Move Over King Charles, Here Are More Black Men We Call Royalty

Updated 04/28/2023 at 11:53 a.m. ET:

Very soon, King Charles will have his coronation celebration and will be officially introduced as the next great colonizer. But at The Root, we’re going to just focus on our Black kings, who are changing the world! We already have plenty of amazing Black men on our list, but we decided to add even more.

From politicians, actors, rappers, singers, musicians and athletes: these are the Black kings who will always hold a special place in our hearts.