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The Wake-Up Call Live: Pianos and ParrotsWilliam Henry Joseph Bonaparte Bertholf could fight.Born in 1893 to a Black mother and a Jewish father, Willie studied Hebrew, spoke Yiddish and even had a bar mitzvah. He loved ragtime music and wanted to learn how to play the piano. Because of his boxing skills, he eventually became...Read more
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Throwback Thursday: Black Leaders, Jamal Bryant and Boo Hags In the HoodThis article originally appeared on May 27, 2016.Succubus – (n.) A demon who steals the souls of men by having sex with them while they are asleep.Every culture has a soul thief.Just as white folklore features stories of succubi, bloodsucking vampires and dealmaking devils (like the one who went...Read more -
The Wake-Up Call: How to Cancel an Election (with Special Guest Jim Clyburn)Was South Carolina’s 1880 election canceled or delayed? Technically, the residents in South Carolina’s majority-Black Fifth Congressional District had no troubles at the polls. Most of them cast ballots for certified war hero Robert Smalls (R-S.C.). When the votes were counted, Smalls won. However, when Smalls went to represent his...Read more
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According to Experts, Trump Can't Cancel An Election. According to History, They're Wrong.(Envato)Before April 24, 2017, tourists on New Orleans’ historic Canal Street could visit a monument to domestic...Read more -
Jack Harlow Said He Got ‘Blacker’ With 'Monica.' Did He? An InvestigationJack Harlow, a popular, million-selling rapper who recently released his fourth studio album, Monica, has found himself at the ass end of quite the discourse of online mockery. To be sure, it is a mockery entirely of his own making, but he received an alley-oop from...Read more -
The Wake-Up Call: Why 'Sinners' Didn't Win the Best Picture Oscar, ExplainedRemember when the Oscars were so white?In 2012, the 5,756 voters who voted for Hollywood’s highest honors were 94% white, 77% male and had a median age of 62, according to a study by the L.A. Times. Back then, Black members made up about 2% of the Academy, while...Read more
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The Wake-Up Call Live: Targets and BoycottsCan Donald Trump cancel an election? Can one man cancel a boycott? Can one corporation cancel your right to privacy?Unlike most Fridays, today’s episode of The Wake-Up Call didn’t begin with my youngest sibling, Comelita, demanding that I say: “Good morning, sister.”Comelita lives in Monck’s Corner, S.C., a small town...Read more -
One of the Oldest Black Museums Is Going Viral With a New Social Media SeriesMuseum digital strategy specialist Kyle Sammy, center, sets up the scene as museum educator Doug McCray, right, goes...Read more -
Throwback Thursday: This Woman's TwerkThis episode of “The Black One” originally aired on May 22, 2013.On Monday, the National Basketball Association made an earth-shattering announcement about the Atlanta Hawks’ plan to honor one of the city's most beloved institutions of arts, culture and entertainment.CBS News reports:The NBA says it has canceled the Atlanta...Read more
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The Great White Grift: How SC Turned School Vouchers Into a White Welfare ScamHave you considered a career in stealing?Right now, the state of South Carolina is offering scholarships to 15,000 aspiring scammers who are committed to thieving money from Black taxpayers. If you have school-age children and belong to a poor, unfortunate, needy family that earns less than a measlyRead more -
The Wake-Up Call: How Jalen Rose's Hairline Fueled the Racial Wealth GapWhen Higher Learning hosts Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsey recently discussed the rising cost of Black barbers, it was the perfect opportunity to interrogate the economic influences that fuel systemic inequality. But to approach this topic, one must first address an even more important social issue:Why are there so...Read more
