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In the immediate aftermath of the police shooting of Jacob Blake last August, the Milwaukee Bucks refused to take…

Aside from being the daughter of one of the greatest defensive players the NBA has ever seen—sorry, Draymond—Trinity…

On Saturday, frenemies Bianca Belair and Sasha Banks made history as the first Black women to go head-to-head in a…

As Kyrie Irving made abundantly clear this weekend, the n-word isn’t for everybody.

While this pandemic has deprived us of plenty, it’s also provided us with all the time in the world to devote…

In case you haven’t heard, Wrestlemania is back in business; both literally and figuratively, considering that’s the…

On Thursday, we reported that ex-NFL player Phillip Adams took his own life after allegedly gunning down five…

I don’t pride myself on a lot of things, but aside from my mutant ability to consume an extraordinarily high volume…

There isn’t a dance floor, wedding, cookout, or Black person alive who isn’t familiar with The Gap Band’s signature…

These are the exact type of stories I hate to hear about, let alone report on, but since The Root is in the business…

Kevin Durant, who was last seen getting fined $50,000 for calling some attention-starved white boy a “pale pasty cum…

On April 1, in what may or may not have been an April Fools’ Day joke, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva…

As this Deshaun Watson situation—in which the embattled NFL superstar has been accused of sexual assault and inapprop…

NBA heads know all about the infamous Banana Boat Crew, which consists of BFFs LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Paul…

With the Jackson State Tigers playing on ESPN for the first time since the 1980s, coach Deion Sanders didn’t exactly…

Last time I checked, words mean things. So should you ever feel inclined to use a specific word, it’s probably in…

Disney is notoriously strict when it comes to the behavior of its stars both on and off-screen, and while I’m not…

Contrary to popular belief, Estelle is so much more than just an accomplished actress and Grammy Award-winning…

Here at The Root, our unofficial motto has always been “Black History Always.” But as part of its commitment to…

Yes, NBA legend Penny Hardaway—more commonly known as the greatest NBA player in the history of ever; Gen Z, do your…