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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 -
One of the Oldest Black Museums Is Going Viral With a New Social Media SeriesMuseum digital strategy specialist Kyle Sammy, center, sets up the scene as museum educator Doug McCray, right, goes...Read more -
Throwback Thursday: This Woman's TwerkThis episode of “The Black One” originally aired on May 22, 2013.On Monday, the National Basketball Association made an earth-shattering announcement about the Atlanta Hawks’ plan to honor one of the city's most beloved institutions of arts, culture and entertainment.CBS News reports:The NBA says it has canceled the Atlanta...Read more
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The Great White Grift: How SC Turned School Vouchers Into a White Welfare ScamHave you considered a career in stealing?Right now, the state of South Carolina is offering scholarships to 15,000 aspiring scammers who are committed to thieving money from Black taxpayers. If you have school-age children and belong to a poor, unfortunate, needy family that earns less than a measlyRead more -
The Wake-Up Call: How Jalen Rose's Hairline Fueled the Racial Wealth GapWhen Higher Learning hosts Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsey recently discussed the rising cost of Black barbers, it was the perfect opportunity to interrogate the economic influences that fuel systemic inequality. But to approach this topic, one must first address an even more important social issue:Why are there so...Read more
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Did a White Anchor Deserve to Be Fired for Quoting Snoop Dogg? Fo’ ShizzleBarbie Bassett (Screenshot/Woman to Woman With Joanne via YouTube)Have you ever been at a party or gathering where...Read more -
The Wake-Up Call Live: Jasmine Crockett's Loss, ExplainedIt started after the Civil War. After the white Southern traitors got their asses beat like a Pentecostal church tambourine, the Republican Party was dominated by newly enfranchised Black voters. Across the South, Black and white factions clashed for control of the party, but nowhere more fiercely than in Texas....Read more
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How T.I. and 50 Cent’s Beef Unintentionally Unveiled the Full Spectrum of the Harris Family TalentBeef in hip-hop is a tale as old as time. As long as rappers have been rapping, other rappers have been rapping about those first rappers being trash at rapping. It’s a feature, not a bug of the genre, and every so often when the best of the lyrical...Read more -
We're the Villains Now(Screenshot PBS News)I am not “in danger,” Skyler. I am the danger. A guy opens his door and...Read more -
The Wake-Up Call: It’s ComplicatedThe son of enslaved parents in Goochland County, Va, John Berry Meachum was born in 1789, a few days after the inauguration of George Washington. When Meachum’s enslaver, Paul Meachum, moved him from Virginia to North Carolina to Kentucky, John used his carpentry, blacksmithing and coopering skills to save...Read more
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Throwback Thursday: The Black Women Who Won ReparationsEnvato/ContrabandCampThis article was originally published on February 19, 2021.On Wednesday, the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing...Read more -
Amanda Wallace Once Worked for Child Protective Services. Now She Wants to Abolish It.Amanda Wallace, left, and Jasmine Sankofa, executive director of Movement for Family Power (Photo courtesy of Amanda Wallace)Protesting...Read more -
Opal Lee, ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth,’ Passes Torch to Granddaughter for Congressional RunOpal Lee (Courtesy of Dione Sims)Dr. Opal Lee is often referred to as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” but...Read more -
The Blackest Squads of All Time: The Freedom House Delivery DriversJohn Moon was unqualified.Adopted by a Pittsburgh family in 1963 after living in an Atlanta orphanage, Moon found work cleaning up what other people left behind. He was an orderly. He changed sheets. He changed bedpans. He did the kind of labor that keeps institutions running but rarely gets applauded....Read more
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The Wake-Up Call: Jesse, Jesters and JusticeOn Oct. 18, 1867, white South Carolinians awoke to incredibly disturbing news. “There is no use ignoring a palpable fact,” the Charleston Daily News explained. “Every negro almost in the State is enrolled in the League, and is nearly as much under discipline as though he were in the army....Read more -
Lucas v. Nike: The EEOC’s Pivot From Civil Rights Enforcement to Grievance PoliticsWhen the Civil Rights Act of 1964 created the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, its mandate was clear: dismantle structural exclusion in American workplaces.But under the Trump administration, fueled by what I call the “MAGA Delusion,” civil rights enforcement is being repositioned. Tools designed to confront discrimination are being redirected...Read more -
The Blackest Squads of All Time: The Great EscapeIn 1865, printer John Brooks Russell was browsing the shelves of a pawn shop in Washington, D.C., when he noticed a box labeled “Edward M. Thomas.” Russell immediately knew Thomas was a Black man who had spent most of his life working as a messenger in the House of Representatives,...Read more -
