Lovecraft Country may have been canceled after one season—much to the dismay of many fans—but its creator Misha Green is keeping the discourse alive.Read more...

Candace Parker is a goddamn beast. She always has been.

Texas Senator Ted Cruz (R) recently criticized Texas state Democrats for leaving the state to protest efforts by the state GOP to pass restrictive voting laws. Cruz, of all people, should’ve probably kept his mouth shut on this one because Texas Democrats and politicians were quick to remind him of his history fleeing…Read more...

Did any of y’all watch the show Sons of Anarchy? I loved the show and have watched the entire series multiple times. One thing that always struck me (I mean, besides the realization that white writers can’t write Black dialog for shit) was all the times the mostly white biker gang committed murders, attempted murders…Read more...

Simone vs. Herself is not just a new show on Facebook Watch—it’s a declaration of fact. Simone Biles, the elite gymnast who is constantly breaking boundaries such as becoming the first woman to ever land a Yurchenko Double Pike, winning more national women all-around titles than any other American woman...hell, she…Read more...

On Tuesday, nominations for the 2021 Emmys were revealed. While there were any well-deserved and arguably long overdue recognitions (looking at you I May Destroy You and Lovecraft Country), one actor’s nomination in particular stood out from the pack.Read more...

Apologies are for accidents.

Time and time again it’s been proven that police violence isn’t only blatantly fucked up, it’s incredibly expensive for taxpayers, as well. A Black woman in Virginia was awarded $300,000 by a jury after being injured by a police officer during a 2015 traffic stop.

A grand jury indicted a former Houston Cop on a felony assault charge stemming from a 2019 incident where he allegedly assaulted a handcuffed man and threatened to shoot him.

The state of Texas is really out here becoming the boss of all bosses when it comes to awful and dangerous legislation pushed in the name of conservatism. It’s bad enough the state’s officials are passing white fragility laws that control how racism is taught as well as a law allowing Texans to carry handguns without…Read more...

Move over chicken sandwich—there’s a new craze in town!Read more...

There are many reasons I refuse to discuss racism with white people. They debate race from a place of willful obtuseness; they both figuratively and literally have no skin in the game; their breath smells like hot bologna even through a computer screen, etc. (That last one was petty and I’m not proud of it—OK, I’m a…Read more...

When we last checked in with Pear Nova founder Rachel James, we were enjoying an in-person mani-pedi at her then-newly opened studio space in our shared hometown of Chicago. The pre-COVID space was one where clients—and particularly Black women—could relax, unwind, and bundle their beauty regimens—booking appointments…Read more...

On Tuesday afternoon, DaBaby found himself the topic of online discourse after a video surfaced showing a particularly interesting interaction between him and a pair of neighborhood kids.Read more...

In Frankly, We Did Win This Election: The Inside Story of How Trump Lost Wall Street Journal reporter Michael Bender claims the then-president wanted the bunker leaker executed.

I’m honestly surprised that Hidden Figures didn’t spur some kind of anthology series about all the untold stories of Black greatness throughout American history. Simply put, there are so many instances of Black men and women achieving incredible things that have not gotten the recognition they deserve. Take for…Read more...

It’s time to look forward to television’s biggest night once again—and this year, the ceremony will be back in person.

Pose actor and activist Indya Moore, has just dropped a “gender-exclusive” collection with Tommy Hilfiger. Though Moore has been in the fashion industry since they were 15, this capsule collection is the first time they are branching into apparel. Moore stated they “jumped at the opportunity” to collaborate with Tommy…Read more...

She get it from her daughter—or, at least, that’s what Jada Pinkett Smith says in regard to her newly bald head. After wearing her hair cropped for years, the 49-year-old Red Table Talk host and producer debuted a new look on Monday, posting a mother-daughter selfie to Instagram showing off their twinning shorn heads,…Read more...

Democratic lawmakers in Texas are not here for the fuckshit.

Have you ever sat around wondering, “What does a white man in America have to do to stay locked up?” Well, if you have, you can, unfortunately, cross “be convicted of attempted murder, join a white supremacist prison gang and then later take part in an attempt to overthrow the U.S. government” off of your list of…Read more...

Here is where I insert the “OMG it’s happening” gif from The Office because… OMG, it’s happening!Read more...

Singer Nivea, who rose to fame in the early 2000s thanks to hits like “Complicated” and “Don’t Mess With My Man,” is finally ready to share her truth.Read more...

Cornel West is tired.

Can we not even get our panties in peace? Apparently not at the Short Hills Mall in New Jersey, where Ijeoma Ukenta went to cash in her coupon for a free panty at the mall’s Victoria’s Secret store—but ended up in the midst of a viral “Karen” incident, instead.Read more...

