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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Has the Pandemic Made us Lazy, or Is it Something Else?
The pandemic gave me the perfect excuse to stay inside, and I’m not ready for things to go back to normal
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A Karen Found His Way Into My Voicemail. Here’s What Happened Next
There’s something about writing specifically for a Black audience that triggers entitled people.
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Brittney Griner Is the 1st Black Woman America Thought Was Important Enough To Rescue
It took 10 months, but the #FreeBG movement finally has its prize.
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Don’t Let Critics of Brittney Griner’s Release Ruin Our Joy for Her Return
Black people are allowed to be happy about the WNBA star’s release while also feeling sympathy for those who were left behind.









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