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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 -
250 in Black: Christmas Eve for ColonizersContrabandCamp’s five-part series “250 In Black” will commemorate the nation’s 250th birthday by exploring the founding of America from a Black perspective. This is part four. Read part one, part two and part three.Happy Whiteteenth!Tomorrow is White Emancipation Day, the Fourth of You Lie, Colonize-oween,...Read more -
250 in Black: Elie Mystal Rewrites the ConstitutionContrabandCamp’s five-part series “250 in Black” will commemorate the nation’s 250th birthday by exploring America’s origin story from a Black perspective. This is part three. Read part one here and part two here.America used to be kid-neutral. As a child-rearing originalist, I grew up during a...Read more
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250 in Black: The Secret Slave Massacres That Started AmericaContrabandCamp’s five-part series “250 in Black” will commemorate the nation’s 250th birthday by exploring America’s origin story from a Black perspective. This is part two. Read part one here.When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands...Read more -
CRT For HOTD: The Valyrian Black Caucus Recaps 'House of the Dragon' S3, E02(HBO, House of the Dragon)Each week, ContrabandCamp’s CRT for HOTD will recap HBO’s “House of the...Read more -
250 in Black: This.(Envato/ContrabandCamp)ContrabandCamp’s five-part series “250 In Black” will commemorate the nation’s 250th birthday by exploring the founding...Read more -
The Wake-Up Call Live: Uncology 101I am an unc.You may be thinking: “I have nieces and nephews, too.” However, achieving the status of unc has nothing to do with your sister or brother producing children. According to a 2023 study by the Black Lineage, Ancestry & Culture Keepers’ Foundation for Off-Label Kinsmen (BLACKFOLK), 47.2% of men with nieces and nephews don’t meet...Read more
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Throwback Thursday: The Oppression of White AmericaThis article was originally published on June 22, 2018.I was abused as a child.Growing up as the only boy in the house, I was constantly attacked by women. First of all, I had to clean my room every single day. Meanwhile, my three sisters could split their...Read more -
CRT for HOTD: Sheepstealer Recaps 'House of the Dragon,' S3, E01“House of the Dragon” (HBO)Each week, ContrabandCamp’s CRT for HOTD will recap HBO’s “House of the...Read more -
Let's Choose the Fight for Global Reparations Rather Than the Diaspora Wars(Photo by Envato)The African diaspora wars are real, and in the end, the disunity is exacting a toll...Read more
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We Got Receipts: The Great Land HeistEditor’s Note: This is part two of the “We Got Receipts” series, which explains why Black people have a rightful claim to reparations. Part one explored how Black bodies were monetized during slavery. In part two, we explore how Black landowners had their property seized through either violence...Read more -
James Dolan Can't Seem to Read the Room(Screenshot, NBA via YouTube)There are few things in life that fit together less naturally than James Dolan and...Read more -
The Wake-Up Call: A Visit From Uncle JuneteenthText within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedT'was the night before Juneteenth, and all through South Not a creature was stirring, even in the Big House The Confederate traitors weren't even aware That Black Union soldiers soon would be there. Black people...Read more -
Agency Quietly Erased 'Minority' From the Rule That Protects Minority-Owned Banks(Photo by Envato)While most of the country was thawing out their Juneteenth meat or trying to see if...Read more -
10 Incredible Stories You WON'T See In HBO's Earth Wind & Fire DocumentaryThe reviews are in for HBO’s latest doc, Earth, Wind & Fire: To Be Celestial vs. the Weight of the World.“Questlove’s newest documentary is a rare instance of an artist capturing lightning in a bottle twice,” writes Salon’s Melanie McFarland. “Movies like this one reassure us that...Read more -
Why Stephen A. Smith Is Beefing With Stephen A. Smith, Explained(Illustration, YouTube/ContrabandCamp)Around 534 B.C., the Greeks invented Stephen A. Smith.Back then, warriors could attain glory on the...Read more -
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
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Royal Fumble: Nia Long Talks Curving Prince Before She Was Famous & How It Goes Down In Her DMsNia Long is in her sharing era and we are here for it. During her latest sit-down with Angie Martinez for the IRL podcast, Nia shared stories of her exciting life in the industry for the...read more -
