The Definitive List of Get-Out-of-Racism Free Cards
Last night, during a run, I looked up and enjoyed the view. The stars sparkled against the backdrop of the cloudless…
Should You Wear Blackface? A Guide
I was yesterday years old when I realized how much white people love blackface.
Sarah Sanders Said God ‘Wanted Donald Trump to Become President.’ God Responds
On Wednesday, White House Spokesliar Sarah Suckabee Sanders told the Christian Broadcasting Network that she believes…
You Can’t Be Mad at Big Boi and Travis Scott If You Watch the NFL
Colin Kaepernick will probably never play another down of football in the NFL and we don’t care.
Dispatches From The Kwanzaa Kid: How I Killed the Kwanzaa Carol
If I’m ever sent to prison on charges of first-degree blackness or mayonnaise-related hate speech, I will probably have…
Dispatches From The Kwanzaa Kid: How the Grinch Stole Ujamaa
Here’s a lie you often hear:
Dispatches From The Kwanzaa Kid: Cops, Crack Rock and Why My Mama Doesn’t Have a Kwanzaa Cup
The thing you must know about Kwanzaa is that it really isn’t seven times the holiday that Christmas is because,…
Here's 10 Black-Ass Predictions to Consider Since No One Really Knows What the Hell is Going to Happen in 2019
When it comes to predicting the future, I tend to listen to the wisdom of the black women in my family. Grandmamas,…
A Couple Photographed Themselves Having Sex at the Great Pyramid and I Have Questions
A couple who took selfies while engaged in what appears to be a sexual act atop one of the Eight Wonders of the World…
Can You Be Black and Still be a Permit Patty or a BBQ Becky? The Story of How I Almost Became Plane Patrol Peter
“Would you just shut the fuck up and listen?”
No, Van Jones, I Do Not Have to Give the Racist in Chief ‘His Due’
As someone who was born, raised, and currently lives in the South, I have grown accustomed to hearing colorful phrases…
I Just Found the Most Racist Photo (and Caption) on iStock. Here's My 10 Favorite Things About It
Yesterday afternoon, while searching “black man calls police” and “calling police black person” on iStock—to find a…
Now’s The Time to Tell the Truth About Pittsburgh, and This Hagiographical Bullshit Ain’t It
Although Squirrel Hill, the Pittsburgh community where the white nationalist terrorist attack on the Tree of Life…
10 Ways To Defeat Hate And Terror With Love
Even for a 2018 filled with tragedy and terror, last week was particularly brutal. There were the assassination…
Is There a Support Group for People Who Hurt Themselves Trying to Do the Shoot Dance? (Asking for a Friend)
There’s this guy I know. His name is Famen Hung. We hoop together a few times a week. And despite being 39—and despite…