The Root

There’s no better time than fall to think about redecorating your home. But even if you don’t have the budget to hire an interior designer or do a complete overhaul, you can still refresh your space b...

In June, Jacksonville rapper Julio Foolio was shot to death at his own birthday party in Tampa, Fla. The incident occurred at an address where Foolio advertised an “air bnb pool party” to his more tha...

Meghan Markle knows her impact. The Duchess of Sussex recently spoke to The New York Times, breaking down her process of finding little-known brands to support, whether by wearing them and or by contr...

It’s been four years since we lost the three-time Grammy Award winner, Bill Withers. The singer-songwriter was famous for his timeless hits like “Ain’t No Sunshine” and “Lovely Day,” and up until the ...

One of the Mississippi “Goon Squad” officers who are responsible for the racist attack and torture of two Black men is attempting to have his sentence reduced. Read more…

James Brown, also heralded as “The Godfather of Soul” and “The Hardest Working Man in Show Business,” left an extraordinary legacy after his passing in 2006. With a colorful and extravagant persona, B...

Boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. is once again embroiled in a legal controversy, and this time RICO allegations are involved. According to the Miami Herald, Leonard Sulaymanov, owner of online ret...

First, the National Federation of Republican Assemblies insisted that Vice President Kamala Harris can’t run for President because of the defunct and racist 1857 Dred Scott Supreme Court decision that...

Successful and controversial music producer Irv Gotti has been going through some health troubles amid some concerning allegations against him. Read more…