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Heard of the DeBarges? A Talented Musical Families Who Suffered Through a Series of Tragedies

If you were around in the 1970s and 1980s, you already know that the DeBarge family dominated R&B music along with The Sylvers and The Jacksons. The siblings, who grew up in Detroit and Grand Rapids, Michigan, found music as a way to cope with the physical abuse they suffered at the hands of their […]

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50 Cent, Issa Rae, Dwyane Wade and Other Black Celebrity-Owned Alcohol Brands to Explore for the Holidays

We don’t know who needs to hear this but, in some part of the world, it’s 5 p.m. That means it’s time to crack open a bottle and say hello to the weekend! As we get further into the holiday season, there’s no better time to eat, drink, and be merry! Read more…

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Celebs Attending ‘The Root 100’ Awards Show

It’s almost that time! The annual Root 100 Awards Show is creeping up slowly, and with just seven days until the big show on Thursday, Dec. 5, The Root is getting you hip to all of your favorite celebrities who are set to attend the one-of-a-kind event. Read more…

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50 Cent, Issa Rae, and Other Black Celebs Who Own Alcohol Brands

We don’t know who needs to hear this but, in some part of the world, it’s 5 p.m. That means it’s time to crack open a bottle and say hello to the weekend! As Oct. 25 marks World Champagne Day, we’d be remiss if we didn’t encourage to sip some bubbly. Read more…

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Terrifying New Diddy Claims Involve the Sexual Assault of a 13-Year-Old Girl

Part 4 of The Root dissecting the upcoming 100 lawsuits against Sean “Diddy” Combs so you don’t have to. Read more…

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Black Fans React to the ‘Power Book II: Ghost’ Series Finale

If you didn’t catch the finale, “Ghost in the Machine,” before the sun came up on Oct. 4, there’s a good chance social media spoiled it for you before your morning coffee since Black Twitter/X has predictably been ablaze with reactions. Read more…

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How Al B. Sure! Responded to Claims That He Had Sex With Diddy in Kim Porter Book

The fallout from the release of the late Kim Porter’s “memoir” continues. Page Six has reported that Porter’s ex Al B. Sure! sent a cease-and-desist letter to both Amazon and the “mysterious” publisher of the now-infamous book. As The Root reported over the weekend, the book claiming to be Porter’s memoir alleges that… Read more…

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The Most Outrageous Allegations in Kim Porter’s ‘Memoir’ About Diddy

As the late Kim Porter’s “memoir”—“Kim’s Lost Words: A journey for justice, from the other side…”—continues to make waves on Amazon’s Best-Seller list and on social media, many are starting to dissect the ins and outs of the allegedly true book about her relationship with Diddy. Read more…

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Black Celebs Who Have Attended Diddy’s ‘White Parties’ Over the Years

As Sean “Diddy” Combs’federal indictment and subsequent jailing as he awaits trial continues to make waves in and outside of Hollywood, many are looking to those who may have once partied with him as potential witnesses to some of the debauchery that may have allegedly taken place at his events. Read more…

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