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How Economics is Pushing Some Black Celebrities to Take Refuge in the MAGA Movement

A growing number of Black celebrities are aligning themselves with the MAGA movement, but it’s more about economics and staying relevant than politics.

By

Tatsha Robertson

Published

April 9, 2026
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LA Riots, Deportations, N-Word Karens and Other Distractions That Have Black Folks Sleepwalking

While chaos unfolds, Black folks are steered from progress and fed confusion.

By

Asheea Smith

Published

June 9, 2025
A Word, Opinion

Fani Willis Can’t Make Mistakes as a Professional Black Woman, But Trump Should be President?

Trump is nursing 91 felony counts and four prosecutions, and he’s still a front runner for the White House next year.

By

ShanTorrian Underwood

Published

January 25, 2024
A Word, Opinion

Boosie BadAzz’s Reason for Walking Out of ‘The Color Purple’ Will Make You Wonder Why He’s Even a Thing in 2024

It’s just the latest in a long and distinguished list of stupidity from the Louisiana rapper.

By

ShanTorrian Underwood

Published

January 3, 2024
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Why Isn’t The Ouster of Harvard’s First Black President Going Viral Among Black Folks? Maybe Because Claudine Gay Doesn’t Feel Like She’s One of Us.

Outrage for the former Harvard University president’s treatment over the last month has been minimal on Black social media.

By

ShanTorrian Underwood

Published

January 2, 2024
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Sen. Mitch McConnell Has Convenient Short-Term Memory About the Filibuster

Sen. McConnell is ok with adjusting the filibuster to rush Supreme Court justices, but not for voting rights.

By

Murjani Rawls

Published

January 13, 2022