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CRT for HOTD: Sheepstealer Recaps 'House of the Dragon,' S3, E01“House of the Dragon” (HBO)Each week, ContrabandCamp’s CRT for HOTD will recap HBO’s “House of the...Read more -
Let's Choose the Fight for Global Reparations Rather Than the Diaspora Wars(Photo by Envato)The African diaspora wars are real, and in the end, the disunity is exacting a toll...Read more
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We Got Receipts: The Great Land HeistEditor’s Note: This is part two of the “We Got Receipts” series, which explains why Black people have a rightful claim to reparations. Part one explored how Black bodies were monetized during slavery. In part two, we explore how Black landowners had their property seized through either violence...Read more -
James Dolan Can't Seem to Read the Room(Screenshot, NBA via YouTube)There are few things in life that fit together less naturally than James Dolan and...Read more -
The Wake-Up Call: A Visit From Uncle JuneteenthText within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedT'was the night before Juneteenth, and all through South Not a creature was stirring, even in the Big House The Confederate traitors weren't even aware That Black Union soldiers soon would be there. Black people...Read more -
Agency Quietly Erased 'Minority' From the Rule That Protects Minority-Owned Banks(Photo by Envato)While most of the country was thawing out their Juneteenth meat or trying to see if...Read more -
10 Incredible Stories You WON'T See In HBO's Earth Wind & Fire DocumentaryThe reviews are in for HBO’s latest doc, Earth, Wind & Fire: To Be Celestial vs. the Weight of the World.“Questlove’s newest documentary is a rare instance of an artist capturing lightning in a bottle twice,” writes Salon’s Melanie McFarland. “Movies like this one reassure us that...Read more -
Why Stephen A. Smith Is Beefing With Stephen A. Smith, Explained(Illustration, YouTube/ContrabandCamp)Around 534 B.C., the Greeks invented Stephen A. Smith.Back then, warriors could attain glory on the...Read more -
The Wake-Up Call Live: Karmelo Anthony, Black Athletes and the Real American PastimeWilmeth Sidat-Singh got a full ride. When Syracuse offered Sidat-Singh a basketball scholarship in 1935, the sport was as popular as lacrosse. The NCAA didn’t even have a national tournament, so Sidat-Singh’s Indian heritage didn’t make headlines. But when a coach saw him shredding students during an intramural football...Read more -
Throwback Thursday: ‘Evilest White Woman on Earth’: The Criminal Injustice of Terra MoreheadThis story was originally published on June 8, 2018.Warning: This story is not about America’s criminal-justice system.In this story, America’s criminal-justice system is a parable. In this story, “criminal” is synonymous with “not white.” In this story, “justice” is a mythical concept. In this story, Terra Morehead is synonymous...Read more -
We Got Receipts: What Black People Are OwedEditor’s Note: When we talk about slavery, we tend to talk about stolen labor. But that is only the beginning of what was taken. This series, We Got Receipts, will lay out the fuller truth. Part one starts where the system began: with our bodies. In future stories, we...Read more -
The King of Crybabies(Screenshot, NBC News)And all the people standing by, and those at the windows, cried out, “Oh! How beautiful...Read more -
Love and the Enemy: An Exclusive Excerpt From Greg Tate's 'FLYBOY IN THE BUTTERMILK'On Tuesday, AUWA Books released a special edition of Greg Tate’s “FLYBOY IN THE BUTTERMILK: Essays on Contemporary America.”Perhaps no contemporary writer has shaped me as a writer more than Gregory Stephen Tate, and the following essay seems as prescient as ever. ...Read more -
The Verdict on ‘Michael Jackson: The Verdict’? The Culture Is GuiltyIn my second year of law school, I worked as a student attorney for the defense on a high-profile celebrity criminal case that never went to trial. While I thought the charges were unjust and was happy with the outcome of that case, I knew then that I would...Read more -
The Wake-Up Call Live: Earth, Wind and AmericaUncle Junior loved Earth, Wind & Fire.James Harriot Jr. was unquestionably the greatest male influence in my life. He talked in adages, told stories like a griot, and he “knew things.” And, when I was only 10 years old, he introduced me to “The Elements.” Twenty years ago, Uncle...Read more
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5 Alternative Acts That Might Save MAGApalooza 250(Illustration by ContrabandCamp)I was looking forward to Peckerwoodstock.Billed as “The Great American State Fair,” the Freedom 250...Read more -
All Roads Lead to AlabamaThere is a card game we play in the South called Spades. You partner up, you bid your hand, you play it out, and when you take the books, you bid, you win. Everybody at the table agrees to that before the first card is dealt. Now imagine you...Read more -
The Wake-Up Call Live: Whiteness Is Stranger Than FictionHere’s why they did it.According to the U.S. Census, in 2024, Alabama’s Black voter registration rate was 67.2%, while the white registration rate was 70.3%. Louisiana’s Black voter registration rate was 61.4 vs. 69.7% for whites. In Mississippi, 81.6% of Black people registered to vote, compared to 81.4% of...Read more -
Black Patients Have Valid Reasons to Seek Out Black Doctors. A Lawsuit Threatens That Access.(Photo by Envato)As efforts to undermine initiatives for equity and representation intensify, backlash against healthcare diversity, equity and...Read more
