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The Wake-Up Call Live: Earth, Wind and AmericaUncle Junior loved Earth, Wind & Fire.James Harriot Jr. was unquestionably the greatest male influence in my life. He talked in adages, told stories like a griot, and he “knew things.” And, when I was only 10 years old, he introduced me to “The Elements.” Twenty years ago, Uncle...Read more -
5 Alternative Acts That Might Save MAGApalooza 250(Illustration by ContrabandCamp)I was looking forward to Peckerwoodstock.Billed as “The Great American State Fair,” the Freedom 250...Read more -
All Roads Lead to AlabamaThere is a card game we play in the South called Spades. You partner up, you bid your hand, you play it out, and when you take the books, you bid, you win. Everybody at the table agrees to that before the first card is dealt. Now imagine you...Read more -
The Wake-Up Call Live: Whiteness Is Stranger Than FictionHere’s why they did it.According to the U.S. Census, in 2024, Alabama’s Black voter registration rate was 67.2%, while the white registration rate was 70.3%. Louisiana’s Black voter registration rate was 61.4 vs. 69.7% for whites. In Mississippi, 81.6% of Black people registered to vote, compared to 81.4% of...Read more -
Black Patients Have Valid Reasons to Seek Out Black Doctors. A Lawsuit Threatens That Access.(Photo by Envato)As efforts to undermine initiatives for equity and representation intensify, backlash against healthcare diversity, equity and...Read more
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Throwback Thursday: The Woman Who Gave Us RhythmWhy did reggae explode in 1993? It is an unsolved mystery that has long dogged music aficionados and others. Some say it was the growing popularity of the Cops theme song, but that song dropped in 1987, and the show debuted in 1989. Others attribute the boom...Read more -
Kevin Hart, Dave Chappelle and the Original Chickenshits of Comedy(Screenshot via The Breakfast Club)Between lobbing the words “retard” and “midget” around and chastising host Shane Gillis for...Read more -
They’ll Be BLACK Around(Photo by Envato)Let me tell you what I know for sure.They will be back. And when they come...Read more -
They Joined the Military to Escape Jim Crow. Then They Spent 5 Years As POWsOn March 11, 1968, two strangers sat atop a Vietnamese hillside discussing what they would do when they returned to America. Perhaps they’d join Martin Luther King Jr.’s Poor People's Campaign. Although King’s criticism of the war made him one of the most unpopular people in white America, Cpl. Isaiah...Read more
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Boots Riley’s ‘I Love Boosters' Turns Shoplifting Into a Revolutionary Act(Courtesy of NEON)Twenty years ago this past April, filmmaker Boots Riley and his Oakland hip-hop band The Coup...Read more -
The Wake-Up Call Live: Earth Wind & Fire and Other Black MagicThere is an old Gullah Geechee tale about an incredible slave rebellion.According to the story, a group of kidnapped Igbo people screamed all the way from Africa to America. Every time the captain would send members of the crew down into the belly of the ship to quiet them,...Read more
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Throwback Thursday: It's True. White People Built This Country.This article was originally published on July 19, 2018.America is angry.Conservatives are mad for the same reasons they wanted to oust Obama, Muslims, immigrants and anyone who doesn’t support the Russia-fellating, rust-colored dotard in chief: They want their country back.Progressives believe Trump is destro… ...Read more -
The Second Nadir: Yes, This Is Jim Crow.(Envato)What do you do after you change the world? In 1954, 13 years after he co-authored theRead more -
Excerpt: In Defense of Uncle TomExcerpted from “The Overseer Class: A Manifesto.” Reprinted with the permission of the publisher, Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollins....Read more -
A New South Is Rising: The People Came Because They Heard the CallWe made the call, and the people came.In six days. Six days between the moment we decided this nation needed a sacred gathering and the morning thousands of us stood together on the soil of Selma and Montgomery. The people came not because th… ...Read more -
All Roads Lead to the South: Why We're Calling You to Montgomery on SaturdayOn Saturday, I’ll be standing on the grounds of the Alabama State Capitol in Montgomery. I won’t be standing alone.Over 227 national, state, and local organizations have signed on. More than 100 buses are rolling in from across the South and the nation. What started as 15 satellite events...Read more -
The Wake-Up Call Live: Don't Fear the CoyoteI had a dog named Omar.Omar was stupid.A gangly, 165-pound, midnight-black sack of floppy ears, fur and drool, Omar was a spoiled-rotten Great Dane who required a steady supply of dog food, attention and hugs. And Omar was not just a black dog; he was a negro dog. He would...Read more
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Throwback Thursday: This Secret Form of Voter Suppression Might Be the Civil Rights Issue of Our TimeThis story was originally published on April 12, 2017.When federal judge Nelva Gonzales struck down Texas’ discriminatory voter-identification law on Monday, voting rights advocates applauded the ruling as if the minorities barred from casting ballots had won the Super Bowl.Amy Rudd, the attorney who represented the NAACP...Read more -
Florida Rep. Byron Donalds Thinks Systemic Racism No Longer Exists. Facts Beg to Differ(Screenshot, WPLG Local 10 via YouTube)Florida Rep. Byron Donalds doesn’t see racism.Every few months, the Florida gubernatorial hopeful...Read more -
Damario Solomon-Simmons on Race, Reparations and Redeeming NationsOn the morning of May 31, 1921, Lessie Benningfield Randle was a little girl who lived in a community whose residents had done every single thing America claims “Black people need to do.” By that evening, Randle was no longer a little girl who led her choir and played basketball;...Read more
