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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 -
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
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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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Rest In Power: Notable Black Folks Who We’ve Lost In 2026Source: Reach Media / Radio One As we’ve come to understand year after year, day after day, death is an inevitable part of life—a universal truth that spares no one. Yet, despite its certainty, the weight...read more -
Dubiously Degreed Dr. Cheyenne Bryant Flaunts ‘Doc Squad’ Merch & Clapbacks At Critics As Deon Cole & Dr. Umar Cape Amid Her Credential ControversyDr. Cheyenne Bryant is responding directly to the doctoral decepticon draggings with social media shade and a new line of “Doc Squad” merch. Deon Cole and Dr. Umar Johnson entered the chat to defend against “destroying this Black...read more -
The Perfect Verses Over A Tight Beat! A Gallery Of Fly Girlies, Sun-Kissed Stunners & Pretty Jawns Who Elevated The Vibes At Roots Picnic 2026Source: IG: @taniashakaira Roots Picnic 2026 was a feel-good celebration of culture, community, and creatives which brought together seas of beautiful people for an epic 2-day spectacle at the historic Belmont Plateau in Philadelphia’s Fairmount...read more -
Ring-Ready Boxer Yoell Cooper Talks Balancing School, Sweat & Sacrifice Ahead Of His Hometown Homecoming BoutRumble young man, rumble! As boxing continues to wrestle with the balance between promotion and professionalism, Yoell “Boy Boy The Butcher” Cooper is taking a decidedly old-school approach. The rising prospect recently sat down with BOSSIP to discuss discipline, dedication, and the preparation...read more -
Alterik Miller’s ‘93 Til’ Brings’90s Nostalgia, Romance & Real Love To The American Black Film Festival [Exclusive]Can you fall in love in one day? That is one of the questions at the center of 93 ‘Til, a Philadelphia love story that combines the classic vibes of Black 90s romance with a modern feel of today. ...read more -
From Missing Siblings To Zazie Beetz’s Barefoot Beatdowns, ‘The Black Watch’ Breaks Down ‘They Will Kill You’A missing sister, a sinister skyscraper, and a suspected satanic cult set the stage for plenty of pulse-pounding action, and BOSSIP and Cassius are weighing in. Today (June 5), the brands released a new episode of read more -
‘Power: Legacy’: Michael Rainey Jr. &. Joseph Sikora Reprising Tariq & Tommy Roles For STARZ Spinoff SeriesSTARZ has decided not to “cancel Christmas” for two beloved characters from the Power franchise. After months of speculation, surprise cameos, and enough cliffhangers to keep fans curious, the network has announced Power: Legacy, starring Michael Rainey Jr. andread more -
Michael Brown’s Mother, Lezley McSpadden-Head, Brings ‘WOMB~man’ Celebration Of Healing, Hope & Motherhood To AtlantaMichael O.D. Brown’s mother returned to hosting after years away, creating a space where women could feel lighter, seen, and celebrated through fellowship, healing, and remembrance. According to Lezley McSpadden-Head, motherhood begins long before a...read more -
Kandi Koated Konfessions: Kandi Says THIS Is The Hardest Part Of Her Divorce, Offers Opinion On Porsha Williams’ New RelationshipKandi Burruss was an open book during her candid appearance on SiriusXM’s Andy Cohen Live on June 4, offering up some Kandi Koated konfessions on multiple topics. The former Real Housewives of Atlanta star opened up to her former Bravo boss about...read more -
Arkansas State Trooper Resigns After Racist And Homophobic Texts Revealed By Ex-Wife During DivorceAn Arkansas State Police trooper off the streets after a terrifying trove of racist, sexist, and anti-LGBTQ text messages surfaced during his contentious divorce and custody battle. According...read more
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Who’s That? Fans Launch Investigations After Kevin Durant Seemingly Pops Out With Mystery Woman (PHOTOS)Roommates, y’all know the internet doesn’t play when it comes to getting the tea. Well, folks are working overtime trying to figure out who the mystery woman is that Kevin Durant recently popped...Read more -
Karrahbooo Sets The Record Straight On Her Relationship With Lil Yachty After Revealing How They Reconnected (VIDEO)Whew! Karrahbooo is setting the record straight after fans started side-eyeing her friendship and recent rekindling with Lil Yachty. After recently sharing how they two reconnected following their...Read more -
Congrats! Polo G & His Girlfriend Chalynn Monee Are Expecting Their First Child Together (PHOTOS + VIDEO)Chalynn Monee and Polo G have kept their relationship relatively private ever since they were first spotted all boo’d up together in 2022. From lavish gifts to romantic dates, the couple has...Read more -
Florida Daycare Worker Faces Charges After Allegedly Assaulting Five Toddlers With Stapler As School Speaks OutRoommates, Latasha Mullings is at the center of a disturbing investigation in Florida. And, authorities say surveillance footage from a daycare class revealed a pattern of troubling incidents involving...Read more
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Plate Verdict? Yosohn’s Honest Reaction To Taina Williams’ Cooking Leaves G Herbo In Stitches (WATCH)Roomies, it looks like Taina Williams might be winning over more than just hearts in her household. ‘Cause you already know a new set of clips has social media...Read more -
Drew Sidora Reveals The Ex-Boyfriend She’d Pick Up The Phone For & Michael B. Jordan’s Name Is In The Mix (VIDEO)Roommates, Drew Sidora is keeping it real about her love life, and her latest comments have social media buzzing. While the ‘Real Housewives...Read more -
Megan Thee Stallion Breaks Silence On $1.2M Lawsuit From Wardrobe Stylist Over Alleged Unpaid ServicesRoommates, Megan Thee Stallion has been hit with a $1.2 million lawsuit from Six K and Eric Archibald over alleged unpaid wardrobe services. The complaint landed in the Superior Court...Read more -
Reginae Carter Has Fans Cuttin’ UP After Showing Toya Johnson How The ‘Jeep Challenge’ Is REALLY Done (VIDEOS)Roommates, y’all know the internet loves some good ol’ family fun, and Toya Johnson and Reginae Carter always know how to keep the vibes on point! This time,...Read more
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