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Alabama Signs Bill Into Law Allowing Student-Athletes To Be Paid for Their Names, Likeness, and Image
I don’t know about you, but I sure as hell like to be paid for any time and energy I exert at the workplace. Sadly, those same rules don’t apply in the NCAA, which I previously noted is big business for everybody but Black student-athletes. Thankfully, the tide is beginning to turn as states like…
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Bubba Wallace Welcomes Fans Into His Garage With New Netflix Docuseries
Being the only Black driver in NASCAR’s top racing series comes with more than its fair share of trials and tribulations. In the last year alone, we’ve seen Bubba Wallace succeed in his quest to get Confederate flags banned from the sport and face subsequent backlash, endure the infamous noose saga, and have his own…
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Maurice Jones-Drew, NFL Player's Association Partner With Goalsetter to Surprise Over 250 Students With Savings Accounts
In our quest to break generational curses, more and more Black folks are going to therapy and embracing financial literacy. I personally have made both a priority during the pandemic—I’m happy to report that my credit score no longer resembles my shoe size—and Black-owned finance app Goalsetter has positioned itself as an excellent resource to…
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IOC Bans Athletes from Kneeling, Protesting During Tokyo Olympics. Good Luck With That
Even though athletes won’t be sanctioned for raising their fists or kneeling during the national anthem at the Olympic trials, once the Olympics actually begin on July 23, they’ll be subject to discipline should they decide to do so, according to The Guardian and NBC Sports. Rule 50 of the Olympic Charter explicitly states: “No…
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Alicia Garza Discusses Leaving Black Lives Matter, the Complications of Balancing Activism and Branding on Jemele Hill Is Unbothered
One thing is for sure, two things are for certain: Spotify’s Jemele Hill Is Unbothered isn’t always what we expect, but it’s always a treat. On the latest episode, the award-winning journalist chops it up with Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza, who dishes on her new book, The Purpose of Power: How We Come…
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Dave Chapelle, Yasiin Bey's The Midnight Miracle Highlights the Next Chapter of Luminary's Evolution
My Moms once taught me that if I don’t have anything nice to say about people like Talib Kweli—who has “shove too many syllables into a sentence” and “harass Black women” circled on his daily agenda—then don’t say anything at all. Here is my valiant attempt at doing so. On Tuesday, Luminary, a subscription-based podcast…
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George Floyd Can't Breathe, But At Least the Las Vegas Raiders Can
Integrity comes at a steep price; you don’t become a billionaire by being morally sound. Diddy can’t even drive his kids to school without somebody reminding him that he robbed every artist on Bad Boy, and I would imagine that NFL ownership—where individual net worths can soar as high as $13 billion—features a similar collection…
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Producer Hit-Boy Reflects on the Impact of DMX, Other Influential Artists on 10 Songs That Made Me
In case you haven’t heard Spotify’s 10 Songs That Made Me, you’re missing your blessing. In their latest Music + Talk show, they’ve created a unique listening experience by allowing influential tastemakers and creatives to reflect on the 10 songs that’ve left a tremendous impact on each of their lives. Music producer Hit-Boy, who’s worked…
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Kendrick Carmouche Will Become the 1st Black Jockey to Ride in the Kentucky Derby Since 2013
During this year’s Kentucky Derby, fans will be allowed to attend and partake in the festivities for the first time since the pandemic began. That won’t be the only first; Kendrick Carmouche will become the first Black jockey to compete in the derby since 2013, per the Louisville Courier-Journal. Much like the rest of us, the…
