Super Bowl LIII to Feature Male Cheerleaders for the First Time
Professional sports rosters, hockey and baseball excluded, tend to feature a steady diet of black players at every…
Frank Ocean Resurfaces on GQ—and Makes Us Wonder If He’d Rather Be Seen Than Heard
If you’re a rabid Frank Ocean fan, this post may not be to your liking. Not because we have any beef with Ocean; Blonde…
People With Too Much Time on Their Hands Are Bothered By Lupita's Brother In a Dress
The older I get, the more selective I get with how I hand out my fucks. For example, I give a fuck about going to work,…
AfroPunk Brooklyn 2018 Was an Explosion of Style
Every year like clockwork, the ultimate young black reunion takes place on the lawns of Commodore Barry Park in…
Determined College Student Walked 20 Miles to New Job, So His Boss Gave Him a Car
There are people (slowly raises hand) who gripe about having to get up before the sun is up to jumpstart their workday.…
Principal Stops School's 1st Black Valedictorian from Giving Speech, So Rochester, N.Y., Mayor Gives Him Platform
Imagine earning your spot as valedictorian for your class, only to have it taken away from you, without the principal…
Some Miserable Troll Called the Cops on a 12-Year-Old Entrepreneur Cutting His Neighbor’s Lawn
They don’t want us to be great [DJ Khaled voice], but we don’t give a damn about what they want. Nonetheless, it’s…
Alabama Teen Photographed Walking to Catch the Bus to His Graduation Is Gifted With Brand-New Car
Hard work pays off, and one Alabama teenager who served as inspiration goals for the rest of the country after being…
Philly Teen Who Used to Be Homeless Earns Full Ride to Harvard
Richard “Tre” Jenkins was always a bookworm. It was a trait that used to get him teased, with bullies calling him…
#BlackPantherChallenge Has Taken the Internet by Storm and Celebrities Are Chipping In
You’re gonna see Black Panther, you’re gonna see Black Panther, everyone gets to see Black Panther!
Watch: 5-Year-Old Steals Halftime Show at NBA Game With His Epic Dance Moves
The Cleveland Cavaliers-vs.-Golden State Warriors basketball game on Martin Luther King Jr. Day was aight (spoiler…
And Just Like That, We Turned Pain Into Power
After seeing shots of the little boy in that heinous H&M shirt that declared him the “Coolest Monkey in the Jungle,” I…
High School Basketball Player’s Epic Christmas Gift to Special Needs Classmate Goes Viral
A high school basketball player showed up and showed out for the season of giving, proving that it doesn’t take a lot…
#BlackBoyJoy: The #CastMeJCrew Grand Prize Goes to 4-Year-Old Cayden!
Watch out, world! In what might be the best holiday present ever, the dapper and diminutive Cayden (aka @cayden_style…
#BlackExcellence: Louisiana High School Becomes Viral Sensation After Posting Videos of Ivy League Acceptance Reactions
One Louisiana high school has captured the hearts (and gathered the joyful tears) of the entire internet after it…
That Kid Can Saanngg: The Lion King’s JD McCrary Sings the Jackson 5’s ‘Who’s Lovin’ You’
Many may recognize JD McCrary from his character Kenny on Tyler Perry’s The Paynes, but the young actor also recently…
Louisiana State University Student’s Reaction to Snow Is the Greatest Thing to Happen This Week
It’s currently snowing in the Washington, D.C., area, and it’s put a damper on brunch plans. Snow is a common…
Va. Student Becomes 1st African-American Boy to Earn Valedictorian in School’s History
Jahlil Nickens, 18, who earned the honor of becoming his class valedictorian this spring, also made history as the…
Talented High School Junior Has Already Collected 33 Full-Ride Academic and Athletic Scholarship Offers
Some people got it and some people don’t. Seventeen-year-old Jahmir Smith has got it: talented both in academics and on…
Ohio Quadruplets Decide to Attend Yale University Together in the Fall
Remember the Wade brothers from Ohio? The quadruplets made news early last month after all four of them were accepted…