As the country heads into the midterm elections, The Root spoke with Planned Parenthood President Alexis McGill Johnson to ...

Based on Virginia Woolf’s classic 1925 novel “Mrs. Dalloway,” the film takes you to a modern-day, Nigeria-set story that follows Sophie Okonedo, a Lagos society wife preparing to host a major party ...

Yvonne Hudson began as an uncredited actor often featured in “SNL” sketches. However, she made history in 1980 when she became the first Black woman hired as an official cast member on the live comedy ...

For HBCU athletic departments that are operating with limited resources, that is legit money. A single game can cover scholarships, staffing, equipment, and other ...

Michael P. Desronvil explains why he stood alone during deliberations and defended his decision after the Lindsay Clancy ...

The world is still in disbelief over conservative podcaster Candace Owens’ political flip-flopping over the past months. But after dropping an unexpected interview with President Joe Biden’s embattled ...

VIVET’s first show, held at One World Observatory in New York City, stayed true to Cenat’s experience as an unapologetic ...

Kani was one of the featured designers at the Emerge! 15th Anniversary Fashion Show. The event, which featured Chaka Khan, ...

I’m not going to pretend his record is clean, because it isn’t. But how a man carries a public reckoning he didn’t start is ...

Black TikTok has done it again, proving they’re the creative engine that keeps the app’s wheels turning with the viral “outside my work clothes” trend.

If you’ve ever wondered how you can have Lenny Kravitz all to yourself, we may have an answer for you. The beloved rockstar has just joined NBA superstar LeBron James in receiving a rare honor. And it ...

A City of Memphis public-safety update covering the period before the federal task force arrived showed murders down from 201 ...