Current Events

Ruth E. Carter just became the most-nominated Black woman in Oscar history. Here are the films that helped her get there.

Hezekiah Watkins— the youngest Freedom Rider—is still here to share his harrowing journey from a death row cell to the history books.

One Kansas City man is facing charges for allegedly selling cars on Facebook Marketplace, then stealing them back. But, that's just the beginning.

"Sinners" star Wunmi Mosaku spoke to The Root shortly after her prestigious nomination and reflected on the gravity of the moment!

From Coco Gauff to Mackenzie Scott, this handful of donors have contributed a titanic amount to HBCUs over the years.

Decades after the Black Panther Party's rise in the '60s, a new Panther movement in Philadelphia is upsetting founder Huey P. Newton's family.

Longtime actor Djimon Hounsou is back in the news, but sadly—it isn't for anything positive. Let's talk about it!

Since 2023, an effort to raise property taxes and displace Black Gullah-Geechee residents has threatened the community's deep history.

The groundbreaking drama "Being Mary Jane" ended in 2019, but its cast have continued to evolve. Here’s where they are today.

The Root spoke to Amy DuBois Barnett about her debut novel which explores the good and bad of hip-hop and journalism in the late 1990s.