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2 weeks ago | 
theroot.com | Phenix S. Halley
You’d like to think the politicians leading the country are actually fit for the job, but President Donald Trump’s slew of questionable appointees to the highest positions in the country– and the world–has Americans thinking differently. Most recently, FEMA Chief David Richardson was blasted after admitting he had no clue the country experienced hurricane season, according to Reuters. He has since came out saying it was all a joke, but… was it really?
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3 weeks ago | 
theroot.com | Phenix S. Halley
Looks like there’s a new bombshell at the villa, and no, it’s not what you think… Americans are calling dibs on their favorite couple in the new season of “Love Island USA,” the American take on the British reality television show. But before any of the love could even begin, the cast was hit with an unexpected twist that led to one contestant exiting the show. In the most recent episode, the show’s narrator, Iain Stirling, revealed a cast mate, Yulissa Escobar, had left the villa.
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3 weeks ago | 
theroot.com | Phenix S. Halley
While the Republican party continues to deal with the fallout from Elon Musk's attacks on President Donald Trump, it seems the Democrats are also doing some soul searching. After one of the most notable spokespersons of their party has decided to turn their back, she's drawing shocking criticism with her new book.
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3 weeks ago | 
theroot.com | Phenix S. Halley
The beef between Elon Musk and President Donald Trump is heating up in the MAGA kitchen. But just as the saying suggests too many chefs in the kitchen could just burn the whole place down… and you already know Black America is here for all of it. The former besties are still going at it over Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill Act, but in a bombshell admission, Musk is seemingly done playing nice.
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3 weeks ago | 
theroot.com | Phenix S. Halley
This year’s theme for an Oakland school‘s yearbook was “Celebrating 100 years.” Parent volunteers at Montclair Elementary School took it seriously, pulling archived pictures and articles to include in their kids’ books. But despite multiple parents having multiple eyes on the final product, they seemingly missed a racial slur printed in an old article, and it didn’t take long for students to point it out. Sloane Young’s eight-year-old daughter attends Montclair, where the error occurred.
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3 weeks ago | 
theroot.com | Phenix S. Halley
This year’s theme for an Oakland school‘s yearbook was “Celebrating 100 years.” Parent volunteers at Montclair Elementary School took it seriously, pulling archived pictures and articles to include in their kids’ books. But despite multiple parents having multiple eyes on the final product, they seemingly missed a racial slur printed in an old article, and it didn’t take long for students to point it out. Sloane Young’s eight-year-old daughter attends Montclair, where the error occurred.
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3 weeks ago | 
theroot.com | Phenix S. Halley
You’d like to think the politicians leading the country are actually fit for the job, but President Donald Trump’s slew of questionable appointees to the highest positions in the country– and the world– has Americans thinking differently. Most recently, FEMA Chief David Richardson was blasted after admitting he had no clue the country experienced hurricane season, according to Reuters. He has since came out saying it was all a joke, but… was it really?
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3 weeks ago | 
theroot.com | Phenix S. Halley
You’d like to think the politicians leading the country are actually fit for the job, but President Donald Trump’s slew of questionable appointees to the highest positions in the country– and the world– has Americans thinking differently. Most recently, FEMA Chief David Richardson was blasted after admitting he had no clue the country experienced hurricane season, according to Reuters. He has since came out saying it was all a joke, but… was it really?
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3 weeks ago | 
theroot.com | Phenix S. Halley
There’s a shift happening in the GOP, and President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” is exposing growing critiques from his own allies. And even though the spending bill hasn’t passed in the Senate yet, it seems key MAGA leaders are beginning to move away from Trump and all his antics… and it didn’t start just now. Since Trump’s walked into the White House, he’s been set on transforming the country in what many of his critics say is too far, too fast.
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3 weeks ago | 
theroot.com | Phenix S. Halley
The investigation into exactly what led a Florida rapper to his untimely death is still underway, but according to his music manager, it all could’ve been prevented. Now, he’s speaking up on behalf of Newage Jerkboy after a violent interaction with police ended with his death. Stories aren’t quite matching up between the 29-year-old rapper’s manager and Broward officials still investigating the matter.
