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  • Questlove Explains Why His Philly Event Was a Disaster, But It Could’ve Been Worse

    Questlove Explains Why His Philly Event Was a Disaster, But It Could’ve Been Worse

    EXCLUSIVE: A Roots Picnic attendee explains why, when VIP passes cost $1,400, it shouldn’t feel like an episode of “Survivor”

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    Ernest Owens






    Published

    June 2, 2025
  • Black Folks Don’t Believe Jonathan Majors Put in the Work to Be Forgiven, So Keke Palmer and Black Media Need to Recognize

    Black Folks Don’t Believe Jonathan Majors Put in the Work to Be Forgiven, So Keke Palmer and Black Media Need to Recognize

    The immediate Hollywood redemption tour of the once promising actor is questionable, yet not surprising.

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    Ernest Owens






    Published

    April 3, 2025
  • Why Violent College Hazing Has Some Black Folks Calling to Shut All Black Frats and Sororities Down

    Why Violent College Hazing Has Some Black Folks Calling to Shut All Black Frats and Sororities Down

    At a time when Black institutions are under attack, we shouldn’t act like everyone else.

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    Ernest Owens






    Published

    March 11, 2025
  • Kendrick Lamar Sent A Coded Message To Black America During Super Bowl. And We Got It

    Kendrick Lamar Sent A Coded Message To Black America During Super Bowl. And We Got It

    The Grammy award-winning rapper’s set was more than just another shot at Drake — it was an indictment on America’s current state of affairs.

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    Ernest Owens






    Published

    February 10, 2025
  • Where Is Obama When We Need Him??

    Where Is Obama When We Need Him??

    Can we blame America’s first Black president for not saying too much right now?

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    Ernest Owens






    Published

    February 6, 2025
  • Kanye West, 'New Slaves' and Hypocrisy

    Ernest Owens rips into Kanye West’s new single at the Huffington Post, lamenting that the singer knows more than other rappers, yet “does nothing to fix the problem.” Everyone has that one cousin in the family that never tends to shut up at the dinner table. They complain about how the world is wicked and…

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    Ernest Owens






    Published

    May 21, 2013
  • Mad at Rihanna for the N-Word? Don't Be a Hypocrite

    Ernest Owens, in a piece for the Huffington Post, encourages those who are upset about the singer’s controversial Instagram post to take a look at their own online lives. Oh no, this is not to excuse Rihanna from saying a word that is unacceptable and derogatory, but as we all liked her marijuana smoke blowing images…

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    Ernest Owens






    Published

    April 30, 2013
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