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Updated 2025-09-15 19:46
Biden Signs Order Halting Federal Private Prison Contract Renewals, But Falls Short on Ending For-Profit Immigration Detention Centers
We have to give President Joe Biden credit. One week in office and he’s making moves towards establishing a government that defends the kind of values most of us support, the same ones the previous administration was outright hostile towards. You know, values such as racial equity, believing in science, and most…Read more...
Celebrated NBA Analyst Sekou Smith Dies of COVID-19
This one hurts.
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Madea Gets the Vaccine: BET & Tyler Perry to Air COVID-19 Vaccine Special
BET & media mogul Tyler Perry are teaming up for a news special to help address COVID-19 vaccine concerns and fears within the Black community.Read more...
Malcolm & Marie: Zendaya and John David Washington Discuss the Gray Areas of Love
This week, y’all are gonna finally meet Malcolm & Marie. Buckle up.Read more...
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Proposed Missouri Bill Would Authorize Deadly Force Against Protesters, Provide Immunity for Those Who Run Over Protesters
The death cult that is the Republican party has struck again. A member of the self-proclaimed “pro-life” party has proposed a bill in Missouri that would authorize deadly force to be used against protesters on private property.Read more...
Mic Drop: Are We on the Come-Up?
We all know music can be a useful outlet for all of the pent-up shit we deal with, whether we’re simply listening to it or actually making it—and on the subject of “making it,” this week’s music releases all had a major “come-up” vibe to them.Read more...
New York’s Vaccine Rollout Doesn’t Include a Set Timeline for Prisons to Receive the Vaccine
Despite being among those most at-risk for contracting the virus, there is still no set plan on when New York prisons will receive the COVID-19 vaccine.Read more...
Florida Cop Fired Over Racism and Support for Capitol Riot...and Because Bigots Never Learn to Delete Their Facebook
Here’s a question: Why don’t cops just quit their jobs if they don’t like them?Read more...
Philadelphia International Records Celebrates 50 Years With the Help of Legacy Recordings and Warner Chappell Music
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the historic music label Philadelphia International Records.Read more...
2 CBS Execs Accused of Making Racist and Sexist Comments, Cultivating ‘A Hostile Work Environment’
Two CBS local television executives have been placed on administrative leave after the National Association of Black Journalists demanded they be fired because they are allegedly a couple of bigots who have “cultivated a hostile work environment” by making racist and sexist comments and by blocking the hiring and…Read more...
The 2021 Film Independent Spirit Award Noms Are Out; One Night in Miami to Receive Robert Altman Award
It’s time for the awards ceremony that takes itself the least seriously to drop its nominations! In a sea of awards shows, the Film Independent Spirit Awards is always a fun watch (and fun to attend!).Read more...
I've Got a Meme for That: Unpacking the Racist Practice of Digital Blackface in the Information Age
Digital blackface.Read more...
Yes, I'm Talkin' to You...and Guess What? John Boyega Is Starring in a Getaway Driver Film With Robert De Niro
All Robert De Niro fans remember his iconic role in the 1976 film Taxi Driver—especially that legendary mirror monologue. Well, these days, it looks like he’ll be co-starring in a race car driver film with none other than John Boyega!Read more...
American Beauty: Inaugural Poet Amanda Gorman Signs With IMG Models
She stunned inaugural viewers with her original poem, “The Hill We Climb,” and now, the stunning Amanda Gorman has reportedly signed with IMG, where “she’ll be represented by the modeling agency for brand endorsements and other fashion-adjacent opportunities,” according to Business of Fashion.Read more...
All Boys Aren't Blue: George M. Johnson's Bestselling Memoir-Manifesto Becomes a Star-Studded Filmed Reading
Last year may not have brought an abundance of pleasures, but one of its standouts was George M. Johnson’s literary debut, All Boys Aren’t Blue. The Root 100 honoree’s “memoir-manifesto” not only became an instant bestseller and Amazon Best Book of the Year honoree but garnered a development deal with Gabrielle…Read more...
Everything We Know About Kellyanne Conway, Her Daughter and That Nude Photo
When President Trump’s senior and arguably most trusted adviser, Kellyanne Conway, leader of the undead, announced that she was leaving the Trump administration to handle issues at home, we all saw it coming.
On the Anniversary of Kobe Bryant's Death, the Sports World Reflects on His Life and Legacy
I think we can all recall the exact moment that we learned of the tragic deaths of Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gigi.Read more...
Biden to Reopen Affordable Care Act Health Plans, Because Pandemic
Using his pen, also known as the undoer of all things Trump, President Joe Biden is set to sign executive actions as early as Thursday that will reopen “federal marketplaces selling Affordable Care Act health plans and to lower recent barriers to joining Medicaid.”
Funko’s Gotta Have It: Spike Lee Set to Get His Own Funko Pop Figurine
Legendary filmmaker and director Spike Lee will be headed to a small shelf near us soon—and if you don’t understand what I mean, allow me to explain.Read more...
A List of People Who Asked for Apple's Limited Edition, Black History Month, 'Black Unity Collection' Watch
1. No one
New Podcast Series Return Man Explores the Mysterious Death of Former NFL Star Jim Duncan
The mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of former NFL player Jim Duncan are the subject of a new narrative podcast series courtesy of iHeartMedia and independent media company McClatchy.Read more...
Black Family That Was Handcuffed After Being Wrongfully Suspected of Riding in Stolen Vehicle Sues Aurora, Colo., Police
In August of last year, a Black family was stopped by police in Aurora, Colo. Four Black girls—children and teenagers, ages 6, 12, 14 and 17—were ordered out of their vehicle at gunpoint and made to lie on the ground while officers handcuffed the 12- and 17-year-olds while they screamed and cried in terror. The cops…Read more...