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Did a White Anchor Deserve to Be Fired for Quoting Snoop Dogg? Fo’ ShizzleBarbie Bassett (Screenshot/Woman to Woman With Joanne via YouTube)Have you ever been at a party or gathering where...Read more -
The Wake-Up Call Live: Jasmine Crockett's Loss, ExplainedIt started after the Civil War. After the white Southern traitors got their asses beat like a Pentecostal church tambourine, the Republican Party was dominated by newly enfranchised Black voters. Across the South, Black and white factions clashed for control of the party, but nowhere more fiercely than in Texas....Read more
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How T.I. and 50 Cent’s Beef Unintentionally Unveiled the Full Spectrum of the Harris Family TalentBeef in hip-hop is a tale as old as time. As long as rappers have been rapping, other rappers have been rapping about those first rappers being trash at rapping. It’s a feature, not a bug of the genre, and every so often when the best of the lyrical...Read more -
We're the Villains Now(Screenshot PBS News)I am not “in danger,” Skyler. I am the danger. A guy opens his door and...Read more -
The Wake-Up Call: It’s ComplicatedThe son of enslaved parents in Goochland County, Va, John Berry Meachum was born in 1789, a few days after the inauguration of George Washington. When Meachum’s enslaver, Paul Meachum, moved him from Virginia to North Carolina to Kentucky, John used his carpentry, blacksmithing and coopering skills to save...Read more
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Throwback Thursday: The Black Women Who Won ReparationsEnvato/ContrabandCampThis article was originally published on February 19, 2021.On Wednesday, the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing...Read more -
Amanda Wallace Once Worked for Child Protective Services. Now She Wants to Abolish It.Amanda Wallace, left, and Jasmine Sankofa, executive director of Movement for Family Power (Photo courtesy of Amanda Wallace)Protesting...Read more -
Opal Lee, ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth,’ Passes Torch to Granddaughter for Congressional RunOpal Lee (Courtesy of Dione Sims)Dr. Opal Lee is often referred to as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” but...Read more -
The Blackest Squads of All Time: The Freedom House Delivery DriversJohn Moon was unqualified.Adopted by a Pittsburgh family in 1963 after living in an Atlanta orphanage, Moon found work cleaning up what other people left behind. He was an orderly. He changed sheets. He changed bedpans. He did the kind of labor that keeps institutions running but rarely gets applauded....Read more
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Family Matters: Dwight Howard’s Daughter Petitions Court To Live With Mother, Says She’s Feels ‘Unsafe’ With Former NBA StarFormer NBA star Dwight Howard‘s 15-year-old daughter, Layla, has petitioned courts to be able to live with her mother amid claims that her father’s drug use has created an “unsafe” living environment for his children. ...read more -
Sacred Love Story: Chadwick Boseman’s Widow Simone Ledward-Boseman Shares Private Proposal & Heartfelt ‘I Do’Simone Ledward-Boseman is holding onto love, legacy, and quiet strength as she opens up about her deeply personal journey with her late husband, Chadwick Boseman and the intimate moments they shared before his untimely passing. During a recent sit down interview...read more -
Maga Money: Tasha K Thanks Nicki Minaj For ‘Generous’ GoFundMe Donation Amid Bankruptcy & $3M Cardi B Defamation SettlementTasha K seems to have the support of Nicki Minaj as she went live to thank the rapper for donating to the GoFundMe she started in order to pay the $3.5M judgment she owes to Cardi B. ...read more -
Latto & 21 Savage Seemingly Send Out Baby Shower Invites, Big Mama Causes Courtside Commotion At Atlanta Hawks GameRight after Latto’s pregnancy announcement broke the internet, she popped out at the Atlanta Hawks game as viral baby shower invites further fuel fatherhood fodder about 21 Savage. Keeping on theme with her Big Mama album cover,...read more -
