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For Black People, ‘Lanterns’ Is Based on a True StoryThey’re ruthless, Junior.They assimilate into communities by attaching to weak spots. It’s what they’re programmed to do. They find a path to power every time. And if they identify a threat to that power, they’ll manipulate that threat into believing anything they want them to. Remind...Read more -
There’s a Reason They Call It ‘Back’ to Normal. But Normal Is Not Enough.(Screenshot via YouTube)Meeting with adversaries, in and of itself, is not my problem.I am a lawyer. Just this...Read more -
The Wake-Up Call Live: In Defense of Capitalism“Conquering” is one of my favorite white words. Any examination of social injustice, economic disparities or racial discrimination eventually reaches the point where the examiner will blame inequality on one of three culprits:White supremacyCapitalismConqueringI’m sure you’ve heard of white supremacy. It’s been doing its thing for a while. The “career...Read more -
Are You Media Literate? Blacksplained by Tiffany D. CrossA few headlines you’ll never see:Candidate Opposes U.S.-Backed Genocide of Palestinians but Still Supports Jewish People and Israel’s Right to ExistOfficer Shoots Unarmed Man Who Attacked Him, According to Details of Uncorroborated Police Report We Didn’t Bother to VerifyDespite Claims of Pundits and People Who Struggle With Math, Election...Read more -
Woke 2.0 Is Crazy(Screenshot, ABC News)Walter 1.0 was crazyFour score and seven years before Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announced the official end to...Read more -
Strange Fruit | The Joy Reid Show LIVE!Thank you, , , , , , and many others for tuning in to my live video with ! Join me for my next live...Read more -
Rep. LaMonica McIver Is Setting the Record StraightRep. McIver at a check presentation in Orange, N.J., in May 2026. (Courtesy of Rep. LaMonica McIver’s Office)For...Read more -
The Wake-Up Call: The 6 Kinds of CoonsEverybody can’t be a coon.As much as I believe in Black excellence and our potential to achieve on the highest levels, there is a difference between a first-ballot hall-of-famer like Clarence Thomas and a Team Wypipo all-star like Candace Owens. Jason Whitlock might be one of this generation’s finest practitioners...Read more
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On Outkast’s ‘ATLiens’ 30 years laterSometimes it’s hard to believe that I’m nearly 50 years old. While I have a few more years to go before hitting that major life landmark, the reflection has already begun. Yes, a lot of that reflecting happens around life and my place in it, but if I’m being...Read more -
Why Black People Love DollyI remember the first time I saw her. I was a little girl, and there she was on Hee Haw, those dimples, those big clear eyes, that voice like sunlight through a screen door. My mama always had country music playing in our house, but the second a Dolly...Read more -
Stephen A. Smith Criticized NABJ for Not Calling Him. So Why Wouldn't He Grant the Same Courtesy to a Black Journalist Who Called Out the NFL?When NABJ awarded Smith its Thumbs Down Award, he defended himself by calling it a “smear job.” The popular ESPN host claimed his colleagues were “engaging in personal attacks.” Smith also insinuated that the organization violated one of the cardinal principles of his profession.But a series of texts between...Read more -
In Loving Memory of Eddie King Jr.(20th Century Fox, “The Five Heartbeats”)I don’t believe in dead people. While I don’t believe in ghosts, I...Read more -
How Blaxploitation Exposed the Reality of OligarchyBefore Occupy Wall Street, before the Bernie Sanders campaign, before all the heckling against “the one percent,” the op-eds on wealth inequality and the sold-out “Stop Oligarchy” tours, Chris Rock’s surreal 2001 comedy Pootie Tang brazenly—if bizarrely—foretold of an America in the thrall of a ruthless, racist plutocracy.Long before...Read more -
