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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 -
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
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BLOOP, Back On Bravo! NeNe Leakes Makes Her First Appearance On The Network Since 2020, Big Sisterly Assists Porsha’s Packing For #RHUGTShe’s baaaaaack! Although she won’t be on #RHOA season 18, NeNe Leakes is officially back on Bravo, and longtime fans of The Real Housewives Of Atlanta legend are saying, “Cheers to the girls’ weekend!” ...read more -
‘Fightland’ Cast Says Authentic Family Bonds Bring The STARZ Crime Drama To LifeWhile Fightland delivers hard-hitting boxing matches, high-stakes crime and a revenge-fueled storyline, the cast behind the new STARZ drama says its emotional heartbeat lies within its families. Source: Jamie McCarthy / Getty ...read more -
K. Michelle Slams Shaboozey For Allegedly Ghosting Her Feature Request, Claims ‘Tipsy’ Titan ‘Doesn’t Like Black Women’—‘It’s Over For You’K. Michelle is making some Puddin proclamations about fellow country music star Shaboozey. During her Aug. 3 appearance on The Breakfast Club, the singer/ Real Housewives of Atlanta star didn’t hold...read more -
Bajan Bawwddyyy: Rihanna RIHturns To Barbados To Close Out Crop Over With A Bang In Barely-There Bedazzled OutfitRihanna is proving once again that nobody does Crop Over quite like her. The Fenty founder returned to her native Barbados for the island’s annual Crop Over Festival, closing out the celebration during the Grand Kadooment Day Parade on Monday,...read more -
‘Fightland’ Stars Howard Charles & Nicholas Pinnock Break Down The Thin Line Between Peace And Power [Exclusive]At first glance, STARZ’s Fightland is a gripping crime drama fueled by revenge, power, and high-stakes action inside London’s boxing underworld. But according to stars Howard Charles and Nicholas Pinnock, the heart of the 50 Cent-executive produced series lies in something...read more -
Gabriel Johnson: Black Liberian Father Suffers Stroke After Being Stolen From His NC Home By ICEAnother family says an ICE detention center became the place where their loved one was irrevocably harmed, and they’re demanding answers after what they describe as an egregious failure to provide basic...read more -
We’re Seated We’re Seated We’re Seated! Mahershala Ali Is A Blade-Wielding Hitman Balancing Faith & Fatherhood In ‘Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother’ TrailerWe’re Seated! We’re Seated! We’re Seated! Source: Amazon MGM Studios...read more
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With Great Power, Comes Great Memes: ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Swings To Spectacular $935 Million Global Debut, Sparks Hilarious HysteriaIt’s Spider-Man‘s world, we’re just living in it after the beloved web-slinger made history with a record-shattering $935 million global debut, marking the biggest box office opening weekend in movie history. Naturally, social media erupted over the massively successful event...read more -
He Said, What He Said! Andy Cohen Copiously Denies Rumors Of NeNe Leakes’ #RHOA Season 18 Return–‘They’re Not True’Andy Cohen is shutting down casting rumors, which have recently hinted at the return of Real Housewives of Atlanta favorite NeNe Leakes for season 18 Despite the ongoing rumors that the OG Real Housewife is set to make her...read more -
Swiftly Smitten Noah Lyles Planned Every Wedding Detail Before Tying The Knot With His Blushing Bride Junelle BromfieldRemember when the internet was in an uproar over Noah Lyles’ “understated” reaction to seeing his wife Junelle Bromfield on their big day? Well, his blushing bride has revealed that the swiftly smitten sprinter was actually so dialed into their ceremony,...read more
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Oop! A$AP Rocky Calls Out Logo Designer For Sharing Their Private Message On Social Media (PHOTO)A$AP Rocky called out logo designer Allan Peters after Peters shared the rapper’s private message on Instagram. Furthermore, the recording artist announced he won’t be working with the designer.RELATED: Read more -
Roaches, Flooding & Break-Ins: Inside An Atlanta “Luxury” Apartment Nightmare | TSR InvestigatesAtlanta renters at 17th Street Lofts say they’re paying hefty rent for their luxury apartments. But are dealing with roaches, flooding, break-ins, and other safety concerns. The complex...Read more -
Say, WHAT?! Man Allegedly Kept Deceased Mom’s Body In Freezer While Collecting Over $105K Of Her Government BenefitsA man was arrested after his deceased mother’s body was found inside a living room freezer in Porthcawl, Wales, in February. Christopher Phillips was arrested after the South Wales...Read more -
Whew! Fans Urge Tia Mowry To Keep Her Relationship Private After She Shares Sweet Kissing Video (WATCH)Tia Mowry told us in March that she was “in love.” Still, at that time, she wasn’t ready to share her new romance....Read more -
Claressa Shields Tweets About A “Clout Chaser” & Feeling “Unfazed” Amid Online Mentions Of Remy Ma & PapooseClaressa Shields is locked in during this season of her life, no matter who or what the internet is chattin’ about. She recently announced her mindset on...Read more -
Illinois Man Third Arrested For Alleged Threats As Mississippi Official Says Circulating Nolan Wells Toxicology Report Is “Fraudulent”Edward James Porter, an Illinois man, is reportedly the third person arrested for allegedly making threats in the Nolan Wells investigation, as Mississippi official...Read more -
UPDATE: Sidney Starr Breaks Her Silence Following Her Arrest As Her Mother & Zeus CEO Weigh InSidney Starr has the internet talking following her recent arrest. As of Monday (August 3), Starr remains in custody. She is facing multiple charges, including sexual battery against...Read more -
Prayers Up! Fans Lift Up Tyrese After He Shares Vulnerable Now-Deleted Message: “Feel Like I’m About To Lose My Mind”Tyrese received a lot of love from his fans after he recently asked for prayers on Instagram. The ‘2 Fast 2 Furious’ star shared the video with a message asking for “genuine support.”RELATED: Read more
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