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Throwback Thursday: A Plantation Called AmericaIn 2020, amid the nationwide protests over the murder of George Floyd, American Airlines commissioned me to write a feature on Charleston, S.C.’s plantation tourism industry for the company’s now-defunct in-flight magazine. The magazine’s editors said they wanted “an honest account of a city reckoning with its...Read more -
Blacksplained: KJ Kearney Ranks the Blackest Dishes of All TimeAs a card-carrying member of the Black community, I have dedicated my life to answering the important questions that my people have often wondered about.I’ve memorized entire guest lists for cookouts, kickbacks and afterparties to inform reluctant event-goers of “who all gon’ be there.” I’ve studied census records and performed...Read more -
Don’t Blame the Democrats(Shutterstock)I’m a Democratic shill.Like most Black people, I have frequently criticized the Republican Party’s anti-Black, Christian...Read more -
Excerpt: In One Photo, Two Different Lessons About White SupremacyExcerpted from “Strung Up: How White America Learned to Lynch Black Children” by Stacey Patton (Beacon Press,...Read more -
The Wake-Up Call: White PeopleIn HBO’s Succession, the ambitious, ultra-wealthy heirs to an international media empire battle to become their father’s heir apparent.The family patriarch, Logan Roy, essentially controls mainstream news. He is so powerful that he can literally handpick the president. They take helicopters to private jet ports where chauffeurs in luxury limos...Read more
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Throwback Thursday: Megan McArdle Can’t Tell Me Shit About White SupremacyOn Sunday, Sept. 27, the Washington Post published a piece by opinion columnist Megan...Read more -
The Art of Storytelling, Blacksplained by Ali SiddiqAside from serving as an award-winning journalist, writer, public historian and one of the greatest friers of whiting since Lt. Col. Demarcus Dawkins (Before he became a famous restaurateur, we called him Capt. D), I am considered, in some circles, to be one of the world’s greatest detectives.Seriously. I recently...Read more -
On ‘The Drop: A Snowfall Saga,’ Los Angeles and the Romance of Hip-Hop in the ’90s(L-R) Gail Bean as Wanda, Peyton “Alex” Smith as James and Asante Blackk as Lamar in...Read more -
Media’s Little White Lie: There’s No Such Thing As an ‘Evangelical Christian’(Shutterstock)On July 30, 1967, an organized mob of conservative Christians gathered in Charleston, S.C., to hear...Read more -
‘A Different World’ Sequel Is Here for a New Generation, But I Just Want to Know What Happened to Dwayne and Whitley(L to R) Jasmine Guy as Whitley, Kadeem Hardison as Dwayne, Darryl M. Bell as Ron...Read more -
The Wake-Up Call: A Map of the Black WorldI don’t fuck with white girlsText within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedWhen I was 12 years old, my mother said: "Son, There's some things in this world that you should stay away from. If someone needs a gun when they're out in...Read more
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Why Angie Nixon’s Senate Race Is a Test Run for 2028(Screenshot)My family had a rule growing up: If somebody hit you, you hit back. Not because...Read more -
Throwback Thursday: Is Donald Trump a Cokehead?(White House)This article was originally published on Sept. 28, 2016.As we struggle to understand...Read more -
‘The Article’ Blacksplained by Nikole Hannah-JonesAccording to white people, white proximity-loving Black people and the current social media discourse, my mother was a terrible parent.A few years ago, while writing my second book, I interviewed my mother about a parenting decision that affected my entire life. Specifically, I wanted to know why she decided to...Read more -
Suckers, Simps and MAGA Marks: How Donald Trump Made America His Bitch(Envato)“Is ‘Mikenificent’ too long for a nickname?” I asked. “How about ‘Mikey the Maniac?’”“Too long,” Crunch...Read more -
The Wake-Up Call Live: At the Congressional Black Caucus Convention With Rep. James ClyburnAmerica’s first true democracy did not end by a landslide vote. It was a coin flip.After the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation, democracy began to spread through America like COVID-19 during Trump’s first term. In the former Confederate states, formerly enslaved people were outvoting their white counterparts. The American education...Read more
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Ed Sheeran, Macklemore and the ‘Apolitical’ White Ally“If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.”— Archbishop Desmond TutuI thought Nate was an ally. Nate was the only white guy on an all-Black team representing Atlanta in the 2017 National Poetry Slam. We wrote, practiced and...Read more -
Throwback Thursday: Why It’s OK for Black People, but Not White People, to Use the N-Word, Explained (Again)(“South Park,” screenshot)This article was originally published on May 13, 2018.What’s up, my nigga?...Read more -
What You Find Out When You Don’t FAFO? Blacksplained by Joy-Ann ReidWhat’s so bad about “finding out”?For generations of Black children, the consequence of “fucking around” was an existential threat that ranks somewhere between hooping and/or hollering during a thunderstorm and—perhaps the most dangerous childhood activity in all of African America—acting “grown.”While there are a few cases of Black people throwing...Read more -
