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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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Looney Croons: Donell Jones Gets Meme’d To SweeeetLiddleDeeeeDoooDeeee Hell Over Shaky VERZUZ Vocals, Sparks Hoots, Hollers & Hilarity Across Social MediaSocial media is STILL buzzing over Donell Jones‘ shaky vocals during his now-infamous ‘R&B Nights’ VERZUZ battle against Joe which inspired all sorts of hilarious shenanigans across the internet. ...read more -
Not Weezy’s Baby! Reginae Carter Claps Back At Fans Threatening To Tell Lil Wayne About Pole Dancing VideoReginae Carter wants everyone to know she’s a grown woman who doesn’t need permission from her father to have fun. The “Heir Time” podcast host shared a video documenting her return to pole dancing, and when fans threatened to tell her dad,read more -
Serayah Announces The End Of Her Engagement To Joey Bada$$ Over ‘Repeated Infidelity’: ‘Love Should Not Require You To Abandon Yourself’Serayah and Joey Bada$$ have ended their engagement, which comes just over a year after they welcomed their first child together. The actress and singer took to Instagram on Monday, August 24 to announce the end of her relationship...read more -
Mystery Shows With Enough Drama To Keep The Group Chat BusyThe best mystery shows hold your attention through relationship drama, class tension, and moral ambiguity on top of the central crime until the group chat has more theories than anyone can keep straight. Audiences have never had more options, and the quality keeps getting better....read more -
Pure Preciousness: A$AP Rocky Spotted On Daddy Duty In NYC After Family Trip To BarbadosA$AP Rocky performed his duties as a doting dad during a recent outing in New York City. Source: XNY/Star Max / Getty The rapper and...read more -
Ex-Cop Convicted Of Killing Sonya Massey, Sean Grayson, Dies Of Colon Cancer In PrisonSean Grayson, the former Sangamon County sheriff’s deputy convicted in the killing of Sonya Massey, whom she rebuked in the name of Jesus, has died in prison while battling Stage 4 colon cancer. According toread more -
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Addresses ‘Wonder Man’ Cancellation & Marvel’s Black-Led Project Problem: ‘I Think The Optics Are Obvious’You don’t have to wonder what Yahya Abdul-Mateen II thinks about Marvel’s mounting Black-led project problem. The Wonder Man star is openly questioning the studio’s commitment to Black stories after Disney+ abruptly reversed the series’ Season 2 renewal, calling the “optics” surrounding the decision “obvious.” ...read more -
Mo-To-The-E-To-The! Brandy Visits Iconic Leimert Park Landmark To Recreate ‘Moesha’ OpeningBrandy gave millennials a little something to smile about when she paid a visit to the iconic Leimert Park water fountain where she filmed the Moesha theme song.read more -
Spinning The Baby Block! Jamie Foxx Revealed THIS Iconic Co-Star Reassured Him About Becoming A Dad Again At 58Jamie Foxx is preparing to become a father for the third time, and he’s being honest about how mixed his emotions were when he first found out. As previously reported, the Oscar winner, who is 58, is expecting his first child...read more -
Black Love, Business & Baked Goods: Zewiditu Jewel Talks Cloudy Donut’s Sweet Success, 7Streams & Betting On Ownership [Exclusive]The recipe for Cloudy Donut Co. calls for a cup of Black love, a heaping helping of ownership, a pinch of perseverance, and plenty of plant-based sweetness. For Zewiditu Jewel and Derrick Faulcon, those ingredients have helped...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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