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Throwback Thursday: All the Ways I Did Not DieDorothy HarriotThis story was originally published on Feb. 22, 2019When sitting in the passenger seat of...Read more -
How to Sound White: Sunn m'Cheaux and Dr. Rachel E. Weissler Blacksplain Code-SwitchingNine years ago, 17-year-old high school student Savanna Tomlinson broke the internet when she tweeted this picture of her yearbook photo:The hilarious quote not only garnered millions of chuckles, but it began a furious debate in comment sections when flabbergasted Caucasians began a debate about what it means...Read more -
Excerpt: Power Is Making (or Breaking) the RulesExcerpted from From Presence to Power: How to Take On the Fights That Matter—and Win, by Rashad Robinson, published by One World, an imprint of Penguin Random House. Available now where books are sold. We encourage you to buy from Black-owned and independent bookstores.The Heritage...Read more -
CRT For HOTD: The Definitive Auntie and Unc Power Rankings for 'House of the Dragon' S3,E6Nearly a decade ago, cultural critic Damon Young explored a question that had bedeviled the scientific community for centuries:Do white people have cousins?Young ultimately concluded that white people do, indeed, have cousins. Unfortunately, his groundbreaking research failed to explain why Caucasian cousin culture is so unde… ...Read more -
Nolan Wells: It Is Not the Conspiracy. It Is the Familiarity.I have not spoken to a single Black person who is not suspicious about what happened to Nolan Wells.Most of us felt the same thing at the same time, and we did not have to compare notes to arrive there.A conspiracy has to be constructed. Familiarity just arrives. It...Read more -
The Wake-Up Call Live: A Field TripHow do white teachers learn how to teach Black students? Somebody has gotta teach them!Every summer, educators attend conferences, training sessions and workshops focused on the newest developments and research in their fields. Some teachers attend because they are genuinely interested in being better educators. Some only go because their...Read more -
Why We Can't Stop Loving Jay-ZThere are very few miseries I have not suffered.I have spooned cereal and water into my mouth while sitting in a home without power. I have been unjustly arrested while a Black police officer I considered a friend pretended I f a stranger. I have stood over the still-warm...Read more -
Will the Internet Kill the Black Press? Blacksplained by Roland S. MartinWhen one pauses to examine the internal forces that have developed the Negro’s conscienceness and dignity, when one thinks of the forces that have cemented the Negro community, one immediately thinks of the Negro Press...It is one major voice of the conscience of our nation. The 205 journals of Negro...Read more
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ESPN Did Ryan Clark Dirty. But It Got Me Thinking About the Most Disrespectful Ways to Get FiredESPN recently announced several layoffs of prominent analysts and commentators in what is being sold as some sort of restructuring. Among the layoffs are folks of note like Cam Newton, Bart Scott and Ryan Clark. While I’m not sure where Scott will go, Newton will be fine; he’s got...Read more -
CRT for HOTD: We Used AI to Solve Every Problem on 'House of the Dragon' S03, E5Each week, ContrabandCamp’s CRT for HOTD will recap HBO’s “House of the Dragon” from the perspective of marginalized groups in the HOTD cinematic universe.Today, we asked BlackGPT to solve the problems presented in the fifth episode of season three. Why are Black people automatically programmed to clap...Read more -
CRT for HOTD: Ranking the Primary Candidates in the 'House of the Dragon' Midterms(Envato Labs)As the Seven Kingdoms gears up for what the Westeros Post calls “the most consequential primaries since...Read more -
The Wake-Up Call Live: Sympathy For a Devil“What he is in American politics is what, in the aquatic world, would be a pilot fish: a smaller fish that hovers around a larger predator, like a shark, living off of its detritus. That’s Lindsey. And when he swam around the McCain shark, broadly viewed as a virtuous and...Read more -
