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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 -
Why You Can Stop Crying About the 'Literacy Crisis,' Blacksplained by Dr. Ahmad R. WashingtonExactly 270 years before Dr. Ahmad R. Washington began teaching students at South Carolina’s largest historically Black university how to develop the minds and ambition of Black children, the Palmetto State’s General Assembly addressed a problem that threatened the existence of a yet-to-be-born country called America."[T]he having of slaves taught...Read more
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CRT for HOTD: Rhaenyra Targaryen Wins Karen of the Year, Most Outstanding Fascist at WHITEFOLKS Awards(HBO)Kings Landing, Westeros, Aug. 9, 2026 – The Queen of the Andals, the Rhoynar, and the First Men,...Read more -
Black August Is More Important Than Ever(Photo by Envato)With hints of Juneteenth, Kwanzaa and Black History Month, but also something very different, Black August...Read more -
The Wake-Up Call: The Algorithm Industrial ComplexWhen I graduated from Auburn University, I was still hanging out with people I met on my first day of college. Some grew up in two-parent homes with health insurance, 401(K)s and two-car garages. Others were first-generation college students who carried razor blades in their mouths. But whether we were...Read more
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Throwback Thursday: Yes, Donald Trump Is My PresidentThis story was first published on Jan. 24, 2017.I remember my first day as a Black boy. Before I earned enough years to express my opinions when grown folks were talking, I was just Mikey. A “youngin’.” A lactose-intolerant, still-wet-behind-the-ears kid with Similac on his breath and...Read more -
The Black Guy Who Tips Blacksplains How to Decolonize the InternetWhat’s the difference between a trailblazer and a colonizer? A pioneer and an invader? An integrator or gentrifier? If one white person moves onto Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., does that automatically mean they gentrified a Black neighborhood? If so, did Brown v. Board colonize white educational institutions? Is it...Read more
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CRT for HOTD: DNC Condemns Racist Far-Right Propaganda In 'House of the Dragon' S03 E7(Screenshot, HBO)Leaders of the reptile community are calling out one of television’s biggest shows for promoting racism, far-right...Read more -
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
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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
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Good Googly Moogly: Halle Berry Celebrates Her 60th Birthday With Sexy Vacay Pictures, Reminds Everyone She’s Been Fine ForeverOscar winner Halle Berry celebrated her 60th birthday on vacation with her fiancé Van Hunt and blessed the internet with sexy photos that prove she’ll be fine forever. ...read more -
Vogue-Worthy Vows! Coco Jones Wore Three Dresses On Her Wedding Day – All Made By Black DesignersSource: ABFF / Aaron J. Thornton, Kelvin Bulluck Coco Jones is officially in her newlywed era, and she is letting fans in on her bliss. The Grammy-winning singer married Cleveland Cavaliers star...read more -
Weekend Watchlist: 7 Movies And Shows To Stream Before MondaySource: skynesher / Getty The weekend is here, which means it is officially time to put the group chat on mute, grab your favorite snacks, and figure out what is worthread more -
The Storm Is Coming: Maya Boyd Cast As Beloved X-Men Character, Marking Her Official Move From Broadway To The Big ScreenActress Maya Boyd will take on the famous comic book character Ororo Munroe, better known as Storm, in the upcoming X-Men movie. The young actress...read more -
Classroom Cuties! Teyana Taylor, Drew Sidora & More Send Their Celebrity Seeds Back To School For 2026Class is back in session and fans can’t get enough of our favorite stars are sending their little ones back to school for 2026. While summer finally cools down, the academic year is heating up and we can’t believe how much these celebrity seeds have grown. ...read more -
Pandemonium, Partying & Plenty Of Laughs: ‘The Black Watch’ Reviews Kevin Hart’s Miami Mayhem-Filled ‘72 Hours’Kevin Hart’s latest comedy explores what happens when an accidental addition to a group chat spirals into chaos during a wild weekend in Miami, with Katt Williams, Mike Epps and a slew of cackle-causing comedians along for the ride.read more -
‘Children Of Blood And Bone’ Beef? Report Alleges That Tomi Adeyemi Distanced Herself From Film After Amandla Stenberg ClashSource: Michael Buckner/ Mike Marsland What was supposed to be a dream come true forread more -
#RHOA Receipts: Kelli Potter Serially Shades ‘FRAUDGELA’ Angela Oakley Over Alleged Foreclosure, Fellow Housewife Responds–‘A Cookbook With No Kitchen, DAYUM!’The drama between The Real Housewives of Atlanta stars Angela Oakley and Kelli Potter is showing no signs of slowing down. With part two of the highly anticipated #RHOA reunion on the way, the two housewives have seemingly taken their reunion battle off the...read more -
Drip, Drama & Dirty-Macking On DDG’s Date: The Most Viral Moments At Streamer Prom 2026Source: Edward Berthelot / Getty For some, high school prom might only happen once, but apparently streamers get a yearly do-over. FunnyMike’s Streamer Prom returned Thursday, August...read more
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So We Know It’s Real! Papoose Makes His Love For Claressa Shields Permanent With NEW Tattoo & Social Media Has Thoughts (VIDEO)Papoose is leaving no room for more questions about his relationship with Claressa Shields after popping out and flexing some fresh ink dedicated to his Queen. Pap’s new tattoo...Read more -
Ceiling Collapses On Woman At Hibachi Restaurant | TSR InvestigatesCustomers were eating at Arigato Japanese Steak and Seafood House in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, when suddenly a portion of the ceiling collapsed. Subsequently, three people were injured while shocking footage showed a woman lying on...Read more -
Fans Are Cuttin’ UP After Lauren London Gave Her Son Kameron The Perfect Comeback For Trying To Play Her Caption Skills (PHOTOS)Lauren London’s clapback to her son Kameron Carter’s joke in the comments has fans saying, “it be your own kids!” Lauren recentlyRead more -
Prayers Up! Nonverbal 6-Year-Old Dies After Allegedly Being Left On Daycare Bus In Heat As Family Speaks Out (VIDEO)A Memphis family is mourning the loss of a little girl after what they say was a devastating lapse in care left her in a daycare...Read more -
Prayers Up! 5 Reportedly Injured In Virginia State University Shooting As Multiple Suspects Sought, Officials RespondWhat was supposed to be a weekend of excitement ahead of the new school year quickly turned into a frightening morning for the Virginia State University community. The historically Black...Read more -
NLE Choppa Breaks Down As He Shares Heartfelt Message To His Mom While Previewing New Song ‘Dear Mama’ (VIDEOS)TeaMates, NLE Choppa has been making headlines lately. Most recently, the rapper became emotional while previewing his upcoming song and sharing a heartfelt message for his...Read more -
Claressa Shields Appears To Respond To Remy Ma’s ‘Wanna Go’ Track As Alycia Baumgardner Accuses Her Of Copying Her Look (VIDEOS)Whew, chile! Claressa Shields has taken over timelines ahead of her big fight against Kaye Scott tonight. Amid all of her viral online clapbacks, fans...Read more -
Whew, Chile! Blueface Pulls Off On Chrisean Rock After Things Go Left During Their Latest Livestream (VIDEOS)Whew! Roomies, Blueface pulled off on Chrisean Rock after things went left during their latest livestream. RELATED: Oop! Blueface Alleges Chrisean Rock Posted Message Calling Chrisean...Read more
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