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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 -
Super Lawyer Lisa E. Davis Blacksplains How Black Genius Was Stolen, Exploited and ErasedHistory gets whitewashed. News gets watered down. Even the truth can be transformed into something safe, sanitized and whitesplained. Except on Blacksplained. Each week, host Michael Harriot will pick one question about history, politics, science, culture or anything else worth talking about. But instead of giving his opinion or sharing...Read more -
Excerpt: The Invisible Crisis That Puts Black Women at Risk Every MonthWhile we have heard much about Black maternal mortality and the dismal disparity that Black women are more likely to die in childbirth than all other groups in this country, I ask you to consider that this fact is just one thread to pull on the full picture of...Read more -
150 Years Ago, a Traffic Dispute Destroyed American DemocracyOn Feb. 24, 1865, The Liberator published a letter from a white Union Army officer describing the bravest, handsomest warrior he had ever met:…the only question I ever hear debated among the [white] officers is, whether [Black soldiers] are equal or superior to whites. I have never heard...Read more -
CRT For HOTD: A Breakdown of the Political Parties on 'House of the Dragon' S3, E03(Courtesy of HBO)Will Rhaenyra appoint Zohran Mamdani as Hand of the King? Should Ketanji Brown Jackson replace the...Read more -
Securing the Bag vs. the New Black Agenda(Photo by Envato)Black America was at a crossroads.In 1972, 10,000 Black people convened in Gary, Indiana for the...Read more -
250 in Black: The Other American Revolutions(Photo by Envato/ContrabandCamp)ContrabandCamp’s five-part series “250 In Black” will commemorate the nation’s 250th birthday by exploring...Read more -
250 in Black: Christmas Eve for ColonizersContrabandCamp’s five-part series “250 In Black” will commemorate the nation’s 250th birthday by exploring the founding of America from a Black perspective. This is part four. Read part one, part two and part three.Happy Whiteteenth!Tomorrow is White Emancipation Day, the Fourth of You Lie, Colonize-oween,...Read more -
250 in Black: Elie Mystal Rewrites the ConstitutionContrabandCamp’s five-part series “250 in Black” will commemorate the nation’s 250th birthday by exploring America’s origin story from a Black perspective. This is part three. Read part one here and part two here.America used to be kid-neutral. As a child-rearing originalist, I grew up during a...Read more
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250 in Black: The Secret Slave Massacres That Started AmericaContrabandCamp’s five-part series “250 in Black” will commemorate the nation’s 250th birthday by exploring America’s origin story from a Black perspective. This is part two. Read part one here.When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands...Read more -
CRT For HOTD: The Valyrian Black Caucus Recaps 'House of the Dragon' S3, E02(HBO, House of the Dragon)Each week, ContrabandCamp’s CRT for HOTD will recap HBO’s “House of the...Read more -
250 in Black: This.(Envato/ContrabandCamp)ContrabandCamp’s five-part series “250 In Black” will commemorate the nation’s 250th birthday by exploring the founding...Read more -
The Wake-Up Call Live: Uncology 101I am an unc.You may be thinking: “I have nieces and nephews, too.” However, achieving the status of unc has nothing to do with your sister or brother producing children. According to a 2023 study by the Black Lineage, Ancestry & Culture Keepers’ Foundation for Off-Label Kinsmen (BLACKFOLK), 47.2% of men with nieces and nephews don’t meet...Read more
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Throwback Thursday: The Oppression of White AmericaThis article was originally published on June 22, 2018.I was abused as a child.Growing up as the only boy in the house, I was constantly attacked by women. First of all, I had to clean my room every single day. Meanwhile, my three sisters could split their...Read more -
CRT for HOTD: Sheepstealer Recaps 'House of the Dragon,' S3, E01“House of the Dragon” (HBO)Each week, ContrabandCamp’s CRT for HOTD will recap HBO’s “House of the...Read more
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Cardi B Colorfully Celebrates Daughter Kulture’s 8th Birthday With Care Bear-Themed Party: ‘My Real Life Bestie’Cardi B celebrated her eldest daughter’s birthday in a big way. The rapper took to Instagram on Tuesday, July 14, to share a string of photos and videos, giving fans a look into her daughter Kulture Kiari’s 8th birthday party....read more -
Karmelo Anthony: New Judge Appointed For Recusal Hearing, New Defense Lawyer Flames Previous JudgeSource: Collin County jail / Collin County jail Karmelo Anthony’s legal team clearly isn’t ready to let this case get washed away by the ever-inflammatory news cycle. Just weeks after the...read more -
