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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 -
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 -
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
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Far From Finished: Cardi B Reignites BIA Feud With Claims Her Friend Slept With Offset, Drags BIA For Alleged Age-Gap RelationshipCardi B and BIA are back at odds, and their latest round of tension comes with some serious accusations. During a last-minute X Spaces session Thursday (Aug. 13), Cardi launched into a profanity-filled rant about the “WE ON GO”...read more -
30 Years Of The Fugees & More: Everything You Need To Know About The 2026 Global Citizen Festival LineupSource: Taylor Hill / Taylor Hill New York City is about to get another major dose of music, culture and purpose. The 2026 Global Citizen Festival is returning to Central Park this...read more -
Reproductive Legal Battle: Surrogate Gives Birth Despite Abortion Request By Biological Parents Due To A Birth DefectAt best, a proper surrogacy plan can help a couple struggling with childbirth to achieve the gift of parenthood by way of a willing woman’s reproductive power. Then there’s the worst-case scenario, which typically arises when said surrogate grows an attachment to the life growing...read more -
Tasia Fortune: Mississippi State Medical Examiner’s Office Hasn’t Revealed Cause Of Death For Woman Found HangingTasia Fortune’s family is demanding answers after the 29 year old mother of four was found hanging from a tree behind an abandoned home in Jackson, Mississippi. Asread more -
Tyler Perry’s ‘Why Did I Get Married Again?’ Trailer Features Taraji’s Mystery Man, Mike’s Wayward Wiglette & [More] Lake Como ChaosSome marriages never stop being complicated, and apparently, neither do the couples from Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married Again?. With today’s release of the official trailer, we’re getting an even closer look at the mystery man making Taraji P....read more -
Fans Are ‘California Dream’ Delighted By Jhené Aiko’s Appearance In Larry June’s Video, Think The Duo’s Quietly Confirmed Their Orange Print PairingJhené Aiko and rapper Larry June are once again fueling romance rumors, and this time, fans think they’ve taken things from speculation to something much more public. Aiko not only appears on June’s new song, “California Dream,” but she also stars alongside him in...read more -
Megan Thee Stallion Says She’s ‘A Little Less Heavy’ As She Opens Up About Her New ‘Act III’ Era With Forever FLOTUS Michelle ObamaMegan Thee Stallion isn’t convinced that everyone who blows up in music actually has the talent to back it up. The Houston rapper got candid about fame, music, and the internet during Wednesday’s episode of IMO with Michelle Obama and...read more -
Sun’s Out, Buns Out! The Hottest Thirst Traps Of The Summer (So Far)Sun’s out, bun’s out! Back at it again but, this time, we’re treating you to the hottest thirst traps of the summer (so far) from all of our FINE faves including, Saweetie, Olandria, Rihanna, Bernice Burgos, Lori Harvey, and...read more -
Fightland’ Exclusive Clip: CeCe & Joy Have A Sisterly Showdown Over Their Family’s Sinister SyndicateThe gloves are off on Fightland, and two of the boxing drama’s baddest business bosses are having a sisterly showdown in BOSSIP’s exclusive clip. As previously reported, STARZ’s Fightland explores the high-stakes world of British boxing through...read more -
RIH-Freshing! Rihanna Radiates On ELLE’s September Cover As A Dior Darling, Dutifully Described As A ‘Full Sensory Experience’Rihanna doesn’t have to drop an album to RIH-mind the world of who she is; she can simply grace a magazine cover and smell so incredible that she’s described as a “full sensory experience. The global superstar is the...read more
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Social Media Reacts After NBA YoungBoy Shares Blunt Messages About Family & Loyalty (PHOTOS)NBA YoungBoy has social media talking after sharing a series of blunt messages about family, loyalty, and getting his “lick” back. The rapper’s posts sparked plenty of reactions, with some questioning...Read more -
Whew! Nevaeh Akira Shares Spicy Dancing Video As Usher’s Ex-Wife Tameka Foster Shades Her (VIDEO)Nevaeh Akira has folks talking after giving the timeline another glimpse into her pregnancy, but this time, it wasn’t just the baby bump that had folks looking twice. After the...Read more -
The GWOAT Speaks! Claressa Shields Claps Back At BroRilla After She Compares Her Looks To Remy Ma (VIDEOS)It was only a matter of time before Claressa Shields entered the chat after Victoria “BroRilla” Woods dissed her and compared her looks to Remy MaRead more -
Video Surfaces Of Woman Believed To Be Nevaeh Akira’s Mom Reacting To Comments About Getting Her Daughter Away From Blueface (WATCH)Folks online are flooding social media with questions after a video surfaced showing a woman believed to be Nevaeh Akira’s mom seemingly speaking on her...Read more -
Prayers Up! Perez Hilton’s Sister Speaks On Finding Him Covered In Blood Amid Recent HospitalizationPerez Hilton‘s sister described what it was like to find her brother in the nude and covered in blood following his recent hospitalization. Hilton was hospitalized in Miami on Tuesday, August 4, after he...Read more -
Heaven Sent? Keyshia Cole And Skrilla’s Latest Picture Has Fans Wondering If It’s Official Between Them (PHOTO)Alright, y’all! Keyshia Cole has folks doing a double-take after popping out in a new photo that has the internet wondering what exactly is going on between her...Read more -
Yikes! BroRilla Drags Claressa Shields & Says She’ll Never Look Better Than Remy Ma In Heated Rant (VIDEOS)Whew, Roommates! GloRilla’s sister, Victoria “BroRilla” Woods, had PLENTY to say about Claressa Shields, and chile, she did not hold back! She shared her thoughts on the boxer and...Read more -
Prayers Up! ‘All That’ Star Christy Knowings Passes Away At Age 46 (PHOTO)There’s some heartbreaking news for fans who grew up watching one of Nickelodeon’s most beloved sketch-comedy shows. Christy Knowings, who brought plenty of personality and laughs to the screen during her time...Read more
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