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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 -
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
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#TylersMiracle: Tyler Lepley & Miracle Watts Tie The Knot In Captivating Cabo Ceremony, Share Stunning First-Dance Video Featuring Blinding BlingTyler Lepley and Miracle Watts have officially tied the knot, and the P-Valley co-stars’ captivating Cabo ceremony is turning heads. The two actors shared the jovial news via a post with their...read more -
Play You For Your Heart: Bam Adebayo Recalls Emotionally Asking A’ja Wilson’s Dad For Her Hand In Marriage–‘I Had To Cry’Real-life Love & Basketball boos Bam Adebayo and A’ja Wilson may be inching closer to “I do” now that the NBA star has revealed he’s already crossed a major milestone in their romance. During an episode of...read more -
Say Their Name, Say Their Name: 10 Destiny’s Child Songs That We Want Remixed In 2026Destiny’s Child songs will be getting remixed soon, according to their manager, Mathew Knowles, and we’ve got some thoughts on what could get the crowd “jumpin’, jumpin’, jumpin.'” Here are the 10 Destiny’s Child songs...read more -
Cease & Desist Drama: Jamal Bryant Says Dr. Cheyenne Bryant Tried To Silence His Dissertation Doubts As Marc Lamont Hill Interviews Her University’s ‘President’The saga surrounding “Dr.” Cheyenne Bryant has reached a new degree of dysfunction, as the “president” of the “university” she attended is now publicly defending her amid some cease-and-desist drama. Over the weekend,read more -
Road To Recovery: Simone Biles Shares New Medical Update Weeks After ‘Almost Dying’ During Health ScareFans across the world are keeping Simone Biles in their thoughts following a series of scary medical updates. Just weeks after revealing she endured a life-threatening health crisis, the superstar gymnast revealed that she underwent a medical procedure coincidentally on her hubby’s 31st birthday. ...read more -
‘Black Panther 3’: Ryan Coogler Confirms British Bloke David Jonsson Will Star As T’Challa’s Son, Film Set For December 2028 ReleaseAll hail Wakanda’s new king! Source: Jesse Grant / Getty After months of casting rumors,read more -
Seen On The Scene: Bangin’ Ballers Bring Sheer Dresses, Statement Suits & Sizzling Silhouettes To WNBA All-StarWNBA All-Star Weekend is officially in full swing in Chicago, bringing together the celebrities we love and athletes we can’t stop watching (on and off the court). As the WNBA continues to shape sports, fashion and some of...read more -
Get Well Soon: Singer Nivea Reveals Leukemia Diagnosis, Says She’s Taking It ‘Day By Day’R&B singer Nivea is sharing some shocking news about her health. The “Laundromat” singer recently revealed that she was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia earlier this year and is taking things “day by day” to get better. During an...read more -
Jonathan Majors Details Being ‘Stripped Of Everything’ After Domestic Violence Case As His ‘Steady Hand’ Meagan Good Stayed SolidJonathan Majors is getting real about life after his legal troubles, opening up about everything from redemption and faith to family and the woman who’s remained by his side through it all. In a new interview with Rolling...read more -
You’re Making Her High: Cardi B Says Her Mom Is ‘Insufferable’ After Viral Toni Braxton Comparisons–She So Gassed Up’Cardi B is confirming that the Internet is making her mom, Clara Almánzar, “high” like living legend Toni Braxton’s song by comparing her to the stunning songstress. The original Little Miss...read more
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Get It From Her Mama! Lira Galore & Her Mom Leave The TL Gagged With RARE Pop Out (VIDEOS)Roomies, Lira Galore has the internet doing double takes after she popped out for Miracle Watts and Tyler Lepley’s pre-wedding celebration with her mom. Fans couldn’t stop saying Lira definitely “gets it...Read more -
U Got It Bad? Usher Kicks Fan Off Stage After Steamy Moment Takes Unexpected Turn At ‘R&B’ Tour (VIDEO)Roommates, Usher has performed some of the most memorable moments in R&B history, but one recent concert moment had fans talking for a completely different reason. During a steamy...Read more -
Warren Hudson Reveals Why He Chose Not To Attend Nolan Wells’ Funeral (VIDEO)Roommates, the conversation surrounding Nolan Wells hasn’t slowed down, and now another emotional chapter in the case is making headlines. As loved ones continue mourning the 18-year-old college football player, someone...Read more -
Run It Back? The Internet Loses It After 21 Savage Asks Latto To Go Half On Another Baby (VIDEO)The internet has kept a close eye on 21 Savage and Latto’s relationship for a minute, and now folks think they finally got a glimpse into their vibe. 21 dropped...Read more -
Pastor Jamal Bryant Says Cheyenne Bryant Sent Him A Cease-And-Desist As Degree Speculations Resurface (VIDEO)After questions about her degrees went viral, Pastor Jamal Bryant apologized for giving Cheyenne Bryant a platform. On Saturday (July 25), he circled back to her, saying she attempted to send him a cease-and-desist order. Pastor Bryant...Read more -
911 Audio Revealed After Influencer Sara Gilson Was Shot By Estranged Husband Following Pedophilia Accusation On TikTokWeeks after publicly accusing her husband of being a pedophile, influencer Sara Gilson has died. According to reports, her husband, Jeremiah ‘Shawn’ Duffey, fatally shot her and himself in a...Read more -
Claressa Shields Appears To Advise Chrisean Rock To Stay Away From Blueface After They Link Up For Boxing Training (VIDEO)Claressa Shields didn’t only share boxing tips with Chrisean Rock during their recent link-up! The boxing champ appeared to advise Rock to steer clear of “you know who.” Internet users then connected...Read more
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