‘Heaven-Sent’ To The Block List: Rapper LaRussell Stomps & Shouts In Defense Of His Hitler, Trump & Epstein Bars, Deactivates All AccountsCalifornia-born rapper and new RocNation signee, LaRussell, got a real taste of fame after releasing a track on which he called Donald Trump, Adolf Hitler and Jeffrey Epstein “heaven-sent.” ...read more -
Department Of Injustice: Feds Move To Dismiss Case Against Officers Accused Of Falsifying Warrant In Breonna Taylor RaidFederal prosecutors have moved to dismiss charges against two former Louisville police officers accused of falsifying the warrant tied to the 2020 raid that led to the death of Breonna Taylor. According to Associated Press, in a court filing on...read more -
Big Mama Madness: Latto’s Bump Pic & A Surprising Like From 21 Savage’s Alleged Baby Mama Send Fans Into FrenzyLatto had the internet in a chokehold when she popped out with that pregnancy announcement, glowing, growing, and still getting to the bag with a new album on the way. But while fans were busy double-tapping the baby bump and screaming “Big Mama energy,” one very...read more -
Stay Schemin’: Kandi Burruss Shuts Down $2M Divorce Settlement And Child Custody Rumors, ‘Please Stop’Kandi Burruss and Todd Tucker may have decided to handle their ongoing divorce proceedings with grace; however, it’s not because they’ve reached a $2M settlement the singer says. After rumors of Tucker walking away with both full...read more -
4x MVP A’ja Wilson’s Massive Money Move: From $200K To Million-Dollar Mogul In New WNBA AgreementThe bag might finally be catching up to the talent in the WNBA, and honestly, it’s about time. For years, WNBA players have been speaking up, speaking out, and straight up demanding what they’ve always deserved, fair pay. While fans have packed arenas,...read more -
More Suga Sensation! Aldis Hodge’s ‘Cross’ Will Return For A Third Season At Prime VideoIf two seasons of Cross starring Aldis Hodge weren’t enough, there is a third season coming. Source: Roberto Hannibal / Roberto Hannibal The series is based...read more
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Positive Images! NBA YoungBoy Covers Funeral Costs for 10-Year-Old Kimani Thomas After Tragic ShootingRapper NBA YoungBoy is helping cover funeral costs for 10-year-old Kimani Thomas, who died in an accidental shooting in his hometown of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The gesture has sparked an outpouring...Read more -
Dwight Howard’s Ex Tiffany Render Gives Update On Their Daughter Amid Alleged CPS Claims (VIDEO)Things are getting even more intense in Dwight Howard’s personal life this week. And his daughter, Layla Howard’s mother, Tiffany Render, is opening up like...Read more -
Queen Treatment Only! Angel Reese Gives Peek Into Romantic Date Night & Fans Are Here For The Energy (VIDEO)Angel Reese gave fans a peek into her date night vibes, and the energy from her “poodie” has fans screaming goals! The tone was set with bouquets of flowers on...Read more -
Trump Announces Plan To Deploy ICE Agents At Airports Amid TSA Shortage, Officials Respond (VIDEOS)You know things are getting wild in Washington, D.C. when airport terminals start popping up in political tweets. President Donald Trump recently dropped a jaw-dropper on...Read more -
Doja Cat’s Father Accuses Her Mother Of Alleged Brainwashing & Sets The Record Straight On Deadbeat Claims (VIDEOS)Whew, Roommates! Doja Cat’s father, Dumisani Dlamini is speaking out and blaming her mother, Deborah Elizabeth Sawyer, for their estranged relationship. In videos that surfaced online,...Read more -
Feet Flies? Florida Deputy Reportedly Resigns After Explicit Foot-Fetish Account Goes Viral (VIDEO)Sometimes the stories hiding behind the uniform are wilder than anything you could imagine. For Brandi Tenlen, a longtime deputy, a side hustle intended to earn extra cash ended up costing...Read more -
Yikes! Viral Video Shows Tina Knowles Confronting Customer For Filming At Her Houston Rodeo Gumbo Stand (WATCH)It’s always a vibe when Tina Knowles steps out, but this time the energy around her had folks raising eyebrows. Tina’s gumbo stand has the internet split once again,...Read more
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