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The Wake-Up Call Live: My Grandmama's Fur CoatOn Tuesday, I was a guest on a radio show hosted by the Columbia, S.C., chapter of Links alongside celebrated historic preservationist Jannie Harriot (some relation).Read more -
Throwback Thursday: An Intervention Letter to AmericaThis article was published on October 15, 2016.Dear America,I know you’re wondering why we brought you here today. First, I want you to understand that this is not an ambush. We are here because we love you. I’m sure that the somber look on everyone’s faces makes you think...Read more -
How Tiffany Cross Survived a Toxic RelationshipThis is all Barbie’s fault.Halfway through her new book, Tiffany Cross explains how the path toward an abusive relationship began with Mattel’s signature doll. Aside from being the avatar of Caucasian beauty, Barbara Millicent Roberts managed to acquire a Dream House, a Dream Car, and a live-in boyfriend who...Read more
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A Wish List For White Supremacy: 7 Ways Trump's 2027 Budget Will Hurt Black America(Envato Elements/ContrabandCamp)In 1862, America broke dozens of formally recognized treaties to steal 10.7 million acres from 245...Read more -
When Life is Life-ing: The Struggle and Juggle of Black Women“Love, Me: A Letter to Black Women in a Toxic Country, Career, & Relationship” is available for order now everywhere books are sold. We encourage you to buy from Black-owned and independent bookstores. Michael Harriot will be in conversation with Tiffany on Saturday, May 9, in Atlanta and...Read more -
We Are the Architects Now(Photo by Envato)What Just Happened?On April 29, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its decision in...Read more -
The Wake-Up Call Live: What If There Is No Solution?For Ben Ross, slavery was a choice.On Sept. 17, 1849, Ben, his sister, Minty, and his brother, Henry, escaped from the forced labor camp where they were enslaved. They were free for weeks, when Ben came to a stunning realization:He’d rather be a slave.Ben had left his wife and kids...Read more -
The GOP Is Working Hard to Diminish Black Voting Power(Envato)American history is rife with examples of Black people making gains, making progress and gaining power, and white...Read more
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The Caucasians' Guide to Surviving an AssassinationAuthorities in Washington, D.C., arrested a California man on Saturday evening during a desperate attempt to sneak into the club without his wristband.The Associated Press reports.A man armed with guns and knives stormed the lobby outside the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner attended by President Donald Trump...Read more -
The Wake-Up Call Live: White Boys and 'Da Hood'Benjamin Green was different.Green was born to formerly enslaved parents in Mound Bayou, Miss., and his father was one of the founders of the all-Black town. At 17, Green left his hometown to enroll in Fisk University. In 1914, he graduated from Harvard Law School and enlisted in the Army....Read more -
...And He Was a Good ManIn three weeks, three Black women were shot—two of them fatally—in their own homes by the men who said they loved them. Nancy Metayer Bowen, vice mayor of Coral Springs, Fla., was killed just as she was about to announce a run for Congress; Dr. Cerina...Read more -
Throwback Thursday: Robin & Tiffany, a Greek TragedyThis audio podcast was published on April 24, 2013. The accompanying article, “A Thing I Wrote About Guns and Loopholes,” was published on March 25, 2021.I should begin with the hole in my sister’s face.I should describe how surprisingly clean a hole a bullet bores into a skull—as if her...Read more
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The 9 Kinds of (Black) CousinsAs one of the world’s foremost experts in cousinomics, my inbox exploded a few days ago, after Things I’ve Learned podcast host Steve Owens posted this Instagram reel:While everything in Owens said is technically correct, this social media dissertation is exactly I spent my life pioneering...Read more -
The Reports of MAGA Abandoning Trump Are Greatly ExaggeratedI knew I was wrong. When I saw the look on my mother’s face, I immediately concealed the cigarette lighter I was holding, bolted out of the kitchen and waited for my cousin to join me in my bedroom. My cousin Tyran was a year younger and had never...Read more -
The Wake-Up Call Live: They Ain't That SmartHenry Soane invented white privilege. Born to a regular degular English family in 1622, Henry was never going to be a king or a duke. Fortunately (for Henry), in 1618, the Virginia Company of London began granting 50 acres of free land to the people who could pay...Read more
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Throwback Thursday: Donald Trump, White JesusThis story was published on Feb. 12, 2018.The most dangerous madmen are those created by religion, and … people whose aim is to disrupt society always know how to make good use of them on occasion.— Denis DiderotAny day now, the Robert Mueller investigation will end, and everyone...Read more -
How the Trump Administration Is Quietly Defunding HBCUs(Photo by Envato)AT&T had a billion-dollar diversity problem. In 2019, the company’s WarnerMedia division created the...Read more -
The Democratic Party's Big Problem(Photo by Envato)As someone who is allergic to cheese, milk and other byproducts of cow titties, many options...Read more -
For Trump Voters Who Say 'We Didn't Vote For This' When MAGA Is Not Enough(Screenshots Joe Rogan via YouTube; Marjorie Taylor Greene, KVOA; Andrew Schulz” via YouTube; Tucker Carlson via YouTube)“Play stupid...Read more
