Earlier this week, our conversation about Light Girls segued to a conversation about colorism, which then segued to…

The word “privilege” is so often used as a catch-all to describe preferential racial treatment that it loses its…

There are people on the internet. Billions and shit. And, if you spend enough time on the internet, you will meet…

In the next month, you will hear, read, and possibly even talk about how Selma was largely shut out of this year's…

The "trainwreck" metaphor is used so often when discussing the appeal of certain reality television shows that it's…

1. Nancy Grace is unbelievable.

During the Rockets/Nets game last night, professional octogenarian Kevin Garnett and Dwight Howard got into an…

One of my duties for EBONY is to decide which of the day's news stories will be published on the site. There's only…

To reiterate,

Bougie Black People are known for many things. Selfies on bike trails. Coed kickball games. Groupon. Alcoholism. Day…

What's up, fellas? How's everything? Good? Great!

Since (roughly) 90% of our readers are American, and (roughly) 90% of America is dealing with some type of polar…

If you ever wanted to know exactly how "shit hitting the fan" sounds, it's the noise Black America's making this…

1. At the moment, Dion Waiters is not a very good NBA basketball player. This is a fact most who follow the NBA…

To get a better context of the environment new Pittsburgh Police Chief Cameron McLay recently entered, it would be…

1. You first met each of the last three people you've dated at game nights.

1. Because "Meet Me In Temecula" is a song created by a man (@MyTweetsRealAF) who, on Christmas day, made a 35…

567. "Baby, It's Cold Outside"

According to published news reports, hours before Ismaaiyl Brinsley shot and killed two NYPD officers, he shot his…

If you have any doubts that President Barack Obama has made "trolling the fuck out of conservatives" his personal…