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Throwback Thursday: The Woman Who Gave Us RhythmWhy did reggae explode in 1993? It is an unsolved mystery that has long dogged music aficionados and others. Some say it was the growing popularity of the Cops theme song, but that song dropped in 1987, and the show debuted in 1989. Others attribute the boom...Read more
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Big Tigger Issues A Statement ‘Unequivocally Deny[ing] Every Allegation’ Following Arrest For Battery & Cruelty To ChildrenBig Tigger has issued a statement following his arrest for battery and third-degree cruelty to children. The radio personality was arrested Saturday, June 20, amid domestic violence allegations involving his wife. According to reports from TMZ,...read more -
Pixar Preciousness! A Gallery Of Beautiful Black Families Shining To Infinity & Beyond At ’Toy Story 5’ Screening EventsPixar preciousness! Source: Carol Lee Rose/Getty Images for Disney Everybody’s buzzing over Pixar’s latest smash hit, Toy Story 5, which shattered franchise records with a massive $312...read more -
Austin Metcalf’s Father Jeff Speaks Out Again About Karmelo Anthony’s Family, Says They ‘Never Showed Remorse’This is very classless and yet classically caucasian. Jeff Metcalf, the father of slain Texas teenager Austin Metcalf, used a recent appearance on The Will Cain Show to once again making disparaging...read more -
It’s A 10/10 For Him: Food Critic Keith Lee Gives Hellman’s FIFA Prosperity Promoting ‘Lucky’ Sandwich’ Rave Reviews [Exclusive]Keith Lee is inviting fútbol fans to step outside their comfort zones, one “lucky” bite at a time. Source: Arnold Turner / Getty Among theread more -
Cheers To The Girls’ Weekend! ‘The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip’ Trailer Features Franchise Favorites, Cross-Country Clashes & NeNe LeakesThe door is OPEN, and Bravo is taking a victory lap for two decades of table flips, friendship feuds, and signature shade with its new spinoff special! The network has unveiled...read more -
Tracee Ellis Ross Shuts Down ‘Hilarious’ Pregnancy Rumors After Being Flooded With Confusing ‘Congratulations’ TextsTracee Ellis Ross is not pregnant, but she’s not totally against the idea. Fans of the Black-ish alum have always been interested in her love life, which she’s done her best to keep private over the years. However, she’s...read more -
Muva Musings: Jennifer Lewis Talks Serengeti Fall, Four Fiancés, & Former Sex Addiction–‘There’s No Shame In My Game’Serial straight shooter Jenifer Lewis pulled up to Baby, This Is Keke Palmer, and the Muvaaaa of Black Hollywood gave us laughs, stirring stories, and brutal honesty. In a wide-ranging conversation with Keke, Lewis opened up about her 2022 near-fatal Serengeti fall, living...read more -
Shamea Says She Sent Angela A Cease-And-Desist Over ATL Athlete Affair Allegations, Affirms She’ll ‘Match Energy’ At #RHOA ReunionShamea Morton is drawing a hard line ahead of the Real Housewives of Atlanta reunion, and she’s doing it with legal paperwork. The singer and NBA game correspondent has sent a cease and desist to her co-starread more -
More FIFA Fever, Fine Footballers & Sizzling Soccer Stars Sparking A World Cup SwoonamiFrom the underdog countries making history to Alex Freeman’s Juneteenth goal on the marvelously melanated U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team, the start of the 2026 World Cup was full of viral victories and even more fine footballers. We have another roundup...read more -
Ohio Cop Placed On Leave After Kneeling On Black 15-Year-Old Girl’s Neck During Juneteenth ArrestYou’d think that after the George Floyd murder that shook America to it’s core, that police officers, who know they are being recorded both by body camera and the public, would abandon techniques and practices that will stir outrage. That would...read more
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Girl’s Girl! Megan Thee Stallion Shows Love To ‘Love Island USA’ Contestant Trinity After Emotional Casa Amor Moment (WATCH)We love to see it! Megan Thee Stallion is showing love to one of the fan favorites on the current season of ‘Love Island USA.’ After...Read more -
Beef Over? Zeus CEO Lemuel Plummer & Joseline Hernandez Sit Down To Address Viral Allegations Made During Their Online Feud (VIDEO)Looks like Zeus CEO Lemuel Plummer and Joseline Hernandez are ready to put their beef behind them and turn over a new leaf. If...Read more -
Say Less! Nia Long Gets Real About What She Won’t Tolerate From Men & The Internet Has Thoughts (PHOTO)Nia Long is letting the fellas know that if they plan on stepping to her, they better come correct or don’t come at all. She dropped a lil’ message on...Read more -
Raz-B Turns Heads With “PSA” Message For Pretty Ricky As Pleasure P Spills Tea On Verzuz Plans (PHOTO + VIDEOS)Raz-B has fans scratching their heads after he dropped a message on social media ahead of B2K and Pretty Ricky’s upcoming Verzuz battle. In the middle of that,...Read more -
TLC Reality Star Karen Derrico Faces Charges Following Alleged Death Threats Against Ex-Husband Deon DerricoWhew, Roomies! TLC reality star and mom of 14, Karen Derrico, has been hit with criminal charges after allegedly making death threats toward her ex-husband, Deon Derrico,...Read more
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