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5 Alternative Acts That Might Save MAGApalooza 250(Illustration by ContrabandCamp)I was looking forward to Peckerwoodstock.Billed as “The Great American State Fair,” the Freedom 250...Read more -
All Roads Lead to AlabamaThere is a card game we play in the South called Spades. You partner up, you bid your hand, you play it out, and when you take the books, you bid, you win. Everybody at the table agrees to that before the first card is dealt. Now imagine you...Read more -
The Wake-Up Call Live: Whiteness Is Stranger Than FictionHere’s why they did it.According to the U.S. Census, in 2024, Alabama’s Black voter registration rate was 67.2%, while the white registration rate was 70.3%. Louisiana’s Black voter registration rate was 61.4 vs. 69.7% for whites. In Mississippi, 81.6% of Black people registered to vote, compared to 81.4% of...Read more -
Black Patients Have Valid Reasons to Seek Out Black Doctors. A Lawsuit Threatens That Access.(Photo by Envato)As efforts to undermine initiatives for equity and representation intensify, backlash against healthcare diversity, equity and...Read more
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Throwback Thursday: The Woman Who Gave Us RhythmWhy did reggae explode in 1993? It is an unsolved mystery that has long dogged music aficionados and others. Some say it was the growing popularity of the Cops theme song, but that song dropped in 1987, and the show debuted in 1989. Others attribute the boom...Read more -
Kevin Hart, Dave Chappelle and the Original Chickenshits of Comedy(Screenshot via The Breakfast Club)Between lobbing the words “retard” and “midget” around and chastising host Shane Gillis for...Read more -
They’ll Be BLACK Around(Photo by Envato)Let me tell you what I know for sure.They will be back. And when they come...Read more -
They Joined the Military to Escape Jim Crow. Then They Spent 5 Years As POWsOn March 11, 1968, two strangers sat atop a Vietnamese hillside discussing what they would do when they returned to America. Perhaps they’d join Martin Luther King Jr.’s Poor People's Campaign. Although King’s criticism of the war made him one of the most unpopular people in white America, Cpl. Isaiah...Read more
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Boots Riley’s ‘I Love Boosters' Turns Shoplifting Into a Revolutionary Act(Courtesy of NEON)Twenty years ago this past April, filmmaker Boots Riley and his Oakland hip-hop band The Coup...Read more -
The Wake-Up Call Live: Earth Wind & Fire and Other Black MagicThere is an old Gullah Geechee tale about an incredible slave rebellion.According to the story, a group of kidnapped Igbo people screamed all the way from Africa to America. Every time the captain would send members of the crew down into the belly of the ship to quiet them,...Read more -
Throwback Thursday: It's True. White People Built This Country.This article was originally published on July 19, 2018.America is angry.Conservatives are mad for the same reasons they wanted to oust Obama, Muslims, immigrants and anyone who doesn’t support the Russia-fellating, rust-colored dotard in chief: They want their country back.Progressives believe Trump is destro… ...Read more -
The Second Nadir: Yes, This Is Jim Crow.(Envato)What do you do after you change the world? In 1954, 13 years after he co-authored theRead more -
Excerpt: In Defense of Uncle TomExcerpted from “The Overseer Class: A Manifesto.” Reprinted with the permission of the publisher, Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollins....Read more -
A New South Is Rising: The People Came Because They Heard the CallWe made the call, and the people came.In six days. Six days between the moment we decided this nation needed a sacred gathering and the morning thousands of us stood together on the soil of Selma and Montgomery. The people came not because th… ...Read more -
All Roads Lead to the South: Why We're Calling You to Montgomery on SaturdayOn Saturday, I’ll be standing on the grounds of the Alabama State Capitol in Montgomery. I won’t be standing alone.Over 227 national, state, and local organizations have signed on. More than 100 buses are rolling in from across the South and the nation. What started as 15 satellite events...Read more -
The Wake-Up Call Live: Don't Fear the CoyoteI had a dog named Omar.Omar was stupid.A gangly, 165-pound, midnight-black sack of floppy ears, fur and drool, Omar was a spoiled-rotten Great Dane who required a steady supply of dog food, attention and hugs. And Omar was not just a black dog; he was a negro dog. He would...Read more
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Throwback Thursday: This Secret Form of Voter Suppression Might Be the Civil Rights Issue of Our TimeThis story was originally published on April 12, 2017.When federal judge Nelva Gonzales struck down Texas’ discriminatory voter-identification law on Monday, voting rights advocates applauded the ruling as if the minorities barred from casting ballots had won the Super Bowl.Amy Rudd, the attorney who represented the NAACP...Read more -
Florida Rep. Byron Donalds Thinks Systemic Racism No Longer Exists. Facts Beg to Differ(Screenshot, WPLG Local 10 via YouTube)Florida Rep. Byron Donalds doesn’t see racism.Every few months, the Florida gubernatorial hopeful...Read more -
Damario Solomon-Simmons on Race, Reparations and Redeeming NationsOn the morning of May 31, 1921, Lessie Benningfield Randle was a little girl who lived in a community whose residents had done every single thing America claims “Black people need to do.” By that evening, Randle was no longer a little girl who led her choir and played basketball;...Read more
