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Obama Is Getting Tired of Trump’s Cheetos-Dusted Fingers Staining His Legacy

A man can only take so much. Former President Barack Obama has been silently watching as the man racist white people voted into office works tirelessly to destroy the country. He’s been busy loving his wife and enjoying his time away from the spotlight as the evil orange Russian operative continues to tear away at…

By

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

Published

April 1, 2020
News

Barack Obama's 2008 Election Boosted Black Men's Mental Health, Study Finds

When thinking about how politics and news events impact our mental health, we frequently focus on negative impacts: coverage about police shootings, disasters, and violent terrorist attacks have been shown to spike public anxiousness, cause depression and even reactivate past trauma. But sociologist Tony Brown was curious about how positive events might impact public health.…

By

Anne Branigin

Published

March 25, 2020
Politics

Is Obama Shadow-Presidenting on Social Media?

It’s almost impossible for a superhero to retire. I mean what would that even look like? Would Spider-Man go fishing and become bored knowing that he could shoot his web into the water and grab a whole school of fish? So, yes, former President Obama has officially left the White House, and yes, before the…

By

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

Published

March 24, 2020
Politics

Say What Now? Barack Obama Discovered To Be Following Porn Star Sara Jay On Social Media

To some, he may be the next best thing since sliced bread but he’s still very much a real human being. And apparently, like many, he enjoys porn. Forever President Barack Hussein Obama may not be as buttoned up as some may have thought. And that’s just fine. Overnight, an award-winning adult entertainment star going…

By

Brooklyn Baldwin

Published

March 14, 2020
Politics

Obama to Pro-Trump Super PAC: Don’t Play With Me or My Homeboy

On Wednesday, former President Barack Obama had to come out of character to check a South Carolina TV station that was running an ad from a pro-Trump super PAC that took Obama’s words out of context to go after his ace, former Vice President Joe Biden. According to the Washington Post, some super PAC called…

By

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

Published

February 27, 2020
Politics

From Baltimore to 'Broadway' to Bloomberg? Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake Named Co-Chair of Mega Billionaire's Presidential Campaign

Stephanie Rawlings-Blake is all about the come-up. The former Baltimore mayor—who made history as the first city official to star in the legendary musical Chicago (as an ensemble member)—is now the face of Michael Bloomberg’s presidential bid. On Feb. 20, the mega billionaire’s campaign announced Rawlings-Blake was endorsing the former New York City Mayor’s run…

By

Karu F. Daniels

Published

February 23, 2020
Crime, Criminal Justice, News

You Get a Pardon! And You Get a Pardon! Career Criminal Donald Trump Passes Out Get Out of Jail Free Cards to Disgraced Gov. Rod Blagojevich, Others

There are some words and phrases in the English language that are open to interpretation, while others—like “criminal”—are pretty cut-and-dried. Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich is a fucking criminal. While most would point to his terrible dye job as proof that he belongs behind bars, there’s also the fact that he racked up an astounding…

By

Jay Connor

Published

February 18, 2020
Politics

Obama Tweets, Trump Freaks, Reporters Fact-Check His Lying Orange Bleats

Another day, another Trump Twitter rant aimed at trying to pump himself up and make his record look better than it really is. His latest target? Former President Barack Obama. Monday morning, Obama sent out a tweet celebrating the anniversary of the American Recovery and Reinvestment act, the $800 billion stimulus package he signed just one…

By

Monique Judge

Published

February 18, 2020
Politics

Why Does Chuck Todd Exist?

Look, I get it. Despite having ball-handling skills that resemble a Caucasian clapping at a Pentecostal gospel concert; in spite of possessing the vertical leap of a Benadryl-drunk third-grader, I am often afforded the privilege of not having to wait to be picked in predominantly white pickup basketball games because of my blackness. I was…

By

Michael Harriot

Published

February 11, 2020
Entertainment, Movies

Oscars 2020: Matthew A. Cherry Manifests #HairLove Success and Janelle Monáe Welcomes Us to the Neighborhood

It’s the biggest (and whitest) night of film once again and we’re here to give you the scoop. The 92nd Academy Awards marks the conclusion of awards season (but not really because there are at least two big award ceremonies I’ll be attending later this month as Los Angeles loves to pat itself on the…

By

Tonja Renée Stidhum

Published

February 10, 2020