The Black Panther superhero universe is expanding onto television screens. According to the New York Times, Marvel announced on Tuesday (May 18) that the superhero is getting a new series and a new creative team in August. It will be written by the Oscar winning 12 Years a Slave screenwriter …

Alex Ross doesn’t know how to not go off, y’all. Image: Alex Ross/Marvel Entertainment It’s Lit!It’s Lit!Where all things literary live at The Root To say Ta-Nehisi Coates went off on the Black Panther comics for the last five years would be an understatement. In his time with the character, …

A$AP Rocky has officially confirmed his relationship with Rihanna and said she is “the one.” In a recent interview with GQ magazine, the rapper opened up about his feelings for Rihanna, describing her as “the love of my life; my lady.” The rapper also spoke about what it felt like …

Lecrae, a major Christian rapper, found his faith in a culture where evangelicalism and politics were tightly tied. When he realized he couldn’t live with that anymore, the consequences were devastating. Political masterminds spent decades establishing evangelicals as a powerful conservative voting bloc. But the muddling of politics and faith …

The portrait of Michelle Obama hanging at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery in Washington D.C. will be taken down on Sunday (May 23) ahead of its national tour.   The Hill reports that the painting of the former first lady by Amy Sherald and the oil-on-canvas portrait of former President Barack …

Reuters – U.S. President Joe Biden prodded Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday to immediately lower tensions in the Gaza conflict “on the path” to a ceasefire, the White House said. The fourth call in a week between the two leaders came after Netanyahu was quoted by Israeli media …

Issa Rae, (L) attends the 2019 Teen Vogue Summit on Nov. 02, 2019 ; Lauren London attends the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards on Jan. 26, 2020.Photo: Sarah Morris/Amy Sussman (Getty Images) America’s favorite Awkward Black Girl and creative multi-hyphenate Issa Rae is such a breath of fresh air. Whether that’s …

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Porsha Williams may have confirmed her engagement to Simon Guobadia, but she’s quelling rumors she’s pregnant. The Real Housewives of Atlanta star spoke about her engagement on Tuesday’s episode of Dish Nation and clarified that her swift engagement did not happen as a result of a pregnancy. “I’m not pregnant,” …

The civil rights leader, Malcolm X, was born Malcolm Little on May 19, 1925. According to a press release,  the scholarship search app Scholly announced the launch of the Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz Scholarship Fund to celebrate the activist’s 96th birthday. The Shabazz Center, which facilitates thought exchange around …