Current Events

A 32-day stay at a Washington, D.C., Airbnb turned into nearly a year of free rent and a refusal to leave. Now, the guest argues she doesn't have to.

Rep. Jasmine Crockett talked to The Root about the uphill battle she's facing after launching her Senate campaign.

Black folks, if you thought that viral photo of JD Vance arguing with his wife at a restaurant was real... We have some bad news to share.

Amanda Seales has no problem speaking up about people and situations that have rubbed her the wrong way--and her latest criticism about Charlamagne tha God falls right in line!

Sheinelle Jones has had a tough year as she took some time away from her role on the TODAY Show. But now things are looking up thanks to this new announcement!

Vince Staples joked that Black folks simply look "better" during revolutions, and the Civil Rights Movement and Black Panther Party are prime examples of why he has a point.

Congressman Jim Clyburn echoes Obama, calling out America's double standard on women in power.

Jason Derulo states that he feels uncomfortable working alone with women ever since his sexual harassment case.

Producer Rodney 'Lil Rod' Jones' confessional was just one of many in Netflix's new Diddy doc. But it's got a lot of people talking for a lot of reasons. Let's get into it!

100 years after the first Negro History Week, we're looking at some amazing, little-known Black history facts.