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The Wake-Up Call Live: Karmelo Anthony, Black Athletes and the Real American PastimeWilmeth Sidat-Singh got a full ride. When Syracuse offered Sidat-Singh a basketball scholarship in 1935, the sport was as popular as lacrosse. The NCAA didn’t even have a national tournament, so Sidat-Singh’s Indian heritage didn’t make headlines. But when a coach saw him shredding students during an intramural football...Read more -
Throwback Thursday: ‘Evilest White Woman on Earth’: The Criminal Injustice of Terra MoreheadThis story was originally published on June 8, 2018.Warning: This story is not about America’s criminal-justice system.In this story, America’s criminal-justice system is a parable. In this story, “criminal” is synonymous with “not white.” In this story, “justice” is a mythical concept. In this story, Terra Morehead is synonymous...Read more -
We Got Receipts: What Black People Are OwedEditor’s Note: When we talk about slavery, we tend to talk about stolen labor. But that is only the beginning of what was taken. This series, We Got Receipts, will lay out the fuller truth. Part one starts where the system began: with our bodies. In future stories, we...Read more -
The King of Crybabies(Screenshot, NBC News)And all the people standing by, and those at the windows, cried out, “Oh! How beautiful...Read more -
Love and the Enemy: An Exclusive Excerpt From Greg Tate's 'FLYBOY IN THE BUTTERMILK'On Tuesday, AUWA Books released a special edition of Greg Tate’s “FLYBOY IN THE BUTTERMILK: Essays on Contemporary America.”Perhaps no contemporary writer has shaped me as a writer more than Gregory Stephen Tate, and the following essay seems as prescient as ever.Read more -
The Verdict on ‘Michael Jackson: The Verdict’? The Culture Is GuiltyIn my second year of law school, I worked as a student attorney for the defense on a high-profile celebrity criminal case that never went to trial. While I thought the charges were unjust and was happy with the outcome of that case, I knew then that I would...Read more -
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
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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
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Losers: New York Knicks Fans Beat 17-Year-Old Boy Into Coma Following ‘Spurs In 7’ ConfrontationThis is exactly why a lot of people are rooting for the orange and blue to take an L. A celebration...read more -
Fashion Killa Coupled Up: Rihanna Packs On PDA For Her ‘No.1 Fan’ A$AP After He Asks For An Autograph–‘I Had His Babies’RIH-diculously adorable A$AP Rocky and Rihanna have been packing on the PDA this week after being spotted in the NYC streets. It all started with the Knicks. As BOSSIP previously...read more -
The Secret: Dwayne Johnson Admits He Quietly Kept Testicular Cancer Scare From Family, Friends & Even His WifeDwayne Johnson is opening up about a private health scare that unfolded while he was promoting Jumanji. In a new Esquire cover story, the actor revealed that he faced a testicular cancer scare earlier this year and kept the ordeal to...read more -
Luxury Larceny & Capitalism Critiques: ‘The Black Watch’ Breaks Down Boots Riley’s Deliciously Disruptive ‘I Love Boosters’A crew of couture criminals, luxury larceny, and plenty of Boots Riley-style absurdist adventure had BOSSIP and Cassius talking this week. Source: Neon/I Love Boosters...read more -
This Should Be A Hate Crime: White Man Arrested After Yelling Racist Slurs And Shooting AR-15 At Black FamilyThey want to kill us. According to reporting by WALB, a Georgia family says what began as a peaceful gathering in Lee County turned into a terrifying incident like something from the 1950s...read more -
Big Tigger ‘Categorically’ Denies Allegations He Abused His Wife & Had An Affair With Co-Host Francesca AmikerBig Tigger is responding to the recent headlines about his personal life. The radio and TV personality has categorically denied his estranged wife’s allegations that he domestically abused her and had an affair with his co-host Francesca Amiker. This comes...read more -
Karmelo Anthony’s Family Speaks Out For First Time Since Guilty Verdict And 35-Year Prison Sentence, ‘He Was Defending Himself’Despite the pain and frustration this family must be feeling, they are resilient and are determined to reach justice. CBS News reports that the family of Karmelo Anthony is speaking out publicly following...read more -
Mesmerizing Motor City Series ‘Diarra From Detroit’ Sets July 29 Return, Releases First-Look PhotosSource: Paramount+ / Paramount+ What up doe?! After becoming one of the most refreshing,...read more -
Post-Cop Clarity: Laverne Cox Talks Previously Falling For A MAGA Police Officer, Says She ‘Betrayed’ Herself In RelationshipLaverne Cox is opening up about having some post-cop clarity. After previously revealing that she spent nearly four years seriously swooning over her MAGA-supporting police officer boo, she realized she was “betraying” herself by being in that relationship. ...read more -
Cellar Dweller Drama Done: Drew Sidora & Ralph Pittman’s Divorce Finalized, Cushily Coined #RHOA Star’s Salary RevealedAfter more than three years of custody disputes, basement bashing, and countless headlines, Drew Sidora and Ralph Pittman are putting their marriage and cellar dweller drama behind them. The news comes amid fans...read more
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Taraji P. Henson Claps Back At Surgery Claims After Fans Accuse Her Of Looking Different In Viral Flicks (PHOTOS)Chile! Taraji P. Henson had social media talking after a recent photo dump from her night out at a New York Knicks game sparked conversation...Read more -
Sean Reifel Breaks His Silence After ‘Love Island USA’ Elimination While His Sister’s Reaction Goes Viral (PHOTO + VIDEO)Whew! Sean Reifel is speaking out after his early exit from ‘Love Island USA,’ reflecting on his short but memorable time in the villa. The 29-year-old became...Read more -
Cassie Reportedly Schedules Court Hearing Amid Alleged Harassment From Former Male Escort Who Is Suing Her (VIDEO)Clayton Howard, one of the male escorts involved in Cassie and Diddy’s freak-offs, isn’t backing down after previously filing a lawsuit against the pair. Cassie isn’t letting up either, though;...Read more -
Whew! The Internet Sounds OFF After Blueface’s Savage Response To Pinkface About Buying Jaidyn Alexis Flowers (VIDEOS)Whew, Roomies! Blueface has folks online popping OFF after a clip from his livestream showed him giving Pinkface a wild response when she asked him about buying Jaidyn Alexis flowers....Read more -
Who Dis Fa? Some Social Media Users Think Jayda Cheaves May Have Reacted To Ari Fletcher’s Recent WordsSome social media users think Jayda Cheaves may have reacted to Ari Fletcher‘s recent words.RELATED: Read more -
That’s How You Feel? Rihanna Drops Spicy Comments About A$AP Rocky In New Clip (VIDEO)Y’all! Rihanna and A$AP Rocky are no strangers to serving couple goals, but this time, it was RiRi’s candid commentary that had social media doing a double-take. While celebrating...Read more
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UPDATE: Alicia Brown Says She Never Called Big Tigger An “Abuser” As He Breaks His Silence (VIDEOS)Alicia Brown is speaking out, stating that she never called Big Tigger an “abuser” as he finally breaks his silence on her allegations. RELATED: Source Speaks...Read more -
Here’s Everything To Know About The Current Prison Where Karmelo Anthony Is Reportedly Being Held & The Appeal ProcessThe Shade Room is running down everything to know about the current prison where Karmelo Anthony is currently being held and the appeal process.RELATED: Read more
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