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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 -
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 -
CRT for HOTD: Ranking the Primary Candidates in the 'House of the Dragon' Midterms(Envato Labs)As the Seven Kingdoms gears up for what the Westeros Post calls “the most consequential primaries since...Read more -
The Wake-Up Call Live: Sympathy For a Devil“What he is in American politics is what, in the aquatic world, would be a pilot fish: a smaller fish that hovers around a larger predator, like a shark, living off of its detritus. That’s Lindsey. And when he swam around the McCain shark, broadly viewed as a virtuous and...Read more -
Book Bans Are Surging In Iowa. So Nikole Hannah-Jones Is Bringing Banned Authors to the State for a Free Read-InNikole Hannah-Jones at last year’s Read-In (Courtesy of the 1619 Freedom School)Nikole Hannah-Jones is headed back to Iowa...Read more -
The Top 10 Black-Owned Businesses of All TimeIf Martin Luther King Jr. was a communist, then how did he become a billionaire?Growing up, I assumed MLK was the richest Black man who ever lived. According to my calculations, he earned most of his fortune from his lucrative chain of Black-owned funeral franchises (which was obviously why...Read more -
We Got Receipts: Black Ingenuity Made America Great(Photo by Envato)Editor’s Note: This is the final part of the three-part series, “We Got Receipts,” which explains...Read more -
How Obama Can 'Greatly Admire' George Washington and Call Him a 'Slaveholder,' ExplainedHarry didn’t know a lot about white people.Born in current-day Gambia around 1740, he lost his birth name when he was sold as a war captive to human traffickers. He still didn’t have a last name when he was purchased by an American real estate investor who needed...Read more -
The Wake-Up Call: Not All White People...In 2018, I received an email, a tweet and DM, all about the same subject:Here’s the DM:I’m gonna keep this short and sweet. You suck. You are an embarrassment to African-Americans. You’re a disingenuous, racist, insincere, unfunny boorish douche of a man. Here’s an idea for you and the...Read more -
Throwback Thursday: Maybe America Is Racist(Wikimedia Commons)This article was originally published on April 12, 2021.A few years ago, while covering...Read more -
Super Lawyer Lisa E. Davis Blacksplains How Black Genius Was Stolen, Exploited and ErasedHistory gets whitewashed. News gets watered down. Even the truth can be transformed into something safe, sanitized and whitesplained. Except on Blacksplained. Each week, host Michael Harriot will pick one question about history, politics, science, culture or anything else worth talking about. But instead of giving his opinion or sharing...Read more -
Excerpt: The Invisible Crisis That Puts Black Women at Risk Every MonthWhile we have heard much about Black maternal mortality and the dismal disparity that Black women are more likely to die in childbirth than all other groups in this country, I ask you to consider that this fact is just one thread to pull on the full picture of...Read more -
150 Years Ago, a Traffic Dispute Destroyed American DemocracyOn Feb. 24, 1865, The Liberator published a letter from a white Union Army officer describing the bravest, handsomest warrior he had ever met:…the only question I ever hear debated among the [white] officers is, whether [Black soldiers] are equal or superior to whites. I have never heard...Read more -
CRT For HOTD: A Breakdown of the Political Parties on 'House of the Dragon' S3, E03(Courtesy of HBO)Will Rhaenyra appoint Zohran Mamdani as Hand of the King? Should Ketanji Brown Jackson replace the...Read more
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Michael B. Jordan Killmonger Co-Signs David Jonsson As The New ‘Black Panther,’ Drops Deliciously Dapper Trailer For ‘The Thomas Crown Affair’Michael B. Jordan is having quite the week, from celebrating and co-signing the newest Black Panther and dropping his first trailer for The Thomas Crown Affair, which he produced, directed, and stars in. Read more and watch the trailer inside. ...read more -
Nolan Wells’ Mother Subpoenas TikTok, Instagram, Facebook & More, Opens Up About Grief And Online HateSource: GoFundMe / GoFundMe The fight for answers in the suspicious death ofread more -
Cardi B Claps Back At Critics Claiming Her Slimmed Down Figure Is Due To Surgery, Credits Weight Loss To Touring & A BreakupCardi B is always honest with her fans, so she’s especially upset to see surgery rumors circulating just because she slimmed down a little. The “Please Me” rapper took to Instagram Live for an early morning chat with the BardiGang...read more -