#NextGenNYC: Riley Burruss Addresses Boozy Birkin Blowup After Seemingly Threatening To Throw A Glass–‘Nieces Mess Up Too’Riley Burruss knows she crossed the line. The Next Gen NYC star and daughter of Kandi Burruss is addressing her actions after Wednesday’s episode of the Bravo show featured her heavily intoxicated and seemingly threatening to throw a glass at her...read more -
September, Spring, Summer: Shannon Thornton Uses Shereé Whitfield’s Iconic #RHOA Reunion Quote To Tease ‘P-Valley’s’ Perpetually Pending PremiereEven Miss Mississippi is clueless about when a fan-favorite show will return to the Pynk, and she made that clear with an iconic #RHOA reunion quote. As P-Valley fans continue crusading as detectives, investigators, and full-time calendar watchers while awaiting...read more -
Whew Lawd! The Hottest Thirst Traps Of The Week, Vol. 153Thirst trap o’clock! Back at it again with this week’s hottest thirst traps dropping during a buzzy week dominated by Cardi jumping into the Christopher Blake Griffith/Stefon Diggs saga, Brandy revealing why she clapped back at body shamers,...read more -
Cutely Coupled Up: ‘Love Island USA’ Winners Bryce & Trinity Address Age Gap, Detail Falling Fast In The VillaSource: Love Island / Peacock The villa may be behind them,...read more -
Sips & Stumbles: How Uncle Nearest Went From Being The Bourbon Blueprint To A Sobering SetbackBlack folks love a comeback story. Actually, scratch that. We love a story where somebody tells America, “You ignored us, stole our history, erased our contributions—and...read more -
She Runs A Strict Program! Zendaya Told Tom Holland She Would ‘Leave’ Him If He Didn’t Take ‘The Odyssey’ RoleTom Holland is giving Zendaya plenty of credit for helping him land one of the biggest roles of his career. While speaking with People alongside his The Odyssey costars Matt Damon and Anne Hathaway, as well as director...read more -
Daniel Erving: Mother Of Black Swimmer Who Suspiciously Drowned In Texas Lake Speaks Out After Evidence Tampering ArrestsMonths after Texas 18-year-old Daniel Erving’s mysterious drowning, the questions surrounding his final moments are only multiplying and getting louder and two recent arrests have only added fuel to the fire. According...read more
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Sons Of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo Say They Learned Of Their Father’s ICE Shooting Through Viral VideoThe fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo during an Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation in Houston remains under scrutiny as his sons share heartbreaking new details about learning of his death. Salgado Araujo was killed during a July 8 traffic stop...read more
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Mississippi House Of Representatives Honor Nolan Wells On The House FloorThe Mississippi House of Representatives honored Nolan Wells during a special session on Thursday, July 16. Rep. Henry B. Zuber III (R-Jackson County) made the motion with a delegation of Mississippi lawmakers on the...Read more -
‘Love Island USA’ Season 8 Winners Trinity Tatum And Bryce Dettloff Discuss What Their Relationship Will Look Like Outside Of The Villa‘Love Island USA’ Season 8 ended with what viewers called the “Core Four” finale. The finalists were...Read more -
Social Media Debates After Coi Leray Says She Feels “Unappreciated” In Female Rap (PHOTOS)Coi Leray has sparked conversation online after saying she feels “unappreciated” in the female rap space. The rapper’s comments come days after she agreed with Jessica Dime’s viral claim that female...Read more -
Jessie & D’Lila Combs Break Silence On Diddy’s Sentence & Where Their Relationship With Him Stands (VIDEOS)Jessie James and D’Lila Star Combs are opening up about their bond with their father, Sean Diddy Combs, as the family navigates a major new chapter. In their...Read more -
Big Energy! Fans Are Flooding The Comment Section After Jim Jones Celebrates 50th Birthday With Chrissy Lampkin (VIDEO)Y’all! Jim Jones is officially entering a new chapter, and the milestone came with plenty of love from those closest to him. The rapper recently celebrated his 50th...Read more -
Whew! Queen Naija Reacts After Fans Peep Clarence In DreamDoll’s Dorm At Streamer University (VIDEOS)Kai Cenat’s Streamer University just kicked off, and things are getting spicy already! The internet started buzzing after folks peeped Clarence making a lil’ cameo on DreamDoll’s stream. Once the word started...Read more -
FBI Reportedly Investigates Threats Against Individuals As Nolan Xavier Wells’ Case Heads To Grand Jury (VIDEO)The investigation into what happened during a Fourth of July gathering in Mississippi continues to unfold...Read more -
Social Media Praises Rick Ross For Keeping A Black Queen After Sharing Sweet Smooches With Jazzma Kendrick (VIDEOS)Roomies, the internet is showing Rick Ross love after videos popped up of him living his best life and vibing with his boo, Jazzma Kendrick. Fans wasted no...Read more
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