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For Trump Voters Who Say 'We Didn't Vote For This' When MAGA Is Not Enough(Screenshots Joe Rogan via YouTube; Marjorie Taylor Greene, KVOA; Andrew Schulz” via YouTube; Tucker Carlson via YouTube)“Play stupid...Read more -
The Wake-Up Call Live: Culottes, Christians and Keeping That Same EnergySometimes, I will randomly text questions to my sibling group chat, such as:“Do you still wear culottes?”Culottes are a type of shorts. But they’re also pants. And they’re also a skirt. They’re basically what happens when a sundress goes to a day party and, after a few too many mimosas,...Read more -
Throwback Thursday: An Open Letter to Memphis, Tenn.Clayborn Temple, Memphis, Tenn. (Photo courtesy of Michael Harriot)This article was originally published on April 7, 2018.On April...Read more -
What MAGAmericans Can Learn From Trick Daddy and the AKAsMembers of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. were seen clutching their signature neck adornments during a Trick Daddy performance at the South Atlantic Regional Conference’s Step and Stroll competition on Friday in Orlando, Fla. While the artist reportedly agreed to perform a pre-approved list of songs, his sexually suggestive...Read more -
Breaking News: 'Woke' Protest Leader Resurrects Message Days After Being Killed By FedsEnvatoThree days after his arrest, trial and public lynching, a well-known community activist has reportedly received a posthumous...Read more
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The Wake-Up Call Live: America Is DumbIf you ever want to know if a person is uneducated, uninformed or simply brainwashed by the myth of American exceptionalism, there’s a simple, six-word statement that will, without fail, expose a person’s intellectual curiosity (or lack thereof).“This is not who we are.”Even if you are patriotic and filled with...Read more
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Throwback Thursday: Resistance, Uprisings and How to Fight A Thug(Ieshia Evans/Chicago Defender)This article was published on March 30, 2018.I was 9 years old the first time I...Read more -
ELI5: Why Druski Can Wear Whiteface, Explained(Screenshot, Druski/Turning Point USA via YouTube)Like the popular subreddit “Explain Like I’m Five” (ELI5), ContrabandCamp’s “Explain Like...Read more -
The Wake-Up Call: Investment Advice for Cultural CapitalistsWhy does rap music glorify misogyny, Black criminality and violence?Because that’s what Black people want to hear! We can only blame ourselves for the way hip-hop portrays Black people! It’s the biggest-selling music genre on the planet because Black people buy it. If Black people weren’t paying to hear songs...Read more
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Throwback Thursday: 20 Ways America Is F*cked(Envato)This article was originally published on Jan. 14, 2017.Because of our eternal optimism, we Black people have kept...Read more
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The AI Myth of Solomon Fairfax, the 'Grim Reaper' of Charleston(Mustafah Greene/Scalawag Magazine)This story first appeared at Scalawag Magazine.I recently came across a viral video about...Read more -
The First Crackhead PresidentI have a cousin named “Slick.”I’m not quite sure whether my older cousin earned that title because of his charisma or the Dax pomade-stained durag that facilitated his dizzying waves. In any case, my cousin’s nickname might be the most appropriate street moniker of all time. He is objectively...Read more -
The Wake-Up Call Live: Pianos and ParrotsWilliam Henry Joseph Bonaparte Bertholf could fight.Born in 1893 to a Black mother and a Jewish father, Willie studied Hebrew, spoke Yiddish and even had a bar mitzvah. He loved ragtime music and wanted to learn how to play the piano. Because of his boxing skills, he eventually became...Read more
