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The Wake-Up Call: The Algorithm Industrial ComplexWhen I graduated from Auburn University, I was still hanging out with people I met on my first day of college. Some grew up in two-parent homes with health insurance, 401(K)s and two-car garages. Others were first-generation college students who carried razor blades in their mouths. But whether we were...Read more -
Throwback Thursday: Yes, Donald Trump Is My PresidentThis story was first published on Jan. 24, 2017.I remember my first day as a Black boy. Before I earned enough years to express my opinions when grown folks were talking, I was just Mikey. A “youngin’.” A lactose-intolerant, still-wet-behind-the-ears kid with Similac on his breath and...Read more -
The Black Guy Who Tips Blacksplains How to Decolonize the InternetWhat’s the difference between a trailblazer and a colonizer? A pioneer and an invader? An integrator or gentrifier? If one white person moves onto Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., does that automatically mean they gentrified a Black neighborhood? If so, did Brown v. Board colonize white educational institutions? Is it...Read more
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CRT for HOTD: DNC Condemns Racist Far-Right Propaganda In 'House of the Dragon' S03 E7(Screenshot, HBO)Leaders of the reptile community are calling out one of television’s biggest shows for promoting racism, far-right...Read more -
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
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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
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Here Are The Highest Paid NFL Players In 2026Source: Michael Reaves / Getty In just about every profession, the better you are at your job, the more money you can eventually command. Professional sports simply take that idea to another level. When you’re one of the best...read more -
Latto Clay Co Crashes Out After Charleston White Calls Her A ‘Side B***h Who Got Pregnant’ By 21 Savage: ‘Loud & Wrong, B***h Boy!’Latto and 21 Savage can’t seem to escape the internet’s obsession with their relationship, and this time it’s Charleston White stirring things up. The social media personality went after Latto while defending Claressa...read more -
Divorce Drama Chronicles: Porsha Williams Scores Mansion Amid Continued Split From Simon Guobadia, Sassy Zaddy RespondsPorsha Williams continues to prove it’s cheaper to keep her as she scored a million dollar settlement in the ongoing divorce proceedings against her ex-husband Simon Guobadia. ...read more -
How Coco Gauff & Other Sports Stars Are Navigating The Debate Over Trans AthletesSource: Robert Prange / Getty The debate surrounding transgender athletes in women’s sports has never completely disappeared, but it has found its way back into the center of...read more -
‘Lying Is Crazy!’ Christopher Griffith’s Lawsuit Against Stefon Diggs Takes Another Turn With New Defamation ClaimAccording to new receipts, the lawsuit against Stefon Diggs isn’t slowing down anytime soon. The Washington Commanders wide receiver is firing back at his male sexual assault accuser, celebrity stylist Christopher Blake Griffith, after Griffith moved to add a new defamation claim to their ongoing...read more -
REPORT: Wendy Williams Documentaries Headed To Netflix And PeacockIn a perfect world, former media queen Wendy Williams would be fresh off wrapping up the 17th season of her hit titular talk show and planning for another salacious season of gossip and “Hot Topics.” Sadly, her current reality is far less optimistic after losing...read more -
Jonathan Majors’ ‘Run Hide Fight: Infidels’ Trailer Has Arrived & It’s Garnered An Interesting ResponseSource: Paul Archuleta / Getty Jonathan Majors steps back into the spotlight, but not without stirring up another round of conversation. The first full trailer for...read more -
These Young Whippersnappers Don’t Know Nothin’ Bout This! Sensationally Silky David Banner Frolics Exquisitely At UGK 30th Anniversary Concert, Sparks Hoots & Hollers Over Silk-Pressed ShenanigansWatch out there now! A sensationally silk-pressed David Banner stole the show at the sold-out, one-night-only UGK 30th Anniversary concert which celebrated the iconic duo’s classic 1996 album Ridin’ Dirty at the Bun-B-hosted spectacular in Sugar Land, Texas. ...read more -
Danger’s Declaration: Jon Chaffin Says ‘Diarra From Detroit’s Second Season Is A Journey Of Self Discovery That Fans ‘Aren’t Ready For’Jon Chaffin knew Diarra From Detroit had something special long before audiences made the BET+ hit a cultural conversation. Now, amid the critically acclaimed series’ return for its highly anticipated second season, the actor says viewers are...read more -
Here’s What’s Black On Netflix In August 2026Source: satura86 / Getty As summer winds down,read more
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Erica Raven Announces Split From NLE Choppa After Engagement: “Pray For Me” (VIDEO)Roomies, sometimes the person you thought you’d be walking into the next chapter with ends up being the person you have to learn to walk away from....Read more -
Michael B. Jordan & Singer Raye Spark Dating Rumors After Six Flags Outing Is Caught On Camera (WATCH)Is Michael B. Jordan off the dating market again? That’s what fans are assuming after he was spotted riding rollercoasters with singer Raye at an amusement park...Read more -
Name Game! Jada Wallace Shows Off New Tattoo In Honor Of Her & Chris Brown’s Son Arrow (PHOTO)Roomies, Jada Wallace and Chris Brown’s little one is clearly keeping his mama wrapped around his finger! A new photo has social media zooming in on...Read more -
Chris Brown Objects To Former Housekeeper’s Attempt To Collect On Tour Royalties Amid Lawsuit (UPDATE)Chris Brown filed documents to keep his former housekeeper away from his tour royalties. The ‘Residuals’ singer was ordered to pay Maria Avila $13 million after she won a lawsuit claiming his dog...Read more -
Whew! Fans Drop Theories After Moneybagg Yo Seemingly Kicks Someone Out Of VIP Section While With Ari Fletcher (VIDEO)Roomies, when you’re trying to enjoy a night out with your boo, sometimes you’ve gotta make it clear who’s invited and who’s not! Moneybagg Yo...Read more
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Oop! Social Media Reacts After Jaidyn Alexis Calls Blueface A “Disappointment” And Says He Didn’t Call Their Daughter On Her Birthday (VIDEOS)Blueface and Jaidyn Alexis‘ daughter, Journey Porter, recently celebrated her fourth birthday on Aug. 5, but the occasion was followed by more drama...Read more -
Really Her? Brandy’s Random Encounter Turns Hilarious After Men Mistake Her For An Impersonator (VIDEO)Whew! Brandy is apparently at the point where looking this good has folks questioning if they’re actually standing in front of the real deal. The singer recently shared a hilarious...Read more -
Love Yourz! J. Cole Sends Message To Coco Jones & Donovan Mitchell That Has Fans In Their Feelings (VIDEO)Roomies, J. Cole had a sweet surprise in store for newlyweds Coco Jones and Donovan Mitchell! The couple stepped out for what was already a...Read more
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