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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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Nolan Wells: Sound Engineer Jeanette Brantley Defends Enhanced Sea Tow Audio Against AI, Lawyer Calls Sound ‘Doctored’It looks like the mystery surrounding Nolan Wells’ death is still very much a question mark and now some of the alleged evidence against the “friends” is being defended from attacks. ...read more -
Brittney Griner Files For Divorce From Wife Cherelle, Who Publicly Fought For Her Release From Russian Prison, After 8 Years Of MarriageBrittney Griner has filed for divorce from her wife of 8 years, Cherelle Griner. The WNBA star filed for divorce in Fulton County, Ga. on July 30, per court records obtained by People. Despite previous reports claiming they...read more -
#RHOA Reunion: ATL’s Prettiest Peaches SIZZLE Scotland-Themed Looks, Teaser Shows Shamea Vs. Porsha, K. Michelle & KelliGrab your peaches because it’s almost reunion time! After a drama-filled Season 17, The Real Housewives of Atlanta is getting ready to wrap things up with a three-part reunion beginning Sunday, Aug. 9, just one week after the season...read more -
Cowgirl Coupled Up? Shaboozey & Ciara Miller Reignite Romance Rumors With Copious Chemistry During ‘Tonight Show’ PerformanceJust when fans thought the chemistry between Ciara Miller and Shaboozey couldn’t get any more obvious, the pair went and gave the internet another reason to grab its detective hats. Find out how these two are keeping the dating rumors alive with their...read more -
‘AH HA!’ Cardi Mercilessly Mocks Her Haters In Fiery New Single, Bardi Gang Suspects She Dissed JT With ‘Lap Dog’ DissCardi B is back in her bag! The Grammy-winning rapper surprised fans on Thursday night with the release of “AH HA,” an energetic new single produced by DJ SwanQo, the same producer behind her chart-topping hit “Up.” Packed with Cardi’s signature...read more -
Judge Orders D4vd To Stand Trial As Chilling Text Messages, Alleged Abortion & Forensic Evidence Surface In Teen’s Murder CaseD4vd is going to trial. A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge ruled that prosecutors presented enough evidence during a five-day preliminary hearing to order the 21-year-old singer-songwriter, born David Anthony Burke, to stand trial on charges stemming...read more -
Pretty Vee Brings Caribbean Culture, Community & Celebration To Atlanta With Debut Rum Island FestivalAtlanta welcomed a new cultural celebration this summer as the inaugural Rum Island Festival transformed Piedmont Park Promenade into a vibrant showcase of Caribbean music, food, and community.read more -
Crime Pays Handsomely! Impeccably Suited Michael B. Jordan Sends Social Media Into Swoonlivion Over Delectably Debonair Demeanor In ‘The Thomas Crown Affair’ Teaser TrailerCrime pays handsomely! *Academy Award-winning actor Michael B. Jordan is a criminally dapper art thief with a penchant for impeccable suits and stunning locales in the lavishly luxurious trailer for The Thomas Crown Affair which, predictably, trended for hours online....read more -
Love Island USA: Trinity & Bryce, Aniya & Carl Stop By ‘Watch What Happens Live!’ To Talk Relationship Status, Post-Villa Encounters & MoreThe top two couples from Love Island USA stopped by Watch What Happens Live! this week, updating fans on their lives and relationships post-villa. During their time in Andy Cohen’s clubhouse, the winning couple and the runners-up both dove into how...read more -
‘Beauty In Black’ Is Back: Tyler Perry’s Hit Netflix Drama Returns For A Third Season Full Of Family Feuds, Betrayal & BIG Bellaire BattlesThe Bellaire family is nowhere near finished serving drama. Netflix has officially announced that Tyler Perry’s hit series Beauty in Black returns for Season 3. The next chapter appears to be the messiest one yet. Check out first-look photos and teaser inside. ...read more
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DeenTheGreat Faces Up To 15 Years In Prison After Being Charged In Alleged Yacht RobberySince DeenTheGreat’s arrest in May, the streamer and boxer hasn’t missed a beat with his content or boxing journey. From releasing new music on YouTube with Adrien Broner to...Read more -
Pop Out, Then! Lil Kim And Royal Reign Sizzle At Amazon Kids Back-To-School Runway Show (VIDEO)Lil Kim supported her daughter Royal Reign at the Amazon Kids Back-To-School Runway Show in New York City on Wednesday, July 30. Twelve-year-old Royal walked in the runway show, and a video of the...Read more -
Get It! Chris Brown’s Daughter Lovely Brown And DaniLeigh’s Daughter Velour Kirk Slay Their Runway Debuts (VIDEOS)Y’all! Tiny trendsetters are proving that style clearly runs in the family. From confident runway walks to adorable red carpet moments, Lovely Brown andRead more -
Congrats! Stacey Dash Shares Message Celebrating 10 Years Of Being Clean (PHOTOS)Stacey Dash is celebrating 10 years of being clean! The actress shared a post on Instagram with photographs on Thursday, July 30, and they are going viral.RELATED: Read more -
California Man Arrested For Allegedly Sending Death Threats To Judge Ashlee Cole Amid Nolan Wells Death InvestigationA man is facing up to five years in prison after allegedly sending death threats to Judge Ashlee Cole on Facebook. Joseph Alfredo Vasquez Dumarce,...Read more -
Mississippi State Medical Examiner’s Office Reportedly Completes Nolan Wells’ Autopsy (UPDATE)After weeks of mounting pressure, the Mississippi State Medical Examiner’s Office has completed Nolan Wells‘ autopsy. But the public won’t learn the results of it anytime soon! It will remain sealed until a grand...Read more -
Kaalan Walker’s Wife Shares How Proud She Is Of Him Following His First Interview Since His Incarceration For Sexual AssaultDespite being inside prison walls, Kaalan Walker has someone on his team. He’s been serving his 50-year sentence for sexual assault crimes since 2022. He recently featured in his first interview since his incarceration....Read more -
Been That Girl! Chrissy Lampkin Leaves Jim Jones & Fans In Awe Over Fire Throwback Flick (PHOTO)Jim Jones is making it clear that he always thought Chrissy Lampkin was that girl! Chrissy recently dropped a fire throwback flick on social media, and fans wasted no time flooding her...Read more
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