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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 -
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
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Tyler Lepley Enters The Alleged Cheating Chat As Dirty Dog Drama Surfaced Days After His Miracle Matrimony, Fuels Open Relationship SpeculationRight after Tyler Lepley and Miracle Watts jumped the broom, social media jumped on the rumors that he allegedly cheated right before the wedding. The Harlem hottie entered the chat to seemingly cosign claims about having an open relationship. ...read more -
Shawty Swing Our Wayyy! A Gallery Of Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Baes Who Slayed ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Premiere Weekend*Spidey senses tingling* Everyone’s buzzing over movie-of-the-moment, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, which made history with a MASSIVE $936 million global debut, surpassing Avengers: Endgame as the biggest box office opener of ALL-TIME. As expected, the highly anticipated event...read more -
Rihanna & A$AP Rocky Throw Son Riot Rose A Marvel-ous Spider-Man-Themed 3rd Birthday BashRihanna and A$AP Rocky are celebrating another milestone in the life of their little one. The couple recently celebrated son Riot Rose’s third birthday with a Spider-Man-themed party. The celebration brought together family and close friends for an afternoon filled...read more -
Daniel Erving: White 19-Year-Old Lucas Roper Indicted By Grand Jury For Evidence Tampering In Suspicious ‘Drowning’The fight for justice in the death of 18-year-old Daniel Erving is far from over, and now another chapter has been opened in a case that confounding as it is callous and cruel. According toread more -
Grand Hustle Heart Eyes! T.I. And Tiny Celebrate Sweet 16th Wedding Anniversary With A Romantic Vow RenewalT.I. and Tiny are proving their love story is still going strong! The rapper and Xscape singer marked their 16th wedding anniversary with a vow renewal ceremony in Jamaica, surrounded by family and friends for what looked like an absolutely dreamy...read more -
Jumping The Broom! Coco Jones & Donovan Mitchell Are Officially Married, Matchmakers Russell & Ciara Attend Star-Studded CeremonyCoco Jones and Donovan Mitchell just gave fans the wedding they’ve been anticipating since last summer’s engagement announcement! The Grammy-winning R&B singer and Cleveland Cavaliers superstar tied the knot Saturday surrounded by family, friends, and a guest list packed with familiar...read more -
Throw Away The Key! Ex Deputy Sean Grayson Denied Medical Release As Sonya Massey’s Family Vows To Keep Demanding JusticeFormer Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputy Sean Grayson will remain behind bars after the Illinois Prisoner Review Board unanimously denied his request for an early medical release, despite his terminal Stage 4 colon cancer diagnosis. According...read more -
Kandi Koated Klapbacks! Kandi Burruss Says Tamar Braxton Approached Her Knowing ‘We Don’t F**k With Each Other… I Pay You Dust!’Kandi Burruss and Tamar Braxton have never been shy about their history, and now Kandi is laying it all out. During Friday’s episode of her “Speak On It” podcast with co-host DJ A1, the Real Housewives of Atlanta alum addressed the viral moment from...read more -
Robin Givens Joins 'Cross' Season 3 As A Conservative SenatorRobin Givens has dealt with controversy in her life and career, and she’s not running from it in her new role. The 61-year-old Harlem and Batgirl actress has been cast as an “intellectual conservative” in Season 3 of Cross, according to...read more -
Latto’s Labor Confession: Rapper Says Her Water Birth Dreams Went Right Out The WindowMotherhood is looking real good on Latto. The rapper recently stopped by Capital XTRA where she opened up about life as a first time mom, and it’s safe to say she’s soaking up...read more
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The Big 3! Rihanna & A$AP Rocky Celebrate Riot’s Birthday With A Spider-Man Party (VIDEO)Rihanna and A$AP Rocky celebrated their youngest son’s 3rd birthday in style! The couple’s son, Riot, turned three on Saturday, August 1, and a peek of his Spider-Man-themed birthday party was shared on Instagram.RELATED: Read more -
Rep. For Ariana Grande Says She’s Going To Step Back From Public Eye Following Her ‘Eternal Sunshine’ Tour Amid Ongoing ScrutinyAriana Grande will reportedly take a break from the public eye after she finishes her ‘Eternal Sunshine’ Tour. A representative announced that the singer will “step back” following her tour amid public scrutiny.RELATED: Read more -
Oop! Rasheeda Frost Sparks Mixed Reactions After Participating In Viral Trend Using “I Ain’t Leaving Kirk” Lyrics (VIDEO)Last July, Rasheeda Frost let her supporters know: “I ain’t never leaving Kirk.” That line alone had the freestyle buzzing across the internet. While some found humor in her approach to long-standing...Read more -
Hol’ Up! Todd Tucker Raises Eyebrows With Question About Dating: “How Young Is Too Young?” (VIDEO)Todd Tucker has raised eyebrows after taking to social media to ask, “How young is too young?” when it comes to dating. RELATED: Back On? Fans Shocked To See...Read more -
Congrats! Restaurateur Pinky Cole Expecting Fourth Child With Husband Derrick HayesSlutty Vegan founder, Pinky Cole, and her husband, Derrick Hayes, are expecting a baby! The couple surprised fans with the announcement during the explosive Season 17 reunion of ‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta.’ RELATED: Read more -
Sibling Love! Brandy And Ray J’s Reunion Has Fans In Their Feels (VIDEO)Brandy and Ray J have fans weighing in after footage of the siblings’ reunion in Atlanta was shared on Instagram. The ‘One Wish’ artist shared a video of the duo’s reunion on Sunday, Aug. 2, and...Read more -
Whew! Internet Users Think Remy Ma Threw Shots At Papoose During Her Recent Performance At Angie Martinez’s Summer BBQInternet users seem to believe that Remy Ma threw shots at Papoose during her recent performance at Angie Martinez‘s Summer BBQ. RELATED: Recent Flicks...Read more -
Blueface’s Dad Speaks Out Amid Jaidyn Alexis Allegedly Blocking Rapper From Attending Daughter’s Birthday Party (VIDEOS)In two days (August 5), Journey Porter will turn 4, and it appears that her mother, Jaidyn Alexis, is planning a celebration to remember! But this year, it appears that Blueface is not invited...Read more
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