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Judge of Characters: Hello, 911? It’s Me, White America
What in the world happened this week? It seemed like racism was determined to show its casual and ugly face all over America with the terrible trend of #LivingWhileBlack. All of a sudden, black people are having the cops show up after someone white calls the cops because they’re afraid. These black folks have been…
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Watch: Kerry James Marshall Just Sold the Most Expensive Painting by a Living African-American Artist [Updated]
Updated: Friday, May 18, 2018, 11:14 a.m. EDT: Plot twist—turns out, none other than Sean “Diddy” Combs was the mystery buyer of the Kerry James Marshall painting. The mogul made his bid through another buyer via phone. Marshall’s dealer told the New York Times that Combs was introduced to the artist’s work by fellow producer…
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White Woman Calls Cops on Black Real Estate Investor Inspecting House Next Door
It’s news to no one that the Rebeccas and Karens of the world will not cease until they call cops on every single black person in this country for the most minuscule of perceived infractions. In the past month alone we’ve had incidents of police being called on black people for napping while black, cooking…
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White Woman Calls Police on Bob Marley’s Granddaughter After She Didn’t Smile. Now the Filmmaker Wants Justice
After someone called the police, seven cop cars rolled up on a group of black filmmakers, including the granddaughter of Bob Marley, Donisha Prendergast. The group was renting an Airbnb in Rialto, Calif. Now they want justice. Prendergast recently spoke out at a New York press conference. “Just because I wasn’t bowed and handcuffed against…
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This Dancer Gave Birth Weeks Before Performing in Beyoncé’s Historic Coachella Set. This Is How She Snapped Back
Dnay Baptiste has an impressive work résumé. The New York native has performed with big names like N.E.R.D and Jennifer Lopez—oh, and she’s been one of Beyoncé’s principal dancers for over five years. Baptiste, 30, has danced in some of Beyoncé’s most memorable performances, including the 2017 Grammys, where Bey beautifully revealed her second pregnancy.…
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Breaking In: Gabrielle Union Plays One Bad Mother
The opening of Breaking In is jarring and confusing and sets the tone for the rest of the roughly 90-minute film, which could best be described as Panic Room-meets-Eye for an Eye—with black people. A handsome, older black man is jogging through a residential neighborhood when he is suddenly and without warning struck by a…
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Misty Copeland on How She Ended Up in Drake’s ‘Nice for What’ Video
Misty Copeland is making boss moves. In 2015 she charmed the world as the first black woman to become a principal dancer for the American Ballet Theatre. She won the hearts of little black girls as the Firebird Barbie. And the ballerina made her foray into fashion four years ago when she partnered with athletic…
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Nordstrom Rack Calls Cops on 3 Black Teens Shopping for Prom, Wrongly Accuses Them of Stealing
With prom coming up, high school seniors Eric Rogers II and Dirone Taylor needed something to wear. So the pair hit up a Nordstrom Rack in Brentwood, Mo., along with their friend, college freshman Mekhi Lee, to lock down an outfit and accessories for the big night. But while they searched for clothes, they noticed…
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Donald Glover’s ‘This Is America’ Explained by 2 People Who Don’t Pretend to Understand It
Since Donald Glover/Childish Gambino released the awe-inspiring video for his song “This Is America,” the internet has been filled with people explaining the symbolism of the imagery, subtext and subtle references contained in the music video. Those people don’t know shit. Instead of overwhelming you with bullshit phrases gleaned from an art-appreciation class, we decided…