The Wake-Up Call: Gone ‘head NowIt is perhaps the most ominous phrase in African-American Southern English. As a warning, “gone ‘head now” ranks right up there alongside timeless pieces of verbal caution tape such as “I ain’t gonna tell you no more” and “I’m finna go to my car; don’t be here when I get...Read more
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Organized People, Organized Power: 3 Lessons We Learned From Angie Nixon’s Campaign(Screenshot CBS Miami via YouTube)Happy Black August, y’all.Tuesday night, state Rep. Angie Nixon won the Democratic nomination for...Read more -
Is the Internet Making Us Dumb? Blacksplained By Dr. April Scott, Actual Psychology ExpertHave you ever used the results of a BuzzFeed quiz as a medical diagnosis? Did your therapist get her “doctorial” from the Kevin Samuel School for High Value Women?Is your life coach on TikTok explaining why wearing a bonnet to class is a form of self-care?Introducing the ContrabandCamp Clinic for...Read more -
Project 2025 Performance Review: How Trump Achieved Every Goal of the White Agenda(Envato)On Monday, the Trump administration quietly solved America’s systemic racism problem. The Associated Press reports: How many...Read more -
How Frederick Douglass’ Comedic Delivery Helped Deliver Us From SlaveryTouring across 19th-century Europe and the United States, the legendary author and orator Frederick Douglass drafted jokes to draft audiences into the roiling war against slavery. A revolutionary entertainer, Douglass made his audiences laugh until their sides hurt so that they would side with the moral crusade for abolitionism.In...Read more -
Why the National Association of Black Journalists 'Personally Attacked' Stephen A. Smith, ExplainedOn Saturday Night, the National Association of Black Journalists bestowed its annual Thumbs Down Award to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, CBS News, Circle City Broadcasting/WISH-TV CEO DuJuan McCoy, the Washington Post and this guy: ...Read more -
The Wake-Up Call: Brains, Bigfoot and Black Journalists“I’m willing to bet you’ve never invited a Negro boy to your home and that there isn’t one Negro kid among all your friends…Wouldn’t it be something to cheer about if the paper hired Negro copyboys and gave them the same sort of chance you and your friends are getting...Read more
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Beyond The Scale: ‘1000-LB Roomies’ Jaz & Nesha Talk Silencing Spectators, Tackling Trauma & Celebrating Vulnerable Victories [Exclusive]Jaz and Nesha are back for another season of 1000-LB Roomies, and this time, the besties are silencing spectators, confronting painful pasts, and celebrating vulnerable victories that have nothing to do with the scale.read more -
The #RHOP Season 11 Trailer Teases The Osefo’s Legal Woes, Karen & Ray’s Separation, Robyn’s Return & A Green-Eyed Bandit BeefThe ladies of The Real Housewives of Potomac are back in full bloom for Season 11, but there’s trouble growing in the garden thanks to mounting legal drama, marital turmoil, a fresh face who’s being called...read more -
Chris Rock Reveals The ‘Only Way’ He’d Return To The Oscars Post-Slap: ‘We’ll Deal With That If It Happens’Chris Rock hasn’t completely ruled out an Oscars return–but he has one condition. As we all know, the actor and comedian was slapped by Will Smith at the 2022 Academy Awards in an incident that immediately became one of the...read more -
Martin & Coretta Foreva: Meagan Good Crowns Jonathan Majors Her ‘Greatest Earthly Treasure,’ Deems Him ‘My Martin’ In Birthday MessageMeagan Good wants the world to know exactly what kind of time she’s on for her husband, Jonathan Majors’ birthday. The actress celebrated him with a sweet photo dump and a very loaded nickname that had the internet revisiting one of their most talked-about...read more -
The Challenge: CT Tamburello’s Estranged Wife Urges Phaedra Parks’ Castle King To Sign Divorce Papers Amid Them Smashing To ‘Traitors’ TidbitsSource: JC Olivera / Getty Now this is The Challenge. Phaedra Parks and CT Tamburello’s new romance may be...read more -
