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My Story About a Mass Shooting in Pittsburgh Has Got Folks Very Upset

This was not unexpected, but still I hoped we could have a cordial discourse about it.

Keith Reed

PublishedFebruary 21, 2023

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Nobody is Talking About the Four Black Students Shot in Pittsburgh This Week

Michigan State University didn't have the only mass shooting these last few days.

Keith Reed

PublishedFebruary 16, 2023

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Black College Students: An Endangered Species, Unless They Play Ball

The disparity of graduation rates for Black and white scholarship athletes will become more glaring if the Supreme…

Derrick Z. Jackson

PublishedDecember 30, 2022

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Texas' Trifling Gov. Was Wrong to do that to Kamala and Those Immigrants

Gov. Greg Abbott won re-election last month. To celebrate, he did a most un-Christ-like thing to 130 people on…

Keith Reed

PublishedDecember 26, 2022

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A Black Man Sips on Lindsey Graham's Fake Tears For Herschel Walker

Graham got deep in his feelings over Walker's U.S. Senate runoff. It's all BS.

Keith Reed

PublishedNovember 11, 2022

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The Sad Irony of Herschel Walker’s Fake Police Badge

This ridiculous Senate hopeful has a history of abusive and hypocritical behavior.

Michael Arceneaux

PublishedNovember 5, 2022

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Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak Are Saving Grammy Voters From Themselves

The duo known as Silk Sonic is not submitting its album for consideration, making room for oft-snubbed acts to shine.

Michael Arceneaux

PublishedOctober 31, 2022

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Memphis Chocolatier Has Turned Candy-Making Into An Art Form

Phillip Ashley Chocolates has lots of famous fans, including Stevie Wonder and Oprah Winfrey

Angela Johnson

PublishedOctober 27, 2022

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Male Ego Is Killing Black Women

A man recently murdered a woman after she beat him in a basketball game—a senseless and bizarre example of the…

Michael Arceneaux

PublishedOctober 25, 2022

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No Outlet for Creatives in His Neighborhood, So He Built One

SEED Brklyn is a new community-centric arts and retail destination in Bedford-Stuyvesant

Angela Johnson

PublishedOctober 22, 2022

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Films About Black Oppression Are Becoming Harder For Me to Stomach

Movies like ‘Emancipation’ and ‘Till’ are important for keeping America honest, but entertainment that depicts our…

Michael Arceneaux

PublishedOctober 14, 2022

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A Conversation About Rachel Dolezal's (Allegedly Rihanna-Inspired) OnlyFans [Update]

The 'transracial' activist says her racy photos were meant to pay homage to the Black superstar

Keith Reed

PublishedSeptember 29, 2022

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I Can’t Wait Until Tory Lanez Is Deported

Following the singer’s alleged confrontation with August Alsina, it’s finally time to remove this menace from…

Michael Arceneaux

PublishedSeptember 24, 2022

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Boycotting Adidas in the Name of Kanye West Is Misguided

Why are some of us pretending this is some kind of civil rights issue?

Michael Arceneaux

PublishedSeptember 16, 2022

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Here’s the Real Conversation We Should Be Having About Violence in Hip-Hop

Yes, there are systemic reasons, but Black men killing each other needs to end. And it’s on us to do something about…

H. Drew Blackburn

PublishedSeptember 16, 2022

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If You're Black or Love CNN, Here's Why You Must Know Who Bernard Shaw Was

Without him, CNN and cable news may have never become what it did.

Keith Reed

PublishedSeptember 8, 2022

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My Story About a Mass Shooting in Pittsburgh Has Got Folks Very Upset

Nobody is Talking About the Four Black Students Shot in Pittsburgh This Week

Black College Students: An Endangered Species, Unless They Play Ball

Texas' Trifling Gov. Was Wrong to do that to Kamala and Those Immigrants

A Black Man Sips on Lindsey Graham's Fake Tears For Herschel Walker

The Sad Irony of Herschel Walker’s Fake Police Badge

Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak Are Saving Grammy Voters From Themselves

Memphis Chocolatier Has Turned Candy-Making Into An Art Form

Male Ego Is Killing Black Women

No Outlet for Creatives in His Neighborhood, So He Built One

Films About Black Oppression Are Becoming Harder For Me to Stomach

A Conversation About Rachel Dolezal's (Allegedly Rihanna-Inspired) OnlyFans [Update]

I Can’t Wait Until Tory Lanez Is Deported

Boycotting Adidas in the Name of Kanye West Is Misguided

Here’s the Real Conversation We Should Be Having About Violence in Hip-Hop

If You're Black or Love CNN, Here's Why You Must Know Who Bernard Shaw Was