White Olympic Figure Skater Praised For a Dangerous Backflip — That a Black Woman Was Penalized For Decades Ago
Kendrick Lamar Set the Super Bowl Halftime Show Bar, Bad Bunny Just Raised It
Professor: How Bad Bunny Became Famous By Gentrifying Black Music
Professor: Why Black People Should Skip The Super Bowl This Year
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Prince Harry’s Spare Has Devolved Into A Full-Fledged But Lucrative Circus. Will He And The Duchess Ever STFU?
Sometimes you just need to know when to stop telling your side of the story.
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12 Things I Know Now, I Wish I Knew Then
I caught up with some of my longtime besties to find out what nuggets of wisdom they wish they could share with their younger selves
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Can You Get Abortion Pills At Your Local Pharmacy Now?
The FDA just announced a major change about how abortion medication can be dispersed. Here, we break down the six things you need to know about the decision.
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Megan Thee Stallion’s Assault Became A Punchline In Hip Hop. No Verdict Can Ever Change That [Updated]
Fans now know that Megan will receive justice. Still, nothing will erase the cruelty she was forced to endure at the hands of her peers.
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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.