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White Olympic Figure Skater Praised For a Dangerous Backflip -- That a Black Woman Was Penalized For Decades Ago

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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

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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

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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

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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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We Need to Defend Black History Year Round [Updated]

Attacks on Black History and the way it echoes through our present day lives are rampant. We need to fight back!

By

Jessica Washington

Published

February 1, 2023
Opinion, Some Thoughts

Tyre Nichols’ Death Is Driven By Racism Even With 4 Black Cops, Here’s Why.

In case there was any confusion, just remember ACAB.

By

Candace McDuffie

Published

January 30, 2023
Opinion, Some Thoughts

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.

By

Angela Johnson

Published

January 26, 2023
Opinion

Oscars 2023 Snubs: The Woman King Gets Shut Out Completely

Directors Ryan Coogler and Gina Prince-Byethwood were also noticeably absent.

By

Shanelle Genai

Published

January 24, 2023
Opinion

Rep. George Santos Allegedly Defrauded a Veteran’s Service Dog

It turns out George Santos may have pocketed thousands of dollars from a fundraiser to save a veteran’s dying service dog. Has he finally crossed a line?

By

Jessica Washington

Published

January 23, 2023
Opinion, Opinion

Fire Waymond Wesley For His Remarks About Dark Skinned Black Women [UPDATED]

A Change.org petition has been started and it calls for Wesley’s resignation.

By

Candace McDuffie

Published

January 20, 2023
Opinion, The Callout

MYTH: Black Girls Don’t Hike. REALITY: These Sistahs Climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro

Three women, part of the dynamic group Sistahs to the Summit, successfully climbed Mount Kilimanjaro back in October.

By

Candace McDuffie

Published

January 19, 2023
Opinion, Opinion

Of Course George Santos Is Getting Rewarded With a Committee Seat [UPDATED]

Republicans have been dodging any responsibility for their George Santos problem. At what point should we stop laughing and take his behavior seriously?

By

Jessica Washington

Published

January 10, 2023
Opinion, Some Thoughts

5 Spare Revelations That Prince Harry Should Have Saved For A Therapist’s Couch

Bro, what do you mean King Charles III joked about not being your biological father??

By

Candace McDuffie

Published

January 10, 2023
Opinion, Opinion

Why Does Hakeem Jeffries Keep Getting Compared to Obama? Is It a Fair Comparison?

The new House Minority Leader has been compared to Obama for years. We decided to look at where the similarities begin and end.

By

Jessica Washington

Published

January 9, 2023