-
Is A.I. Going to Murder Us? Blacksplained By Professor Safiya Noble, Ph.D.One has to go: CapitalismAuthoritarianismWhite supremacyArtificial intelligenceIn a world that seems increasingly divided, we’ve finally found one area in which the smartest, wealthiest and most powerful people on the planet unanimously agree:Artificial intelligence is going to murder us. In the past 48 hours alone, some of the world's most esteemed...Read more -
For Black People, ‘Lanterns’ Is Based on a True StoryThey’re ruthless, Junior.They assimilate into communities by attaching to weak spots. It’s what they’re programmed to do. They find a path to power every time. And if they identify a threat to that power, they’ll manipulate that threat into believing anything they want them to. Remind...Read more -
There’s a Reason They Call It ‘Back’ to Normal. But Normal Is Not Enough.(Screenshot via YouTube)Meeting with adversaries, in and of itself, is not my problem.I am a lawyer. Just this...Read more -
The Wake-Up Call Live: In Defense of Capitalism“Conquering” is one of my favorite white words. Any examination of social injustice, economic disparities or racial discrimination eventually reaches the point where the examiner will blame inequality on one of three culprits:White supremacyCapitalismConqueringI’m sure you’ve heard of white supremacy. It’s been doing its thing for a while. The “career...Read more -
Are You Media Literate? Blacksplained by Tiffany D. CrossA few headlines you’ll never see:Candidate Opposes U.S.-Backed Genocide of Palestinians but Still Supports Jewish People and Israel’s Right to ExistOfficer Shoots Unarmed Man Who Attacked Him, According to Details of Uncorroborated Police Report We Didn’t Bother to VerifyDespite Claims of Pundits and People Who Struggle With Math, Election...Read more -
Woke 2.0 Is Crazy(Screenshot, ABC News)Walter 1.0 was crazyFour score and seven years before Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announced the official end to...Read more -
Strange Fruit | The Joy Reid Show LIVE!Thank you, , , , , , and many others for tuning in to my live video with ! Join me for my next live...Read more
-
Rep. LaMonica McIver Is Setting the Record StraightRep. McIver at a check presentation in Orange, N.J., in May 2026. (Courtesy of Rep. LaMonica McIver’s Office)For...Read more -
The Wake-Up Call: The 6 Kinds of CoonsEverybody can’t be a coon.As much as I believe in Black excellence and our potential to achieve on the highest levels, there is a difference between a first-ballot hall-of-famer like Clarence Thomas and a Team Wypipo all-star like Candace Owens. Jason Whitlock might be one of this generation’s finest practitioners...Read more
-
On Outkast’s ‘ATLiens’ 30 years laterSometimes it’s hard to believe that I’m nearly 50 years old. While I have a few more years to go before hitting that major life landmark, the reflection has already begun. Yes, a lot of that reflecting happens around life and my place in it, but if I’m being...Read more -
Why Black People Love DollyI remember the first time I saw her. I was a little girl, and there she was on Hee Haw, those dimples, those big clear eyes, that voice like sunlight through a screen door. My mama always had country music playing in our house, but the second a Dolly...Read more -
Stephen A. Smith Criticized NABJ for Not Calling Him. So Why Wouldn't He Grant the Same Courtesy to a Black Journalist Who Called Out the NFL?When NABJ awarded Smith its Thumbs Down Award, he defended himself by calling it a “smear job.” The popular ESPN host claimed his colleagues were “engaging in personal attacks.” Smith also insinuated that the organization violated one of the cardinal principles of his profession.But a series of texts between...Read more -
In Loving Memory of Eddie King Jr.(20th Century Fox, “The Five Heartbeats”)I don’t believe in dead people. While I don’t believe in ghosts, I...Read more -
