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.
Kendrick Lamar Set the Super Bowl Halftime Show Bar, Bad Bunny Just Raised It
Kendrick Lamar and Bad Bunny created back-to-back halftime shows that centered Black and Brown people, not white comfort.
Professor: How Bad Bunny Became Famous By Gentrifying Black Music
OPINION: Go ahead and tweet about representation while the NFL sells you a sanitized remix of a Black sound. It’s heartwarming to watch Afro-Latinx pioneers get sidelined while Benito takes a victory lap on the track they paved.
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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Biden, Don’t Sleep: Here’s Why When Black Folks Collectively Say ‘Oh, Sh*t!” It’s Time to Switch It Up
Politicians need to take an approach of listening to Black people to be ready so we don’t have to get ready.
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Is the Far-Right Victory in France a Sign of What’s to Come For Us Black Folks?
A wave of extremist party wins in Europe could reach America’s shores.
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Neil deGrasse Tyson, The Famed Black Astrophysicist, Responds To Terrence Howard’s Crazy ‘Math’ Theory
The “Empire” star has spent years trying to convince people that his “new math” is the correct math.
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Truth Be Told, Convictions Won’t Hurt Rich White Men Like Trump, Hunter Biden But Help Them
Black folks know that the criminal justice system is still rotten to the core and could get worse.
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White People, Don’t Call It A Comeback For Will Smith Because Black Folks Never Stopped Loving Him
The huge success of “Bad Boys: Ride or Die” proved that Smith is still a box office force, which we already knew.
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Diddy’s Twin Daughters Face Heartbreaking Reality Following Allegations, Video
Twins Jessie and D’Lila undoubtedly shoulder the burden of the scrutiny that their infamous father is enduring.
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Even With Trump Convicted, His ‘Mini-Trumps’ Still Make Him Dangerous to Black People
The former president has allies in high places who share his dark vision for America.