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Turns Out, Kanye Is Not the Richest Black Man in America [Corrected]
Correction: 3/18/2021, 12:15 p.m. ET: *record scratch* Laaaaaa, la, la, laaaa wait ‘til we (and a bunch of other media) get our wealth valuations wrong. Kanye West is actually not the richest Black man in the U.S. On Thursday morning, a whole Kanye-kerfuffle erupted including a now-retracted Forbes article stating that the rapper-entrepreneur-former-presidential-candidate had become…
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AMAs 2020: Less Zoom Screens, More COVID-Compliant Stages—Can You Feel a Brand New Day?
The time has come for the world’s largest fan-voted award show and you’re now reading the world’s largest award show recap site! OK, I may have made up the latter part of the sentence, but thanks for joining me! As per usual, I’m here to give you the Black-ass play-by-play. This time, it’s the 2020…
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Meet Katy Perry, the Latest White Musician Found Guilty of Stealing From a Black Artist
America has a long history of stealing from black folks. Nearest Green was never credited or compensated for his role in establishing Jack Daniel’s iconic brand; Michael Bolton pillaged a whole ass song from the Isley Brothers; and there are living, breathing human beings who wholeheartedly believe that the Kardashians invented whatever the hell “boxer…
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'They Need One Black Person': Deon Cole Addresses the Offensive Fashion Epidemic on Conan
Comedian Deon Cole is known for bringing the ridiculousness to hit shows Black-ish and its spinoff, Grown-ish. But on Monday night, he brought his particular brand of silliness back to his former gig at Conan, where he was once on staff as a writer and performer. Never one to shy away from a little high-end…
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Blackface-gate Continues: Katy Perry Gets Caught in the Controversy and Gucci's CEO Addresses Their 'Mistake'
It’s New York Fashion Week, and the hottest trend isn’t coming down a runway, but almost daily on our newsfeeds. Blame Megyn Kelly, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (or his Atty. General Mark Herring) or the growing number of designer labels accused of cultural insensitivity or flagrant disregard, but we’ve currently got more blackface on our…
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What Your Urinal Stance Says About You
Hi. My name is Panama Jackson, and I’m a reliever. I’m the Mariano of the Uri-nott. I hit the restroom—public or private—and I get to that gee whiz. I’ve been pissing for about 38 years now, and one thing I’ve noticed over time is that there are lots of different ways to piss at a…
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Watch: This Is What Happens When Your Privilege Is Showing and There’s a Black Woman in the Room
By now you may have seen the viral clip from Katy Perry’s livestream promoting her new album, Witness, that catapulted actress Amanda Seales and former Olympian Caitlyn Jenner more into the spotlight more than they already were! To recap: Jenner adores America and Seales doesn’t quite feel the same, and Jenner is perplexed by Seales’…
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Should You Ever Trust a White Lady Sitting Cross-Legged on a Couch? Just Asking for a Friend!
My friend Isha Aran over at Fusion said something recently that resonated with my whole entire spirit: If there’s one thing I’ve learned in life, it’s never trust a white lady sitting cross-legged on a white couch. Aran went on to say: “They’re either trying to sell you crystal essences, or about to tell you…
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Actress Amanda Seales Schools Caitlyn Jenner on Privilege
Over the weekend, Katy Perry gathered celebrities and political commentators for a livestreaming dinner party, Witness World Wide, to discuss current events. Those guests included Insecure’s Amanda Seales, commentators Van Jones and Ana Navarro, comedian Margaret Cho and Caitlyn Jenner. I’m not sure when Perry decided to become “woke,” but the conversation between Seales and…
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DeRay Mckesson Discusses Cultural Appropriation With Katy Perry
If you were going to pick someone to school Katy Perry on cultural appropriation, the first person to come to mind probably wouldn’t be activist DeRay Mckesson. But he’s the one with the branded podcast who thought it would be a good idea to get Perry’s side of the story regarding her cultural appropriation and…