How Blaxploitation Exposed the Reality of OligarchyBefore Occupy Wall Street, before the Bernie Sanders campaign, before all the heckling against “the one percent,” the op-eds on wealth inequality and the sold-out “Stop Oligarchy” tours, Chris Rock’s surreal 2001 comedy Pootie Tang brazenly—if bizarrely—foretold of an America in the thrall of a ruthless, racist plutocracy.Long before...Read more -
The Wake-Up Call: Gone ‘head NowIt is perhaps the most ominous phrase in African-American Southern English. As a warning, “gone ‘head now” ranks right up there alongside timeless pieces of verbal caution tape such as “I ain’t gonna tell you no more” and “I’m finna go to my car; don’t be here when I get...Read more
-
Organized People, Organized Power: 3 Lessons We Learned From Angie Nixon’s Campaign(Screenshot CBS Miami via YouTube)Happy Black August, y’all.Tuesday night, state Rep. Angie Nixon won the Democratic nomination for...Read more -
Is the Internet Making Us Dumb? Blacksplained By Dr. April Scott, Actual Psychology ExpertHave you ever used the results of a BuzzFeed quiz as a medical diagnosis? Did your therapist get her “doctorial” from the Kevin Samuel School for High Value Women?Is your life coach on TikTok explaining why wearing a bonnet to class is a form of self-care?Introducing the ContrabandCamp Clinic for...Read more -
Project 2025 Performance Review: How Trump Achieved Every Goal of the White Agenda(Envato)On Monday, the Trump administration quietly solved America’s systemic racism problem. The Associated Press reports: How many...Read more -
How Frederick Douglass’ Comedic Delivery Helped Deliver Us From SlaveryTouring across 19th-century Europe and the United States, the legendary author and orator Frederick Douglass drafted jokes to draft audiences into the roiling war against slavery. A revolutionary entertainer, Douglass made his audiences laugh until their sides hurt so that they would side with the moral crusade for abolitionism.In...Read more -
Why the National Association of Black Journalists 'Personally Attacked' Stephen A. Smith, ExplainedOn Saturday Night, the National Association of Black Journalists bestowed its annual Thumbs Down Award to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, CBS News, Circle City Broadcasting/WISH-TV CEO DuJuan McCoy, the Washington Post and this guy: ...Read more
No feed items found.
-
Still Saint Scarred? Isaiah John Talks Leon’s ‘The Drop’ Evolution, Wanda & Unfinished Feelings About Franklin [Exclusive]Leon Simmons is back, but the man viewers meet in The Drop: A Snowfall Saga is a long way from the hot-headed young hustler first introduced in Snowfall.read more -
Wildlife Adventures That Black Celebrities Have ExperiencedSome of the most iconic wildlife adventures in recent memory belong to Black celebrities who’ve traded the spotlight for the savanna, and the experiences they’ve shared have genuinely expanded how the culture thinks about travel. Oprah Winfrey, for example, has traveled...read more -
From ‘Snowfall’ To Superstar: Gail Bean Steps Into Her Power As ‘The Drop’s’ Leading Lady [Exclusive]The wait is officially over! The Drop: A Snowfall Saga has landed on FX and Hulu, bringing fans back into the world they fell in love with while putting Gail Bean’s Wanda front and center. This time around, Wanda isn’t just surviving; she’s stepping into her power, finding...read more -
Pretty Girls Love Tennis! A Gallery Of Fly Girlies, Honey Deuce Hotties & Sporty Stunners Serving Winning Looks At The 2026 US OpenPretty girls love tennis! The sports world is buzzing over the star-studded US Open which attracted the finest (and flyest) tastemakers, culture-shifters, and stars including Simone Biles, Travis Scott, Colman Domingo, Mariah The Scientist, Yung Miami, Kayla...read more -
