The Roots Picnic, the annual music festival curated by The Roots, Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter, and Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, recently released the lineup for this year’s festival. It features some heavy hitters regardless of what musical era or genre you call home.  The headliners for this year’s festival — which takes place

Ronald Donat’s longtime dream of becoming a police officer was in jeopardy. The 41-year-old struggled to stand after completing a flurry of pushups, sprints and pullups in the notoriously grueling start of physical training that recruits call “Hell Day.” “You are dead!” classmates recall a sergeant berating Donat, ordering him

Wendy Williams made it to Miami just in time to celebrate her father’s 94th birthday. The former talk show host — who has been open about her struggles under a court-appointed guardianship — was photographed at Miami International Airport on Saturday, Feb. 15. Despite initially expressing uncertainty about whether she’d

Kendrick Lamar is having the best Black History Month ever. In fact, his calendar year starting in March 2024 has been pretty extraordinary, and well, the accolades haven’t stopped piling up.  For starters, at this year’s Grammy Awards ceremony, Lamar won five awards for his chart-topping diss record “Not Like

Hilary Hoffman, a former finance professional, has transformed her passion for efficiency and self-improvement into a dynamic fitness approach with the SotoMethod. After a decade in the corporate world, Hoffman recognized the demand for a streamlined fitness regimen for high achievers who are short on time but serious about their

Donald Trump is the president, but billionaire Elon Musk is the focus for thousands of Democratic activists launching a protest campaign this week to fight the Trump administration’s push to gut federal health, education and human services agencies. Hundreds of protests are scheduled outside congressional offices and Tesla dealerships, with organizers hoping to

The wide spectrum of personal interactions we’re faced with in the workplace and at home can foster questions about what it means to live consistently and authentically. Is it insincere and weak—perhaps even two-faced—to modify behaviors according to a situation? Conversely, is it a sign of authenticity and strength to

The Social Security Administration ‘s acting commissioner has stepped down from her role at the agency over Department of Government Efficiency requests to access Social Security recipient information, according to two people familiar with the official’s departure who were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly. Acting Commissioner Michelle King’s departure from

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Monday she is weighing removing New York City Mayor Eric Adams from office after four of his top deputies announced their resignations in the latest fallout from the Justice Department’s push to end his corruption case. Hochul, a Democrat, said she will convene a meeting

A Delta Airlines plane flipped upon arrival at Toronto’s Pearson Airport on Monday and at least eight people are injured. The airport confirmed on X that an “incident” occurred with the Delta flight from Minneapolis and that all passengers and crew are accounted for. One passenger is critically injured and