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From gameday glam to streetwear standouts, HBCU students and alumni brought culture, creativity, and unmatched style to homecoming weekend.

Ben Crump releases body cam footage as Saveion McConnell’s family questions why one officer used a gun instead of a Taser

With Halloween upon us, we’re flipping the script and highlighting the villains who said the quiet part out loud.

My experience shapes how I see the Memphis Safe Task Force, and I am deeply concerned that the federal government now wants to make it a public safety model for other cities

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.