When it comes to public displays of privilege, perhaps there are no two greater examples of the entitlement that accompanies whiteness than Melania and Ivanka Trump. They are hailed as accomplished, successful icons of feminism and flawless beauty based solely on their achievements in the lucrative field of being…
We all knew it was only a matter of time before good ole Tabbie came back with the tears and the apologies, crying that she’s not racist.
A Jefferson County, Mo., waitress is out of a job after she was filmed in a horrific racist video that went viral.
Earlier Monday afternoon, Deadspin revealed that Professional White Woman Britt McHenry bought many of her Twitter followers. And that she then jumped on Twitter to have a death match with the “liberal media” about it. And then said something about fake news. And then went on the radio Monday morning to basically say,…
This weekend, scientists at one of the country’s most heralded bastions of journalism unearthed a living, breathing specimen of a real-life Becky. Unlike the modern-day versions of white women who trade on the privilege and status of white womanhood, this Becky was discovered in pristine form, unadulterated by…
My formative years were spent on the south side of New York City’s Jamaica, Queens. The small neighborhood is almost considered a quiet suburb of New York City. Quiet—it is not. Suburban—kinda, sorta, but not quite. Sure, there were blocks of tree-lined streets, houses and backyards with grassy knolls, but it also…
Imagine, if you will, the level of raw and uncut caucasity necessary to be most famous for ...
While it goes without saying that there are some legitimately cool and sincere and empathetic White people out there (#notallwhitepeople — shout out to all the "White Mikes" and "White Kims"), there are also some supposedly "cool-ass" and "good" White folks we'd be wise to keep our eyes on; whose pervasive…
Last month, Damon and I had the pleasure of visiting BET to be interviewed for a Black History Month campaign they're running called, "Great 28." Our profile dropped yesterday on BET.com. Thanks to BET for bringing us up and giving us an additional platform to share the VSB word. For the culture, for the community.…
The Washington Post once described Very Smart Brothas as “the blackest thing that ever happened to the internet. Period.” And aside from a photo of Jesse Jackson and Marvin Gaye playing basketball with their “thigh meats blaring,” Damon Young and Panama Jackson are just that.
Is that a Darth Becky t-shirt you're wearing?
Last week, when explaining the history, etymology, and context behind "Becky," I referred to Iggy Azelea as Darth Becky. Which A) she is (duh) and B) was one of those jokes that wasn't really a joke. Because she's not the only one. There really are swarms of Darth-ass Beckys out there — stealing swag, taking up…
