race & politics
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A Ranking Of The 10 Whitest Guys Rashida Jones Has Been Romantically Paired With On Screen
While watching Parks and Recreation with the wife person, I mentioned something about Rashida Jones being Quincy Jones’ daughter. To my surprise, the wife person had no idea. This segued into a discussion about Jones as an actress (we agreed she’s likable, has great timing, and plays the “normal woman” to the manic surrounding characters pretty well),…
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How To Celebrate Columbus Day In The Most Columbus Day Way Possible
Today, America celebrates Christopher Columbus, the man who discovered our great nation. In honor of this momentous and joyful occasion, here are a few ways to honor our country’s founder in true Columbus Day fashion. 1. Go to the supermarket. If no supermarkets are nearby, a corner store or bodega will do. Ask the salesclerk…
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Still A Nigger In Paris
“I don’t want to raise my children in this country.” I’ve seen many iterations of that sentiment on social media, and I get it. As should anyone who pays any attention to the news and/or has personally experienced the permanent and occasionally paralyzing anxiety present when raising a little Black or Brown boy or girl…
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Why This Picture Of Joe Biden Counting Cash And Eating Ice Cream Is The Blackest Thing We've Ever Seen Today
1. Although Bill Clinton has been a honorary Black American so long that he’s basically honorary Black emeritus, Joe Biden is the one who truly deserves that honor. Because he’s been an outspoken advocate for civil rights. And because along from Huck from Scandal, he’s the only other White man to willingly serve under a…
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I See What Dave Chappelle Saw
As you all are aware, a few weeks back, Damon and I had the opportunity to sit down and do some VSB-style interviewing of Key & Peele (see here and here). This is not something that we sought out, but rather the reverse; we were asked specifically to come out to Los Angeles, meet the…
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Ebola, Hoes, and Mixtapes: The Blackest Thing We've Ever Seen This Week, Redux
Every now and then you see something so hilarious you hope and pray that its true. This is how I felt today when a friend of mine sent me a link this Tumblr with the following exchange. It turned me into a detective to do as much research as possible into it. 1. It’s real.…
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Fuck The Police, Volume 3,456,789,777,841,546,354,147
At this point, providing commentary on police fuckery is pointless. We all know that police are violating as many rights as they’re maintaining they uphold. Also, miss me with the good cops story. I’m sure there are some guys out there doing their job…until shit hits the fan and its “them” (aka the the citizens)…
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African-ish: Can You Pass Citizenry Down Through Generations?
When I was watching the first episode of Black-ish, I felt a certain level of understanding of Anthony Anderson’s worry of his kids retaining their culture/identity/hood pass, as I’m sure most of us did. For me though, it extends beyond the “black in America” experience. As a first generation child of East Africans, what becomes…
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Key & Peele Take The Blackness Challenge With VSB
Last week, Damon and Panama gave Key & Peele part one of the Blackness Challenge, which tested their Blackness by taking them through the Blackest Name in America tournament. This week features part two of the challenge, a clip that prominently features Kool-Aid, Black church ladies, semantics, and “motherfucking shark movies.” Key & Peele airs…
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Why This Seagram's Gin With A Complimentary Du-Rag Is The Blackest Thing I've Ever Seen
This bottle of Seagram’s gin with a complimentary du-rag, brought to our attention when @itweetdafif shared it with Panama Jackson, is the Blackest Thing we’ve ever seen this week. Here’s why. 1. There’s a certain level of Blackness you need to ascend to in order to willingly purchase and consume a bottle of Seagram’s gin. And…