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The Wake-Up Call: Our Ancestors' Wildest DreamsLucas Vázquez de Ayllón had everything.Born to a family of Spanish aristocrats, Ayllón gained most of his wealth, status and political power while serving as head colonizer in charge of Spain’s Hispaniola colony. But Ayllón wanted more. Even though he had no experience as an explorer, in 1521, he...Read more -
Where Is Stony Newsom? Reconstructing the Life of America’s Most Elusive Bank Robber 30 Years LaterBy all accounts, 1996 was a terrible year for Lida “Stony” Newsom. While the death of her parents in a car accident four years prior was no doubt the worst experience of her life to that point, the events of 1996, well, it’s the stuff Hollywood makes movies about.Ahem.In...Read more -
Throwback Thursday: All the Ways I Did Not DieDorothy HarriotThis story was originally published on Feb. 22, 2019When sitting in the passenger seat of...Read more -
How to Sound White: Sunn m'Cheaux and Dr. Rachel E. Weissler Blacksplain Code-SwitchingNine years ago, 17-year-old high school student Savanna Tomlinson broke the internet when she tweeted this picture of her yearbook photo:The hilarious quote not only garnered millions of chuckles, but it began a furious debate in comment sections when flabbergasted Caucasians began a debate about what it means...Read more -
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 unde… ...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
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Latto’s Labor Confession: Rapper Says Her Water Birth Dreams Went Right Out The WindowMotherhood is looking real good on Latto. The rapper recently stopped by Capital XTRA where she opened up about life as a first time mom, and it’s safe to say she’s soaking up...read more -
MAGA Minaj Mayhem! Nicki Minaj Plays Dr. Fauci in Unhinged New Video, Disses Joy Ann ReidNicki Minaj and Trump are seemingly teaming up again, and this time, they have a common enemy. This week, the rapper found herself echoing a lot of the same criticism the former president and his allies have leveled at Dr. Anthony...read more -
Calling It Quits! Love Island USA’s Taylor Williams and Clark Carraway Call It QuitsIt’s no secret that Love Island has taken the world by storm over the past few years; even after the season ends, it remains a topic of conversation as fans keep up with their islanders and their couples post-villa. Though season...read more -
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Reacts To ‘Wonder Man’ Cancellation After Marvel Series’ Season 2 Renewal–‘That’s Life, Right?’Welp, if you were expecting to see the story of Simon Williams (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) and Trevor Slattery (Sir Ben Kingsley) continue on Disney+, we are sorry to report that won’t be the case–but Wonderman himself is keeping his head up....read more -
Meet The New Black Panther: 8 Great David Jonsson Roles From ‘Industry’ To ‘Rye Lane’It was a tough pill to swallow with the tragic loss of Chadwick Boseman in 2020, especially for fans of the Black Panther cinematic universe he helped spearhead into a billion-dollar franchise just two years prior. After aread more -
Morpheus, Furious & Ike Turner: ‘The Black Watch’ Celebrates Laurence Fishburne’s Formidable FilmographyWhether he was inspiring audiences as Dap in School Daze, delivering unforgettable fatherly wisdom as Furious Styles in Boyz n the Hood, freeing minds as Morpheus in The Matrix, or scene-stealing as the Bowery King in the John Wick franchise, Laurence Fishburne has spent...read more -
Puddin’s Premiere: Country Crooner K. Michelle Releasing Southern Soul Soaked Album ‘Jesus & Whiskey’Since launching her music career back in 2009, fans of singer K. Michelle have known her to be a powerhouse in the world of R&B. However, it appears the Memphis, Tennessee native has longed to tap into her Southern roots by exploring a love for...read more -
Nolan Wells: Sound Engineer Jeanette Brantley Defends Enhanced Sea Tow Audio Against AI, Lawyer Calls Sound ‘Doctored’It looks like the mystery surrounding Nolan Wells’ death is still very much a question mark and now some of the alleged evidence against the “friends” is being defended from attacks. ...read more -
Brittney Griner Files For Divorce From Wife Cherelle, Who Publicly Fought For Her Release From Russian Prison, After 8 Years Of MarriageBrittney Griner has filed for divorce from her wife of 8 years, Cherelle Griner. The WNBA star filed for divorce in Fulton County, Ga. on July 30, per court records obtained by People. Despite previous reports claiming they...read more -
#RHOA Reunion: ATL’s Prettiest Peaches SIZZLE Scotland-Themed Looks, Teaser Shows Shamea Vs. Porsha, K. Michelle & KelliGrab your peaches because it’s almost reunion time! After a drama-filled Season 17, The Real Housewives of Atlanta is getting ready to wrap things up with a three-part reunion beginning Sunday, Aug. 9, just one week after the season...read more
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Let Her Cook! GloRilla Has Fans Double Tapping After Dropping Birthday Photo Dump (PHOTOS)Y’all! GloRilla is making sure her latest celebration comes with plenty of style, confidence, and moments for the timeline. The rapper recently gave fans a glimpse into her birthday festivities,...Read more -
Let ‘Em Know! Joseline Hernandez’s Daughter Bonnie Bella Is Proving She’s The Coolest Kid With Bilingual Singing Skills (VIDEO)Y’all! Joseline Hernandez’s daughter Bonnie Bella is showing that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree when it comes to standing out. The young star...Read more
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Bart Edmiston Jr.’s Lawyer Says “Enhanced” Dispatch Audio Is “Doctored,” As Ben Crump Reportedly Reacts To Warren Hudson’s Dad Planning To SueRussell Latino, the lawyer for Bart Edmiston Jr., says the “enhanced” Sea Tow dispatch audio that has gone viral...Read more -
Yikes! Kandi Burruss Admits She Doesn’t Like Tamar Braxton & Opens Up About Their Complicated History (VIDEOS)Roomies, the back-and-forth between Kandi Burruss and Tamar Braxton is heating up! Kandi recently sat down for an interview and kept it 100 about how she REALLY feels about Tamar...Read more -
Nolan Wells’ Case Sparks New Exchange As Officer Tatum Fires Back At Don Lemon & Christine Wonsley (VIDEO)As conversations surrounding Nolan Wells continue to unfold online, another familiar name has entered the chat. This time, Officer Tatum is calling attention to a recent interview...Read more -
Social Media Sounds OFF After Claressa Shields Trains Big Lex Ahead Of Her Boxing Match Against Tesehki (VIDEO)Claressa Shields is throwing her support behind ‘Baddies’ star Big Lex ahead of her highly anticipated boxing match against fellow cast member Tesehki. After the undisputed boxing champion shared footage...Read more -
Ouch! iShowSpeed Takes Hard Fall After Balloons Holding Him Pop Mid-Air During His 60 Million Subscriber Celebration (VIDEO)iShowSpeed has been celebrating win after win over the past few months, from wrapping up a successful tour around the Caribbean to performing his Gold-certified track at the FIFA World Cup. Now, the streamer...Read more -
Carl & Aniya Share Their Relationship Status Following ‘Love Island USA’ Season 8 Finale (WATCH)Two weeks after finishing as runners-up on ‘Love Island USA’ season 8, Carl Schmidt and Aniya Harvey have shared an update on where their relationship stands. During a...Read more
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