The Joy Reid Show: Uniting the Diaspora, Part 1Can Afro-Latinos say the n-word? Is Caribbean cuisine the same as “soul food”? What is an “Akata”? Is Ghanaian jollof superior to Nigeria’s?These are just a few of the questions that define the “diaspora wars.” Subscribe nowWhile some of the intra-diasporic debates...Read more
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Congratulations! Nivea Reveals Her Cancer Is Now In Remission: ‘I Couldn’t Believe It!’Source: Prince Williams / Getty Nivea, the 2000s R&B goddess responsible for hits like “Laundromat” and “Don’t Mess With My Man,” is on the mend after a...read more -
Bre Tiesi Says She’ll Leave Nick Cannon If He Has Another Baby, Blasts His Five Other Baby Mamas As ‘Insecure’—’We Are Not The Same’Bre Tiesi may be one of six women who share children with prolific procreator Nick Cannon, but the Selling Sunset star insists she’s in a league of her own. During a candid appearance onread more -
Whew Lawd! The Hottest Thirst Traps Of The Week, Vol. 164Thirst trap o’clock! Back at it again with this week’s hottest thirst traps dropping during a buzzy week dominated by Kim Fields reacting to dusty-crusties calling The Living Single cast ‘unattractive,’ Halle Berry clapping back at ‘outrageous’ abuse...read more -
Iyanla Vanzant Tackles Generational Trauma In OWN’s ‘Mothers & Daughters: Torn Apart’ Special [Exclusive Clip]Iyanla Vanzant is returning with a new OWN special focused on healing fractured family relationships and addressing generational trauma, and BOSSIP’s got an exclusive look. Mothers & Daughters: Torn Apart with...read more
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Oh My GYATTTT! Caked Up Ice Spice Takes Her Thirst-Trapping Talents To Iceland, Bawwwdies Fans Into A Frenzy With Vacay Yams In ‘Spiceland’Oh My GYATTTT! Social media is buzzing over Ice Spice‘s latest series of premium thirst traps from what looks like an extravagant vacay in the Nordic island nation of Iceland.read more -
Kim Fields Regine-ly Reacts To Audaciously Ashy Abyss Dwellers Calling The Living Single Cast ‘Unattractive’Theeeeee audacity! That’s what Living Single fans (like us!) are saying after an audaciously ashy, abyss-dwelling group of mouth breathers had the nerve to dub the cast of the beloved ’90s sitcom “unattractive.” Now, the uproar has gotten so loud that...read more -
KevOnStage’s ‘Grief Sucks’ Is A Dissertation On Black Men, Grief And The Radical Possibility Of Care [Op-Ed]A dissertation is not simply a really long paper. At its best, it is evidence that someone has stayed with a question long enough, studied it deeply enough, and wrestled with it honestly enough to offer the rest of us a new way of understanding...read more -
Halle Berry Claims Olivier Martinez’s ‘Outrageous’ Abuse Allegations Were A Tactical Move, Fights For 50/50 CustodySource: Stephane Cardinale – Corbis / Getty Halle Berry is continuing to push back against what she describes as her ex-husband...read more -
Pretty Girls Go To Hillman! Swoony Stunner Renée Harrison Causes Commotion As Candace On ‘A Different World,’ Sparks Heart Eye Hysteria Across The InternetPretty girls go to Hillman! The internet is still buzzing over Netflix’s series-of-the-moment A Different World which trended at #1 on the streaming giant’s competitive TV charts before officially being renewed for a much-deserved Season 2.read more -
Not The (Champagne) Papi: Drake’s Rep Denies He’s The Father Of Former Flame Keshia Chanté’s Baby Amid Rampant RumorsDrake’s team is putting the Champagne Papi paternity speculation to rest. Afte singer/ former 106 & Park Host Keshia Chanté surprised fans by announcing that she’s expecting her first child, a baby...read more
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Whew! Bre Tiesi Shares ONE Dealbreaker That Would Cause Her To End Her Open Relationship With Nick Cannon (VIDEO)Bre Tiesi has her limits when it comes to her open relationship with Nick Cannon. She recently revealed the one dealbreaker that would cause her to...Read more -
What Happened? Ari Fletcher Says She Needs Urgent Care For Her Thumbs In New Footage And Fans Have Questions (VIDEO)Ari Fletcher has folks clapping back after she shared footage of her bandaged thumbs on her Instagram Stories. In the clip shared on Wednesday, October 7, Ariana claims to need stitches and urgent care,...Read more -
Nivea Gets Emotional While Revealing Health Update Following Leukemia Diagnosis (VIDEO)Nivea shared an emotional health update several months after revealing her leukemia diagnosis. The singer appeared on the ‘Tamron Hall’ show on Wednesday, October, 7, and she was brought to...Read more -
Newly Unsealed Video Shows 6-Year-Old Cussing Moments After Shooting Virginia School Teacher Abby Zwerner In 2023In 2023, a 6-year-old student shocked his Virginia community after bringing a loaded gun to school and shooting his teacher, Abby Zwerner. For three years, footage...Read more -
Oop! Nevaeh Akira Shares Message For Blueface & Addresses Other Women Allegedly Pregnant By Him (VIDEO)Nevaeh Akira has shared a message for Blueface while addressing other women who are allegedly pregnant by him. RELATED: Nevaeh Akira Gets Emotional While Reacting To Those...Read more -
Taina Williams Shares Sweet Message To G Herbo On His Birthday And Reveals An Extravagant SURPRISE Gift (VIDEO)Taina Williams shared a heart-warming message to G Herbo to celebrate his birthday on Thursday, October 8. Williams also shared a video of an extravagant gift with fans that has them cuttin’...Read more -
Halle Berry Reportedly Speaks Out Amid Child Abuse Claims Involving Son Maceo As She’s Spotted With Him In NEW PhotosRoomies, Halle Berry is keeping close...Read more
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