Accused Serial Scheme King Todd Tucker Documents His Divorce From Kandi Burruss, Enlists Dennis McKinley & Ralph Pittman For Film TrailerTodd Tucker isn’t letting his divorce from Kandi Burruss quietly fade into the reality TV archives. Instead, he’s documenting their divorce, and Kandi fans think THIS is the true “scheme that Todd set up.” The formerread more -
Stunning & Star-Studded: The ‘Why Did I Get Married Again?’ Cast Understood The Assignment At Glam Los Angeles ScreeningThe Why Did I Get Married? crew is back, and they brought some familiar faces, fresh stars and a few unexpected guests along for the ride. Source: Getty Images /...read more -
From Alabama To Atlanta? ‘Love & Marriage: Huntsville’ Alum Melody Shari Stirs Peach-Possession Rumors After Being Spotted With #RHOA CastCould Love & Marriage: Huntsville alum Melody Shari be earning herself a peach soon? That’s the question making its way around the internet after the 40-year-old reality star was spotted filming with the cast of The Real Housewives of Atlanta over the weekend during...read more -
Nolan Wells: Mother Christine Wonsley Subpoenas Major Social Media Seeking Evidence For JusticeThe search for answers in the death of 18-year-old Nolan Wells is getting even more serious, as his mother, Christine Wonsley, is going straight to court to demand the digital receipts surrounding her son’s final days....read more -
Hot Girl Grievances: Megan Thee Stallion Speaks On Klay Thompson Breakup, Candidly Confesses: ‘I Was Losing Myself A Little Bit’Megan Thee Stallion is picking herself back up again following her tumultuous split from Klay Thompson.read more -
Serving, Spiking & Shattering Barriers: OWN’s ‘We Belong Here’ Celebrates Team Dream’s Black Volleyball History [Exclusive]OWN is bringing #BlackGirlMagic center stage with a new documentary spotlighting 12 sporty standouts who served, spiked, and shattered barriers on the volleyball court.read more
-
Mama’s Girl! Asian Doll Shares New Flicks With Her Baby Girl And Fans Are Melting (PHOTOS)Asian Doll is soaking up a different kind of love these days, and her latest social media snaps have fans catching all the feels. The rapper gave followers a...Read more -
UPDATE: Lil Durk’s Case Takes Another Turn As Jury Deliberations BeginA Los Angeles federal jury is now deliberating the fate of Lil Durk, whose legal name is Durk Banks, following closing arguments in his high-profile federal trial. The deliberations began Sept. 9 in the...Read more
-
Ohio Man Found Incompetent To Stand Trial After 16 Grandchildren Were Rescued From NASTY Living Conditions (MUGSHOT)A man whose 16 grandchildren were discovered living in nasty conditions was found mentally incompetent to stand trial on Wednesday (September 9). The rescue happened at a rural...Read more -
Hi, Twin! Fans Say Joseline Hernandez’s Unborn Baby Looks EXACTLY LIKE Balistic Beats After Sonogram Photo RevealJoseline Hernandez is letting fans into her pregnancy journey! Most recently, she surprised her Instagram timeline with updated photos of her pregnancy bump and...Read more -
Zonnique Pulls Up To Help Brother Buddy Red In The Studio & Tiny Had Something To Say (VIDEO + PHOTOS)Sometimes, all it takes is one call for the right energy to pull up! Zonnique and her brother Buddy Red are showing just how deep...Read more -
Boosie Wants To Take It Back To The 80s As He Shares Opinion On Women’s Lack Of Clothing & Fans React (VIDEO)Boosie Badazz has his fans in their feelings after sharing a video telling women to take it back to the 1980s and “put some clothes on.” The clip...Read more -
Bae Watch! Birdman Shows Off Wife Toni Braxton In Rare Post (WATCH)Birdman is showing off his wife, Toni Braxton, in a rare post that has the internet goin’ OFF.RELATED: Read more -
Whew! Megan Thee Stallion Reflects On Klay Thompson Breakup & How She Feels Months LaterMegan Thee Stallion is finally giving details about her breakup with Klay Thompson, four months after the news shocked the...Read more
No feed items found.
No feed items found.
No feed items found.
No feed items found.
