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
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
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
On the NFL’s biggest stage, Black labor is everywhere and Black leadership is nowhere.
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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?
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Nothing Kanye Does Is Important Anymore
Running for prez in ’24? Hanging with a disgraced former Internet star? It’s all kinda pathetic.
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Here’s More Proof That Republicans Love Handouts Until Black People Benefit
Black women are creating more new jobs than anybody. So why is a group called Job Creators Network trying to hurt them?
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Madonna Using Rap Music For Clout On TikTok Is Pathetic And Truly Disturbs My Spirit
Ma’am, it’s time to put the phone down, go outside and touch some grass.