‘How Long Not Long’ – The Promise and Warning of Dr. King’s Montgomery Speech Six Decades Later
Today, 61 years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his famous Alabama speech, “How Long, Not Long,” reminding us that the arc of the moral universe bends only when we bend it.
March Madness Is Full of Black Athletes. But Where Are The HBCUs?
Black players got the spotlight. Black schools lost the stage.
Why Michael B. Jordan Just Claimed The Oscar Crown Jonathan Majors Let Slip Away
Michael B. Jordan and Jonathan Majors once stood at the exact same place in Black Hollywood. One played the long game. The other played himself.
Jasmine Crockett Just Reminded Us What Black Women’s Leadership Looks Like
Jasmine Crockett’s Senate campaign reminds us that real political change is never built in a single race.
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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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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?




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