Civil Rights Lawyer: How a KKK Law is Being Used to Silence Two Black Women in Minneapolis
Dark Skinned Black Men Weren’t Considered Sexy…Until One Man Changed The Game
When ICE Allegedly Uses Children as Bait, There Is No Moral Defense…
From Karamo Brown to Garcelle Beauvais: Why Black Stars Are Walking Away From Toxic, All-White Work Environments
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Lordt, If Candace Owens Has a Better Take on Megan Than You, You Need to Check Yourself
Candace Owens spoke out in support of Megan Thee Stallion during her trial, officially removing any shred of excuse for the rest of the world.
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Abortion Rights Took a Major Hit This Year, But The Fight Still Raged On In The States
As one of the worst years for abortion rights draws to a close, we look back at everything that went down in the states. (Hint: some of it might surprise you.)
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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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Twitter is on Life Support: What Do Black People Lose If It Dies?
As a young Black woman in journalism, Twitter defined my story-telling. What happens if Elon Musk succeeds in killing it?
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Kehlani and Megan Thee Stallion Truly Deserve So Much Better
Why is it that when someone owns their sexuality in the public sphere, that our society treats them like public property?
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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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Oh Brotha. Van Jones, Voice of The “Community,” is Back With Some Clarifications [UPDATE]
Van Jones said “we” as a Black community failed to call-out Kanye West for his nonsense. My question is, who is we?