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Don’t Be Like Brenda! The ‘Scary Movie’ Cast Has A Special Message For People Who Act A Fool In Movie TheatersSource: Jason Mendez/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures Everybody’s buzzing over Scary Movie which reunites fans of the raucous parody franchise with Shorty (Marlon Wayans), Ray (Shawn Wayans), Brenda (read more -
The Playlist: Songs For When You’re Ready To Tell Her How You FeelSource: Riska / Getty Sometimes the easiest way to say something is not to say it yourself at all. For generations, music has been one of the most reliable forms of communication because it can take feelings that are...read more -
Lights, Camera, Impact! Hollywood Unlocked’s Impact Awards Honors Tyler Perry, Brings Stars Out Including Kehlani, SZA & Chlöe BaileyHollywood Unlocked‘s sixth annual Impact Awards took place at the Beverly Hilton hotel on Jun. 5 and brought out a star studded list of attendees including Kehlani, SZA, Chlöe Bailey, Kirk Franklin and...read more -
The Hot Girl Price Of Style: Megan Thee Stallion Denounces $1.2 Million Wardrobe Lawsuit As ‘Fraudulent’A high-stakes financial battle has erupted in the world of celebrity fashion as Megan Thee Stallion‘s payment dispute has taken over headlines. Luxury styling agency Six K and celebrity stylist Eric Archibald have hit the Grammy-winning rapper with a massive $1.2 million lawsuit over allegedly unpaid...read more -
Rest In Power: Notable Black Folks Who We’ve Lost In 2026Source: Reach Media / Radio One As we’ve come to understand year after year, day after day, death is an inevitable part of life—a universal truth that spares no one. Yet, despite its certainty, the weight...read more -
Jordan Clarkson Rocks A Custom Who Decides War Knicks Jacket To The NBA FinalsSource: Sarah Stier / Getty The 2026 NBA Finals are here, and for many of us, the chatter around the ultimate NBA competition is taking over our timelines. For...read more -
Dubiously Degreed Dr. Cheyenne Bryant Flaunts ‘Doc Squad’ Merch & Clapbacks At Critics As Deon Cole & Dr. Umar Cape Amid Her Credential ControversyDr. Cheyenne Bryant is responding directly to the doctoral decepticon draggings with social media shade and a new line of “Doc Squad” merch. Deon Cole and Dr. Umar Johnson entered the chat to defend against “destroying this Black...read more -
The Perfect Verses Over A Tight Beat! A Gallery Of Fly Girlies, Sun-Kissed Stunners & Pretty Jawns Who Elevated The Vibes At Roots Picnic 2026Source: IG: @taniashakaira Roots Picnic 2026 was a feel-good celebration of culture, community, and creatives which brought together seas of beautiful people for an epic 2-day spectacle at the historic Belmont Plateau in Philadelphia’s Fairmount...read more -
Ring-Ready Boxer Yoell Cooper Talks Balancing School, Sweat & Sacrifice Ahead Of His Hometown Homecoming BoutRumble young man, rumble! As boxing continues to wrestle with the balance between promotion and professionalism, Yoell “Boy Boy The Butcher” Cooper is taking a decidedly old-school approach. The rising prospect recently sat down with BOSSIP to discuss discipline, dedication, and the preparation...read more -
Exclusive: Rita Coburn Speaks For W.E.B. Du Bois In New DocFor all the advancements we’ve accomplished as a race in our still-ongoing fight for equality here in America, the Black community owes a true debt to a handful of key pioneers who made it possible for us...read more
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Daphne Joy Opens Up About Feeling “Misunderstood” While Clapping Back At Critics In New Interview (VIDEO)Whew, roommates! One social media personality is finally speaking out after finding herself at the center of intense online chatter. While speculation and commentary have continued to swirl across...Read more -
Oop! Diamond Brown Seemingly Throws Shade At Chris Brown Amid Him Reportedly Responding To Her Paternity & Custody SuitDiamond Brown has seemingly thrown shade at Chris Brown amid his reportedly responding to her paternity and custody suit over their daughter, Lovely.RELATED: Read more -
Crowd Control! Summer Walker Addresses Viral Fan Interaction And The Internet Has Thoughts (VIDEO)Roommates, Summer Walker has social media in a chokehold this week after a concert clip started making its rounds. And let’s just say…fans got way more interaction than they expected....Read more
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Boo’d Up? Social Media Reacts After Rakai Shares Cozy TikTok Showing Him In Matching Pajamas With Yona Royale (VIDEOS)Soft launch or just content? Social media users are sharing their thoughts after content creator Rakai posted a TikTok featuring influencer Yona Royale. The video showed the pair...Read more -
A$AP Rocky Goes Viral After Clip Shows Him Reminding Rihanna That His Song About Having Multiple Women Is Old (VIDEO)By now, fans know when it comes to Rihanna, A$AP Rocky doesn’t play at all! That’s the exact energy he had when he made sure to remind Riri that...Read more -
In TEARS! Funny Marco & His Daughter Island Have Internet Users Crackin’ UP At Their Recent Swim Session (WATCH)Funny Marco and his daughter, Island, have internet users crackin’ UP at their recent swim session.RELATED: Read more -
Chris Brown Reportedly Fires Back After Diamond Brown Seeks Sole Custody Of Daughter LovelyRoommates, Chris Brown and Diamond Brown are back in legal headlines after a new custody filing has sparked tension between the two. While things initially seemed centered around co-parenting arrangements for...Read more -
Big Mama Bad! Latto Has The Timeline Going Crazy Over Her Post-Baby Snapback (PHOTOS)Latto is making it real clear that she’s not a regular mom — she’s a cool mom! Big Mama has been owning timelines ever since her album dropped last month, sharing sweet moments with fans...Read more
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