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Breaking News: 'Woke' Protest Leader Resurrects Message Days After Being Killed By FedsEnvatoThree days after his arrest, trial and public lynching, a well-known community activist has reportedly received a posthumous...Read more
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The Wake-Up Call Live: America Is DumbIf you ever want to know if a person is uneducated, uninformed or simply brainwashed by the myth of American exceptionalism, there’s a simple, six-word statement that will, without fail, expose a person’s intellectual curiosity (or lack thereof).“This is not who we are.”Even if you are patriotic and filled with...Read more
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Throwback Thursday: Resistance, Uprisings and How to Fight A Thug(Ieshia Evans/Chicago Defender)This article was published on March 30, 2018.I was 9 years old the first time I...Read more -
ELI5: Why Druski Can Wear Whiteface, Explained(Screenshot, Druski/Turning Point USA via YouTube)Like the popular subreddit “Explain Like I’m Five” (ELI5), ContrabandCamp’s “Explain Like...Read more -
The Wake-Up Call: Investment Advice for Cultural CapitalistsWhy does rap music glorify misogyny, Black criminality and violence?Because that’s what Black people want to hear! We can only blame ourselves for the way hip-hop portrays Black people! It’s the biggest-selling music genre on the planet because Black people buy it. If Black people weren’t paying to hear songs...Read more
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Throwback Thursday: 20 Ways America Is F*cked(Envato)This article was originally published on Jan. 14, 2017.Because of our eternal optimism, we Black people have kept...Read more
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The AI Myth of Solomon Fairfax, the 'Grim Reaper' of Charleston(Mustafah Greene/Scalawag Magazine)This story first appeared at Scalawag Magazine.I recently came across a viral video about...Read more -
The First Crackhead PresidentI have a cousin named “Slick.”I’m not quite sure whether my older cousin earned that title because of his charisma or the Dax pomade-stained durag that facilitated his dizzying waves. In any case, my cousin’s nickname might be the most appropriate street moniker of all time. He is objectively...Read more -
The Wake-Up Call Live: Pianos and ParrotsWilliam Henry Joseph Bonaparte Bertholf could fight.Born in 1893 to a Black mother and a Jewish father, Willie studied Hebrew, spoke Yiddish and even had a bar mitzvah. He loved ragtime music and wanted to learn how to play the piano. Because of his boxing skills, he eventually became...Read more
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Throwback Thursday: Black Leaders, Jamal Bryant and Boo Hags In the HoodThis article originally appeared on May 27, 2016.Succubus – (n.) A demon who steals the souls of men by having sex with them while they are asleep.Every culture has a soul thief.Just as white folklore features stories of succubi, bloodsucking vampires and dealmaking devils (like the one who went...Read more -
The Wake-Up Call: How to Cancel an Election (with Special Guest Jim Clyburn)Was South Carolina’s 1880 election canceled or delayed? Technically, the residents in South Carolina’s majority-Black Fifth Congressional District had no troubles at the polls. Most of them cast ballots for certified war hero Robert Smalls (R-S.C.). When the votes were counted, Smalls won. However, when Smalls went to represent his...Read more
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According to Experts, Trump Can't Cancel An Election. According to History, They're Wrong.(Envato)Before April 24, 2017, tourists on New Orleans’ historic Canal Street could visit a monument to domestic...Read more -
Jack Harlow Said He Got ‘Blacker’ With 'Monica.' Did He? An InvestigationJack Harlow, a popular, million-selling rapper who recently released his fourth studio album, Monica, has found himself at the ass end of quite the discourse of online mockery. To be sure, it is a mockery entirely of his own making, but he received an alley-oop from...Read more -
The Wake-Up Call: Why 'Sinners' Didn't Win the Best Picture Oscar, ExplainedRemember when the Oscars were so white?In 2012, the 5,756 voters who voted for Hollywood’s highest honors were 94% white, 77% male and had a median age of 62, according to a study by the L.A. Times. Back then, Black members made up about 2% of the Academy, while...Read more
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The Wake-Up Call Live: Targets and BoycottsCan Donald Trump cancel an election? Can one man cancel a boycott? Can one corporation cancel your right to privacy?Unlike most Fridays, today’s episode of The Wake-Up Call didn’t begin with my youngest sibling, Comelita, demanding that I say: “Good morning, sister.”Comelita lives in Monck’s Corner, S.C., a small town...Read more
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One of the Oldest Black Museums Is Going Viral With a New Social Media SeriesMuseum digital strategy specialist Kyle Sammy, center, sets up the scene as museum educator Doug McCray, right, goes...Read more -
Throwback Thursday: This Woman's TwerkThis episode of “The Black One” originally aired on May 22, 2013.On Monday, the National Basketball Association made an earth-shattering announcement about the Atlanta Hawks’ plan to honor one of the city's most beloved institutions of arts, culture and entertainment.CBS News reports:The NBA says it has canceled the Atlanta...Read more
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The Great White Grift: How SC Turned School Vouchers Into a White Welfare ScamHave you considered a career in stealing?Right now, the state of South Carolina is offering scholarships to 15,000 aspiring scammers who are committed to thieving money from Black taxpayers. If you have school-age children and belong to a poor, unfortunate, needy family that earns less than a measlyRead more -
The Wake-Up Call: How Jalen Rose's Hairline Fueled the Racial Wealth GapWhen Higher Learning hosts Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsey recently discussed the rising cost of Black barbers, it was the perfect opportunity to interrogate the economic influences that fuel systemic inequality. But to approach this topic, one must first address an even more important social issue:Why are there so...Read more
