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A new report exposes the hidden costs Black women bear while seeking equitable healthcare.

To celebrate the reunion of the Wayans creative team in the New Scary Movie 6, we’re looking back at the original 2000 cast to see exactly where are they now.

Derrick Coleman was known for making history with his basketball prowess, but recently, he made history for a stance that he’s taken off the court. The former NBA veteran has become the first native of Alabama native to decline a state recognition ceremony in response to the fallout from congressional redistricting, AL.com reports. Taking to […]

Black communities' biggest setbacks aren't random; they are the result of highly organized traps plotted out years in advance—that are still at play today.

If you want to live like Oscar-winner Michawl B. Jordan, you now have a chance as his stylish LA mansion is now on the market. Let's take a look inside!

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is getting all the way real about this country's negative view of Muslims and the way of using religion to stoke division!

Years after being acquitted of his wife's murder, Renard Spivey is finally defending his innocence.

BLACK MUSIC MONTH: While Candi Staton's 1976 hit, 'Young Hearts Run Free' may be taking over our timelines in a positive way, the inspiration behind the song is anything but that!

The verdict follows a lawsuit claiming the facility failed to secure a proper hospital bed or arrange a medical transfer for the "Star Trek" star.

The Root spoke with lawmakers and advocates at the Good Trouble gala in Washington, D.C., to find out how people can honor Rep. John Lewis' legacy today.