Book Bans Are Surging In Iowa. So Nikole Hannah-Jones Is Bringing Banned Authors to the State for a Free Read-InNikole Hannah-Jones at last year’s Read-In (Courtesy of the 1619 Freedom School)Nikole Hannah-Jones is headed back to Iowa...Read more -
The Top 10 Black-Owned Businesses of All TimeIf Martin Luther King Jr. was a communist, then how did he become a billionaire?Growing up, I assumed MLK was the richest Black man who ever lived. According to my calculations, he earned most of his fortune from his lucrative chain of Black-owned funeral franchises (which was obviously why...Read more -
We Got Receipts: Black Ingenuity Made America Great(Photo by Envato)Editor’s Note: This is the final part of the three-part series, “We Got Receipts,” which explains...Read more -
How Obama Can 'Greatly Admire' George Washington and Call Him a 'Slaveholder,' ExplainedHarry didn’t know a lot about white people.Born in current-day Gambia around 1740, he lost his birth name when he was sold as a war captive to human traffickers. He still didn’t have a last name when he was purchased by an American real estate investor who needed...Read more -
The Wake-Up Call: Not All White People...In 2018, I received an email, a tweet and DM, all about the same subject:Here’s the DM:I’m gonna keep this short and sweet. You suck. You are an embarrassment to African-Americans. You’re a disingenuous, racist, insincere, unfunny boorish douche of a man. Here’s an idea for you and the...Read more -
Throwback Thursday: Maybe America Is Racist(Wikimedia Commons)This article was originally published on April 12, 2021.A few years ago, while covering...Read more -
Super Lawyer Lisa E. Davis Blacksplains How Black Genius Was Stolen, Exploited and ErasedHistory gets whitewashed. News gets watered down. Even the truth can be transformed into something safe, sanitized and whitesplained. Except on Blacksplained. Each week, host Michael Harriot will pick one question about history, politics, science, culture or anything else worth talking about. But instead of giving his opinion or sharing...Read more -
Excerpt: The Invisible Crisis That Puts Black Women at Risk Every MonthWhile we have heard much about Black maternal mortality and the dismal disparity that Black women are more likely to die in childbirth than all other groups in this country, I ask you to consider that this fact is just one thread to pull on the full picture of...Read more
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‘Children of Blood and Bone’ Author Tomi Adeyemi Hints At Traumatic Experience On Set, Calls It ‘The Worst Thing I Have Ever Had To Live Through’Tomi Adeyemi is speaking candidly about her experience with the upcoming film adaptation of her bestselling novel Children of Blood and Bone, describing it as an ordeal she is eager to leave in the past. In a five-minute video shared...read more -
Nolan Wells: Family Notifies ‘Friends’ And Others To Expect Lawsuit, ‘Friend’s’ Family Plans Lawsuit Against Content CreatorsThe legal fight over the mysterious death of Nolan Wells is officially entering a new phase. According to theread more -
Always Bet On The K’s! A Pretty Gallery Of Mirror-Mesmerizing AKAs Who Painted Vegas Pink & Green At The 72nd BouleAlways bet on the K’s! A timeee was had at the 72nd Boule which brought together 27,000 women of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. who showed up and showed out at the biennial international convention in Las Vegas. ...read more -
Kanye West Says ‘Bully’ Holds More Meaning Than His Albums ‘Graduation’ & ‘Watch The Throne’Larry Jackson surprised the crowd at the Urban One Summit this week by calling Kanye West during Gamma’s panel discussion, and in typical Ye fashion, he had lots to say. Before making the call, the Gamma...read more -
DJ Envy Only Realized He Was Supposed To Copiously Clean Betwixt His ‘Breakfast Club’ Cheeks After His Wife Taught HimSource: Paras Griffin / Getty Y’all….how did we get here? DJ Envy is...read more -
