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The Diddy docuseries does more than expose Sean Combs’s misdeeds. It shows how Black women sometimes hurt themselves in their attempt to protect Black men.

While 'Paradise' and 'Severance' emerged as the front-runner of Black shows this year, there were others that are also worthy of being celebrated. Let’s take a look!

Did you know that Parisian designer Christian Louboutin has African ancestry?

The Root spoke with Danielle Belton and Junny Ann Hibbert about their mission to foster community among Black women with Ebony & Orchid dinners in NYC.

OPINION: Sherrone Moore's profound fall from grace may involve white women...but they aren't the reason for it all.

A young Black couple got married in Central Park and TikTok is loving it!

A video circulating online shows Fawn Weaver, co-founder of the whiskey company Uncle Nearest, reacting to a man who approached her at a recent book signing (most likely for her latest book, “Love & Whiskey: The Remarkable True Story of Jack Daniel”). When he did speak, he asked her if she remembered him, since they […]

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey is calling for justice after the wrongful ICE arrest of an American citizen.

The University of Michigan fired Moore for having an "inappropriate relationship with a staff member.”

As 2025 comes to a close, we're looking at our favorite books by Black authors of the year.