Candace Owens Pulls This Shady Move Against Erika Kirk That Has Black Folks Giving Side-Eyes
New Alex Pretti Video Exposes the ‘Perfect Victim’ Bias Black Folks Are Used To
Why Staying Up Late at Night Can Be No Good For Black Folks
RHOP’s Karen Huger Reveals Explosive Details About What Led Up to DUI Arrest and Jail Sentence
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The Coronavirus Killed My Friend. His Blood Is on Donald Trump's Hands
On Sunday the 29th, the New York Times published “Nothing Matters Anymore (Except What Actually Does)“—my essay about some of the existential crises the coronavirus has thrust on us, the violence of the whiplash of the past month, and the electric slide. I first sent Jen Parker, a staff editor at the Times, a draft…
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Memphis NAACP Wants Expedited Inquiry Into Black Woman’s Arrest
Last month, Kesha Gray was arrested in Cordova, Tenn. after police officers stopped her for questioning about a reported domestic violence incident and appearing to be too distraught to talk to them. Video footage of her arrest soon spread across social media. Now, the Memphis branch of the NAACP is calling for an expedited inquiry…
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Andrew Cuomo Is Trash
In a crisis—and absent any real leadership from the president—people love an authoritative man with a PowerPoint. That explains, partially, the surge of popularity New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is experiencing. As the leader of the state that is currently the epicenter of the coronavirus crisis in the U.S., he exhibits the sort of governance…
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For the Love of God: Rev. Al Sharpton Urges Religious Leaders to Take Easter and Holy Week Services Offline
With churches and pastors coming under fire for defying shelter-in-place mandates for holding religious services—two pastors were arrested in the last week—civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton called on the heads of the country’s largest historically black religious institutions and other faith leaders to halt services. This is usually a busy time of year for…
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Wimbledon Tennis Tournament Canceled for 1st Time Since World War II Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
In today’s “the ‘rona ruins everything” news, the sports world continues to suffer as the coronavirus pandemic rages on and major athletic events are either postponed or outright canceled. This time it’s the Wimbledon tennis championship that will go the way of NASCAR and the second half of the NBA 2020 season, as organizers announced…
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Please Say 'Sike'
April Fools is a white holiday and I hate it. I even hate the word “prank.” It sounds like a fart that accidentally came out of a penis. Pranks. How many black people do you know who were involved in a prank? Even its synonyms are stupid. I bet you’ve never witnessed a negro “caper.”…
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10 Things Everyone Loves but I Pretty Much Hate
So there’s an unpopular opinion prompt thing going around Facebook—where you’re asked to list 10 things everyone loves but you kinda hate. I sometimes get annoyed with these sort of things because people don’t follow the rules and just start listing things that everyone hates (“1. funerals.”), but thankfully people haven’t been doing that with…
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Kobe Bryant’s ‘Mamba Out’ Towel Just Sold for Over $30,000
Imagine being so iconic, so renowned, such a household name that a sweaty towel of yours can be auctioned off for tens of thousands of dollars. Late NBA superstar Kobe Bryant was and still is that icon. According to the Washington Post, the “Mamba out” towel that Bryant had draped over his shoulders as he…
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A Death Sentence: As Jails Struggle to Stem Coronavirus Outbreaks, Delays Could Spell Disaster
On March 19, the chief physician of New York City’s jail system, Ross MacDonald, issued a warning on Twitter: “A storm is coming.” In a plea directed at city prosecutors and judges, MacDonald said he noticed how swiftly courts were closed in response to COVID-19. “This was fundamentally an act of social distancing, a sound…