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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 -
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 -
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
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Jay-Z Drops His First Fresh Verse In Years To Join Wife Beyoncé On The Remix Of Her Latest Single ‘Morning Dew (Donk)’Jay-Z is back with a new verse, joining Beyoncé on the remix of her latest single. It was just last month that Beyoncé surprise fans with the previously unreleased, cult-favorite song “Morning Dew (Donk)” in honor of the 20th anniversary...read more -
Tyler Perry’s ‘Beauty In Black’ Season 3 Trailer Teases (MORE) Messy Bellarie Family Fiascos & Kimmie’s Power PlayerKimmie isn’t playing nice, and the Bellarie family has another thing coming. “I’m still Kimmie, motherf***er!” warns the new HBIC. On Wednesday, August 5, Netflix dropped the official trailer for Beauty in Black Season 3, and it looks like the...read more -
OVO Opulence: Drake ‘Strong Women, Stronger Drinks’ Dazzles 10 Hard-Working Women With $500K Cash & Cars“Charitable Papi” has a habit of turning exclusive gatherings into some of the internet’s biggest talking points, and Drake’s “Strong Women, Stronger Drinks” event was reportedly no different. Multiple reports allege that 10 women left the invite-only affair with extravagant gifts, including $50,000 each,...read more -
Seen On The Scene: Bravo Baddies Of #RHOP & #RHOA Reunite At ‘The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20th’ PremiereThe Housewives brought the glam to New York City as the stars of The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20th celebrated the upcoming series with a glamorous premiere party. Taking place at NYC’s chic Japanese hotspot, The Lobster Club, the...read more -
Grand Kadooment Coupled Up: Rihanna Twerks Her Billionaire Buns On A$AP Rocky In Barbados, Rapper Proudly Praises His ‘Real A** B***’Rihanna and A$AP Rocky are having a tiiiiime in Barbados! Fresh off shutting down the annual Crop Over Festival, the superstar couple kept the celebration going Tuesday night with a fun-filled outing at a local nightclub. And...read more -
Daphy Michel: Family Plans Lawsuit Against U.S. After ICE Allegedly Left Mentally Struggling Woman To Die Of HypothermiaAnother devastating case involving someone in federal custody is highlighting the serious life-or-death issues with Donald Trump’s aggressive anti-immigrant policy According to The Guardian, the family of 31-year-old...read more -
INFINITI Ushers In A New Era With The 2027 QX65 During Immersive Nashville Drive, Usher & Chris Brown #RNB Tour Top Off ExperienceIn #BOSSIPBeTrippin news… Somewhere between winding Tennessee back roads, a luxury dinner in downtown Nashville, and a sold-out night for Chris Brown and Usher’s #RNBTour inside Nissan Stadium, one thing became clear: INFINITI isn’t simply launching another luxury SUV. It’s...read more -
Stanford Research on AI Hiring Bias Raises a Red Flag: Can Black Job Seekers Trust Algorithmic Hiring?]An extensive study of millions of applications from Stanford University showed major racial bias in AI hiring against Black and Asian applicants that doesn’t make algorithmic hiring trustworthy. Without these disparities, linked in part to formatting quirks, zip codes, or school names, 40,000 more of...read more -
Vocal Bible Blessing: Brandy & Ray J Reunite In ATL, Norwood Family Fans Hope Healing Has CommencedBrandy and Ray J appear to be on the mend. After spending time apart, the siblings reunited in Atlanta, signaling what could be a positive step forward in their relationship, much to the delight of Norwood family fans. Just a...read more -
‘Fightland’ Stars Tyler Conti & Tahirah Sharif Say Survival Sometimes Means ‘Becoming Someone You Never Expected’While Fightland centers on a former boxing champion’s quest for revenge, stars Tyler Conti and Tahirah Sharif say some of the series’ most compelling stories belong to the characters simply trying to survive the fallout. During a...read more
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Another One?! Diddy’s Prison Release Date Reportedly Updated — AgainDiddy‘s prison release date has reportedly been updated — once again.RELATED: Read more -
Florida Pastor Timothy Chaneyfield Arrested For Alleged Sexual Abuse And Exposing 14-Year-Old Boy To HIVA Florida Pastor was arrested on Wednesday, July 29, in Orlando for allegedly having sex with a 14-year-old boy. Furthermore, the pastor, Timothy Chaneyfield, is reportedly...Read more -
Crackin’ UP! Terrence Howard Wrangles Unwilling Critter In Dramatic Footage & Fan Reactions Are Undefeated (VIDEO)Terrence Howard shared a series of vacation videos on Instagram on Tuesday, August 4, and his hilarious attempts to wrangle a centipede have the internet in stitches. Not only that, witty fan reactions ensued.RELATED: Read more -
Sol Dean Claps Back After ‘Love Island USA’ Season 8 Finalists Say She Didn’t Make An Effort To Befriend Girls In The VillaSol Dean has continued shaking up the internet since she was dumped from the ‘Love Island USA’ villa in Fiji. Since...Read more -
Prayers Up! Jhonni Blaze Says Her Car Burst Into Flames After Allegedly Being Tampered With (VIDEO)Jhonni Blaze shared dramatic footage of her car on fire after it reportedly burst into flames on Monday, August 3. The ‘What If I’ singer also noted that she’d gotten out of the vehicle seconds beforehand. Not...Read more -
United Cajun Navy Releases Report With Apparent Photos Of Horn Island On July 4, As Nolan Wells’ Mom Clears The Air On Employment StatusThe United Cajun Navy, a volunteer search organization, has released a report with apparent photos of Horn Island on July 4...Read more
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Oh Wow! 10-Year-Old Boy Says He Doesn’t Remember Lifeguard’s Viral Rescue From Rough California Waves (UPDATE)A 10-year-old boy doesn’t remember his heroic rescue after a giant wave swept him off his feet in ankle-deep water. Last month, a teen lifeguard pulled him from the hammering waves off the California...Read more
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Man Charged With Second-Degree Murder After Push Into Baltimore’s Inner Harbor Leads To Drowning DeathA Maryland man was charged with second-degree murder following a fight near the Baltimore Inner Harbor. According to the Associated Press, James Fitzsimmons...Read more
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