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The Blacker the Content the Sweeter the Truth

The Blacker the Content the Sweeter the Truth

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General Defends Critical Race Theory in the Military Against Rep. Matt Gaetz. Nobody Defended Gaetz Against Twitter, Though

What happens when a congressman under investigation for sex trafficking questions a military general on curriculum taught in the military? He 'Gaetz' roasted.

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Major League Baseball Is Spreading the Gospel of Black Sports History With 101 Negro League Facts

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John Boyega’s Rebel Ridge Exit and the Narrative of the 'Difficult' Black Actor

Tonja Renée Stidhum

'I Hear You': Michael B. Jordan Apologizes for Cultural Appropriation, Will Rename 'J'Ouvert' Rum Brand

Tonja Renée Stidhum

Illustration for Meghan and Harry's Son Archie May Never Be a Prince, but Thanks to His Parents, He Also Won't Be 'Earl of Dumbarton'

Meghan and Harry's Son Archie May Never Be a Prince, but Thanks to His Parents, He Also Won't Be 'Earl of Dumbarton'

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"Dignity and Pride:" The Relevant and Important Backstory of Dap

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The LGBTQ Freedom Fund's Doing the Work To Bail Out Incarcerated Folks

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Tired of Looking Ridiculous While Facilitating Serious Medical Procedures?...

Say goodbye to your bulky work eyewear and hello to Stoggles, the “stylish…

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Buy One Hempz Lotion, Get 50% off the Other

You should moisturize every day and relax while doing so

Entertainment

Illustration for Whose Mans Is This? Bouncer Denies Entry to Rihanna and A$AP Rocky at Popular NYC Venue

Whose Mans Is This? Bouncer Denies Entry to Rihanna and A$AP Rocky at Popular NYC Venue

Illustration for The Academy Will Honor Danny Glover and Samuel L. Jackson at the 2022 Governors Awards

The Academy Will Honor Danny Glover and Samuel L. Jackson at the 2022 Governors Awards

Tonja Renée Stidhum

Illustration for Get Back, Get Back: Did Lil Duval Really Just Say That?

Get Back, Get Back: Did Lil Duval Really Just Say That?

Illustration for Meghan and Harry's Son Archie May Never Be a Prince, but Thanks to His Parents, He Also Won't Be 'Earl of Dumbarton'

Meghan and Harry's Son Archie May Never Be a Prince, but Thanks to His Parents, He Also Won't Be 'Earl of Dumbarton'

Illustration for Celebrity Skin: New Swim Lines From Megan Thee Stallion and Beyoncé Hit the Horizon

Celebrity Skin: New Swim Lines From Megan Thee Stallion and Beyoncé Hit the Horizon

Illustration for 'You Have All of the Soul:' Ciara Wilson on Black Womanhood, Self Care and Her Present Prayer

'You Have All of the Soul:' Ciara Wilson on Black Womanhood, Self Care and Her Present Prayer

Illustration for The Funk Boutique: Self-Representation—How Can It Expand the Boundaries of Black Fashion?

The Funk Boutique

The Funk Boutique: Self-Representation—How Can It Expand the Boundaries of Black Fashion?

Illustration for Telfar's Going to the 2021 Olympics—With Team Liberia

Telfar's Going to the 2021 Olympics—With Team Liberia

Illustration for The Beginning and End of My 11-Year Relationship With My Father

Very Smart Dads

The Beginning and End of My 11-Year Relationship With My Father

Terrell Jermaine Starr

Illustration for Did You Realize That You Were a Champion In Our Eyes?

Very Smart Dads

Did You Realize That You Were a Champion In Our Eyes?

Illustration for Kevin Hart Reimagines the Black Dad in Fatherhood

Very Smart Dads

Kevin Hart Reimagines the Black Dad in Fatherhood

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Very Smart Dads

Watch: This Father's Day, Very Smart Brothas Is Giving Some Flowers to a Few of Our Favorite Unsung TV Dads!

News

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Video Shows Montreal Police Officers Kneeling on the Neck and Back of a Black Teenager

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Honolulu Councilman Reposts Video of Himself in Blackface on Instagram

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Proud Boys Leader Is Too Broke to be Proud, So Now He's Selling Black Lives Matter T-Shirts and...What? No, I'm Not Making This Up

Illustration for Fox News and the GOP Are Now Blaming the Capitol Riot on the FBI

Fox News and the GOP Are Now Blaming the Capitol Riot on the FBI

Politics

Illustration for Rep. Ayanna Pressley: We Need to Talk About Healing and Liberation for Black Students

Rep. Ayanna Pressley: We Need to Talk About Healing and Liberation for Black Students

U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley

Illustration for Democrats' Failed Attempt to Pass Voting Rights, Explained

Democrats' Failed Attempt to Pass Voting Rights, Explained

Michael Harriot

Illustration for Black Excellence: First-Time Candidate India Walton Set to Become Buffalo’s First Female Mayor After Upset

Black Excellence: First-Time Candidate India Walton Set to Become Buffalo’s First Female Mayor After Upset

Illustration for Eric Adams Leads Primary in NYC’s Mayoral Race, but Ranked-Choice Voting Means Results Are Far From In

Eric Adams Leads Primary in NYC’s Mayoral Race, but Ranked-Choice Voting Means Results Are Far From In