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Houston Rapper Sauce Walka Shot in Targeted Attack, But Good News…

After being the target of a shooting, rapper Sauce Walka is happy to be alive. However, the person he was with was not so fortunate. Read more…

Texas Woman Goes Viral For Ranting About This One Complaint Every Black Woman Has About Visiting Hair Salons in 2025

Part of what makes going to a hair salon such a treat is having your hair washed by someone else. That’s exactly why one Texas woman is all fired up and ready to tell anyone who will listen about the ...

This Viral, Messy ‘Family or Fiancé’ Moment Has the Internet Discussing if Black Americans and Nigerians Should Even Bother Marrying Each Other

A clip from the reality TV show “Family or Fiancé,” in which engaged couples must live under the same roof as their concerned — and disapproving — families, has gone viral on TikTok and X, creating di...

Check Out These Creepy, Abandoned Celebrity Mansions

Amongst our virtual tours of celebrity mansions around the country, there are also some that are currently unoccupied. And when we say unoccupied…we mean straight up gutted and abandoned. Read m...

This Black Influencer’s Weird AF Morning Routine Video Has the Internet in Shambles!

When influencer Ashton Hall posted his morning routine, I’m sure he had a reasonable expectation that it would perform relatively well, as those types of videos are super popular on social media. But ...

The Craziest Crimes of 2025 and Counting…

You can count on The Root to follow some of the craziest crimes on both local and national scales. However, there are a few that just stick out from the daily log for being just that crazy. Read more&...

Peek Inside Sherri Shepherd’s Rented Harlem Townhouse

Emmy award-winning talk show host Sherri Shepherd rented a gorgeous five-story townhome which is now for sale at $3.2 million according to Zillow. It was last on the market in 2021 at another $800,000...

From Kendrick Lamar to Missy Elliot, The Best Come-Up Stories in Hip-Hop

Hip-hop has been a tool for the underrepresented to tell their stories since it was created in the early 1970s. So it’s only natural that it’s birthed some of the most inspiring success stories in all...

Tyler Perry Isn’t Done Calling Folks Out About Angie Stone In the Wake of Her Death

Tyler Perry is still airing out his thoughts about the music industry and its mistreatment of Black women following his recent comments at Angie Stone’s funeral. And let’s just say…he’s still st...