Current Events

Here's all of the changes Trump's made to and around the White House, including his controversial ballroom construction and recent triumphal arch.

First, an Illinois park director rents a helicopter for a prom photo shoot—allegedly on the public dime. Now, the stunt is exposing a deeper crisis.

As Quinta Brunson prepares to star in and write a film all about Betty Boop, The Root is diving into the untold story of the Black woman who inspired the original character.

It's been four years since Viola Davis controversially played former First Lady Michelle Obama on TV. And now we've got some slight insight into how she felt about it!

Meagan Good recently decided to share some new flicks of her and hubby Jonathan Majors online. But the pictures and the reactions to them aren't what any of us expected!

Meagan Good recently decided to share some new flicks of her and hubby Jonathan Majors online. But the pictures and the reactions to them aren't what any of us expected!

High school senior Jakaylan Summers was injured in a shooting incident just days before his graduation. Now his mother is honoring his academic achievements.

Black Americans are transcending what it means to be family beyond blood ties, according to recent Pew Research Center findings.

After David Banner claimed MLK regretted integration, Bernice King fires back and breaks down her father's message.

Chud the Builder rage-baited and called Black people slurs on live. Now, he's sitting behind bars on a $1.2M bond for attempted murder of a Black man.