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The outrage over his slavery comment misses the deeper issue of who controls the wealth created by Black athletes.

Prosecutors say ex-NFL star Darron Lee used an unconventional method to try to cover up his fiancée's “especially heinous" murder last month.

As fans eagerly anticipate the new Michael Jackson biopic, there's seemingly some trouble brewing between his family over the film. Here's what we know.

The Root spoke exclusively with Pastor Jamal Bryant, Tamika Mallory and Nina Turner about how the Black community held a major corporation accountable.

The Root spoke exclusively with Pastor Jamal Bryant, Tamika Mallory and Nina Turner about how the Black community held a major corporation accountable.

Jada West reportedly experienced bullying before a fight with another girl led to her untimely death.

Dr. Dre has now joined the list of Black billionaires, per a new report from Forbes. So let's take a look at other Black stars and influential folks who've amassed truly insane levels of wealth!

'Grey's Anatomy' may be beloved and invoke positive feelings, but the show itself was inspired by an extremely tragic incident.

Black folks woke up on the last day of Black History Month to military strikes in Iran. Now, they're voicing frustrations as questions about ground troops arise.

As Ryan Coogler could make history at the 2026 Oscars, let's look back at Black directors whose films deserved more recognition than they got!