Current Events

The drama unfolding between Big Tigger and his estranged wife Alicia Brown, gets even trickier by the day. Let's break down all the twists and turns!

Lamar Odom is trying to clarify previously questionable comments he made about his ex, but no matter what he said—it's not looking good for him!

Raven-Symoné just dropped news that a fourth Cheetah Girls film is in the making, but after seeing only one Black girl in the lead cast, fans online are less than impressed.

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump says an independent autopsy could provide answers as investigators continue digging into the death of the 18-year-old Nolan Wells.

Paris Fashion Week has come to an end, but we're still not over all the Black celebrities who showed up and out in France's capital city.

Black parents have spent generations opening doors in white spaces—but what are our children losing once they walk through them?

The Root spoke exclusively with Dr. Bernice King, who shared her reaction to the tragic death of Nolan Wells.

More than 75 years after their wrongful convictions, Florida approves $4 million for the families of four Black men.

News of Will and Jada Pinkett Smith being back under the same roof again is shaking the table! But how did they get back here? Let's break it down!

News of Jaylen Brown's trade from the Boston Celtics hit one young fan especially hard. But after a heartbreaking viral video, little Giovanni got the chance of a lifetime.