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Breaking News: Dwyane Wade Doesn't Know the Lyrics to K-Ci & JoJo's 'All My Life'
My core has been shaken. I was today-years-old when I learned that Dwyane Wade is not a black man. Dwyane Wade may be playing his 16th season in the NBA. He’s 36 years old. He’s married to Gabrielle Union. Once he’s done playing in the NBA, he’s headed to the NBA Hall of Fame on…
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10 Things Easier to Do Than Work Remotely While on a Family Vacation
I just got back from a family vacation on Martha’s Vineyard. I tried to do some work. It was a fool’s errand for many reasons. In fact, trying to find any time to get actual factual, back to life, word is bond work done was pointless. It was one of the more difficult things I’ve…
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Broadway Star Uses His Platform to Bring the Arts to At-Risk Students
It’s back-to-school season, but not all students have access to art programs especially under the current administration. Actor, singer and activist Bryan Terrell Clark wants to change that. He currently stars as George Washington in the award-winning, hip-hop-influenced musical, Hamilton, and has co-created InDEFINED to help expose more young people in disenfranchised communities to theater…
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Is Watermelon Racist or Nah?
Did you know the watermelon is from Africa? Or that it’s actually a berry? And that they’re delicious AF? Yet given its history via racist white America, the watermelon can be triggering for black folks. “I refuse to eat fried chicken or watermelon in front of white people,” my friend told me during one of…
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Why It's Dumb (and Vaguely Republican) to Be Mad About Blake Griffin's Child Support Payments, Explained [Updated]
Updated: Friday, August 3, 2018, 6:05 p.m. EDT: According to TMZ Sports, the oft-reported $258,000 a month child support payment is actually $32,000. If you’re still upset about this relatively small figure, you need to take a spa day or something. Blake Griffin is a power forward for the Detroit Pistons who exists in that…
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Did the NFL Collude With EA Sports to Make Kaepernick's Name a Curse Word?
In order to understand why EA Sports would delete Colin Kaepernick’s name from one of its most successful games, Madden NFL 19, you have to understand a fundamental truth: EA Sports is the NFL’s bitch. It started in 2004 when EA Sports was heavily challenged by the new kid on the block: ESPN 2K5. Not…
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Michael Bennett, Other Players Troll the MAGA Crowd With Social Justice Gear as They Suit Up for the Season
Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Michael Bennett has been one of the more outspoken NFL players, thereby remaining a unicorn in the league. Bennett has protested police brutality in the black community and kneeled during the national anthem; he’s even openly criticized the president and yet, unlike Colin Kaepernick, he still has a job. On Wednesday,…
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Jesus, Take the Wheel Because Your Shepherds Have Turned Into Sunken-Place Sheep
Black people meeting up with Donald Trump never ends well. So please tell me why these “urban” pastors of “inner-city” churches decided to sit down with The Orange One? Naturally, they started their Sunken Table Talk with a prayer. In a room full of pastors, there were so many to choose from, but ultimately OWN’s…
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Will and Jada Smith Want the Youth to Know Opportunities Are Out There for Them in Entertainment
When children reach the age of 18, they are expected to know exactly what they want to do for the rest of their lives. The field they choose guides the decisions they make as to what college they should attend and what field they should major in once they get there. While there are a…
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Madden 19 Scrubbed Curse Words and Colin Kaepernick's Name Off Video Game's Soundtrack
Colin Kaepernick’s name has been a hotbed of unchained blackness. It’s also been mentioned in the same league as some of the country’s most widely heralded civil rights leaders. In 2017, he was named GQ’s Citizen of the Year for his stance against police brutality against African Americans. In 2018, he was named Amnesty International’s…