-
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
-
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 -
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
-
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
No feed items found.
-
Mysteriously Matriculated Dr. Cheyenne Bryant Trolls Degree Demanders With Netflix Doc Trend, Social Media Drags Her By The Doctoral HoodThe scholastic saxaphones are getting louder, but Dr. Cheyenne Bryant is clapping back at “jealous envious haters” on another trend taking over social media. Dr. Cheyenne Bryant’s doctorate credentials are being questioned yet again after participating in the Netflix...read more -
Nolan Wells: Independent Autopsy Rules Cause Of Death “Undetermined”, Key Body Parts Missing From Mississippi Medical Examiner OfficeThe search for answers in the death of Nolan Xavier Wells took another significant turn after an independent autopsy commissioned by his family stopped short of identifying exactly how the 23-year-old died, adding even more uncertainty to a case that has...read more -
Chadwick Boseman’s Brothers Petition Los Angeles Court To Remove His Widow As Administrator Of His EstateThe brothers of the late Chadwick Boseman are moving to remove his widow, Taylor Simone Ledward, as administrator of his estate. Kevin and Derrick Boseman are accusing Ledward of not properly distributing Chadwick’s remaining estate assets, per documents obtained...read more -
Baddie Goooaaaallllls! MORE Sporty Stunners, International It-Girlies & Global Glambassadors Who Slayed For Their Country At The 2026 World CupBaddest on the planet! We’re back with more sporty stunners, international it-girlies, and global glambassadors who slayed for their country while enjoying exciting matches, immersive pop-ups, and fun-filled activations in major U.S. host cities including Miami, Atlanta, Los Angeles...read more -
The Best Black Women-Led TV Shows You Need to WatchSource: Black women continue to shape...read more -
Everything We Know About Drake’s NOCTA ManorSource: Simone Joyner / Getty If you’ve spent any time on social media over the last few days, you’ve probably seen the words “NOCTA Manor” popping up everywhere. From celebrity sightings and luxury robes...read more -
Zendaya Bashfully Confirms Marriage To Tom Holland While Turning Down Fan’s Proposal: ‘You’re Too Late!’Zendaya knows just how to keep us guessing! Source: Medios y Media / Getty Zendaya may be keeping the details of her marriage to Tom Holland under lock and...read more -
Lil Rel Taps Karlous Miller To Co Star In Directorial DebutSource: Reach Media / other Lil Rel & Karlous...read more -
Love, Loss & Lewis Hamilton: Romancing Racer Stands By Kim Kardashian During Difficult Days Following Her Grandmother’s DeathLewis Hamilton is giving fans another look into his relationship with Kim Kardashian. As we previously reported, Kim officially hard-launched the relationship on June 1 with an Instagram carousel....read more -
ESPN Parts Ways With Ryan Clark Ahead Of Reported Wave Of Disney LayoffsRyan Clark’s run at ESPN has reportedly come to an unexpected end ahead of a wave of Disney layoffs. Read more about it inside. According to NBC Sports, the former NFL safety and longtime television personality has been...read more
-
Prayers Up! 23-Year-Old Woman Passes Away In Japan After Man Falls From Building Onto HerOver the weekend, a 23-year-old woman lost her life in Japan after a man fell from a building onto her. He survived the fall, which happened on Sunday (July 20) in...Read more -
End Of Nicolandria! Social Media Reacts To Reports That ‘Love Island USA’ Stars Olandria Carthen & Nic Vansteenberghe Have SplitIt’s been one year since Olandria Carthen and Nic Vansteenberghe not only graced our TV screens but also decided to continue their relationship outside the...Read more -
Daddy Duties! Chris Brown Shares Adorable Photo Alongside His Baby Boy ArrowChris Brown shared a photograph of his baby boy, Arrow, whom he shares with Jada Wallace, and the internet is going crazy over the adorable picture. The father of four shared the pic...Read more -
Whew! Chadwick Boseman’s Brothers Ask Judge To Remove His Widow As Estate AdministratorNearly six years after his death, the loved ones of Chadwick Boseman are on opposing sides over his estate. The actor’s brothers, Kevin and Derrick Boseman, want to...Read more -
JaNa Craig Responds After Kenny Rodriguez Accuses Her Of Assault & Addresses Alleged Racist Texts Following Their Breakup (VIDEOS)It’s been a year since ‘Love Island USA’ Season 6 stars JaNa Craig and Kenny Rodriguez decided to call it quits. Many were shocked when the...Read more -
Judge Greg Mathis Shares What He Believes Caused Nolan Xavier Wells’ Death (VIDEO)Judge Greg Mathis is sharing what he believes happened to Nolan Xavier Wells. He thinks the 18-year-old was killed, according to an interview with ‘The Art of Dialogue. But ultimately, he said, he’s...Read more -
Say, WHAT?! Body Identified After Reportedly Being Found Inside Clothing Donation Box In TexasA dead body was found inside a clothing donation box in Odessa, Texas. According to the Odessa Police Department, officers responded to the corner of East Eighth Street and Coleman Avenue on Friday, July 17....Read more
No feed items found.
No feed items found.
No feed items found.
No feed items found.