Throwback Thursday: The 6 Kinds of KarenThis article originally appeared on NegusWhoRead on Aug. 6, 2020.Karen died today. Or maybe yesterday, I can’t be sure.All I know is that when I was alerted to the existence of a Wikipedia page for the term Karen, I knew it was time to move on. I predicted...Read more
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Lock Him Up: Miami Corrections Officer Criminally Charged For Allegedly Beating Inmate, Video Captures IncidentNearly three years. That’s how long it took for prosecutors to charge a Miami-Dade corrections officer caught on video beating a handcuffed inmate inside a jail elevator—a delay so outrageous it practically screams indifference. According to NBC Miami,...read more -
Inches Incoming: Cardi Continues Promoting Her Grow-Good Beauty Haircare Line, Reveals Reasonable Price PointCardi B is going from Little Miss Drama to Little Miss Entrepreneur. The rapper is detailing her entry into the haircare space with the debut of her new brand, Grow-Good Beauty. The line isread more -
Zendaya Says ‘Many People’ Were Fooled By AI Wedding Pics With Tom Holland, Shares ‘Real Footage’ From Their Super Secret NuptialsZendaya is finally ready to clear up any confusion about her wedding to Tom Holland. In the weeks since Law Roach revealed Zendaya and Holland are already married, fans have gone crazy trying to catch any sort of glimpse at the...read more -
Great Gowns, History-Makers & ‘Sinners’: Funniest, Wildest & Pettiest Tweets, Memes & More From The 2026 OscarsThis year’s star-studded Oscars show was a shenanigan-y spectacle buzzing with Sinners hysteria, classic Hollywood glamour, and history-making moments like Michael B. Jordan becoming only the sixth Black man to win Best Actor at...read more -
Ballet: 1, Chalamet: 0! Misty Copeland Twirls On Timothée Chalamet During ‘I Lied To You’ Oscars Performance Amid Ballet-Bashing BacklashMisty Copeland came out of retirement and recovery just in time to make a point on pointe about Timothée Chalamet’s ballet-bashing comments at the Academy Awards. In a star-studded performance of “I Lied To...read more -
Conservative Clash: Trump Blasts Megyn Kelly For Small Anatomy Insults Hurled At Fox News’ Mark LevinThe MAGA media ecosystem is currently in the middle of a loud, messy feud, and this time the drama has less to do with foreign policy and far more to do with insults being hurled across conservative media. The clash centers on...read more -
Mrs. Holland Hijinks? Fans Think THIS Zendaya Wedding Chapel Prank Proves She’s Tom Holland’s Spidey SpouseThe Zendaya and Tom Holland wedding rumors have shifted from mere tabloid speculation to what appears to be a series of intentional confirmations, this time during a fan’s wedding. On Saturday, March 14,...read more -
Teyana Taylor Claps Back At Critics Claiming She Was ‘Doing Too Much’ At The Oscars: ‘The World Holds So Much Misery’When it comes to awards season, the nominees who don’t take home awards are often judged on their every move once the winner is announced. Teyana Taylor was nominated for her first Oscar this year, earning recognition for Best Supporting Actress for...read more -
First Look: Watch Megan Thee Stallion As Recent Divorcée Denise In ‘The Fall & Rise of Reggie Dinkins’Megan Thee Stallion is officially in her acting bag! Source: The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins / NBC Universal Back in February, NBC announced that Megan would be...read more -
‘The Black Watch’ Post-Oscars Edition: BOSSIP & Cassius Recap The Wins, Wows & Wild Snubs Of The Academy AwardsSource: Jeff Kravitz / Getty As the 98th Academy Awards curtain closed on Hollywood’s biggest night, BOSSIP and Cassius rolled the cameras for a post-show edition of The Black Watch,...read more
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Yikes! National Counterterrorism Director Joe Kent Resigns Over Iran War, Urges Trump To End ConflictJoe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, resigned on Tuesday (March 17). In his now-viral statement, Kent urged President Donald Trump to reverse course on the...Read more -
Claressa Shields Shares What Turning 31 Means To Her As Papoose Posts Sweet Birthday Message (VIDEOS)Claressa Shields turned 31 today (March...Read more -
Awww! Clips Of Remy Ma & Reminisce MacKenzie’s Cute Mommy-Daughter Time Have The Internet Gushing (VIDEOS)Remy Ma and Reminisce MacKenzie‘s recent mommy-daughter time has the internet gushing. RELATED: Love To See It! Remy Ma & Papoose Share Pics & Videos From Reminisce...Read more -
Prayers Up! Former ‘Showtime At The Apollo’ Co-Host Kiki Shepard Passes AwayThe culture lost a music scene LEGEND this week. Kiki Shepard, former co-host of ‘Showtime At The Apollo,’ has passed away, per her rep. She was 74.Read more -
Teyana Taylor Explains Heated Security Exchange At 2026 Oscars & The Academy Reacts To Incident (WATCH)Teyana Taylor might’ve looked like the one dripped in Chanel at the 2026 Oscars. However, a heated moment with security proved she wasn’t—at least, not one to play with! In addition to her speaking out...Read more -
Tylil James Sparks Reactions After Posting Cozy Photo With Kae Critch (PHOTO)Fans are trying to figure out what’s really going on between streamer...Read more
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