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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 -
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
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#ISSAFIANCE: Keiarna Stewart And Longtime Boyfriend Greg Diggs Are ENGAGED!Wedding bells are ringing for The Real Housewives of Potomac star Keiarna Stewart! The Bravo star is officially engaged to her longtime boyfriend, entrepreneur Greg Diggs. On July 22, Keiarna shared the exciting news on Instagram with...read more -
He Suing! Will Smith Asked To Testify Against Jada Pinkett Smith In $3M Lawsuit Filed By His Former FriendWill Smith is being called to testify against his wife Jada Pinkett Smith in a $3 million lawsuit filed by his former friend Bilaal Salaam. ...read more -
Cardi B Confesses She Could Pick Better Men Amid Maduka Okoye Baby Mama Drama: ‘I Just Don’t Be Liking People Like That’When Cardi B starts showing interest in somebody, their exes always come out of the woodwork–at least, that’s what she thinks. The rapper spoke about her recent relationship woes during an X Spaces on Wednesday, July 22, where she touched...read more -
Daniel Erving: Cause Of Death Revealed Following Autopsy, Report Still Claims ‘No Foul Play’The latest update in the tragic death of 18-year-old Daniel Erving may answer one question, but it’s also raising plenty of others. According to ABCNews, an autopsy...read more -
From ‘Inception’ to ‘The Odyssey’: An Epic List Of Christopher Nolan FilmsSource: Kevin Mazur / Getty Very few do it like british film maker Christopher Nolan. The Chicago-raised director is one of the most acclaimed filmmakers of our time....read more -
Baddie Behavior! Latto And Doja Cat Shake Up The Internet With Steamy ‘Okayyy’ VideoLatto and Doja Cat are one of rap’s most exciting pairings. They showed fans why in the viral “Okayyy” video that debuted yesterday (July 21). Watch the video and see what fans had to say inside. On...read more -
No More Nicolandria: Olandria Carthen and Nic Vansteenberghe Split After 1 Year Of ‘Love Island: USA’ CoupledomIt’s the end of a Love Island USA era for fan favorite couple, Olandria Carthen and Nic Vansteenberghe. The viral villa alums announced on Wednesday (July 22) that they “decided to part ways” after one year together....read more -
Mysteriously Matriculated Dr. Cheyenne Bryant Trolls Degree Demanders With Netflix Doc Trend, Social Media Drags Her By The Doctoral HoodThe scholastic saxaphones are getting louder, but Dr. Cheyenne Bryant is clapping back at “jealous envious haters” on another trend taking over social media. Dr. Cheyenne Bryant’s doctorate credentials are being questioned yet again after participating in the Netflix...read more -
Nolan Wells: Independent Autopsy Rules Cause Of Death ‘Undetermined,’ Key Body Parts Missing From Mississippi Medical Examiner OfficeThe search for answers in the death of Nolan Xavier Wells took another significant turn after an independent autopsy commissioned by his family stopped short of identifying exactly how the 23-year-old died, adding even more uncertainty to a case that has...read more -
Chadwick Boseman’s Brothers Petition LA Court To Remove His Widow As Administrator Of His EstateThe brothers of the late Chadwick Boseman are moving to remove his widow, Taylor Simone Ledward, as administrator of his estate. Kevin and Derrick Boseman are accusing Ledward of not properly distributing Chadwick’s...read more
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Howard University Releases Statement As Internet Users React To Mass Unenrollment Allegedly Impacting Hundreds Of StudentsHoward University is stepping to the mic after viral tweets accusing it of displacing up to 500 students ahead of the fall semester. News of the enrollment update began circulating late Wednesday (July...Read more -
Uh-Oh! Saucy Santana & Deshae Frost Have Internet Users Crackin’ UP After Running From Apparent Alligator During Livestream (WATCH)Oop! Roomies, Saucy Santana and Deshae Frost have internet users crackin’ UP after running from an apparent alligator during a recent livestream. RELATED: You...Read more -
Pop Out, Then! Remy Ma Shows Fans Age Ain’t Nothing But A Number While Flaunting Fresh Hairstyle (VIDEO)Remy Ma is showing her fans that age ain’t nothin’ but a number with a new video on Instagram. The recording artist is going viral for her youthful appearance after getting her...Read more -
YouTuber Brandon Tatum Slams Criticism Over Interview With Friend Who Traveled To Horn Island With Nolan Wells (VIDEOS)Conservative political commentator Brandon Tatum has released part two of an interview with Warren Hudson. Hudson is one of several people who traveled with Nolan Wells to Horn Island on July 4....Read more -
Prayers Up! Nivea Reveals She’s Battling Leukemia & Shares How Diagnosis Has Impacted Her Life (VIDEO)Nivea has revealed that she is battling leukemia and is sharing how the diagnosis has impacted her life. RELATED: Aww! Fans React After Nivea Pens Emotional Message...Read more -
Wholesome Moment! Kai Cenat & MDMotivator Surprise Beloved Streamer ‘GMma’ With $30K To Launch Puzzle Business (WATCH)A heartfelt moment at Streamer University is spreading online after MDMotivator teamed up with Kai Cenat to surprise beloved streamer “Gma,” also known as “ijustlovepuzzles,” with a...Read more -
Huh?! Delaware Woman Allegedly Robs Wendy’s And Is Caught After Returning For AirPodA Delaware woman was arrested for allegedly robbing a Wendy’s in Dover, Delaware, on Sunday, July 19. Shadaira Harris was arrested after she returned to retrieve an AirPod.RELATED: Read more -
Summer Mood! Nicki Minaj’s Family Outing With Papa Bear & Husband Kenneth Petty Has Fans Talking (VIDEO)Roomies, Nicki Minaj is giving fans a glimpse into a side of her life that doesn’t always make it to the spotlight. While the rapper is known...Read more
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