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D.L. Hughley gave fans and the internet quite the scare after fainting on-stage during a recent comedy show in Nashville and is in need of many well-wishes. While initially being treated for exhaustion and dehydration, the comedian and actor also tested positive for COVID-19 after doctors ran a number …

Michelle Obama celebrated her husband, former President Barack Obama, on Father’s Day with a social media shout out that received more than 1.7 million shares by Sunday (June 21) night.  “Thank you for the way you love our girls—and all the young people in this country, no matter who they …

Illustration: Oscar Bustamante (The Root/G-O) Clapback MailbagEach Friday, we select the best (or worst) emails, tweets, DMs and comments from our readers and respond to them in the The Root’s Clapback Mailbag. I have a dilemma: I want to celebrate Juneteenth by socially distancing myself from wypipo but they won’t …

The other benefit of seeing a therapist is that you’ll learn more about the dynamics of your family and how those might affect your relationships as you launch into adulthood. For instance, you say that you and your mom have always had a turbulent relationship, but although you may get …

Vanessa Bryant celebrated her youngest daughter Capri’s first birthday almost five months after the tragic death of her husband Kobe Bryant and their daughter Gianna.  In a heartwarming birthday tribute, the mother of four shared a photo on Instagram, posting a throwback photo of herself and Kobe cradling baby Capri. …

Eight correctional officers in Minnesota filed a lawsuit on Friday (June 19) that says officials barred them from guarding Derek Chauvin, the White former Minneapolis police officers charged with murder for choking George Floyd to death, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. “I understood that the decision to segregate us had …

After being hospitalized after collapsing on stage during his Juneteenth stand-up performance in Nashville, comedian D.L. Hughley has tested positive for the coronavirus. He shared the news with his fans in a video on Saturday evening (June 20).  “I also tested positive for COVID-19, which blew me away,” he says. …

NASCAR has announced that they are launching an investigation after a noose was found inside the garage stall of Black driver Bubba Wallace at the Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama Sunday (Jun. 21). NASCAR said in a statement: “Late this afternoon, NASCAR was made aware that a noose was …

The upper section of the arena is seen partially empty as US President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at the BOK Center on June 20, 2020 in Tulsa, OklahomaPhoto: Nicholas Kamm (Getty Images) You’d think Trump and his personal enforcers—aka, the police—would celebrate any legitimate ticket holder seeking …

Miss Juneteenth, a project from debut filmmaker Channing Godfrey Peoples and starring Nicole Behari and Kendrick Sampson, fittingly premieres on Juneteenth. Set in Texas, the movie follows the life of Turquoise Jones (Behari), her estranged husband Ronnie (Sampson), and their teenage daughter Kai. They are salt of the earth type …