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  • Jussie Smollett Is Playing In Our Faces As He Sets Out On a ‘Comeback’ Tour Without Doing This One Important Thing

    Smollett continues having the unmitigated gall to ask for our goodwill. It begs the question: after six years, does Smollett himself believe his own story now?

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    Dustin J. Seibert






    Published

    October 14, 2024
  • Black Twitter Reacts to the ‘Power Book II: Ghost’ Series Finale

    Black Twitter Reacts to the ‘Power Book II: Ghost’ Series Finale

    It should go without saying, but SPOILER ALERT: Delay reading this if you have not watched the ‘Ghost’ finale.

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    Dustin J. Seibert






    Published

    October 5, 2024
  • Denzel Washington Became a Star In This Film, But You Probably Can’t Name It

    Denzel Washington Became a Star In This Film, But You Probably Can’t Name It

    Forty years ago, “A Soldier’s Story” let Hollywood know that Denzel Washington had a serious future ahead of him.

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    Dustin J. Seibert






    Published

    September 28, 2024
  • Black Folks Already Know The Haitians of Springfield Are in Danger, Not the Animals

    The former president’s insistence on perpetuating a proven lie has put the Haitian population of Springfield, Ohio in danger.

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    Dustin J. Seibert






    Published

    September 18, 2024
  • What You Didn’t Know About the Late James Earl Jones’ Legendary Black Voice

    What You Didn’t Know About the Late James Earl Jones’ Legendary Black Voice

    The legendary screen and stage actor died Monday morning in New York at 93.

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    Dustin J. Seibert






    Published

    September 9, 2024
  • Why Black Athletes Need to Start Canceling Kamala-Bashing White Coaches

    We should reconsider our role in allowing coaches who don’t support our best interests to profit from us.

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    Dustin J. Seibert






    Published

    September 7, 2024
  • Black Folks Dislike J. Lo For Reasons You’d Never Expect…If You’re White

    Black Folks Dislike J. Lo For Reasons You’d Never Expect…If You’re White

    Many believe that ‘Jenny From the Block’ has been siphoning from Black creatives for years.

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    Dustin J. Seibert






    Published

    August 29, 2024
  • Has 50 Cent Been Coming For Diddy’s King of The World Hip Hop Crown All This Time?

    Fif has publicly delighted in Diddy’s downfall, but has it been a power move this whole time?

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    Dustin J. Seibert






    Published

    August 10, 2024
  • Is Tyler Perry Playing in Our Faces? How Could a Leading Black Hollywood Employer Make Such Terrible Films?

    When a Black auteur becomes wildly successful with mediocre-at-best content, what do we do with him?

    By





    Dustin J. Seibert






    Published

    July 30, 2024
  • 5 Things You Didn’t Know About Olympic Hooper Brittney Griner

    The Houston baller is representing the U.S. team in the 2024 Paris Olympics.

    By





    Dustin J. Seibert






    Published

    July 29, 2024
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