Alabaster Audacity: White Supremacists & Confederate Flags Swarm D.C. For 250th Independence Day, Trump Supporters Shelter In NMAAHCMembers of the white supremacist group Patriot Front marched through downtown Washington carrying American and Confederate flags. According to TMZ’s “White Supremacists March in Washington D.C.” report, they gathered outside a public transit station before marching during the nation’s 250th Independence...read more -
Orange Theory: Vic Mensa Calls Megan Thee Stallion A ‘Barometer Test’ For How People Treat Black WomenWhen Vic Mensa gets that orange off the tree, you know he’s about to start spitting facts and his latest take on Megan Thee Stallion didn’t disappoint. ...read more -
The Media Is Villainizing A Black Woman Who Stood Her Ground In A Walmart Parking LotThere’s an old bit from the 1986 standup special “Robin Williams: An Evening at the Met” in which Williams discusses the crazy gun culture in the United States (because, yes, it’s been a problem for a long time). “It’s in the...read more -
Big Tigger’s Co-Host Francesca Amiker Files Defamation Suit Against His Estragned Wife Alicia BrownThe legal nightmare surrounding Atlanta radio royalty has officially escalated from a messy domestic dispute straight into federal court. Following a wave of shocking headline revelations, the public is finally getting a clearer look into the dark sequence of events that led to Big Tigger‘s...read more -
Not The Average City Girl: Yung Miami Responds To Possible ‘Spend Dat’ Mashup With India .Arie’s ‘Video,’ Keri Hilson Clarifies Her RemarksYung Miami’s track “Spend Dat,” is undoubtedly causing a stir on the internet and singer India.Arie’s comments about the popular song have just intensified its reach. Now, a remix is potentially in the works bringing the two...read more -
‘They Fight’ Is a Knockout Story of Redemption and HopeSource: John Lamparski / Getty In They Fight, the boxing ring is not simply a place where young men learn how to throw a...read more -
Cardi B Brings Immersive Grow-Good Exprience To Essence + More Festival MomentsThe NOLA heat is no competition for our setting sprays, laid wigs, natural curls and melanin. The annual Essence Festival featuring BeautyCon brought women of color out from every city, to the Convention Center where they convened for a...read more -
BeyHive Blessings: Beyoncé Releases ‘Morning Dew (Donk)’ Ahead Of B’Day’s 20th AnniversaryBeyoncé just blessed the BeyHive with a B’Day surprise! On Saturday, Beyoncé released “Morning Dew (Donk),” her first new solo song in two years, launching a 60-day countdown to the 20th anniversary reissue of B’Day, the chart-topping...read more -
Binge These Freedom Films That Celebrate Black Stories This 4th of JulyUPDATE — Thursday, July 2, 2026, 12:45 p.m. EST: True independence looks different for everyone. While people look forward to their time off celebrating the Fourth of July tomorrow, Black folks found...read more
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Who’s That? Social Media Users Are Chattin’ After Livestream Showed Drake With His Arm Around Mystery Woman (WATCH)Social media users are chattin’ after BenDaDonnn‘s livestream showed Drake with his arm around a mystery woman.RELATED: Read more -
Mississippi Authorities Search For Nolan Xavier Wells After He Goes Missing During A Boat Trip To Horn IslandSocial media users are lighting up timelines with theories about what happened to Nolan Xavier Wells. The 18-year-old was last seen on a boating trip to Horn...Read more -
Whew! Keri Hilson Says Her “Music Can Harm” Tweet Wasn’t About Yung Miami’s ‘Spend Dat’ As Internet Users Continue To Weigh InKeri Hilson is opening up about her recent “music can harm” tweet, saying it wasn’t about Yung Miami‘s ‘Spend Dat’ single, as internet...Read more -
Oop! Lil Wayne Seemingly Shuts Down Rumors Linking Him To 23-Year-Old Influencer & Addresses Maine No-Show (VIDEO)In a rare occurrence, Lil Wayne hopped online to clear the air about his dating and career life. Recently, rumors circulated that the rapper was dating, and even engaged to, a 23-year-old influencer...Read more -
YK Niece Spills Tea On Awkward Onstage Reunion With Pluto Da Brat During NBA YoungBoy’s Concert (WATCH)YK Niece is setting the record straight about the viral moment that had social media talking. During a recent appearance on the ‘Pour Minds’ podcast, the rapper reflected...Read more -
Prayers Up! Eight Reportedly Injured In Mass Shooting At 4th Of July Celebration In Coney Island (VIDEOS)Whew, Roomies! A holiday weekend filled with family, food, and fireworks in Coney Island took a devastating turn. And now, a terrifying incident has left an entire...Read more -
Whew! Social Media Sounds OFF After Diddy’s Name Pops Up Amid Reports Of Trump’s Latest PardonsWhew, Roomies! Diddy’s name is back in the mix of high-level political chatter as President Trump reportedly weighs a new wave of potential clemency decisions....Read more
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