Black News and Black Views with a Whole Lotta Attitude

jelani cobb

Opinion, Some Thoughts

With Elon Musk and Trump Joined at The Hip, Is it Time For Black Folks To Bounce From Twitter?

It’s unclear if Black Twitter can even survive, or if it will morph into another animal. But maybe it’s time for an evolution in this space for us anyway.

By

Madison J. Gray

Published

October 8, 2024
Entertainment

Here’s How the Entertainment World is Celebrating Black History Month

Here’s our roundup of the most interesting Black History Month programming.

By

Stephanie Holland

Published

February 4, 2023
Business, Culture

TikTok User Goes Off on Apple for “Cringey” Black History Month Fitness Challenge

The tech giant’s announcement of a “Unity Challenge” fell flat with some users who called it tone-deaf

By

Angela Johnson

Published

February 2, 2023
Culture, Media

The New Yorker Fires Editor Who Called Out Lack of Diversity

But the 97-year-old magazine says it’s not the lily-white institution it used to be.

By

Keith Reed

Published

July 25, 2022
Black Excellence, Culture

Howard University Gets its Hands on 252 Gordon Parks Photos

The new Gordon Parks Legacy Collection will showcase over 50 years of the legendary photographer’s work.

By

Angela Johnson

Published

May 17, 2022
News, Obituary

Greg Tate Canonized Black Culture. He Deserves the Same

Tributes pour in for the man and mentor many consider the ‘blueprint’ for Black cultural criticism, who unexpected death at 64 was confirmed Tuesday.

By

Maiysha Kai

Published

December 8, 2021
Culture, Race Matters

Past, Present and Future: MasterClass Takes on Black History, Freedom and Love With a Brilliant Cast

Some of America’s greatest minds join the streaming platform as instructors for a three-part, over 50-lesson series.

By

Maiysha Kai

Published

December 2, 2021
Entertainment

The Obama Cinematic Universe Continues With New HBO Docuseries and Book

RENEGADES: Born in the USA, the book, will chronicle a series of candid conversations between the 44th president and music legend Bruce Springsteen.

By

Shanelle Genai

Published

July 22, 2021
Entertainment

Tribeca Festival to Present Stacey Abrams With Inaugural Harry Belafonte Award Amid Juneteenth Programming

The Tribeca Festival is celebrating its 20th anniversary, which is quite the special year. Not only because of the monumental commemoration itself, but because it is returning with a special format post-lockdown featuring a nice compromise of both in-person and virtual programming. This year, the New York-based festival will “highlight the voices of the African…

By

Tonja Renée Stidhum

Published

May 13, 2021
Culture, History

We Found the Textbooks of Senators Who Oppose The 1619 Project and Suddenly Everything Makes Sense

White people love critical race theories. While they generally oppose Critical Race Theory, the academic movement started by Black scholars, they have historically embraced the uncapitalized version of race theory. However, because so many see whiteness as a default, they don’t understand that their entire education has already been racialized. The fact that most people…

By

Michael Harriot

Published

May 6, 2021