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Offset Hospitalized After Shooting Near Florida CasinoRapper Offset was shot just outside of a Florida casino on Monday. According to TMZ, a representative for the “Stir Fry” star confirmed the incident went down at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood,...read more -
God’s Favorites! A Gallery Of Blessed & Highly Favored Beauties Who Looked Like Answered Prayers On Easter Sunday 2026God is good! (All the time!) This year’s Easter Sunday was a soul-nourishing commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ with packed churches, glorious Spring weather, pastel-splashed fashions, and sanctified stunners showing up and showing out in their Sunday’s best. ...read more -
Cardi B Gets Got, Calls Out 4 Men Who Stole Her Credit Card For $60,000 Shopping Spree: ‘Y’all Going To Jail!’Two things Cardi B doesn’t play about are her coins and court! Four men are about to find that out the hard way after she claims they stole her credit card and went on $60,000 swiping spree. “Y’all going to jail by the end of the week!” she warned....read more -
Cheers! Rémy Martin’s ‘My Call’ Campaign Toasts To Success With Sevyn Streeter & Miles Chamley WatsonRémy Martin is making a statement with its latest campaign, My Call, and it is all about intention, purpose, and moving with meaning. Source: Rémy Martin The iconic cognac house is shifting the...read more
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Brandy’s Memoir Reveals Breakup With Darkchild Over Beyoncé Shade, Her Stolen Signature Sound & Creative Clashes With KanyeFor fans of Brandy, revelations about collaborators like Darkchild taking her signature sound for other singers after their split over Beyoncé and Kanye West hijacking creative control might as well be blasphemy for the Vocal Bible....read more -
Discarded & Disregarded: Viral Image Shows DOJ Pam Bondi’s Portrait Seemingly Tossed In The TrashFormer Attorney General Pam Bondi’s official portrait was discarded and disregarded inside the Department of Justice, just hours after her firing. According to TMZ, the photo shows Bondi’s framed portrait placed upside down in a wired trash can, prompting speculation about...read more -
Nurul Amin Shah Alam: Death Of Buffalo Refugee Abandoned By ICE Ruled A Homicide, Family Still Seeking AnswersThe death of Nurul Amin Shah Alam, a 56-year-old nearly-blind refugee in Buffalo, has officially been ruled a homicide, intensifying scrutiny over how authorities handled his release and final hours. Source: Mathieu Lewis-Rolland...read more -
Where The Playas Play: Angel Reese Traded From Chicago Sky To The Atlanta DreamThe WNBA just got hit with a MAJOR shake-up—and honestly, it feels like the start of a whole new era. According to ESPN via sports journalist baeread more -
Wireless Festival Loses Major Sponsorships Amid Growing Backlash Over Ye’s Planned Headlining PerformancesCorporations are putting their money where their mouth is following some serious backlash from fans. After it was announced that Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, would be headlining all three days of London’s Wireless Festival this year, the event was publicly...read more -
Jill Scott Says Aretha ‘Queen Of Soul’ Franklin Suggested She ‘Take A Long Walk’ To Grab Her Hot Dogs When They First Met—’I Don’t Even Think She Ate Them’In the world of neo-soul, few voices carry the weight of Jill Scott—but even she learned that in Aretha Franklin’s presence, accolades don’t mean a seat at the table, just a “long walk” to grab two hot dogs drizzled in mustard and onions. And out of...read more
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Make What Great?! Marjorie Taylor Greene & Candace Owens Blast President Trump’s Easter Threat To Iran Ahead Of Ceasefire RejectionOne year into his second presidency, Candace Owens and Marjorie Taylor Greene went from ‘Make America Great Again’ warriors to major critics of Donald Trump....Read more -
Victoria Woods Seemingly Shades GloRilla As She Explains Why She Refuses To Pay Her Father’s Light Bill (VIDEOS)It looks like GloRilla’s viral moment with her dad and boyfriend Brandon Ingram really ruffled some feathers for Victoria Woods. After speaking on her father’s alleged living situation, she clapped back at critics questioning...Read more -
Pooh Shiesty’s Dad Reportedly Granted $250K Bond & House Arrest As New Lawyer Rolls Out Rapper’s Apparent Defense In Kidnapping CasePooh Shiesty‘s dad, Lontrell Williams Sr., was reportedly granted a $250,000 bond and to be placed on house arrest as...Read more -
Father First, Rapper Second! DaBaby Sends STRONG Warnings Over Painting Of His Daughters—Artist Clears The Air (VIDEOS)DaBaby doesn’t play about his babies! Over the weekend, a video surfaced of the rapper approaching a Dallas nightclub during his ‘Be More Grateful’ tour. He stopped to...Read more -
Black Ice Cream Truck Owner Targeted In NC Neighborhood | TSR InvestigatesLeslie Hines, an Army veteran and business owner, says she was wrongly followed and accused while running herRead more -
Social Media Users Are Crackin’ Up At Rod Wave Singing His Heart Out At Ye’s Concert (WATCH)Chile! The internet is in tears after Rod Wave was caught fully in his feelings while singing along at Ye’s, formerly known as Kanye West, latest concert.Related: Yikes!...Read more -
Family Business? Tee Grizzley Reacts After His Mom Accuses Him Of Leaving Her To Struggle (PHOTOS)Y’all… it looks like some family tension might be brewing behind the scenes involving Tee Grizzley and his mom. What seemed like a regular social media post quickly...Read more -
Whew! Victoria Woods Spills Tea On Her Dad’s Living Situation After He Pops Out With GloRilla & Brandon Ingram (PHOTOS)Roomies, if y’all thought GloRilla’s sister Victoria Woods was done throwing shade — think AGAIN. Victoria wasted no time spilling tea about her dad’s alleged living situation after...Read more
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