Actor Charlie Robinson has died at the age of 75, Variety reports. The beloved actor died in his Los Angeles home on Sunday due to cardiac arrest and cancer.Read more...

The current crop of Republican politicians is filled with grifters, racists, predators, and people who are generally fucking weirdos. North Carolina’s Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn (allegedly) checks just about all of those boxes. The congressman recently drew controversy after he tweeted a picture of a swastika in…Read more...

I don’t remember my third birthday. I’m sure it was fine.

One thing about Republicans, they really don’t know how to debate any issue in a way that doesn’t center the Democrat vs. Republican paradigm. To let them tell it, everything begins and ends with those pesky Dems—the Black Lives Matter movement, calls for police reform, the Critical Race Theory extravaganza that lives…Read more...

Texas is already one of the hardest states to vote in, but that hasn’t stopped Texas Republicans from trying to add even more restrictions to their already restrictive voting process. Their latest attempt at suppressing the vote has run into pushback, as state Democrats plan to leave the state to prevent the latest…Read more...

Naomi Osaka already aced the ESPY Awards on Saturday, winning Best Female Athlete and Best Female Tennis Player. Now, she may well be on track to win Best Barbie, as the tennis phenom has also earned a permanent place in the brand’s Role Model line.

Cedric the Entertainer, an original King of Comedy, is about to entertain a whole room of folks eager to return to Hollywood awards season in-person.Read more...

Stephen A. Smith has a habit of doing this thing where he says really dumb shit a lot. His takes aren’t just bad these days, they are downright horrible AF.

Everyone loves an educated adult fight, but it’s a bit unfair when one of the said adults is the majestic and pristine Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the other is a gun-toting trash can who has been arrested more times than Kim Kardashian has been married.

White people appear to be really afraid Critical Race Theory is being taught in K-12 schools even though evidence that it’s actually happening is scarce. Meanwhile, Black people tend to be far more concerned with a Black-ademic study known as Critical Racist Might be Teaching My Child Reality, which is backed by an…Read more...

The ESPY Awards may celebrate “the best players, moments, coaches and games in sports,” but many of this year’s Black award winners are equally adept at advocacy and compassion, as evidenced during the ceremony that took place Saturday in New York City, hosted by The Falcon and the Winter Soldier star Anthony Mackie.Read more...

Say what, say what, say what? We’re about to see what’s up with Carl Thomas, Dave Hollister and Donnell Jones!Read more...

Zaila Avant-garde, the 14-year-old girl who won both the Scripps National Spelling Bee, and all of our hearts last week, has been offered full-ride scholarships by multiple colleges.

Barack Obama is the coolest president we’ve ever had.Read more...

Come torrential rain or blazing sunshine, Kerby Jean-Raymond knows how to stage a Black-stravaganza. The award-winning designer and creative director of Pyer Moss is the first Black American designer to be invited to present during Haute Couture Week; a historic achievement he doubled down on by centering Black…Read more...

In case you missed it (which was actually pretty hard to do if you’re active on social media even as an American who says “soccer” instead of “football/futbol”), England’s team was defeated by Italy at Sunday’s Euro 2020 final.Read more...

Anti-Blackness is a global phenomenon that rears its ugly head whenever white people are displeased and negroes are involved. That’s why three Black soccer players became victims of racial abuse after they missed penalty kicks while playing for England against Italy in the European Championship shootout on Sunday.…Read more...

I don’t know how former President Trump did it, but he’s finally reached the point where even Fox News is tired of his bullshit.

Jodie Turner-Smith has been the victim of a recent jewelry theft during her time at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.Read more...

If you ask a Black person working as a manager at your local Walmart store whether you should get a job there, chances are they might invoke the great Reggie COUZ to answer you: “Oh hell noooooooo-ohh-aaahhhhhhhhhh!”

Breonna Taylor’s family has filed a lawsuit against the Louisville Metro Police Department, alleging that the department is withholding records and body camera footage of the night officers shot and killed the 26-year-old in 2020.

Surveillance footage that captured the moments leading up to Marvin Scott III’s death while in custody at a Texas jail was released by officials on Friday.

Earlier this week, prosecutors in Suffolk County, Mass. released excerpts of racist rhetoric written in journals by Nathan Allen, who murdered a Black man and woman last month in Winthrop, Mass.

Work to remove two statues erected in honor of Confederate generals Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson in Charlottesville, VA began Saturday morning.

You may remember seeing or reading about Hervis Rogers, a Texan who went viral waiting six hours to cast a ballot at Texas Southern University last March.