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Throwback Thursday: An Open Letter to Memphis, Tenn.Clayborn Temple, Memphis, Tenn. (Photo courtesy of Michael Harriot)This article was originally published on April 7, 2018.On April...Read more -
What MAGAmericans Can Learn From Trick Daddy and the AKAsMembers of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. were seen clutching their signature neck adornments during a Trick Daddy performance at the South Atlantic Regional Conference’s Step and Stroll competition on Friday in Orlando, Fla. While the artist reportedly agreed to perform a pre-approved list of songs, his sexually suggestive...Read more -
Breaking News: 'Woke' Protest Leader Resurrects Message Days After Being Killed By FedsEnvatoThree days after his arrest, trial and public lynching, a well-known community activist has reportedly received a posthumous...Read more
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The Wake-Up Call Live: America Is DumbIf you ever want to know if a person is uneducated, uninformed or simply brainwashed by the myth of American exceptionalism, there’s a simple, six-word statement that will, without fail, expose a person’s intellectual curiosity (or lack thereof).“This is not who we are.”Even if you are patriotic and filled with...Read more
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Throwback Thursday: Resistance, Uprisings and How to Fight A Thug(Ieshia Evans/Chicago Defender)This article was published on March 30, 2018.I was 9 years old the first time I...Read more -
ELI5: Why Druski Can Wear Whiteface, Explained(Screenshot, Druski/Turning Point USA via YouTube)Like the popular subreddit “Explain Like I’m Five” (ELI5), ContrabandCamp’s “Explain Like...Read more -
The Wake-Up Call: Investment Advice for Cultural CapitalistsWhy does rap music glorify misogyny, Black criminality and violence?Because that’s what Black people want to hear! We can only blame ourselves for the way hip-hop portrays Black people! It’s the biggest-selling music genre on the planet because Black people buy it. If Black people weren’t paying to hear songs...Read more
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Throwback Thursday: 20 Ways America Is F*cked(Envato)This article was originally published on Jan. 14, 2017.Because of our eternal optimism, we Black people have kept...Read more
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The AI Myth of Solomon Fairfax, the 'Grim Reaper' of Charleston(Mustafah Greene/Scalawag Magazine)This story first appeared at Scalawag Magazine.I recently came across a viral video about...Read more -
The First Crackhead PresidentI have a cousin named “Slick.”I’m not quite sure whether my older cousin earned that title because of his charisma or the Dax pomade-stained durag that facilitated his dizzying waves. In any case, my cousin’s nickname might be the most appropriate street moniker of all time. He is objectively...Read more -
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
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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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Little Miss Drama: Cardi B & Stefon Diggs Spark Reconciliation Rumors With Reunion Two Months After Their Super Bowl SplitCardi B and Stefon Diggs might just be back on after their recent reunion at the rapper’s Little Miss Drama Tour. On Wednesday, April 8, Diggs attended his ex’s tour stop in Washington, DC. Fans found out about the NFL star’s attendance via...read more -
UNCENSORED: Marlo Hampton Talks Trauma, 7 Jail Stints & Being A Full-Time ‘Munty’–‘I Didn’t Think I’d Be A Good Parent’If you think you already know Marlo Hampton’s story, TV One is making it clear that this episode of UNCENSORED is coming to shake all that up. According to the press release, Marlo’s episode centers on the life that shaped her before the glam, the labels,...read more -
Atlanta’s Sundresses & Seersuckers Bringing Polish, Partying & Purpose To The City For 15th Year [Exclusive]Atlanta’s social calendar is gearing up for one of its signature sun-soaked events as Sundresses and Seersuckers returns this week, bringing a mix of style, service, and southern-city sophistication to the spring season.read more -
Hate Speech: Black Iowa Woman And Children Called N-Words, White Man Investigated For Third-Degree HarassmentA disturbing and racist incident in Urbandale, Iowa, details how the local police initially brushed off a Black woman who was simply trying to report a crime that happened to her and her children. According toread more -
BeyHive Blessings: Cécred Beauties Beyoncé, Blue Ivy & Miss Tina Sizzle & Slay Star-Studded Style Collection LaunchSource: Julian Dakdouk/Parkwood Media / Getty Cécred beauties Beyoncé, Blue Ivy and Miss Tina stepped out...read more -
Lamar Odom Challenges Khloé Kardashian’s Claim His Dad Wanted To Take Him Off Life Support–‘He Was My Biggest Fan’Lamar Odom has disputed his ex-wife’s claims that his late father, Joe Odom, wanted to take him off life support. Source: WWD / Getty The former NBA player looked back...read more -
Issa Dad: All The Clues That 21 Savage Is Indeed Welcoming A ClayCo Child With His Not-So Hidden Love, LattoLatto is about to become “Big Mama, one kid,” but the identity of the father of her first child has been a topic of serial speculation. Fans and media outlets have long suspected that 21 Savage might be...read more -
Baller Bombshell Angel Reese Makes History As The First WNBA Athlete To Star In A Victoria’s Secret Campaign, Sizzles In Baaawdy Baring BikiniSource: TheStewartofNY / Getty Baller bombshell Angel Reese is proving that her influence stretches far beyond her jump shot now that she’s sizzling and slaying a landmark campaign....read more -
Bankhead Bounce Blessings: The 404 Day Collective Impacts ATL With A Parade, Scholarships & Concerts Celebrating Southern City’s CultureSource: Bob Mackey Atlanta showed up and showed out for 404 Day as the 404 Day Collective led a four-day celebration where the city yeeked, Bankhead bounced, and...read more
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Aubrey O’Day Defends Her Decision To Attend Kanye Concert After Being A Vocal Diddy Detractor: ‘I Can Hold Two Truths At Once’Aubrey O’Day insists she can “hold two truths at once” when it comes to the artists she supports. The Danity Kane member was in attendance at not one, but two Ye–formerly known as Kanye West–concerts in Los Angeles this month. Though...read more
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Social Media Debates After Brenda Song Reveals Her Disney Channel “Mount Rushmore” (VIDEO)The Disney Channel debates are heating up again, and the timelines are in shambles. Now, former Disney star Brenda Song has entered the chat, sharing her...Read more -
Offset Reportedly Moves To Resolve $100K Debt After Detroit Casino Hits Him With Fraud LawsuitWhew, Roommates! Offset just can’t seem to catch a break. While bouncing back after getting shot near Florida’s Hard Rock Hotel and Casino this week, the rapper has reportedly landed...Read more
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Whoa! Blueface’s Mom Pops OFF Online & Seemingly Threatens To Expose Nevaeh Akira Following Heated Livestream (PHOTOS + VIDEOS)While balancing life as a father and an entertainer, it seems like Blueface just can’t seem to dodge the chaos. This time, his mom Karlissa Saffold has stepped in and...Read more -
No Crumbs! Marsai Martin Sets Timelines On Fire With HAWT “Quarter Two” Flicks (PHOTOS)Marsai Martin came in HAWT for quarter two, and she’s heating up social media with a glimpse of her year so far. The actress made it clear she was the meal and the snack...Read more -
UPDATE: Pooh Shiesty Denied Bond In Gucci Mane Kidnapping & Robbery CasePooh Shiesty reportedly had his bond denied in his federal kidnapping and robbery case, and fans are weighing in on what comes next.Read more -
Rich Energy! Latto Reveals Celebrity “Aunties & Uncles” Who Showered Her Unborn Baby With Gifts (VIDEO)Latto’s baby seemingly hasn’t even arrived yet, but fans say their drip is already going crazy. The raptress just flexed some of her baby shower gifts from her child’s famous aunties and uncles. And let’s just say they did their...Read more
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