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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 -
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 -
A New South Is Rising: The People Came Because They Heard the CallWe made the call, and the people came.In six days. Six days between the moment we decided this nation needed a sacred gathering and the morning thousands of us stood together on the soil of Selma and Montgomery. The people came not because th… ...Read more -
All Roads Lead to the South: Why We're Calling You to Montgomery on SaturdayOn Saturday, I’ll be standing on the grounds of the Alabama State Capitol in Montgomery. I won’t be standing alone.Over 227 national, state, and local organizations have signed on. More than 100 buses are rolling in from across the South and the nation. What started as 15 satellite events...Read more -
The Wake-Up Call Live: Don't Fear the CoyoteI had a dog named Omar.Omar was stupid.A gangly, 165-pound, midnight-black sack of floppy ears, fur and drool, Omar was a spoiled-rotten Great Dane who required a steady supply of dog food, attention and hugs. And Omar was not just a black dog; he was a negro dog. He would...Read more
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Throwback Thursday: This Secret Form of Voter Suppression Might Be the Civil Rights Issue of Our TimeThis story was originally published on April 12, 2017.When federal judge Nelva Gonzales struck down Texas’ discriminatory voter-identification law on Monday, voting rights advocates applauded the ruling as if the minorities barred from casting ballots had won the Super Bowl.Amy Rudd, the attorney who represented the NAACP...Read more -
Florida Rep. Byron Donalds Thinks Systemic Racism No Longer Exists. Facts Beg to Differ(Screenshot, WPLG Local 10 via YouTube)Florida Rep. Byron Donalds doesn’t see racism.Every few months, the Florida gubernatorial hopeful...Read more
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Rosé, Rhythm & Resplendence: C. DeVone Brings ‘The Miseducation Of Rosé’ To Atlanta Champagne WeekAtlanta’s rosé renaissance is getting a soulful soundtrack this weekend. Celebrity DJ, event curator, and cultural tastemaker C. DeVone is preparing to host the fourth annual edition of her signature experience, But, Is There Wine?!: The Miseducation of Rosé Edition, on...read more -
Elijah McClain: Colorado Appeals Court Reverses Conviction Of Paramedics Guilty Of Negligent Homicide”Justice” isn’t a permanent when it comes to dead Black folks. According to reporting by ABCNews, A Colorado appeals court has overturned the homicide convictions of two former Aurora paramedics who were found guilty in...read more -
Custody Clash: Chris Brown Seeks Joint Custody Of Daughter As Ex Diamond Brown Sends Shade—‘Bunch Of B****s’Chris Brown is pushing back against Diamond Brown’s bid for full custody of their 4-year-old daughter, Lovely Symphani Brown, filing his own legal response to protect his parental rights. This move comes amid Diamond sending shade to a “bunch of b***s” ahead...read more -
Double Dribble? Kevin Durant Responds To Rebound Rumors Surrounding THIS Former FlameKevin Durant tried to enjoy a quiet dinner at Nobu Malibu with a woman rumored to be a certain former flame, but the internet quickly turned the outing into online chatter. And while the NBA player may have simply been grabbing a meal, social media had...read more -
‘The Shift’ Never Ends: Tai Beauchamp On Entrepreneurship, Evolution & Helping Black Women Thrive [Exclusive]As the conversation around wellness, sisterhood, and self-evolution continues to take center stage in our culture, BET’s new digital series The SHIFT arrives at the perfect moment to shine a light on the very thing we need to push the culture forward: each other. ...read more
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Jordyn Woods Might Have To Leave Her ‘Lucky’ Purse At Home As The Knicks Prepare For Donald Trump’s AttendanceAs Madison Square Garden prepares for Donald Trump‘s arrival, New York Knicks fans are a lot more worried about someone else’s experience at the arena. Jordyn Woods has become an important fixture for a lot of Knicks fans, showing...read more -
#RHOA Drew Sidora Wonders Why K.Michelle’s ‘So Rattled’ By Her Presence, Quizzically Questions ‘Performative’ Country CroonerWhen Drew Sidora and K. Michelle met up for lunch on Sunday’s (June 7) episode of The Real Housewives of Atlanta, it didn’t take long for tensions to rise. Now, the awkward exchange is leaving fans, and Drew herself, wondering what the real issue is between the two. ...read more -
Crowd-Commanding Megan Thee Stallion Slips Back Into Her Moulin Rouge! Character, Becomes The First Female Rapper To Perform At The TonysMegan Thee Stallion sure knows how to command a room! The multi-hyphenate made a surprise appearance at the 2026 Tony Awards in New York City on Sunday, June 7. Becoming the first female rapper to perform on the Tony...read more -
Get Well Soon! Simone Biles Says She Almost Died During ‘Scariest Experience’ Of Her LifeSimone Biles has fans sending prayers and well-wishes after the gymnastics icon revealed she recently endured a frightening health scare that landed her in the hospital. The decorated Olympian took to her Instagram Story to share the alarming update with her millions...read more -
Hollywood What If: ‘Scary Movie’ Scene Stealer Regina Hall Says She Auditioned For Taraji P. Henson’s Breakout ‘Baby Boy’ RoleBefore becoming one of Hollywood’s most beloved actresses and a scene stealer in the Scary Movie franchise, Regina Hall endured her share of disappointments, including losing the role of Yvette in Baby Boy to Taraji P. Henson. ...read more
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Who’s That? Fans Are Droppin’ Questions After Bianca Censori Posted An Interesting Photo For Ye’s Birthday (PHOTOS)Fans are droppin’ questions after Bianca Censori posted an interesting photo for Ye‘s birthday.RELATED: Read more -
Hol’ On! Blueface Stepped Out Wearing A Suit & Social Media Users Can’t Stop Talkin’ About One Thing (PHOTOS)Blueface recently stepped out wearing a suit, and social media users can’t stop talkin’ about one thing.RELATED: Read more -
Boosie Doubles Down On Banning Transgender Women From His Pool Party After Screenshot Of Message Surfaces (PHOTO + VIDEOS)Boosie is standing on some “he said what he said” energy after a screenshot of a DM showed him telling a social media user that transgender women aren’t welcome...Read more -
Ari Fletcher Checks Troll For Bringing Up Her Marriage Plans With Moneybagg Yo After Flexing Her Ring Collection (VIDEO)Ari Fletcher had time today! The influencer clapped back at a social media user who questioned her relationship with Moneybagg Yo while reacting to her...Read more -
Oop! Kevin Durant Speaks Out After Internet Detectives Seemingly Identify His Mystery Date (PHOTOS)Roommates, y’all know the internet doesn’t play when it comes to putting a name to a face. Folks online have been working overtime trying to ID the mystery woman Kevin Durant recently popped...Read more -
Prayers Up! Simone Biles Sparks Concern After Revealing She Almost Died During Health Scare (PHOTOS)Roommates, Simone Biles has the internet sending prayers after she opened up about a frightening health scare that left her hospitalized and recovering quietly behind the scenes. The Olympic...Read more -
Prayers Up! Mass Shooting Near Ohio Festival Reportedly Leaves 12 People Injured (VIDEO)Roommates, what started as a day filled with community, family fun, and celebration quickly took a devastating turn at the Old West End Festival in Toledo, Ohio. Authorities...Read more
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