Why Donny Hathaway’s ‘This Christmas’ Trumps Chris Brown’s Version
There’s only one answer when it comes to who has the superior version of “This Christmas.”
Why We Should Leave That Lie About Black Men Not Voting in 2025
Anyone who says Black men don’t vote is a lie and the truth ain’t in them.
Kendrick Lamar Called Drake a ‘Colonizer’ and Forced Black America to Face a Hard Truth
The beef forced Black America to look deeply in 2025 and ask hard questions about who gets to represent our culture on a global stage.
Professor: Why Have Black Women Stayed Silent About Diddy, Other Men For So Long?
The Diddy docuseries does more than expose Sean Combs’s misdeeds. It shows how Black women sometimes hurt themselves in their attempt to protect Black men.
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2023 Super Bowl Prediction: Mahomes vs. Hurts Could Be the Best QB Duel Ever
it’s hard to argue that two more decorated quarterbacks—of Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles fame—have dueled for a ring so early in their careers.
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Why Aren’t More Real Housewives of Potomac Fans Coming for Juan Dixon?
Robyn Dixon is getting raked over the coals for not disclosing her husband’s alleged affair on RHOP. Why isn’t he?
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This Black Mom Needed to Unpack New Research About the Way Moms and Dads Do Their Thing
A new parenting study from the Pew Research Center looks at some of the differences between mothers and fathers.
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Oscars 2023 Snubs: The Woman King Gets Shut Out Completely
Directors Ryan Coogler and Gina Prince-Byethwood were also noticeably absent.




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