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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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MAGA Maliciousness: Donald Trump Makes Rancidly Racist Nicki Minaj ‘Twerk’ Joke At White House Correspondent’s DinnerDonald Trump took time during his White House Correspondents’ Dinner to bring racism to the forefront with a MAGA Minaj joke that’s leaving a sour taste in some people’s mouths. During a...read more -
‘Haunted Heist’ Exclusive: Lil Rel Howery Talks Directorial Debut, Getting Black Indie Films Into Theaters, His Favorite Black-Character-In-A-Horror-Movie Moment & MoreSource: Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Haunted Heist Booked and busy funnyman, Lil Rel Howery, is entering his behind-the-camera era with Horror-Comedy Haunted Heist where he stars alongside a hilarious ensemble...read more -
Fashionably Funny: ‘The Black Watch’ Salutes ‘Survival Of The Thickest’s’ Third & Final Curtain CallNow that Netflix is closing the chapter on Michelle Buteau’s Survival Of The Thickest, BOSSIP and Cassius are wondering how we’ll survive without it on this latest episode of The Black Watch. Today,...read more -
Who Is Rymir Satterthwaite & Why Is JAŸ-Z Taking His Godmother To Court Over Paternity Drama?Source: Steph Chambers – FIFA / Getty For more than a decade, JAŸ-Z has been tied to one of Hip-Hop’s longest running legal sagas. One that centers...read more -
#RHOP Revelations: Candiace Dillard Bassett Says THIS Is the REAL Reason She Left The Blockbuster Bravo ShowCandiace Dillard Bassett is opening up about what ultimately led to her decision to walk away from The Real Housewives of Potomac after six seasons, revealing that the controversy surrounding her husband, Chris Bassett, became more than she was willing to endure. During a...read more -
BLERD ALERT! Converse Got It Right With The Dragon Ball Z CollectionThere’s simply no discussion of anime culture without the mention of Dragon Ball Z, and now Converse is giving fans of the hit series something to go “Super Saiyan” over with the release of a collaborative collection of sneakers and apparel. ...read more -
YG Beat The Charges & The Verzuz? Fans Crown Bompton Rapper The Winner After Wild Night With The GameIf there was ever a Verzuz that came with an unexpected plot twist, it was YG versus The Game. Let’s get into YG’s leather-vested Verzuz victory over The Game despite his arrest right before the battle. The highly anticipated...read more -
LeDecision: LeBron James Announces He’s Signing With The Philadeliphia 76ers On A Two-Year DealLeBron James will end his career with the Philadelphia 76ers. The four-time NBA champion announced on Friday, July 24 that he’s signing with the 76ers on a two-year, $8 million deal with a player option.read more -
Nolan Wells: D.A. To Keep Autopsy Private Until Grand Jury Review, Mother To View Cajun Navy Photo EvidenceThe mystery surrounding Nolan Wells’ death just keeps getting murkier. Mississippi officials have announced that the official autopsy report for the 18-year-old won’t be released to the public until after the case...read more -
Maduka Okoye’s Ex Denies Backtracking On Abuse Claims, Threatens To Sue Other Woman Over ‘Fake’ Leaked DMsMaduka Okoye being spotted with Cardi B has brought him into the spotlight, and now, there’s even more drama surrounding him. The soccer star’s ex, Jelicia Westhoff, is ready to fight back over alleged fake DMs making the...read more
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All The Feels! Ari Fletcher’s Emotional Message To Son Yosohn Has The TL Reaching For Tissues (VIDEO)Ari Fletcher is reminding fans of the special bond she shares with her son, Yosohn. The influencer recently shared a sweet moment featuring the young boy,...Read more -
Christine Wonsley Tears Up In Emotional New Video While Speaking On Life After Losing Son Nolan Xavier Wells (WATCH)As questions continue to surround the heartbreaking death of Nolan Wells, his loved ones are continuing to navigate an unimaginable loss. Now,...Read more
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‘Love Island USA’ Stars KC Chandler & Tierra Davis Open Up About Battling Depression Outside Of The Villa (VIDEOS)‘Love Island USA’ Season 8 stars KC Chandler, and Tierra Davis have had a rollercoaster journey since entering the villa. From heated recouplings to making their...Read more -
Fresh Cut Fail? Rakai Leaves The Internet In Stitches After Calling The Cops On His Barber (VIDEOS)Streamer Rakai has social media in stitches after a live reaction to his latest haircut took an unexpected turn. What started as frustration over his lineup quickly escalated when...Read more -
Prosecutors Reveal Alleged Texts Showing D4vd & Celeste Rivas Hernandez Discussed Pregnancy & Abortion Before Her Death (UPDATE)D4vd is back in the headlines as his preliminary hearing continues in the case involving Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s death. A new testimony is shedding light on their alleged relationship....Read more -
OjaySuave Responds After Facing Backlash For Criticizing PlaqueboyMax’s “DIVA” Tattoo At Streamer University (WATCH)Streamer University may be over, but viral moments from the week-long event are still fueling conversation across social media. Most recently, content creator OjaySuave is speaking out after facing backlash...Read more -
Hol’ Up! The Internet Loses It After Karlissa Saffold Links Up With Woman Allegedly Carrying Blueface’s Child (VIDEO)The internet is popping off with questions and reactions after Karlissa Saffold Harvey appeared to link up with Rela Coleman, who claims she’s also expecting a baby with...Read more
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