Updated: Thursday, May 24, 2018, 1:24 p.m EDT: Morgan Freeman has spoken up about the multiple accusations of inappropriate behavior, issuing a brief apology Thursday morning shortly after CNN broke the story.

Former First lady Michelle Obama unveiled the book cover for her upcoming and highly anticipated memoir, Becoming, on Instagram Thursday, stunning us with the cover photo for the book jacket that was selected from a photo shoot done earlier this year in Washington, D.C., by renowned portrait photographer Miller Mobley.

It may not be James Bond, but Idris Elba is about to take on the task of becoming Quasimodo in Netflix’s modern adaptation of The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Forget the fact that a lot of us are still waiting for the Luther episodes we were promised a long time ago. But I digress.

It’s the hot-button topic right now: interracial dating and love. Donald Glover faced criticism around the topic after the release of his viral hit, “This Is America.” The video screamed blackness and reminded everyone that all of the art Glover’s been providing lately is also saturated with black culture. So when…

Donald Trump’s Reddit fans are a bit peeved after someone turned their crusty little subreddit page into a haven for all things Donald Glover—the one true Donald, according to Glover’s fans.

The Lion King is still one of my favorite Disney movies (and stories) of all time. And I am obviously not alone. The movie has stretched onto the Broadway stage and been slaying for over 20 years! There’s no way this musical would have that sort of staying power if it wasn’t your favorite’s favorite.

At this point, I’m not condoning violence against R. Kelly, but if someone happened to walk upon him and hit him with a two-piece, I wouldn’t feel sorry for him, especially after a recent video that shows him bragging about the records he’s sold despite the numerous sexual abuse allegations against him.

On the heels of becoming the first black woman to win an Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series, Lena Waithe will be honored with the Trailblazer Award at next month’s MTV Movie & TV Awards.

Three actresses are calling for the boycott of an Atlanta restaurant after they were arrested for entering the restaurant and taking too long in the restroom.

“When the world tells us that the very existence of us, or our skin color, could get us kicked out of Starbucks. When the world tells us that because of your skin color, the police can mistake your cellphone for a gun and you’re murdered, it’s important that I tell my story and I tell stories about us in the future…

On Monday a woman filed a lawsuit against R. Kelly in Supreme Court in New York, alleging that the singer sexually assaulted her, infected her with herpes and locked her in rooms to punish her for failing to please him.

The haters are always gonna hate, and it seems that some people are really big mad that Netflix linked to Barack and Michelle Obama with a deal to produce original TV shows and movies with the streaming service.

Michelle Snider, the woman behind the camera who confronted a fellow white woman after she called the police on Snider’s husband and his friends using charcoal at Oakland, Calif.’s Lake Merritt park, took to YouTube Sunday to answer the question everyone has been wondering: Did she get her card back?

Hey, y’all. It’s me, Monique Judge, reporting to you live as The Root’s Cardi B bureau chief. By now you know that if my queen even breathes a little heavily, I will be right here on The Grapevine to tell y’all all about it, so here we go, babies.

Hundreds of Oakland, Calif., residents were at Oakland’s Lake Merritt Park over the weekend to prove that one Barbecue Becky won’t stop their grilling show. The festival was a middle finger to the white woman who called police on a family using a charcoal grill at the park two weeks ago. The viral video of the…

If you have missed getting your fill of common sense and decency since the only first couple that matters left the White House in January 2017, your waiting may soon be over.

Another day, another bold Becky.

On Sunday night, Janet Jackson became the first black woman to receive Billboard’s Icon Award, and during her acceptance speech, she spoke out against sexism, abuse and racism.

There are far too many to count, those who worship at the altar of Ms. Beyoncé Giselle Knowles Carter.