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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 -
Kevin Hart, Dave Chappelle and the Original Chickenshits of Comedy(Screenshot via The Breakfast Club)Between lobbing the words “retard” and “midget” around and chastising host Shane Gillis for...Read more -
They’ll Be BLACK Around(Photo by Envato)Let me tell you what I know for sure.They will be back. And when they come...Read more -
They Joined the Military to Escape Jim Crow. Then They Spent 5 Years As POWsOn March 11, 1968, two strangers sat atop a Vietnamese hillside discussing what they would do when they returned to America. Perhaps they’d join Martin Luther King Jr.’s Poor People's Campaign. Although King’s criticism of the war made him one of the most unpopular people in white America, Cpl. Isaiah...Read more
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Boots Riley’s ‘I Love Boosters' Turns Shoplifting Into a Revolutionary Act(Courtesy of NEON)Twenty years ago this past April, filmmaker Boots Riley and his Oakland hip-hop band The Coup...Read more -
The Wake-Up Call Live: Earth Wind & Fire and Other Black MagicThere is an old Gullah Geechee tale about an incredible slave rebellion.According to the story, a group of kidnapped Igbo people screamed all the way from Africa to America. Every time the captain would send members of the crew down into the belly of the ship to quiet them,...Read more
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Throwback Thursday: It's True. White People Built This Country.This article was originally published on July 19, 2018.America is angry.Conservatives are mad for the same reasons they wanted to oust Obama, Muslims, immigrants and anyone who doesn’t support the Russia-fellating, rust-colored dotard in chief: They want their country back.Progressives believe Trump is destro… ...Read more -
The Second Nadir: Yes, This Is Jim Crow.(Envato)What do you do after you change the world? In 1954, 13 years after he co-authored theRead more -
Excerpt: In Defense of Uncle TomExcerpted from “The Overseer Class: A Manifesto.” Reprinted with the permission of the publisher, Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollins....Read more
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‘Shabang’ Shenanigans! Drake Hops On Viral Trend During Turks & Caicos TripDrake is turning his favorite vacation hotspot into a temporary video shoot. The Toronto megastar has touched down in the tropical paradise of Turks and Caicos, but his latest getaway is doubling as a high-profile business trip. This weekend, the hip-hop...read more -
Druski Joins Cast Of Baseball-Themed Rom-Com ‘The Catch’ Led By Emma Stone & Chris PineSource: In between dropping skits...read more -
Knicks & Kicks! Spike Lee’s Most Iconic Sneaker MomentsSource: Al Bello / Getty Spike Lee has always dressed like somebody who knows the camera might find him. Whether he’s on a red carpet, posted courtside at Madison Square Garden, or walking...read more -
Da Brat Has Always Been That Girl — And Here Are Looks That Prove ItSource: Getty Da...read more -
ATL To South Africa GOALLLLL! ‘Game Time’ Future & Tyla Open FIFA World Cup Games With Collaborative PerformanceThe FIFA World Cup has descended upon the States, and the opening ceremony saw Future and Tyla collaborating for a performance spanning the African diaspora. Their...read more -
Joke’s On You: Wanda Sykes Says She’s Relieved She Opted Out Of Kevin Hart Roast & It’s Racist, Sexist, Jokes—‘Thank God’Wanda Sykes is never one to bite her tongue, and now she’s keeping it real about opting out of the Kevin Hart roast amid its litany of “racist, sexist,” jokes. Despite having her own...read more -
Losers: New York Knicks Fans Beat 17-Year-Old Boy Into Coma Following ‘Spurs In 7’ ConfrontationThis is exactly why a lot of people are rooting for the orange and blue to take an L. A celebration...read more -
Fashion Killa Coupled Up: Rihanna Packs On PDA For Her ‘No.1 Fan’ A$AP After He Asks For An Autograph–‘I Had His Babies’RIH-diculously adorable A$AP Rocky and Rihanna have been packing on the PDA this week after being spotted in the NYC streets. It all started with the Knicks. As BOSSIP previously...read more -
The Secret: Dwayne Johnson Admits He Quietly Kept Testicular Cancer Scare From Family, Friends & Even His WifeDwayne Johnson is opening up about a private health scare that unfolded while he was promoting Jumanji. In a new Esquire cover story, the actor revealed that he faced a testicular cancer scare earlier this year and kept the ordeal to...read more -
Luxury Larceny & Capitalism Critiques: ‘The Black Watch’ Breaks Down Boots Riley’s Deliciously Disruptive ‘I Love Boosters’A crew of couture criminals, luxury larceny, and plenty of Boots Riley-style absurdist adventure had BOSSIP and Cassius talking this week. Source: Neon/I Love Boosters...read more
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Prayers Up! Viral Video Shows 21-Year-Old Woman In Brazil Being Tossed Off Bridge Before Her Bungee Safety Cord Is AttachedA thrill-seeking adventure in Brazil ended with the death of a 21-year-old woman on Saturday, June 13. And disturbing footage of the fatal bungee jumping accident has already gone viral. The...Read more -
Try Again?! Zoe Spencer Announces Plans To Apply For Streamer University 2 After Missing Out The First Time (WATCH)Zoe Spencer is giving Streamer University another shot. The content creator recently revealed that she plans to apply for Streamer University 2. The announcement comes a...Read more -
Play All Day! Victoria ‘BroRilla’ Woods Cracks Joke About GloRilla’s Facial Expression In Throwback Family PhotoCount on Victoria Woods, also known as BroRilla, to keep the spotlight on her and GloRilla! Most recently, she had supporters crackin’ up in her comment section after sharing a throwback family portrait. To boost, she...Read more -
See Ya! Kennedy Center Official Confirms Donald Trump’s Name Has Been Removed From Building (UPDATE)The curtain may have come down for President Donald Trump at the Kennedy Center, but the tarp stays up for now....Read more
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Growin’ Up! Nicki Minaj Steps Out With Son Papa Bear & Husband Kenneth Petty In RARE Public Appearance (VIDEOS)Nicki Minaj is seemingly back outside for the FIFA World Cup festivities and her family is right by her side! New videos circulating show the rap star smiling while showing glimpses of her son, Papa Bear, and husband, Kenneth Petty. The clips...Read more -
Snoop Dogg’s Wife Claps Back After Social Media Users Mention Him In Response To Video With Her Dance Partner (WATCH)At 54, Shante Broadus is still “popping that thang” and appreciating movement! But her form of appreciation, dancing, recently caused a lil’ bit of chaos in her comment section. A video Broadus shared on social...Read more -
Okay, Big Mama! Latto Has Fans Talking After Showing Off Her Snatched Waist Following The Birth Of Her Daughter (VIDEOS)Latto might be in her Big Mama era, but that’s not stopping her from making sure her body is tea and ready for summer. The rapper dropped some videos...Read more -
Another W! iShowSpeed Celebrates As ‘World Cup’ Earns His First Gold Certification (VIDEO)iShowSpeed is truly a jack-of-all-trades when it comes to entertainment. From streaming to music, he continues to show there’s no limit to what he can do. Music isn’t new for Speed, as...Read more
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