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Throwback Thursday: Black Leaders, Jamal Bryant and Boo Hags In the HoodThis article originally appeared on May 27, 2016.Succubus – (n.) A demon who steals the souls of men by having sex with them while they are asleep.Every culture has a soul thief.Just as white folklore features stories of succubi, bloodsucking vampires and dealmaking devils (like the one who went...Read more -
The Wake-Up Call: How to Cancel an Election (with Special Guest Jim Clyburn)Was South Carolina’s 1880 election canceled or delayed? Technically, the residents in South Carolina’s majority-Black Fifth Congressional District had no troubles at the polls. Most of them cast ballots for certified war hero Robert Smalls (R-S.C.). When the votes were counted, Smalls won. However, when Smalls went to represent his...Read more
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According to Experts, Trump Can't Cancel An Election. According to History, They're Wrong.(Envato)Before April 24, 2017, tourists on New Orleans’ historic Canal Street could visit a monument to domestic...Read more -
Jack Harlow Said He Got ‘Blacker’ With 'Monica.' Did He? An InvestigationJack Harlow, a popular, million-selling rapper who recently released his fourth studio album, Monica, has found himself at the ass end of quite the discourse of online mockery. To be sure, it is a mockery entirely of his own making, but he received an alley-oop from...Read more -
The Wake-Up Call: Why 'Sinners' Didn't Win the Best Picture Oscar, ExplainedRemember when the Oscars were so white?In 2012, the 5,756 voters who voted for Hollywood’s highest honors were 94% white, 77% male and had a median age of 62, according to a study by the L.A. Times. Back then, Black members made up about 2% of the Academy, while...Read more
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The Wake-Up Call Live: Targets and BoycottsCan Donald Trump cancel an election? Can one man cancel a boycott? Can one corporation cancel your right to privacy?Unlike most Fridays, today’s episode of The Wake-Up Call didn’t begin with my youngest sibling, Comelita, demanding that I say: “Good morning, sister.”Comelita lives in Monck’s Corner, S.C., a small town...Read more
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Jodie Turner-Smith Gives Fans A Rare Glimpse Into Motherhood With Daughter Juno’s ‘K-Pop Demon Hunters’-Themed 6th Birthday PartyJodie Turner-Smith is letting fans see a tiny bit of her life with her little one. The actress, who tends to keep her personal life fairly private, took to Instagram recently to post a few photos from her daughter Juno’s K-Pop...read more -
K.Michelle Breaks Down Over Illegal Butt Injections Leaking Moments Before ACM Honors Performance, Says She ‘Will Never Be Fully Healed’K. Michelle continues to be candid about the complications she’s faced from the illegal butt injections that have caused her serious health issues. On Sunday’s episode of The Real Housewives of Atlanta, viewers got a closer look at her ongoing battle. Next week, she goes even...read more -
Nia Long Poses For ‘Playboy’ And Talks Protecting Her Peace, Dating Younger, And Drowning Out The ‘Michael’ Hate: ‘No One Can Interfere With My Sanity’Who better than Nia Long to pose for Playboy? Source: Max Montgomery for Playboy With her career as, as Playboy puts it, “one of Hollywood’s...read more -
Ashlee Jenae: Influencer Had Massive Fight With Fiancé Before Mysterious Death, Resort Staff Had To Separate CoupleThis case is extremely shady and it’s just a matter of time before the truth about what happened to influencer Ashlee Jenae comes to light. BOSSIP previously reported on the sudden death of influencer Ashlee Jenae, born Ashly...read more -
You, Me & Cutesy Whimsy! Halle Bailey & Regé-Jean Page Spark Heart-Eye Hysteria Over Super Cute Canoodleship In Dreamy Rom-Com, ‘You, Me & Tuscany’Social media is swooning over the dreamy You, Me & Tuscany, which serves the perfect blend of sweetness and spice with all of the cheesy whimsy of a good rom-com. The buzzy film opened to a solid $8 million at the box...read more -