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Cooking With Receipts? Chef In Stefon Diggs Case Posts Alleged Text Messages Amid Not Guilty Verdict–‘Stop The Scorn Woman Narrative’Stefon Diggs may have won the legal battle, but his former chef seems committed to trying to win in the court of public opinion, insisting she’s not a scorned woman, but an actual victim. Despite a jury deciding that Diggs was...read more -
Just Kickin’ It: Xscape Promises Atlanta Mothers ‘The World’ With Intimate Fox Theatre HomecomingMother’s Day this year is about much more than flowers, brunch reservations, or routine celebrations, thanks to Atlanta Queens, Xscape. During an exclusive conversation with BOSSIP’s Lauryn Bass ahead of Xscape: The Mother’s Day Love...read more -
Empire Expanding Mychel ‘Snoop’ Dillard Reflects On Motherhood, Loss & Legacy With ‘Grieve. Grow. Go.’ [Exclusive]They say trials transform us, but for Mychel “Snoop” Dillard, grief became the ground where growth took root. The Atlanta-based businesswoman, who co-owns several restaurants with Grammy-nominated rapper 2 Chainz, is gaining national momentum...read more -
Pluto TV & Chill? ‘My Wife & Kids’ Joins ‘Sister, Sister’, ‘The Parkers’, ‘Girlfriends’ & More Classic Black Sitcoms On Free Streaming PlatformSource: Pluto TV Pluto TV is looking more and more like the place to be after adding My Wife & Kids to its classic Black sitcom slate which also...read more -
‘The Black Watch’: BOSSIP & Cassius Talk Zendaya’s Superstar Power, ‘Euphoria’ & Other Small-Screen StandoutsEuphoria is back in full force, and we’re unpacking Zendaya’s superstar power and the binge-worthy TV commanding our attention. Source: CHRIS DELMAS / Getty Today, the brands...read more -
Casey Goodson Jr.: Ex-Ohio Sheriff’s Deputy Jason Meade Found Guilty Of Reckless Homicide, Goodson’s Mother RespondsCasey Goodson Jr. might be a name that you forgot due to the overwhelming amount of Black names that have circulated the news cycle over the years but we assure you that his loved ones have not.read more -
Cowboy Carter Consequences: Trial Date Set For Man Accused Of Stealing Unreleased Beyoncé MusicThe man accused of stealing unreleased Beyoncé music during her Cowboy Carter tour stop in Atlanta now has a trial date. According to 11Alive, Kelvin Evans is scheduled to stand trial beginning Monday, May 11, after being accused of breaking into a vehicle connected...read more -
Darling Dermis Doodles: Rihanna Debuts Meaningful Marker-Style Tattoo Inspired By Her BabiesRihanna wants to have her kids’ artwork on her body for eternity! The singer–who shares sons RZA Athelston Mayers, 4, and Riot Rose Mayers, 2, and a daughter, Rocki Irish Mayers, 8 months, with A$AP Rocky–got another piece of ink etched on...read more -
Nah, We Good: Morehouse Medical Students Protest Republican Commencement Speaker Rep. Rich McCormickNot another HBCU having a South Carolina State University moment… According to reporting by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC), students at Morehouse School of Medicine are pushing back hard against the...read more -
Ne-Yo Says He’s ‘So Sick’ Of Being ‘Canceled’ Over His Polyamorous Relationship With 3 Wives — ‘We Are A Family’Ne-Yo is “so sick” of public scrutiny surrounding his polyamorous relationship with his three girlfriends, a fourth partner was previously part of the dynamic, and says he’s tired of being judged over his happy and copasetic relationship. During a May 7 appearance on the Sorry We’re...read more
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Say, WHAT?! Wisconsin Parents Reportedly Arrested After Mom Allegedly Gave 1-Year-Old Whiskey & Found Baby Dead In CribWisconsin parents, Kevin McCall and Christina Davis, have reportedly been arrested after the mom allegedly gave their 1-year-old whiskey and found their baby...Read more -
Not Too Much! Lala Baptiste Responds After Receiving Backlash For Taking Her Newborn Daughter On A Walk (VIDEO)Lala Baptiste is addressing the internet after receiving unsolicited parenting advice online. The influencer, who recently welcomed her baby girl, Raine Willow-Dominique Parker, with Jay Cinco, spoke...Read more -
All Grown Up! Internet Users Are Shedding Tears As Major Harris Graduates With Honors (PHOTOS + VIDEO)Internet users are shedding tears as Major Harris graduates from Woodward Academy with honors. RELATED: Family Business! Domani Checks King Harris Over Recent Arrest As Fans...Read more -
Frontier Plane Fatally Strikes Pedestrian During Takeoff After Airport Security Breach, Reportedly Leaving At Least 12 InjuredAn already routine Friday night at Denver International Airport took a terrifying turn when a Frontier Airlines flight headed for Los Angeles was suddenly thrown...Read more -
Oop! Chief Keef Reacts After Sexyy Red Posts Cozy Flicks With Chris Brown (PHOTOS)Chief Keef reacted after Sexyy Red posted cozy flicks with Chris Brown, and the internet is also weighing in. RELATED: That’s Her? Fans Believe Chris Brown Invited The Woman...Read more -
Check Yourself! Claressa Shields Calls Out Cousin & Claps Back At Fan While Addressing Family Drama Online (PHOTOS)Whew! Looks like tensions are boiling over online, and one celeb isn’t holding back at all. Claressa Shields has...Read more -
What’s Tea?! Shedeur Sanders Reacts After DreamDoll Name-Drops Him & Dad Deion Sanders In New Song (WATCH)DreamDoll has the internet talking after name-dropping Shedeur Sanders and his father, Deion Sanders, in her new song. While the rapper’s lyrics wasted no time sparking conversation online,...Read more
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