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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 underdeveloped compared to...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 -
150 Years Ago, a Traffic Dispute Destroyed American DemocracyOn Feb. 24, 1865, The Liberator published a letter from a white Union Army officer describing the bravest, handsomest warrior he had ever met:…the only question I ever hear debated among the [white] officers is, whether [Black soldiers] are equal or superior to whites. I have never heard...Read more -
CRT For HOTD: A Breakdown of the Political Parties on 'House of the Dragon' S3, E03(Courtesy of HBO)Will Rhaenyra appoint Zohran Mamdani as Hand of the King? Should Ketanji Brown Jackson replace the...Read more
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Spicy Wing Wooing Continues: Keke Palmer Is Still Gushing Over ‘Hot Ones’ Host Sean EvansKeke Palmer is keeping things cute, calm, and very intentional when it comes to “Hot Ones” smooching sweetie Sean Evans, but one thing she is no longer denying is the undeniable chemistry between them. Read about...read more -
Fantastical Forces, Stunning Sorcery & An All-Star Cast Conjure ‘Children Of Blood And Bone’ Trailer’s Tantalizing Tale Of OrïshaThe highly anticipated Children of Blood and Bone trailer is here, giving fans their first glimpse at the long-awaited adaptation of Tomi Adeyemi’s bestselling novel, and the all-star cast comprised of Damson Idris, Amandla Stenberg, Tosin Cole, Viola Davis, Cynthia Erivo, Idris Elba, Regina King,...read more -
Brotherhood Of Beatings? Black Secret Service Agent Arrested For Felony Hazing Incident At University Of MiamiFederal authorities are charged with protecting the public, but a Secret Service agent recently abandoned that duty to take part in a fraternity hazing ritual so brutal that prosecutors say it nearly turned deadly for men who wanted to become members...read more -
Bikini Baaaawdyed Bardi Teases New Song With Steamy Seaside Snippet, Explains The One Line That Has EVERYONE TalkingCardi B is giving fans a taste of what’s to come this summer with a song snippet that has everyone talking. The Bronx rapper took to social media on Monday, July 28, to share a snippet of...read more -
Dr. Heavenly Kimes Curiously Questions Dr. Cheyenne Bryant’s Academic Credentials, Likens Mysterious Matriculant To A Veneer TechPastor Jamal Bryant and Marc Lamont Hill aren’t the only ones weighing in on Dr. Cheyenne Bryant’s doctorate as a Doctor of Dental Medicine offered an opinion on what’s really going on.read more -
21 Savage Ferally Fiends For Baby No. 2 With Latto After She Freely Flaunts Her Post-ClayCo Child Curves—’Can We Have Another Pleaseeeeeeee’As Latto continues freely flaunting her bangin’ baaawdy, her “Big Papa” is proving he loves his Big Mama’s copious curves, so much so that he’s ferally fiending to give her another 21 Savage seed. ...read more -
Bayou Barbie Babe Angel Reese Channels Her Mattel Doll At WNBA All-Star, Sweetly Surprises Kaavia James With Coveted CollectibleLike the prestigious poet laureate Monaleo once said, “Everything pinka,” and now that applies to Angel Reese who’s officially taken her previous “Bayou Barbie” nickname to a whole new level. The WNBA star landed her own Barbie doll and carried...read more -
He’s Your Kiiing To Beee! Social Media Reacts To Gifted Actor David Jonsson Being Crowned As The New Black Panther At Comic-ConSocial media is buzzing over gifted British actor David Jonsson being crowned as the new Black Panther in a surprise announcement at this year’s star-studded Comic-Con in San Diego. ...read more -
Bye, Messy Miserables! Giannis Antetokounmpo Swiftly Shuts Down Crass Critics Wondering ‘Why He’s With His Wife’–‘I Am In Love’Giannis Antetokounmpo is sweetly speaking about his wife, Mariah Antetoko unmpo, amid messy miserables crassly questioning “why he’s with her” and not a model “or 10.” “I love her,” said the Miami Heat player. ...read more -
Kelly Rowland Talks Transforming Her Health And Fitness Routine At 45, Says She’s Sober–‘I Miss My White Wine’Kelly Rowland is redefining what wellness looks like. The 45-year-old stunner recently reflected on her evolving approach to health, fitness, and self-care, including her newfound commitment to sobriety. While many people associate aging with slowing down, Rowland...read more
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Lover Girl! Keyshia Cole Shows Off Bouquets Of Roses Amid Apparent Romance With Skrilla (PHOTOS)Keyshia Cole shared some pictures with her fans on Monday, July 27, amid her romance with Philadelphia rapper Skrilla. The ‘Love’ singer’s picture featuring several bouquets of roses is going viral after being shared in Cole’s Instagram Stories.RELATED: Read more -
Social Media Users Are Speculating About Trina’s Husband Swurv Allegedly Being Included In Her Booking Contract As A Performer (VIDEO)Trina‘s husband, Swurv, reportedly performed during his wife’s set at the Taco and Tequila Festival on Saturday, July 25, in Cleveland, Ohio,...Read more -
What Y’all Got Goin’ On? Mellow Rackz Raises Eyebrows After Posting New Back Tattoos Of NBA YoungBoyMellow Rackz shared some new ink with her fans on Monday, July 27, and the back tattoos feature the name and face of rapper NBA YoungBoy. The...Read more -
Latto Breaks The Internet With Viral Footage Showing Off Her Curves (VIDEO)Latto has the internet on fire with a new video, courtesy of the artist from the French Riviera. The rapper shared a video on Monday, July 27, recorded in Saint-Tropez, and the curves are curving.RELATED: Read more -
Did That? Raven-Symoné & Her Wife Miranda Maday Have Fans Cuttin’ Up After Showing Off Their Modeling Skills (VIDEO)Raven-Symoné and her wife, Miranda Maday, had the opportunity to channel their inner models and DID. Miranda shared the video of them “maxxing” and “mogging” just...Read more -
‘Love Island USA’ Star Nic Vansteenberghe Claps Back As He Breaks His Silence Following Split From Olandria CarthenMany Nicolandria supporters searched for confirmation after reports surfaced claiming ‘Love Island USA’ Season 7 stars Olandria Carthen and Nic Vansteenberghe had split. Amid the growing speculation,...Read more -
Issa Look! Fans Compare Tamar Braxton To Sisters Toni & Traci After Debuting New Hairstyle (PHOTOS)Tamar Braxton is spicing up her summer with a new ‘do! The singer recently blessed fans with a behind-the-scenes look at her hair switch-up. Now, fans are saying she’s channeling her sisters, Toni...Read more -
Ms. Rachel Shares Her Thoughts On Investigation Into Death Of Nolan Xavier WellsMs. Rachel, a famed educator and YouTuber, has now weighed in, sharing her thoughts on the investigation into the death of Nolan Xavier Wells.RELATED: Read more
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