#RHOA Revelations: Kelli Potter Says She ‘Set The Standard’ For Fellow Housewives, Reveals What Sparked Shamea’s Scotland Showdown With PorshaKelli Potter brought the confidence and #RHOA revelations to her recent appearance on Carlos King’s Reality With The King, and she wasn’t holding anything back, including her thoughts on “setting the standard” for her castmates....read more -
Michael B. Jordan Killmonger Co-Signs David Jonsson As The New ‘Black Panther,’ Drops Deliciously Dapper Trailer For ‘The Thomas Crown Affair’Michael B. Jordan is having quite the week, from celebrating and co-signing the newest Black Panther and dropping his first trailer for The Thomas Crown Affair, which he produced, directed, and stars in. Read more and watch the trailer inside. ...read more -
Nolan Wells’ Mother Subpoenas TikTok, Instagram, Facebook & More, Opens Up About Grief And Online HateSource: GoFundMe / GoFundMe The fight for answers in the suspicious death ofread more -
Cardi B Claps Back At Critics Claiming Her Slimmed Down Figure Is Due To Surgery, Credits Weight Loss To Touring & A BreakupCardi B is always honest with her fans, so she’s especially upset to see surgery rumors circulating just because she slimmed down a little. The “Please Me” rapper took to Instagram Live for an early morning chat with the BardiGang...read more -
Self-Care Champion Malinda Williams Reflects On Being Black Girl Vitamins’ Health Advocate, Menopause & Midlife [Exclusive]Malinda Williams is bringing authenticity, advocacy, and, of course, soul to the ingestible beauty space. The Soul Food star is adding another title to her four-decade career as Official Brand Partner and Health Advocate for Black Girl Vitamins, and she’s telling BOSSIP all about it....read more
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Aww! Fans Take Notes As Rick Ross’ Girlfriend Has Him Cheesin’ And Glowing Up (VIDEO)Rick Ross and his girlfriend Jazzma Kendrick are going viral with an adorable poolside video. Kendrick shared the video on her Instagram Stories on Wednesday, July 29.RELATED: Read more -
Oop! LisaRaye McCoy Sounds Off On Reluctant Usher Fan As Social Media Continues To Weigh In (VIDEO)LisaRaye McCoy has an opinion about the Usher fan who was brought onstage during a recent concert but quickly escorted off. McCoy shared her thoughts on her new...Read more -
Attorney Ben Crump Says Nolan Wells’ Family Has Hired Audio Experts To Review Viral Sea Tow Call (VIDEO)Less than a month after Nolan Wells‘ death, the internet streets haven’t stopped demanding answers and justice. Amid the public’s investment in the case, Attorney Ben Crump...Read more
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Tea Time? Kandi Burruss Seemingly Fires Back At Tamar Braxton Amid Rumored Feud As Fans Get Messy (VIDEOS)Whew! Kandi Burruss and Tamar Braxton have the internet talking after a series of comments reignited chatter about where the two really stand. While fans have...Read more -
Back On Track! Usher Fan Delivers Risqué Performance When Brought On Stage Following Viral Mishap (VIDEO)Usher delivered another steamy segment on ‘The R&B Tour’ in Birmingham, Alabama, on Tuesday, July 28, involving a cherry. The ‘Yeah!’ singer set things back on track following a...Read more -
Claressa Shields Corrects Interviewer After Question About Being In A Relationship With “Somebody’s Husband” (VIDEO)Since popping out with Papoose, Claressa Shields has never played about him! Recently, she kept the same energy after an interviewer asked her about dating a “married man.” It’s a question that’s been swirling online since...Read more -
Been HIM! Lil Wayne Sets Off Timelines After Flexing His Abs At Recent Concert & Fans Say “Y’all Must’ve Forgot” (VIDEO)Lil Wayne has the internet doing double takes after popping out shirtless at a recent concert. Weezy hit the stage looking fit and flexing his abs and had folks online...Read more -
Awww! Baby Arrow Breaks The Internet As Fans Compare His Looks To Chris Brown & Jada Wallace (VIDEO)Y’all! Jada Wallace had fans smiling after sharing a sweet glimpse of her and Chris Brown’s bundle of joy. Jada gave folks online a look at...Read more
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