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Very Smart Brothas

Lemonade Didn't Win Album Of The Year Because White People Don't Know How To Not Be White People

I chose not to watch the Grammys last night. Not because of any type of protest or performative apathy, but because my wife had a work-ish commitment that left me with my daughter all weekend, and it’s impossible to get any writing done when the Feminist Octopus is around. Sunday evening from 8pm to 2am…

By

Damon Young

Published

February 13, 2017
News

Black Couple Files Racial-Discrimination Suit Against Barneys New York

Add returning high-priced items to Barneys New York to the list of things you can’t do while black. A New Jersey couple has filed a lawsuit against the high-priced department store after, they claim, they were harassed when trying to return a scarf and a pair of jeans. According to the New York Daily News,…

By

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

Published

December 9, 2016
Very Smart Brothas

Adele Is Coming For You Even Though You Didn't Send For Her

Unless you live under a rock, you probably heard and saw Adele’s new song and video for her first single off the upcoming November release, 25, entitled “Hello”. She’s coming for you. She’s coming for me. She’s coming for us all. Adele saw that Taylor Swift was set to gross (on average) a million dollars a…

By

Panama Jackson

Published

October 27, 2015