White Olympic Figure Skater Praised For a Dangerous Backflip — That a Black Woman Was Penalized For Decades Ago
Kendrick Lamar Set the Super Bowl Halftime Show Bar, Bad Bunny Just Raised It
Professor: How Bad Bunny Became Famous By Gentrifying Black Music
Professor: Why Black People Should Skip The Super Bowl This Year
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White Olympic Figure Skater Praised For a Dangerous Backflip — That a Black Woman Was Penalized For Decades Ago
Before Ilia Malinin “made history” with a backflip, Surya Bonaly — a Black Olympic figure skater — risked everything performing the same move in 1998.
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Stop Calling Me ‘Blackie!’ How Colorism Nicknames Still Wreak Havoc on Beautiful Black Women
From derogatory nicknames to backhanded compliments, colorism continues to shape how Black women are seen, treated, and valued every day. Let’s unpack.
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Professor: Why Black People Should Skip The Super Bowl This Year
On the NFL’s biggest stage, Black labor is everywhere and Black leadership is nowhere.
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‘One Battle After Another’ is a Well Made Movie… With Racist Themes
OPINION: Paul Thomas Anderson is married to a Black woman. He should know better than to make a movie like this.
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Nicki Minaj’s MAGA Support Shouldn’t Surprise You: Her True Colors Have Been Visible for Years
Nicki Minaj’s recent MAGA alignment has some Black folks shocked and calling her crazy for the sudden move, but her behavior over the years has consistently foreshadowed her political leanings.
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Why Black Women Are Done With Being Called ‘Females!’
‘Female’ has become a dismissive and degrading label for Black women, and worst of all — it’s become the norm. Let’s talk about it.
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This Scary 80-Year-Old Video Shows How Black Folks Are Currently Being Pulled Into a Fascist Regime
Professor: I watched this video for the first time this week and it chilled me to my core. America has forgotten all the lessons it learned in World War II, and because of that we may see something shocking: fascism in this country.
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Netflix Doc Has People Thinking Jussie Smollett Was Telling The Truth All Along
Were we wrong about Jussie? A new documentary on Netflix suggests we may have dismissed him too quickly.
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The One Reason This Year’s Essence Festival Was Considered By Many a Complete Disaster
The Essence Festival was given a lot of comparisons to dumpster fires this year, and there’s a surprising reason why.
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Why Black America Could Take the Heat Over Kirk’s Assassination, Ukrainian Woman Stabbing Death
In less than three weeks, a white woman was stabbed to death and a far-right extremist was assassinated. Now, Black Americans are worried for this very real reason.