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Excerpt: A Fight for Justice in Tulsa and a Blueprint for Black Power“Redeem a Nation: The Century-Long Battle to Restore the Soul of America” by Damario Solomon-Simmons arrives in bookstores on Tuesday and is available to order anywhere books are sold. We encourage you to buy from Black-owned and independent bookstores. Stay tuned for a video conversation on Tuesday between...Read more
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Sound Waves: From Cornerstone Country Crooners To Contemporary Cowboy Carter–Black Country’s Lasting LegacySource: Getty Images Black Music Month is here, and it’s time to celebrate the musical trailblazers who paved the way for Black artists across genres and the protégés who continue pushing the culture forward....read more -
Ashlee Jenae: Official Cause Of Death Finally Revealed, Fiancé Joe McCann Speaks OutThis doesn’t sit well with us and it likely won’t sit well with many of you either… The mystery surrounding influencer Ashlee Jenae’s tragic death has taken a heartbreaking turn, as authorities in Tanzania...read more -
Whew Lawd! The Hottest Thirst Traps Of The Week, Vol. 147You know what it is! Back at it again with this week’s hottest thirst traps that dropped during an eventful week dominated by JAŸ-Z shutting down the stage at this year’s Roots Picnic, Cardi publicly apologizing to Latto for shady...read more -
Kahlana Barfield Brown Talks Bringing Fashion To Fitness With Starbucks, Sold-Out Weighted Vest & Stylish Self-Care [Exclusive]When fashion, fitness, and coffee culture collide, people pay attention, especially when it involves Kahlana Barfield Brown. The famed designer recently set social media abuzz when she announced her new collaboration with Starbucks, which includes a limited edition...read more
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Kelly Rowland, Chaka Khan & Chanté Moore: Black Women In Music Dinner Unveils Performers, Presenters & Honorees For 2026 CelebrationIn #MelaninMagic news… The Connie Orlando Foundation is celebrating Black Music Month in style, assembling a powerhouse mix of industry icons, music mavens, and powerhouse performers for the return of its annual Black Women in Music Dinner.read more -
Latto Hits Back At Critics Claiming 21 Savage Is Still Married To Someone Else: ‘We Happy, We Do What Works For Us’Latto isn’t concerned with what anyone has to say about her relationship with 21 Savage. Latto is finally giving fans a little insight about her relationship with 21 Savage and their growing family. During an interview byread more -
Kooky Kitten Doja Cat Castigates ‘Barrel Chested Ewok’ Elon Musk On His Own Platform—‘U Look Like U Eat Sand’A certain kooky kitten is making headlines for her latest antics, and the Internet’s in stitches over her disses to a “barrel-chested Ewok” with “hourglass ankles.” Doja Cat had a simple request for Elon Musk...read more -
Persistent Provocateur 50 Cent Doubles Down On Dissing Daphne Joy Over Alleged Diddy Sex Tape, Calls Her A ‘Predator’For real, Fif? 50 Cent has never been the type to let a messy moment pass quietly, but his latest comments about Daphne Joy and the alleged leaked Diddy sex tape have the internet doing a collective double-take....read more -
Seen On The Spooky Scene: Lizzo, The Wayans, Anthony Anderson And More Sizzle Star-Studded ‘Scary Movie’ PremiereOn June 3, a host of celebrities gathered at the Paramount Theatre in Los Angeles for the world premiere of Scary Movie, turning the red carpet into a star-studded celebration and a spooky good time.read more -
Karmelo Anthony Trial Begins After Zero Black Jurors Selected From Pool Of 600 ResidentsHere goes the bulls**t. The murder trial of Karmelo Anthony officially got underway this week in Collin County, Texas, but before opening statements even began, controversy has erupted over the makeup of the jury. Anthony, now 19, is charged...read more
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UPDATE: Prosecutors Reject Karmelo Anthony’s Self-Defense Claim During Opening Arguments To All-White JuryMore than a year after the fatal stabbing of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf, the trial against 19-year-old Karmelo Anthony is...Read more -
Trending Status! Social Media Is STILL Cuttin’ Up After Daphne Joy Drops New Twerking Video & Addresses AI Question (WATCH)Rather than hide away after the leak of an intimate tape, Daphne Joy has been working her moment in the spotlight! She’s been pushing...Read more -
Chicago Teen Receives Her Diploma After Allegedly Having It Withheld Following Viral Split On Graduation Stage (VIDEOS)A Chicago teen who recently went viral after dropping into a split while crossing the stage has officially received her diploma,Read more
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Kevin Gates & Teenage Daughter Islah Raise Eyebrows With Language Use In Viral Exchange (VIDEO)Whew! Roommates, a recent livestream involving Kevin Gates and his daughter, Islah, has the internet deep in debate this week. While the father-daughter duo appeared to be enjoying a casual...Read more -
UPDATE: Ashlee Jenae’s Fiancé Joe McCann Speaks Out After Authorities Reportedly Rule Suicide As Her Cause Of DeathWhen Joe McCann and Ashlee Jenae’s names started circulating online in connection with an ongoing investigation, speculation quickly followed. But now, authorities overseas have officially closed the...Read more
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Oop! Social Media Users Are Mentioning Klay Thompson While Droppin’ Mixed Reactions To Megan Thee Stallion’s Latest Song Snippet (VIDEO)Social media users are mentioning Klay Thompson while droppin’ mixed reactions to Megan Thee Stallion‘s latest song snippet. RELATED: There He Go! Klay...Read more -
Vasana Montgomery Speaks Out After Being Removed From ‘Love Island USA’ Season 8 For Allegedly Using Racial Slur In Resurfaced ClipsIt’s that time of year again, when ‘Love Island’ viewers gather daily to tune in as singles search for love in...Read more
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