Current Events

A viral parking dispute near Austin’s Huston-Tillotson University highlights the racial entitlement and gentrification creeping into historically Black spaces.

The story behind 'Nickel Boys' was horrifying enough, but the real history of Black children in state custody cuts much deeper.

As we enter the midterms, the Root honors the Black lesbian trailblazers who reshaped American politics—from Audre Lorde and Barbara Smith to Laphonza Butler.

The unanswered questions surrounding Nolan Wells’ death echo those that have haunted Bernice King’s family since A.D. King died.

While Halle Berry and her ex-husband Olivier Martinez continue to play out their legal battle over their son, Berry's eldest child is speaking out on her behalf.

The Root spoke with students at Bowie State University, Howard University and the University of the District of Columbia about the issues they want candidates to address this election cycle.

In the age of artificial intelligence, they've found a way to co-opt our sound and our style, without paying a single Black person

From Afrobeats icons to visionaries behind the scenes, these fashion-forward Nigerians are setting the pace for global style.

Nearly 100,000 Black women lost federal government roles after President Donald Trump eliminated DEI initiatives, sparking widespread anxiety and depression as unemployment stress takes its toll.

Jamaal Howard’s execution comes as Tennessee’s botched killing of Christa Pike raises fresh questions about lethal injection and race.