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Why the National Association of Black Journalists 'Personally Attacked' Stephen A. Smith, Explained(Screenshot/Straight Shooter.via YouTube)On Saturday Night, the National Association of Black Journalists bestowed its annual Thumbs Down Award to...Read more -
The Wake-Up Call: Brains, Bigfoot and Black Journalists“I’m willing to bet you’ve never invited a Negro boy to your home and that there isn’t one Negro kid among all your friends…Wouldn’t it be something to cheer about if the paper hired Negro copyboys and gave them the same sort of chance you and your friends are getting...Read more -
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
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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
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Much More Than A Miscarriage Of Justice: Lana Adams On The Man, The Misfortune & The Mission Behind ‘42 Years For Nothing’ [Exclusive]Wrongful conviction stories often end the moment someone walks out of prison. But for award-winning filmmaker Lana Adams, that was never enough.read more -
Da Baddest Takes A Bow?! Trina Announces Plans For Her Final Album After Nearly 30 Years As Rap RoyaltyThe Baddest is getting ready to bow out on her own terms. Trina recently made an appearance on 99 JAMZ Live and dropped a major announcement about the future of her music career....read more -
‘Spend Dat’ Devotion: Yung Miami Reveals She’s Off The Market, Fans Think THIS Is Her Mystery ManYung Miami is riding high off the success of her summer smash hit “Spend Dat,” but she’s also “glowing” due to her relationship. While chatting about her life and career on Angela...read more -
Black Man Found Hanging From Tree In Raleigh, Police Say It’s ‘Being Investigated As A Suicide’Another Black person has been found hanged in the South. Police are saying there are no signs of foul play and that they’re investigating the death as a suicide. Black people aren’t buying it. At this point, we hear a read more -
Congrats, Cinco! Usher Celebrates Son’s HS Graduation, Bison-Bound Grad Headed To Howard UniversityAnother celebrity kid is headed to the Mecca! Usher’s oldest son, Usher “Cinco” Raymond V, has graduated from high school and is headed to Howard University as a famed freshman. The R&B superstar recently shared a sweet family moment celebrating Cinco’s...read more -
NABJ Doubles Down On ‘Thumbs Down’ Award For Stephen A. Smith, Controversial Commentator Claims A Clapback Is Coming: ‘Y’all Started Something!’Stephen A. Smith, who NewsOne noted has been “auditioning for this for years,” is responding to the National Association of Black Journalists after the organization gave him the ‘Thumbs Down Award’ for a “recurring public pattern of disparaging prominent Black women” across...read more -
‘A Different World’: Dwayne & Whitley’s Daughter Deals With Dating, Drama & Hillman’s HBCU Hijinks In Official TrailerIt’s back-to-school season, and Hillman College is welcoming a brand-new class.read more -
#RHOA Reunion Receipts: Porsha Takes Lie Detector Test Over THOSE Kelli Pastor-Pouncing Claims, Shamea Sounds OffPart two of The Real Housewives of Atlanta Season 17 reunion aired Aug. 16, and the drama came full circle as Porsha Williams and Kelli Potter faced off over those explosive allegations involving a married pastor, with...read more -
Married In 5! Jordyn Woods & Karl-Anthony Towns Tie The Knot Surrounded By Family And Friends In MalibuJordyn Woods and Karl-Anthony Towns are officially husband and wife! The model and entrepreneur, 28, and the New York Knicks star, 30, tied the knot Saturday, Aug. 15, in an outdoor ceremony overlooking the ocean in Malibu, Calif. ...read more -
Disney Dream Come True! Brandy, Anika Noni Rose & Halle Bailey Unite For The First Time To Serve Black Princess Perfection At D23Disney fans got treated to a full-circle moment this week, and it happened during the Disney Princess concert celebration at D23 Day. Brandy, Anika Noni Rose, and Halle Bailey, three women who each...read more
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Prayers Up! Death Of Hayden Panettiere Reportedly Under Investigation After Actor Passes Away At Age 36Hayden Panettiere‘s death is reportedly under investigation amid reports of a 911 audio call mentioning an overdose. The 36-year-old actress died on Sunday, August 16, in Greenville, South Carolina.RELATED: Read more -
That’s Her Babydoll! The Internet Pops OFF Over Mariah The Scientist’s Birthday Message For Young Thug (PHOTO)Mariah The Scientist came through with some love for her man on his 35th birthday. The singer shared a sweet shoutout to Young Thug on social media, but fans quickly peeped her...Read more -
Island Tingz! Rihanna & Her Babies Have Barbados Looking Like A Whole Mood In NEW Flicks (PHOTOS)Y’all! Rihanna is reminding everybody that when she steps outside, she’s going to do it her way—and this time, the island girl is soaking up some hometown...Read more -
Hit It First! Ray J Wins Boxing Match Against Orlando Brown & Social Media Has Thoughts (VIDEOS)Y’all! Ray J may have gotten the result he wanted, but his latest boxing match has fans wondering what exactly went down in that ring....Read more -
So We Know It’s Real! Papoose Makes His Love For Claressa Shields Permanent With NEW Tattoo & Social Media Has Thoughts (VIDEO)Papoose is leaving no room for more questions about his relationship with Claressa Shields after popping out and flexing some fresh ink dedicated to his Queen. Pap’s new tattoo...Read more -
Ceiling Collapses On Woman At Hibachi Restaurant | TSR InvestigatesCustomers were eating at Arigato Japanese Steak and Seafood House in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, when suddenly a portion of the ceiling collapsed. Subsequently, three people were injured while shocking footage showed a woman lying on...Read more -
Fans Are Cuttin’ UP After Lauren London Gave Her Son Kameron The Perfect Comeback For Trying To Play Her Caption Skills (PHOTOS)Lauren London’s clapback to her son Kameron Carter’s joke in the comments has fans saying, “it be your own kids!” Lauren recentlyRead more -
Prayers Up! Nonverbal 6-Year-Old Dies After Allegedly Being Left On Daycare Bus In Heat As Family Speaks Out (VIDEO)A Memphis family is mourning the loss of a little girl after what they say was a devastating lapse in care left her in a daycare...Read more
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