Lamar's Super Bowl Performance, Breakdown of Symbolism at Sup...Catching you up with all the news relating to Kendrick Lamar this week.Noah A. McGee
EntertainmentBest Blackety-Black Couples In Film and TVHere are some picks for you to indulge in, from our classic TV couples to the Rom Coms. Cuddle up and enjoy.Mahalia Otshudy
Blerds UnitedDragons, Magic and Superheroes: Black Fans’ Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy UniversesAs the Wizarding World reportedly makes a shocking casting move with the new ‘Harry Potter’ series, we explore the sci-fi/fantasy world Black fans love.Stephanie Holland
Blerds UnitedEverything You Need to Know About Marvel Studios’ 2025 Releases‘Captain America: Brave New World,’ ‘Ironheart’ and ‘Eyes of Wakanda’ lead the MCU’s upcoming releases.Stephanie Holland
Blerds UnitedFive Characters We Want to See Denzel Washington Portray In ‘Black Panther 3'The acting icon revealed that Ryan Coogler is writing him a role in the next Wakanda adventure, and we have thoughts on who he should portray.Stephanie Holland
Blerds UnitedAfter ‘Joker 2’ Bomb, Black Actors We'd Prefer to See As Joker, Harley Quinn and BatmanWith ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ bombing at the box office, we take a look at who could star in the next batch of Batman movies.Stephanie Holland
It's LitBlack Books That Were Snubbed and Made 'The New York Times' 100 Best Books of the 21st CenturyJust 25 years into the 21st century, the folks at The New York Times Book Review are recognizing some of their favorite titles.Angela Johnson
It's LitExclusive Slideshow: NYC Photographer Shares Images Of Our Most Iconic Black ModelsIn his forthcoming book,“Moments: Icons, Legends & Muses,” Photographer James L. Hicks features Black models such as Veronica Webb, Beverly Peele and moreAngela Johnson
It's LitThe 5 Wildest Revelations From Jaleel White’s New Memoir, ‘Growing Up Urkel’From his falling out with Will Smith to his feud with co-star Jo-Marie Payton, the ‘Family Matters’ star reveals shocking bombshells in his new book.Stephanie Holland
The Root InterviewWait...Her Secret Service Agent Boyfriend Took Her To the Obama's House To Do What??EXCLUSIVE: The Root talks with Koryeah Dwanyen about the relationship she says left her in need of healing.Angela Johnson
The Root ReviewsReview: Jesse L. Martin Charm’s Isn’t Enough to Save The Irrational From Procedural PredictabilityNBC’s new drama, The Irrational, feels a lot like NBC’s old dramas.Stephanie Holland
The Root ReviewsReview: Secret Invasion Is the Thrilling Samuel L. Jackson Showcase MCU Fans Have Been Waiting ForSamuel L. Jackson delivers an unexpected, vulnerable Nick Fury in the new Disney+ series, Secret Invasion.Stephanie Holland
The Root ReviewsReview: Halle Bailey Nurtures Newness, Nostalgia in Disney's The Little MermaidIt can't be overstated how much this new iteration makes a splash with new additions, all while staying true to the moments fans know and love.Shanelle Genai
The Root ReviewsQueen Charlotte Is Bridgerton at Its Blackest—and BestReview: The Bridgerton prequel following young Charlotte and George’s love story is now available on Netflix.Stephanie Holland
Black and Bingeing36 Black TV Shows We Keep Running BackIf it wasn't for streaming platforms, we couldn't watch Martin or Living Single with the click of the remote.Kalyn Womack
EducationExcuse Me?! Video Shows Teachers Laughing While Toddler Gets Jumped By ClassmatesThe disturbing video captured a 4-year-old being punched by his peers. Now, the teachers are in BIG trouble.Kalyn Womack
EntertainmentKanye's Weird Super Bowl Commercial, Yeezy Website Shut Down for Swastika Shirt, X Deactivates Kanye's Account, Etsy Sells Anti-Kanye Merch ...Ye's talent agency dropped him after his anti-semitic tirade.Kalyn Womack
CrimeWoman Gets Placed on National Walmart Ban List For Doing This Slick but Illegal TrickAshley Cross got caught checking out a hundred dollars worth of groceries by swiping a $1 watch for each item.Kalyn Womack