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Five reasons why you should pay attention to Vanguart, whose watches are suddenly cropping up on the highest-profile wrists.
He’s mysterious and a little aloof—the human equivalent of slipping out a window just as you’re about to ask him where he’s ...
From Brock Lesnar attacking once again to Drew McIntyre confronting Cody Rhodes, here are the top four surprises for WWE SmackDown tonight.
The summertime is an opportunity for Black people — particularly in the Northeast and upper mid-Atlantic — to connect with ...
Saul Blair has devoted years of his life to reclaiming family land purchased by his great-grandfather in the years after slavery.
As Calypso's vehicular tournament gets underway, here's your definitive manual on the competitors, the vehicles they drive, and what they're wearing.
Slapped with a steep tariff, South African officials hope for a deal, but some worry the U.S. may insist that it roll back ...
Jason and Kylie Kelce appeared somber at the funeral of Ed Kelce’s girlfriend, Maureen Maguire. Here’s why Taylor Swift and ...
Recent mass shootings in Georgia and New York City have been allegedly carried out by Black suspects. So now, The Root is remembering some of the many shocking mass shootings that shook the Black ...
For over a century, rumors about Queen Victoria's affair with her servant John Brown have persisted. Now a historian says she ...
At the Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival, Black artistry is on display. NPR critic Eric Deggans says it's cultivating a community.
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield and the Baltimore Orioles are teaming up to help students start the school year strong.