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We Got Receipts: The Great Land HeistEditor’s Note: This is part two of the “We Got Receipts” series, which explains why Black people have a rightful claim to reparations. Part one explored how Black bodies were monetized during slavery. In part two, we explore how Black landowners had their property seized through either violence...Read more -
James Dolan Can't Seem to Read the Room(Screenshot, NBA via YouTube)There are few things in life that fit together less naturally than James Dolan and...Read more -
The Wake-Up Call: A Visit From Uncle JuneteenthText within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedT'was the night before Juneteenth, and all through South Not a creature was stirring, even in the Big House The Confederate traitors weren't even aware That Black Union soldiers soon would be there. Black people...Read more -
Agency Quietly Erased 'Minority' From the Rule That Protects Minority-Owned Banks(Photo by Envato)While most of the country was thawing out their Juneteenth meat or trying to see if...Read more -
10 Incredible Stories You WON'T See In HBO's Earth Wind & Fire DocumentaryThe reviews are in for HBO’s latest doc, Earth, Wind & Fire: To Be Celestial vs. the Weight of the World.“Questlove’s newest documentary is a rare instance of an artist capturing lightning in a bottle twice,” writes Salon’s Melanie McFarland. “Movies like this one reassure us that...Read more -
Why Stephen A. Smith Is Beefing With Stephen A. Smith, Explained(Illustration, YouTube/ContrabandCamp)Around 534 B.C., the Greeks invented Stephen A. Smith.Back then, warriors could attain glory on the...Read more -
The Wake-Up Call Live: Karmelo Anthony, Black Athletes and the Real American PastimeWilmeth Sidat-Singh got a full ride. When Syracuse offered Sidat-Singh a basketball scholarship in 1935, the sport was as popular as lacrosse. The NCAA didn’t even have a national tournament, so Sidat-Singh’s Indian heritage didn’t make headlines. But when a coach saw him shredding students during an intramural football...Read more -
Throwback Thursday: ‘Evilest White Woman on Earth’: The Criminal Injustice of Terra MoreheadThis story was originally published on June 8, 2018.Warning: This story is not about America’s criminal-justice system.In this story, America’s criminal-justice system is a parable. In this story, “criminal” is synonymous with “not white.” In this story, “justice” is a mythical concept. In this story, Terra Morehead is synonymous...Read more -
We Got Receipts: What Black People Are OwedEditor’s Note: When we talk about slavery, we tend to talk about stolen labor. But that is only the beginning of what was taken. This series, We Got Receipts, will lay out the fuller truth. Part one starts where the system began: with our bodies. In future stories, we...Read more -
The King of Crybabies(Screenshot, NBC News)And all the people standing by, and those at the windows, cried out, “Oh! How beautiful...Read more -
Love and the Enemy: An Exclusive Excerpt From Greg Tate's 'FLYBOY IN THE BUTTERMILK'On Tuesday, AUWA Books released a special edition of Greg Tate’s “FLYBOY IN THE BUTTERMILK: Essays on Contemporary America.”Perhaps no contemporary writer has shaped me as a writer more than Gregory Stephen Tate, and the following essay seems as prescient as ever. ...Read more -
The Verdict on ‘Michael Jackson: The Verdict’? The Culture Is GuiltyIn my second year of law school, I worked as a student attorney for the defense on a high-profile celebrity criminal case that never went to trial. While I thought the charges were unjust and was happy with the outcome of that case, I knew then that I would...Read more -
The Wake-Up Call Live: Earth, Wind and AmericaUncle Junior loved Earth, Wind & Fire.James Harriot Jr. was unquestionably the greatest male influence in my life. He talked in adages, told stories like a griot, and he “knew things.” And, when I was only 10 years old, he introduced me to “The Elements.” Twenty years ago, Uncle...Read more
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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
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Keke Palmer Gives An Update On Sean Evans Romance, Says They’re Taking Things ‘One Wing At A Time’Keke Palmer has commented on her relationship with Sean Evans, clarifying what’s really going on between them. On Tuesday, June 23, the actress commented on her relationship status with the Hot Ones host during an appearance at Cannes...read more -
Karmelo Anthony Hires New Legal Team, Bodycam Video Shows Teen Sobbing Following StabbingKarmelo Anthony is still at the top of our minds and the latest development in the case casts an even bigger shadow over the case, the jury’s guilty verdict, and the 35 years in prison that he was sentenced to as...read more -
