Jiang Xueqin, a Chinese-Canadian educator and writer, became a viral sensation after he correctly predicted Donald Trump’s presidential win and the war in Iran on his YouTube channel, Predictive ...

All eyes will be on the “All Roads Lead to the South” National Day of Action on Saturday (May 16), and The Root will be on ...

I don’t know if it’s just us, but does it feel like comedians just…aren’t that funny anymore? While some argue audiences have ...

In the early 1990s, Janet Jackson had us all wanting our own set of her “Poetic Justice”-era box braids. She appeared at the ...

As thousands of Americans board flights and fill buses bound for Alabama for the “All Roads Lead to the South” National Day ...

Terry McMillan released “How Stella Got Her Groove Back,” we’re looking at the real-life drama behind the bestseller.

The funds raised on May 14 will go directly toward the LDF’s emergency efforts to safeguard the upcoming election and defend ...

The Root spoke exclusively with Rep. Shomari Figures (D-AL) about the impact of the Louisiana v. Callais decision on Black ...

Michael Jackson’s nephew, Taj Jackson, didn’t hold back on why MJ eclipsed his Jackson 5 bandmates in a brutally honest post ...

If you haven’t pressed play on Kevin Hart’s Netflix roast yet, consider yourself warned. As more people check out Kevin ...

Before they became world-famous singers and dancers and made their way to California, Michael Jackson and his siblings lived with their parents, Joseph and Katherine, in a small, two-bedroom home in ...

February 2026 marked the 100th anniversary of Black History Month, a celebration of the outstanding contributions Black ...