Self-Care Champion Malinda Williams Reflects On Being Black Girl Vitamins’ Health Advocate, Menopause & Midlife [Exclusive]Malinda Williams is bringing authenticity, advocacy, and, of course, soul to the ingestible beauty space. The Soul Food star is adding another title to her four-decade career as Official Brand Partner and Health Advocate for Black Girl Vitamins, and she’s telling BOSSIP all about it....read more -
Tom Holland Looks Spidey Stressed Getting Grilled By NYC Students Over His Marriage To ZendayaTom Holland can’t get away with avoiding the big questions when a kid is the one asking. During an episode of Celebrity Substitute that is set to come out later today, Holland makes his way to the classroom to teach...read more -
Spicy-Wing Wooing Continues: Keke Palmer Is Still Gushing Over ‘Hot Ones’ Host Sean EvansKeke Palmer is keeping things cute, calm, and very intentional when it comes to “Hot Ones” smooching sweetie Sean Evans, but one thing she is no longer denying is the undeniable chemistry betweenread more -
Fantastical Forces, Stunning Sorcery & An All-Star Cast Conjure ‘Children Of Blood And Bone’ Trailer’s Tantalizing Tale Of OrïshaThe highly anticipated Children of Blood and Bone trailer is here, giving fans their first glimpse at the long-awaited adaptation of Tomi Adeyemi’s bestselling novel, and the all-star cast comprised of Damson Idris, Amandla Stenberg, Tosin Cole, Viola Davis, Cynthia Erivo, Idris Elba, Regina King,...read more -
Brotherhood Of Beatings? Black Secret Service Agent Arrested For Felony Hazing Incident At University Of MiamiFederal authorities are charged with protecting the public, but a Secret Service agent recently abandoned that duty to take part in a fraternity hazing ritual so brutal that prosecutors say it nearly turned deadly for men who wanted to become members...read more -
Bikini Baaaawdyed Bardi Teases New Song With Steamy Seaside Snippet, Explains The One Line That Has EVERYONE TalkingCardi B is giving fans a taste of what’s to come this summer with a song snippet that has everyone talking. The Bronx rapper took to social media on Monday, July 28, to share a snippet of...read more -
Dr. Heavenly Kimes Curiously Questions Dr. Cheyenne Bryant’s Academic Credentials, Likens Mysterious Matriculant To A Veneer TechPastor Jamal Bryant and Marc Lamont Hill aren’t the only ones weighing in on Dr. Cheyenne Bryant’s doctorate as a Doctor of Dental Medicine offered an opinion on what’s really going on.read more
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Social Media Users Think They’ve Clocked Michael B. Jordan’s Signature Hand Pose & They Are Crackin’ UP (PHOTOS)Social media users think they’ve clocked Michael B. Jordan‘s signature hand pose, and they are crackin’ UP.RELATED: Read more -
Wayment! Usher Seemingly Responds To Woman’s “Pretty Privilege” Remarks After Booting Her Off Tennessee Stage (VIDEOS)Usher warned a fan during a concert in Birmingham, Alabama, before bringing her onstage. The singer is currently performing in the ‘The R&B Tour,’ and he recently kicked a woman named Gabrielle Cheyenne off...Read more -
Oop! Blueface Alleges Chrisean Rock Posted Message Calling Chrisean Jr. His Son As Nevaeh Akira Reacts To Their Cozy Link-UpBlueface is now alleging that Chrisean Rock posted the recent message calling Chrisean Jr. his son, as Nevaeh Akira now reacts to their cozy link-up....Read more -
Prayers Up! Michigan Man Reportedly Shoots And Kills Wife & Six Children In Apparent Murder-SuicideA Michigan man shot and killed his wife and their six children in an apparent murder-suicide. In addition, Kristopher Karolkiewicz reportedly set the house on fire after murdering his family.RELATED: Read more -
Streamer HMBL Zayy Successfully Completes 3,000-Mile Walk To California, Raising $150K To Build A School (WATCH)Streamer HMBL Zayy kicked off his cross-country journey on March 26, setting out to walk from Philadelphia to California. His mission was to raise funds to...Read more -
Whew! Fans Are Having Flashbacks After Drew Sidora & Pooch Hall Linked Up In New Video: “I’m Calling Med School”Drew Sidora has the internet asking questions after she shared a link-up video with fellow actor Pooch Hall on Instagram. The two actors worked together on the sitcom ‘The Game,’ and fans want to...Read more -
Okay! Claressa Shields Turns Heads With Hollywood-Style Glamour Shots (PHOTOS)Claressa Shields is going viral for several Hollywood-style glamour shots she shared with her fans on Instagram. The professional boxer shared the photographs from a recent photo shoot on Monday, July 27.RELATED: Read more -
Change Of Heart? Blueface Appears To Call Chrisean Jr. His “Son” Following Cozy Night Out With Chrisean Rock (VIDEOS)Blueface has shared a message about Chrisean Jr. following his cozy night out with Chrisean Rock. RELATED: Oop! Chrisean Rock Confronts Blueface About Disowning Her Son While...Read more
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