From Dreary Weather To Together Forever? Meet The Seattle Singles Seeking Soulmates On ‘Married At First Sight’ Season 20The social experiment that brings singles together to get married sight unseen is officially back. Married At First Sight season 20 is returning to Peacock, and we have the inside scoop on the new cast, new experts, and new drama in a city known...read more -
Fire, Fury & NBA YoungDragon: HBO’s ‘House Of The Dragon’ Season 3 Premiere Sparks Hilarious Hysteria Over Rhaena’s Black Forces-Wearing DragYN, SheepstealerSocial media is (literally) ABLAZE over the screen-searing House of the Dragon Season 3 premiere, which wasted no time thrusting viewers into the epic Battle of the Gullet with every bit of pulse-pounding dragon action we expect from the hit HBO series (set 200...read more -
Love Like This: Faith Evans Honored With Street Name In Hometown Of Newark, NJFaith Evans has never known a love like this before! The songstress has long cemented herself as Newark royalty, but now the city has made it official by naming a street in...read more -
#RHOA Rumors: Angela Doubles Down On Shamea ATL Athlete Affair Allegations, Sends ‘Sha-H*e-A’ ShadeAngela Oakley isn’t letting those rumors about Shamea Morton die down anytime soon. On an upcoming episode of The Real Housewives of Atlanta, Angela once again brings up claims that Shamea was sleeping with professional athletes, reigniting one of the season’s...read more -
R.I.P. Legendary Music Executive Clive Davis, Who Launched Careers of Whitney Houston & Alicia Keys, Dies At 94Legendary music executive and producer Clive Davis has died at the age of 94. Source: Earl Gibson III / Getty His family confirmed the news toread more -
Beyoncé Details JAŸ-Z’s Journey To His Fully Freed Cécred Cloud Bob, Says Blue Ivy Inspired The TransformationBeyoncé is finally giving fans the backstory behind JAŸ-Z’s now infamous hair transformation that he debuted at the Roots Picnic. As expected, the story is much deeper than a switch-up and ties into their famed 14-year-old daughter. In a new...read more -
Casa Amor Chaos Hits ‘Love Island USA’ Season 8 & One New Bombshell Is Already Facing Online ControversyJust when the Season 8 Islanders thought they were locked into their couples, Love Island USA threw them a huge curveball. The cast was told they would be taking part in the show’s signature heart rate challenge, with the girls and...read more -
Kohen Wiley: Attorney Ben Crump To Annouce Independent Autopsy Findings Alongside Family At Press ConferenceThe life of a Black infant child is worth more than a package of pampers and there’s no excuse for the extinguishing of that life at the hands of trigger-happy police officers. Ubiquitous civil rights attorney Ben Crump announced the...read more
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Pop Out, Then! Chrisean Rock Sparks Mixed Reactions With NEW Look (VIDEO)Chrisean Rock has sparked mixed reactions with a new look.RELATED: Whew! Jaidyn...Read more -
UPDATE: Karmelo Anthony Reportedly Assembles High-Profile Legal Team To Appeal His Murder ConvictionKarmelo Anthony has reportedly assembled a high-profile legal team to appeal his murder conviction.RELATED: Read more -
Karlissa Weighs In As Chrisean Rock Discusses Blueface Being “Madly In Love” With Her And Their Co-Parenting Struggles (VIDEO)Chrisean Rock and Blueface have had a rocky journey when it comes to co-parenting their son, Chrisean Jesus. From public online feuds to Blueface previously questioning...Read more -
UPDATE: Police Reportedly Release 911 Audio Of Tay Keith’s Girlfriend Requesting Wellness Check On ProducerPolice have reportedly released 911 audio of Tay Keith‘s girlfriend requesting a wellness check on the producer.RELATED: Read more -
Prayers Up! Legendary Music Mogul Clive Davis Passes Away At 94Legendary music mogul Clive Davis has passed away at the age of 94.RELATED: Prayers...Read more -
Big Bag For Dad! Latto & Sister Brooklyn Nikole Surprise Their Dad With New Car For Father’s DayRoommates, it looks like Latto and Brooklyn Nikole went in that Goyard bag for their dad, Shayne Stephens! Footage shared on social media shows the sisters spending time with Stephens on Father’s Day....Read more -
The Blueprint! Social Media Is Weighing In On Beyoncé & Jay-Z Sharing Behind-The-Scenes Footage Of His “Hair Transformation” (VIDEO)Social media is weighing in on Beyoncé and Jay-Z sharing behind-the-scenes footage of his hair journey.RELATED: Read more -
Whew! Former NFL Star Brandon Marshall Sparks Debate After Making His Son Run At Night As Punishment (VIDEO)It seems Brandon Marshall is unfazed by what the internet thinks of his parenting choices! The former NFL player slid in his own comment section to clock mixed reactions to how...Read more
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