--- Tyler Perry will direct his next feature film for Netflix with Six Triple Eight about the 6888th battalion, the only all-black, all-female battalion in the World War II effort. Tyler Perry, based on an article by Kevin M. Hymel published in WWII His...

--- It’s no secret that superstar Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is very generous. He frequently posts videos showing him buying homes and cars for friends and family who have helped him achieve success. His latest act of kindness features the Black Adam star...

--- Congratulations to Keke Palmer as the actress has just revealed that she’s pregnant! The 29 year old revealed the news during her hosting duties for Saturday Night Live for the first time. She is expecting her first baby with boyfriend Darius Jackson...

--- Spelman College honored Spike Lee’s family by renaming the College’s Admissions Office in honor of the well-known film director’s grandmother Zimmie Reatha Shelton (Class of 1929) and mother Jacquelyn Shelton Lee (Class of 1954). Lee and his wife Tony...

--- It came as no surprise to any of us at The Root when former First Lady Michelle Obama decisively took the top spot on this year’s Root 100 list. Between the triumphant release of her second book, The Light We Carry, and her proactive efforts before th...

The $10 million effort, which will finance homeownership and financial literacy programs and workforce training, is paid for by federal COVID-19 recovery funds and must be used race-neutrally. Providence, Rhode Island, has launched a $10 million reparatio...

--- Michelle Obama put a big smile on the face of Eloise Brown after surprising the Philadelphia constituent with a visit for her 100th birthday. Obama was in Philadelphia on Saturday to grant Eloise Brown the one wish she shared for her centennial birthd...

--- Black businesses across the U.S. are thriving post-pandemic, but many are still struggling to get access to capital. Here is how the Black Cooperative Investment Fund (BCIF) is helping. The BCIF is a nonprofit organization providing direct access to...

--- Calvin Broadus, better known as Snoop Dogg, announced that he has partnered with SMAC Entertainment and Little Earth Productions, Inc., a leading manufacturer of licensed fashion accessories and apparel, to create a new pet accessory line. The compan...

--- Lydia Gibson is an Air Force Veteran, spouse of a retired Veteran, mother of two, and the owner of Eva Jenae Naturals, a Black-owned brand that specializes in simple body, hair, and beard care made with clean, all-natural ingredients that deliver resu...