Jesus Take The Wheel: British Pastor Drowns 61-Year-Old Grandfather During Kiddie Pool BaptismWhat should have been a sacred, celebratory moment instead turned into something almost impossible to comprehend. According to reporting by FOX8, a backyard baptism in Birmingham, England, ended in tragedy...read more -
Bump, Bump, Bump! The Boys 4 Life Tour Brings Baby Tees & Y2K Energy To ATL With B2K, Bow Wow, Amerie & Pretty RickyIf you were outside in the early 2000s, the Boys 4 Life Tour felt like Y2K nostalgia, complete with baby tees, throwback jerseys, and hit-heavy performances from B2K, Bow Wow, Amerie, Pretty Ricky, and...read more -
From Hurt To Skrrt-Skrrt! Offset Pops Out Of Wheelchair To Perform 5 Days After Being Shot, Mom Praises Migo’s ‘Miracle’Days after a shooting put Offset in a hospital wheelchair, the rapper proved he can still walk it like he talks it onstage with a comeback performance. His mother called his rapid recovery a “miracle walking.” When Offset reassured...read more -
‘Boy Band Confidential’ Exclusive Clip: Boyz II Men’s Shawn Stockman Speaks On Singing Group Stress: ‘You Have No Idea’Investigation Discovery is pulling back the curtain on boy bands, and we’ve got an exclusive clip from a Boyz II Men crooner detailing the behind-the-scenes stress singing groups endured. Source: Jon...read more -
Nice Try, Trolls: Gabby Sidibe Blasts Criticism Of Her Twin Toddlers’ Hair: ‘I Didn’t Have Kids For The Aesthetic’Gabby Sidibe warns fans to “keep it cute” when it comes to any conversation about her kids; especially when it comes to the twin toddlers’ hair. The actress decided to speak out after facing some criticism online over the state of her...read more
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Y’all Good? Social Media Reacts As Gio Calls Out Playboi Carti In Series Of Now-Deleted Posts (PHOTOS)Giovanna Ramos, known publicly as Gio, sparked social media chatter on Tuesday, April 14, after posting a series of now-deleted Instagram Stories aimed at rapperRead more -
Here We Go! Karlissa Saffold Harvey Reacts To Blueface Reuniting With Stunna Girl As Nevaeh Akira Shares Cryptic Messages (VIDEOS)Karlissa Saffold Harvey has reacted to Blueface reuniting with Stunna Girl, as Nevaeh Akira also shares cryptic messages. RELATED: Whew! Nevaeh Akira Shares...Read more -
Prayers Up! Parents Of Influencer Ashlee Jenae Speak Out After She Was Found Dead During Birthday Trip With Fiancé In ZanzibarThe parents of influencer Ashlee Jenae, whose real name is Ashly Robinson, are speaking out after she was found...Read more -
Whew, Chile! King Harris Reportedly Arrested On Drug & Other Various Charges In Georgia (MUGSHOT)King Harris was reportedly arrested on drug and other various charges in Georgia. This, as his sister Deyjah Harris recently became a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. RELATED: Read more -
Young Thug Debuts Colorful Dreads At Coachella & Internet Users Are Goin’ IN (PHOTOS)Young Thug debuted colorful new dreads at Coachella, and internet users are goin’ IN with reactions.RELATED: Read more -
Wait, What?! Donald Trump Speaks Out After Sharing Picture That Appeared To Depict Him As Jesus Christ (PHOTO + VIDEO)President Donald Trump has spoken out after he shared a picture on Truth Social that appeared to depict him as Jesus Christ.RELATED: Read more -
Deshae Frost Speaks Out After Resurfaced Clip Showing Physical Altercation With Woman Goes Viral (VIDEOS)Streamer Deshae Frost is speaking out after a resurfaced video showing a physical altercation with a woman on the set of his YouTube series began circulating online.Related: Celina Powell Reacts To Deshae Frost’s...Read more -
Dis Tew Much! Internet Users Are Swarming Emily Huff’s Social Media Amid Her Liking A Comment That Asked If She “Beat” Jayda CheavesInternet users are swarming Emily Huff‘s social media accounts amid her liking a comment that asked if she “beat” Jayda Cheaves. RELATED: Read more
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