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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 -
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
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Pandemonium, Partying & Plenty Of Laughs: ‘The Black Watch’ Reviews Kevin Hart’s Miami Mayhem-Filled ‘72 Hours’Kevin Hart’s latest comedy explores what happens when an accidental addition to a group chat spirals into chaos during a wild weekend in Miami, with Katt Williams, Mike Epps and a slew of cackle-causing comedians along for the ride.read more -
‘Children Of Blood And Bone’ Beef? Report Alleges That Tomi Adeyemi Distanced Herself From Film After Amandla Stenberg ClashSource: Michael Buckner/ Mike Marsland What was supposed to be a dream come true forread more -
#RHOA Receipts: Kelli Potter Serially Shades ‘FRAUDGELA’ Angela Oakley Over Alleged Foreclosure, Fellow Housewife Responds–‘A Cookbook With No Kitchen, DAYUM!’The drama between The Real Housewives of Atlanta stars Angela Oakley and Kelli Potter is showing no signs of slowing down. With part two of the highly anticipated #RHOA reunion on the way, the two housewives have seemingly taken their reunion battle off the...read more -
Drip, Drama & Dirty-Macking On DDG’s Date: The Most Viral Moments At Streamer Prom 2026Source: Edward Berthelot / Getty For some, high school prom might only happen once, but apparently streamers get a yearly do-over. FunnyMike’s Streamer Prom returned Thursday, August...read more -
Atatiana Jefferson: Family To Receive $11.25 Million Settlement From City Of Fort WorthNearly seven years after Fort Worth police officer Aaron Dean shot and killed Atatiana Jefferson inside her own home, the city is preparing to pay her family $11.25 million. And while the money cannot bring Atatiana...read more -
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
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Ain’t No Way! Halle Berry’s SPICY 60th Birthday Flicks Have Fans Questioning The Math (PHOTOS)Chile, if this is what 60 is looking like, we might need to rethink everything we thought we knew about aging! Halle Berry had the internet taking notes as she...Read more -
Been About Him! Yung Miami Spills Tea About Her Relationship Status & The Internet Immediately Brings Up Diddy (VIDEOS)Yung Miami is spilling tea and dropping a major life update on fans. The ‘Spend Dat’ rapper said she’s been boo’d up and feels like she’s glowing different thanks to her...Read more -
Aht! Aht! U.S. Government Charges 11 People In Multimillion-Dollar Scheme To Obtain Green Cards Through Sham MarriagesThe Department of Justice has charged nearly a dozen people with participating in a multimillion-dollar scheme. In this scheme, hundreds of Chinese...Read more -
New New Vibes! Lauren London Had The Gworls Double Tapping After Her Latest Flicks Left Fans Shook (PHOTOS)Lauren London has once again reminded the timeline that she doesn’t need to do too much to make a statement. The actress recently gave fans a peek...Read more
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Co-Stars Unite? Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor Weighs In On Will Smith’s Decision To Slap Chris Rock At OscarsWhen Will Smith assaulted host Chris Rock at the 2022 Academy Awards, it was the slap seen ’round the world. Smith took home the Academy Award for Best...Read more -
UPDATE: Luigi Mangione Pleads Guilty To Federal Stalking Charges In The Killing Of UnitedHealthcare CEOLuigi Mangione pleaded guilty on Friday to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, admitting matter-of-factly that he trailed the executive to an investor conference and...Read more -
Saucy Santana Addresses Resurfaced Video Featuring Controversial Sexual Remark About Kids (VIDEO)Saucy Santana has been showing out over the last few months while celebrating the success of his viral single, ‘Quiet On The Creek.’ But things got real loud on the internet as old...Read more -
Hi Babies! Celebrities Share Back-To-School Photographs Of Their Kids And Fans Are Loving The Updates (PHOTOS)It’s back-to-school time again, and several celebrities have their fans gushing after sharing photographs of their kids’ first day of school on Instagram.RELATED: Read more
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