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As midterms approach, one expert argues Black voters need more than ballots. Instead, they need opportunities to experience their collective power.

Kim Fields is sharing a little-known Black TV fact about her own mother! And we've got all the details.

From rising stars to Hollywood heavyweights, these men are serving good looks and talent. Let's take a look.

At the Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival, the PBS "American Masters" documentary played less like history than instruction for Black America right now.

After Stedman Graham's recent and rare public appearance, we're taking a look back at his longstanding love story with Oprah Winfrey.

After nearly four years and a DUI arrest, comedian Tiffany Haddish changed her plea, accepted probation and somehow still managed to make the courtroom laugh.

Jasmine Crockett says Republicans are too scared to challenge Trump-- and American voters should make them pay at the ballot box.

It's no secret that Ray J has been in the news for some wild antics over the years. But his latest interview may just prove that he's finally entered a new, more stable era!

The Root spoke with Alabama voting organizers who broke down voter turnout concerns and the struggle for Black power ahead of the state's unprecedented second primary election.

Ever since his 2024 feud with Kendrick Lamar, Drake hasn't been the same. Between his recent livestream antics and giving away over $50,000 at his Toronto event, folks are left wondering how the rapper is really doing.