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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 -
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
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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
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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
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From Family Formula To A Flourishing Follicle Fortune: Bask & Lather’s Shaina Rainford Talks Building Her Self-Funded Haircare Empire [Exclusive]In Black Business Month news… A Black beauty boss is telling BOSSIP how a family formula became a multimillion-dollar mane attraction, taking her hair brand from homemade remedy to 1,900 Walmart stores, all without a single investor or loan. ...read more -
Here’s What Happened When Serayah Ended Her Engagement To Joey Bada$$ Over Alleged Dirty DoggerySocial media is ABLAZE over Serayah announcing the end of her engagement to fiancé Joey Bada$$ over alleged dirty doggery in a shocking moment that comes just a year after they welcomed a child together.read more -
Queen Bee Blessings! Lil Kim’s Concert Will Celebrate 30 Years of ‘Hard Core’ With A Live OrchestraLil Kim‘s concert announcement has fans counting down the days already. The Grammy-winning rapper revealed on Friday that she’ll be hitting the stage at Brooklyn’s Kings Theatre to celebrate the 30th anniversary of her groundbreaking debut album “Hard Core,” and this time, she’s bringing an...read more -
Bullseye Blunder: Target Pulls Kids’ Clown Costume Amid Blackface Backlash, Admits ‘We Got This Wrong’Target is issuing an apology after a kids’ Halloween clown costume sparked backlash over its resemblance to Blackface and racist minstrel imagery. The retailer recently listed a children’s Halloween costume called the “Kids’ Glows under Blacklight Circus Clown Halloween...read more -
Texas Roadhouse: Viral Internet Rumor Sparks Fear About Employees Tampering With Black Customers’ Food, Restaurant RespondsTexas Roadhouse is finding out that when the internet starts serving up allegations of racism, the damage can spread a whole lot faster than those damn dinner rolls. According to reporting byread more -
‘Can’t Get A Dolla Outta Me’: Perpetually Petty 50 Cent Trolls Tyrese While Calling Marriage A ‘Bad Contract’Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson keeps an unpopular opinion in his back pocket and a penchant for trolling in his front one. Now, his latest two cents center around marriage and singer Tyrese.read more -
Shake It Up! The Internet Flips Resurfaced Zendaya Clip From Her Cutesy Disney Channel Era Into HILARIOUS Memes & MoreBy now, you’ve probably seen a clip of 14-year-old Zendaya doing a cutesy laugh-and-pose (that you’d expect from a child star on a hit Disney Channel show) while attending the Justin Bieber: Never Say Never World Premiere in a nostalgic moment currently fuelingread more -
Update: Jason Arday Accuser Suspended From University Amid Discrimination Investigation Following Professor’s DeathNathan Cofnas, the “race realist” researcher behind plagiarism allegations against late University of Cambridge professor Jason Arday, has been suspended from his position at Ghent University as the Belgian institution examines his conduct. The suspension is a...read more -
Doting Dad The Game Gifts Daughter Cali A $300K Maybach For Sweet 16, Praises His Precious Progeny In Touching TributeThe Game loves him some Cali Dream Taylor, so much that he’s admittedly spoiling the teen with an extravagant gift. The Compton rapper recently turned his daughter’s Sweet 16 into a full-blown luxury car reveal that’s bringing back the MTV...read more
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REPORT: Chris Brown’s Ex-Housekeeper Has Right To Collect Royalties & Tour Income To Satisfy $13M Judgment Following Dog AttackA court has ruled that Chris Brown‘s ex-housekeeper, Maria Avila, has the right to collect his royalties and tour income to satisfy a...Read more -
Serayah Posts Audio Of Joey Bada$$ Speaking To Another Woman After Announcing Their Split & Alleging He Cheated (VIDEOS)Serayah and Joey Bada$$ have called it quits! She dropped the breakup bombshell on Instagram on Monday (August 24) and didn’t hold back...Read more -
Issa Wrap! Almost A Year After Announcing Their Engagement, Toosii Reveals He & Samaria J. Davis Have Called It QuitsAlmost a year after announcing their engagement, Toosii has revealed that he and Samaria J. Davis have called it quits.RELATED: Read more -
Whew! Social Media Reacts To Blueface, Nevaeh Akira & Their Days-Old Son Getting Patted Down By Cops During Recent Livestream (VIDEO)Social media is reacting to Blueface, Nevaeh Akira, and their days-old son getting patted down by cops during a recent livestream.RELATED: Read more -
UPDATE: Sean Grayson, Officer Convicted Of Fatally Shooting Sonya Massey, Reportedly Dies Months Into Serving Prison SentenceSean Grayson, the officer who was convicted of fatally shooting Sonya Massey in 2024, has reportedly died just months into serving his prison sentence.RELATED: Read more -
I Know You Lyin’! Woman Convicted After Allegedly Posing As 12-Year-Old & Living With Foster Family (VIDEO)What began as a family opening its doors to someone they believed was a vulnerable child reportedly turned into a shocking case of deception. Amanda Maria Souza de Oliveira has...Read more
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Whew! Karlissa Saffold Seemingly Calls Out Blueface Over His Alleged Comments About Replacing Javaughn & Journey (VIDEOS)Karlissa Saffold is making it real clear that she’s a grandmother first and will always hold down her grandbabies Javaughn and Journey Porter. She recently sparked reactions after seemingly calling...Read more -
Still Missing You! Vanessa Bryant & Her Daughter Natalia Honor Kobe Bryant With Heartfelt Birthday Tributes (PHOTOS)Roomies, Vanessa Bryant knows some memories hit a little different, especially when they come with a glimpse of a love story fans watched grow over the...Read more
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