Jay-Z Benefits From Black People's Love of Smartphones

June 19, 2013

Jay-Z's business deal with Android is a win for the company, African-American consumers -- and the rap mogul, writes Jamilah King at Colorlines.

A Brief History of the FBI's Most Wanted Lists

Assata Shakur is just the latest in a long list of black revolutionaries who have been among the FBI's most sought-after criminal suspects, Jamilah King writes at Colorlines.

Revisiting Assata Shakur's Open Letter

Colorlines' Jamilah King presents a 1998 letter by Shakur, who was recently placed on the FBI's Most Wanted Terrorists list.

LGBT Athletes of Color Paved the Way for Jason Collins

Writing at Colorlines, Jamilah King says that this movement has been in the works for years and has a diverse set of characters. 

What Media Sex Appeal Means for Skylar Diggins

How things have changed in women's basketball since the "nappy-headed hos" controversy a while back. Colorlines' Jamilah King examines the media's current fixation with the looks of the WNBA draft's No. 3 pick. 

Who Was the Real Jackie Robinson?

Colorlines' Jamilah King points out that the baseball legend's fight for racial justice was always tempered by a degree of pessimism about the realities faced by black people in America.

Weird New Shorts and More: 5 Fun Facts About March Madness

While issues like poor graduation rates and unpaid players provide plenty of fodder for interrogation in college basketball, there's also a lot that's entertaining, writes Colorlines' Jamilah King.

NYC Tries to Shame Teens Into Not Having Babies

Colorlines' Jamilah King admonishes New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg for the city's new anti-teen-pregnancy ad campaign, saying that it degrades young mothers of color by playing up racial stereotypes. 

New Billboards, Same Stigma for Young Women of Color

"If you have your child, you're shamed and seen as an irresponsible decision-maker. If you choose not to have your child and have an abortion instead, you're shamed for that, too," a reproductive-justice advocate says about a new campaign aimed at preventing teen motherhood. Jamilah King takes on the messaging in a piece for Colorlines. 

Dispatch From Chicago: Stop the Violence, but How?

Writing at Colorlines, Jamilah King takes a closer look at the devastating violence in the city -- in particular the impact on the lives of Chicago's black youths -- and the complexities of the work that's being done to combat it.