Current Events

The Root spoke to one legal expert, who warned Texas protest sentences could chill dissent and reshape how future political demonstrations are prosecuted.

Black folks are mixed online after Wiz Khalifa advised his son while on stream, which turned into a broader conversation about parenting and youth violence.

After Oprah Winfrey's crass story about the late Whitney Houston went viral, her official estate is now responding to all the chatter!

Charlie Wilson is finally opening up about a scary time in his health journey and how he's doing in the aftermath.

How CRISPR Therapy Cured this Black Man's Sickle Cell

From West London galas to glamorous ski vacations, Eve has embraced the soft life across the pond in London and has no plans to return to the US.

Tucker Carlson and Marjorie Taylor Greene are the latest Republicans to defect from their party... but many Americans are skeptical of their true motives.

We're keeping our eye on everything Black as designers show off their menswear collections during Paris Fashion Week.

Sentenced for the murder of Julio Foolio, the convicted men share eerie lessons and a stark reality check for the next generation.

Oprah Winfrey is detailing a little-known story about the late Whitney Houston, but it's not sitting right with folks online. And now, they're speaking up!