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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Snoop Dogg Blew a Big Moment by Not Actually Giving Up Smoke
The venerable rapper could have helped Black folks, but he chose securing the bag with a social media stunt.
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Diddy, L.A. Reid and Trey Songz: #MeToo Is Coming for Hip-Hop!
Allegations of rape, assault and sex trafficking against Combs could cause a much-needed trickle-down effect for the industry.
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Keke Palmer and a Basic Understanding of Domestic Abuse
The new allegations against Darius Jackson bring the Las Vegas “Usher incident” into context.
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Using Rappers’ Lyrics as Evidence Is a Slippery Slope
An Atlanta judge ruled that rap lyrics can be used as evidence in the YSL RICO trial.
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The Lori Harvey Shade Is Steeped in Sexism, Patriarchy and a Basic Lack of Sense
A 26-year-old woman dating and not settling down with one dude? Shocking!