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How To Be A White Person In A Room Full Of Black People
Maybe you were just invited to your Black co-worker’s Delta Sigma Theta hot dog eating contest. Or perhaps your Black boyfriend of six years finally gathered the nerve to introduce you to his parents. Or maybe you just got a new job and have to relocate…to D.C.. Or Atlanta. Or Detroit. Or perhaps you just won…
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Why I Have No Interest In Seeing Straight Outta Compton
Straight Outta Compton — the critically acclaimed depiction of N.W.A.’s origin — has been a commercial success, breaking box office records as it’s on pace to be the highest-grossing music biopic ever. Millions have seen it in the theater, and millions more undoubtedly will. I have not been (and will not be) one of them. Since…
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Yes, Participation Trophies Are Stupid, But James Harrison Is A Shitty Parent
Let’s just get this out of the way. Pittsburgh Steeler linebacker James Harrison was recently in the news for an Instagram post where he took a picture of trophies his sons were awarded for participating in a sports league, and wrote that he was giving them back. His rationale? Trophies need to be earned, not…
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Lying On Your Dick, Explained
On Sunday, TMZ Sports caught up with neck tattoo model Matt Barnes outside of a celebrity softball game, asking him about his rumored relationship with Rihanna. Barnes didn’t explicitly confirm a relationship, but he didn’t exactly deny anything either. For the billions of people unaware of a Barnes/Rihanna romance, it’s very likely you’d come away…
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Grits, Oatmeal, And Cream Of Wheat Are The Rock-Paper-Scissors Of Breakfast Food
Think about it. Grits always beats oatmeal. If you have a choice between grits and oatmeal, you choose grits every single time. Unless, of course, you’re either a Big Sean fan or actually Big Sean. And, if this is true, you probably eat oatmeal with a fork, so you don’t matter anyway. But, oatmeal beats…
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10 Things Aside From The Police That Will Definitely Kill You If You're Black
The danger of being a Black person in the vicinity of a police officer is well-documented, as everything from “driving while Black” to “being Black while Black” has been proven to be an arrestable and often even fatal offense. But law enforcement isn’t the only thing specifically dangerous to us. 1. Shitty Potato Salad Should just be…
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Dear "Well-Meaning" White People: Progress Is Fucking Painful
17 summers ago, I tore the anterior cruciate ligament in my left knee while attempting a spin move in a pick-up basketball game. I planted awkwardly, my knee twisted a way it wasn’t supposed to twist, and I immediately knew something was wrong. It was painful. But, as many who’ve also torn their ACLs will…
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Exclusive: A Leaked Email Exchange Between Drake And Meek Mill From Last Night
Last week, our sources were somehow able to find an email conversation between Nicki Minaj and Meek Mill. And, wouldn’t you know it, those same sources found another email conversation, but between Meek Mill and Drake from last night. A condensed version can be found below. From: [email protected]: To: [email protected]: 4:07am Look, my dude. I’m willing to…
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The Footage Of Sam DuBose's Murder Is Hard To Watch, Which Is Why We Must Watch It
Earlier today, University of Cincinnati police officer Ray Tensing was charged with murder in the death of Sam DuBose, a man Tensing stopped for a traffic violation two weeks ago. Tensing has turned himself in, and the city seems poised to distance themselves as far as possible from him, using words like “senseless” and “asinine”…
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10 Black Men Who Could Use Your Irrational Unconditional Support Instead Of Bill Cosby
I feel you, man. I really do. You stayed on the Bill Cosby bandwagon as long as you possibly could — refusing to allow America to lynch an iconic Black man — but the ride just got too bumpy. The wheels flew off, the steering wheel broke, the seat belts got recalled, and the rotors did…
