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The Blackest Squads of All Time: Prince and the RevolutionariesOn Sunday, Aug. 17, 1862, the New York Times published a brief blurb titled “Employing the Contrabands.” One month earlier, Congress passed the Second Confiscation Act, granting President Abraham Lincoln permission to “employ as many persons of African descent as he may deem necessary and proper for the suppression...Read more
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Black Audiences Deserve Better Than ‘Relationship Goals’Kelly Rowland and Method Man in “Relationship Goals.” (Photo by Amanda Matlovich/Prime)Remember the good ol’ days, when a...Read more -
Trump Administration Doesn't Want Us to Call Medgar Evers' Racist Assassin a 'Racist'(xiquinhosilva/Wikimedia Commons)Medgar Evers didn’t die quietly, and he didn’t die accidentally. He was hunted.On June 12, 1963,...Read more -
The Wake-Up Call: Legends and SeedsToday’s Wake-Up Call started with the story of the Black Armed Guard of Monroe, N.C. Robert Franklin Williams was born on Feb. 26, 1925, in Monroe, N.C., to Emma Carter and John L. Williams. During his teen years, Williams’ grandmother, a formerly enslaved woman of Yoruba ancestry, gave Robert the...Read more -
BlackCheck: Do the Epstein Files Really Matter?ContrabandCamp’s BlackCheck scale uses data, facts peer-reviewed research to assess statements based on truthfulness, accuracy, and the level of racism.On Nov. 19, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed the Epstein Files Transparency Act, requiring the attorney general to release all documents related to the Department of Justice’s 20-year...Read more -
Greatest Agitators of All Time: The Massoit GuardsBarely a week into February, you’ve probably already had your fill of Black History Month facts for white people. You know what I’m talking about. To satisfy their corporate Black History Month mandate, news outlets and media companies will offer the tiniest, most sanguine morsels of useless Black history...Read more -
Audre Lorde Taught Us: 'Survival Is Not Theoretical'“My silences had not protected me. Your silence will not protect you…What are the words you do not have yet? What do you need to say? What are the tyrannies you swallow day by day and attempt to make your own, until you will sicken and die of them,...Read more -
Is Chris Cillizza a Journalist?In 1917, Ida B. Wells was undoubtedly the most popular reporter in America and perhaps the most famous American woman in the world. As the face of the anti-lynching movement, racial justice and women’s suffrage, Wells was one of the most polarizing political figures of her day. To Black...Read more
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FAMU Says Barring ‘Black’ From Black History Month Flyers Was A ‘Staff-Level’ ErrorOn Monday, NewsOne reported that FAMU College of Law student Aaliyah Steward said she was told by FAMU that she had to abbreviate Black History Month so that the word “Black” wasn’t visible. on flyers. Now, the HBCU has released a statement calling the...read more -
Tracey Allen: Unarmed Black Woman Shot 6 Times By Detroit Police, Files $25M LawsuitOn Oct. 26, 2025, a Detroit woman named Tracey Allen was shot six times by a police officer while she was fleeing the scene of a traffic stop, and reportedly driving to a police station while on the phone with 911. According toread more -
Family Feud: GloRilla Calls Her Parents For Backup As She Claps Back At Her Sister’s Deadbeat Daughter ClaimsGloRilla may be riding high in her music career, but behind the scenes, the Memphis rapper is dealing with growing tension within her own family. Earlier this month, Glo’s sister, Victoria Woods, took to social media to publicly criticize...read more -
Sherri Shepherd Breaks Silence On ‘Sherri’ Show Cancellation, Says She’s Fighting To Keep It AliveSherri Shepherd is breaking her silence on the cancellation of her talk show, Sherri, while vowing to put up a fight. “I’m not ready to throw in the towel on this show just yet,” said the host. On...read more -
Quid Pro Quo: Ghislaine Maxwell Says She Will Testify To Trump’s Innocence If Granted ClemencyDonald Trump is under increasing pressure to provide transparency in regard to the Epstein files. Both sides of the aisle have a vested interest in making public all the information that the FBI...read more -
Trouble In Patriots Paradise Confirmed: Cardi B & Stefon Diggs Break Up, Sources Say Reconciliation Remains PossibleIt’s a wrap! Cardi B and Stefon Diggs’ rumored breakup has been confirmed, after increased speculation surrounding their relationship during Super Bowl weekend. On Tuesday, Feb. 10, a source confirmed toread more -
Megan Thee Lover Girl Goes All Out For Boyfriend Klay Thompson’s Birthday, Hosts Beachside Brunch & Bone Thugs Birthday BashHer man, her man, her man! Dallas Mavericks star Klay Thompson celebrated his 36th birthday over the weekend, so it’s only right his other half, Megan Thee Stallion, made the occasion extremely special. ...read more -
That’s A Badddd Bunny! Funniest, Wildest & Messiest Tweets, Memes & More From Super Bowl LXThat’s a badddd bunny! Super Bowl LX will be remembered as the moment where Puerto Rican sensation Bad Bunny ascended beyond superstardom into the pop cculture pantheon as the first artist to perform anread more
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Super Bowl Baddie Kayla Nicole Starred In THIS Subtly Shady ‘Sleeper’ Ad About Exes, Swifties Surely SaltyIf you’re lucky enough to land a commercial spot during the Super Bowl, the goal is simple: make it unforgettable, and Kayla Nicole accomplished that mission this year. Sorry, Swifties! The internet has been buzzing nonstop after viewers caught what many believe were...read more -
Unbothered Big Mama: Latto Laughs Off 21 Savage Hugging The Wall While Walking Around The Super Bowl With Kendall JennerFans and celebs alike have been flooding social media with hilarious reactions after footage of rapper 21 Savage and model Kendall Jenner arriving at Super Bowl LX sparked some very loud romance rumors and jokes, even one from the rapper’s rumored girlfriend. ...read more
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Oh Wow! Three Vehicles Hit After Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing On Busy Georgia Road (WATCH)A single-engine plane made an emergency landing...Read more -
Future Wife Energy!? Megan Thee Stallion Wows Klay Thompson With Star-Studded 36th Birthday Bash (VIDEOS)Megan Thee Stallion went all out for her man, Klay Thompson, with a birthday bash...Read more -
An Inside Look! Royalty Flexes Her Dad Chris Brown’s Crib In Recent “House Tour” (WATCH)Roomies, Royalty Brown flexed her dad Chris Brown‘s crib in a recent “house tour.” RELATED: Awww! Chris Brown Poses Alongside His Dad In Rare Photo & It’s Giving Twins! Royalty...Read more -
Victoria Woods Calls Out Her Mom & Drops Alleged Text Receipts After GloRilla Goes Live With Their Parents Thanking Her For Her Help (VIDEOS)Victoria Woods has called out her mom and dropped alleged text message receipts after GloRilla went live with their parents, who...Read more -
MASA At The Super Bowl?! Social Media Debates After DJ Akademiks Suggests NBA YoungBoy Should Headline The 2027 Halftime ShowThe timeline has been heating up all week as fans geared up to tune into Bad Bunny’s halftime show. Between Chris Brown’s Read more -
Oop! Did Chris Brown Shade Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Performance?Breezy Bowl, but make it official, official? That seemed to be the energy Chris Brown was giving...Read more
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