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The Root spoke with the president of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund on what Black Americans should brace for ahead of the Supreme Court's case on birthright citizenship.

The Root spoke with the president of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund on what Black Americans should brace for ahead of the Supreme Court's case on birthright citizenship.

As En Vogue prepares to tour with TLC and Salt-N-Pepa, we're looking at the ups and downs of the soulful R&B divas who dominated the 1990s.

In a study covering more than 200 countries, researchers traced two plastic-based chemicals to approximately 2 million early births and 74,000 infant deaths in 2018 alone.

EXCLUSIVE: Rep. LaMonica McIver, who is facing up to 17 years behind bars stemming from her first ever visit to an ICE detention facility in 2025, Speaks To The Root.

From the beginning of their relationship in 2018 to now, FKA twigs and Shia LaBeouf have been embroiled in a legal and public back and forth. Let's dig into the latest!

While the typical face of supremacy is well-known, there is a growing, complex wave of leaders, commentators, and politicians who have been accused of racism—even though they look just like us.

Amber Rose says she allows her kids to curse because they have free speech, AND that white people should say the N-word...and the backlash was swift.

The season two finale of Sterling K. Brown's 'Paradise' has folks all over social media talking—and for good reason. Let's get into it!

Seven years after his passing, we're commemorating the life and legacy of "Neighborhood Nip" with the essential tracks every self-made hustler needs to have on rotation.