Biden to Sign Executive Orders for His Racial Equity Agenda. So Can We Still Talk About the Crime Bill or Nah?
In 1993, Joe Biden took to the Senate floor to warn of predators in society that needed to be taken out.
Deion Sanders, Deshaun Watson Among Big Names Taking Part In NFL's Virtual Pro Bowl Festivities
As the world waits with bated breath for Patrick Mahomes to erase Tom Brady from the face of the planet, the NFL has blessed us all with a few more details pertaining to its forthcoming Pro Bowl festivities.
Lara Lovecraft: Misha Green to Make Feature Directorial Debut With New Tomb Raider Film
Much like her characters in Lovecraft Country, Misha Green will be all about that explorer energy with her newest project.Read more...
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Black Pastors Consider Leaving Southern Baptist Convention Due to Racial Insensitivity
Several Black pastors within the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) are weighing leaving the convention due to a lack of racial sensitivity from the predominately white convention.
A Black Lady Sketch Show Head Writer Lauren Ashley Smith to Develop Remake of British Time-Travel Comedy for ABC
Lauren Ashley Smith, head writer of HBO’s A Black Lady Sketch Show, has been tapped to write and executive produce the U.S. remake of the popular British time-travel comedy, Timewasters for ABC.
Protesters Take to the Streets in Tacoma, Wash., After Video Shows Cop Driving Into a Crowd and Running People Over
You would think that “don’t drive into a crowd,” would be a pretty easy rule to follow, but for one cop in Tacoma that was just too much to ask. Protests took place in Tacoma, Wash., on Sunday night after video spread of a cop driving their car into a crowd of people and running over a person.
Ohio Senator Who Suggested Black People Were More Vulnerable to COVID Because of Poor Hygiene Chosen to Lead State's Senate Health Panel
One thing about white people: If they don’t have anything else, they have the nerve.Read more...
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After Killing Black Man and Destroying Evidence, Florida Man Claims 'Stand Your Ground,' Gets 1 Year in Jail
Gardner Kent Fraser killed Dominic “DJ” Broadus II but no one knows why.
Biden Looking to Speed Up $20 Bills Featuring Harriet Tubman
America wanted to see Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill, but the Trump White House was so racist they couldn’t stomach the idea of a Black woman, especially a Black woman who helped free so many slaves, on American currency.
Jazmine Sullivan's Heaux Tales Album Is Amazing AF. Here Are 10 Thoughts About It
On January 8, 2021, powerhouse singer/songwriter Jazmine Sullivan released her fourth project—at a little over 32 minutes in length it’s an extended play that really is a fully realized concept album—Heaux Tales. When I first saw it pop up on my Spotify new releases, I hopped right over it. I like Jazmine Sullivan;…Read more...
Rand Paul Says Biden’s Plan to Raise the Minimum Wage Means He Hates Black Teenagers. Read That Again
White conservatives are the worst kind of racist. These people are adamant that systemic racism isn’t a thing in America, they dismiss critical race theory out of hand, and, I swear, they all need to have “died wondering why everyone keeps playing the race card” inscribed on their tombstones—but none of that stops…Read more...
Soulja Boy's Former Assistant Files Lawsuit Against Rapper Alleging Rape and Abuse
DeAndre Cortez “Soulja Boy” Way has been named in a lawsuit filed by his former assistant on Friday, accusing the 30-year-old rapper of assault and sexual battery in multiple instances, as well as refusing to pay her and holding her against her will.Read more...
Dripped Up, Iced Down: Adidas Reveals New ‘Icy Park Collection’ From Beyoncé
Not only is “I dream it, I work hard, I grind ‘til I own it” an inspiring line from Beyoncé‘s “Formation,” it’s also the exact game plan I plan on enforcing in order to finally obtain the latest drop in her Adidas x Ivy Park collection. (To be honest, I’m getting real sick and tired of all you people—yes, YOU…Read more...
Black, Magic and Real: Where Were You When Nia Dennis Broke the Internet–Again?
If “show up to show out” was a person, is there a better candidate on planet Earth other than Nia Dennis?Read more...
Where Brooklyn At? Spike Lee Gets His Own Funko Pop Figurine, Cementing His Creative Genius on the Culture
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Jodie Turner-Smith Will Star as 'an Elite Warrior' in Prequel to Netflix's The Witcher
Jodie Turner-Smith is continuing to do queen things!Read more...
New Book Highlights How Joe Biden Almost Lost the Presidency by Ignoring a Black King Maker’s Request
Jim Clyburn is South Carolina politics.
More Than an Athlete: Reigning WNBA MVP A'Ja Wilson Is a Winner Both On and Off the Court
Prior to dominating the WNBA as its reigning Most Valuable Player and two-time All-Star—it would’ve been three-time, but the coronavirus had other plans—Las Vegas Aces forward A’Ja Wilson was kind of a big deal in college, too.
Four Hundred Souls: A Landmark Anthology Announces a Star-Studded Audiobook Cast
When The 1619 Project debuted in 2019, it shed much-needed perspective on the history of African descendants in America—and our birthright to a country founded upon the labor of our ancestors. In February, that history will be explored in even more depth with the publication of Four Hundred Souls: A Community History…Read more...
California Target Apologizes After Black Teens Were Wrongfully Accused of Theft, Handcuffed and Detained
Racial profiling often seems like some kind of perverse rite of passage that young Black people have to go through in America (and likely, everywhere else in the world where Black people exist) as a part of growing up.Read more...
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Trey Songz Arrested Following Altercation With a Police Officer at Kansas City Chiefs Game
On Sunday, R&B singer Trey Songz was taken into police custody after allegedly assaulting a police officer at the AFC Championship.Read more...
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