‘90 Day Fiancé’s’ Ashia Montgomery Talks ‘God’s’ Maxwell Matchmaking, Messy Online Opinions & THAT K-1 Visa Denial [Exclusive]For Ashia Montgomery, finding love with Maxwell Okeke was not simply a matter of swiping right. The 90 Day Fiancé star says she believes faith, preparation, and a series of spiritual confirmations led her to the relationship she had been praying for — despite messy...read more -
Rajon Belt-Stubblefield: Colorado Family Files Lawsuit Against City Of Aurora And Police Officer Over Fatal ShootingThe family of Rajon Belt-Stubblefield is back in court, and this time they’re coming for the City of Aurora and the police officer accused of ending the 37-year-old Black father’s life. As...read more -
Cinco’s Coming! Ciara & Russell Upload Sweet Video Sharing Baby No. 5 News With Their Precious ProgenyCiara and Russell Wilson are getting ready to add another little one to their family, and their kids couldn’t be more excited! The “Goodies” singer announced that she’s pregnant with her fifth child, her fourth with her husband, Russell Wilson. ...read more -
North West Headlines First Solo Concert In Chicago As Proud Parents Kim Kardashian & Kanye West Cheer Her OnSay what you will about Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, but when it comes to their kids, the famous exes seemingly know how to set their differences aside and show up when it matters. Kim and Kanye were both...read more -
From ‘Black Panther’ To ‘They Cloned Tyrone’: Black Sci-Fi Movies That Changed The GenreSource: Courtesy / Netflix Science fiction has always asked us to imagine what comes next. But for Black filmmakers and actors, the genre has also created space to imagine worlds where Black people are...read more
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Hol’ On! Internet Users Are Weighing In After Nevaeh Akira Shares Apologetic Message To Blueface Following Their SplitInternet users are weighing in after Nevaeh Akira shared an apologetic message to Blueface following their split. RELATED: Nevaeh Akira Links Up With Blueface’s Other...Read more -
Prayers Up! Bodies Of Missing Florida Couple And Their Grandchildren Found Following Plane Crash In BahamasA Florida couple and their grandchildren were found dead after their plane crashed in the Bahamas. Mario Lamar, the grandfather, was reportedly flying the plane. It went missing near North Andros...Read more -
Whew, Chile! Claressa Shields Appears To Call Remy Ma Names While Responding To Fan About PapooseClaressa Shields gave a fan a spicy response after being called out for what the fan felt was her mentioning Remy Ma and Papoose during interviews. TheRead more -
Blast From The Past? Phaedra Parks’ Ex-Husband Apollo Nida Reacts To Her New Romance With CT TamburelloPhaedra Parks‘ ex-husband, Apollo Nida, is weighing in on her newly revealed romance with Chris ‘CT’ Tamburello. Fans have been gagged by the developing relationship since Parks confirmed last week they’re more than platonic. This...Read more -
Prayers Up! 5 People Killed In Amazon Cargo Jet Crash In Miami Were Inside A Van (UPDATE)The five people killed when an...Read more -
Hol’ Up! Deiondra Sanders Shares Alleged DM From Woman Claiming She’s Spent Time With Her Son Snow & JacqueesDeiondra Sanders is speaking out about co-parenting with Jacquees, bringing some new characters into the mix. After dropping screenshots of text arguments with the rapper, Sanders also shared an alleged DM from a...Read more -
It’s Over? Nevaeh Akira Says She’s “Single” After Blueface Airs Her Out For Alleged Lie Involving NBA YoungBoy (PHOTOS + VIDEOS)Nevaeh Akira has shared that she’s “single” following Blueface airing her out for an alleged lie involving NBA YoungBoy. RELATED: Nevaeh Akira Links Up...Read more -
Aww! Watch Ciara & Russell Wilson Tell Their Kids She’s Pregnant With Baby Cinco (VIDEO)Ciara and Russell Wilson are expanding their family once again! They shared their pregnancy news with the world on Sunday (September 6) in a sweet...Read more
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