Very Smart BrothasLevel ManVery Smart BrothasLevel ManMale Ego Is Killing Black WomenA man recently murdered a woman after she beat him in a basketball game—a senseless and bizarre example of the…ByMichael ArceneauxPublishedOctober 25, 2022Comments (82)
Very Smart BrothasVery Smart BrothasNo Outlet for Creatives in His Neighborhood, So He Built OneSEED Brklyn is a new community-centric arts and retail destination in Bedford-StuyvesantByAngela JohnsonPublishedOctober 22, 2022
Very Smart BrothasLevel ManVery Smart BrothasLevel ManFilms About Black Oppression Are Becoming Harder For Me to StomachMovies like ‘Emancipation’ and ‘Till’ are important for keeping America honest, but entertainment that depicts our…ByMichael ArceneauxPublishedOctober 14, 2022Comments (19)
Very Smart BrothasVery Smart BrothasA 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 superstarByKeith ReedPublishedSeptember 29, 2022Comments (33)
Very Smart BrothasLevel ManVery Smart BrothasLevel ManI Can’t Wait Until Tory Lanez Is DeportedFollowing the singer’s alleged confrontation with August Alsina, it’s finally time to remove this menace from…ByMichael ArceneauxPublishedSeptember 24, 2022Comments (7)
Very Smart BrothasLevel ManVery Smart BrothasLevel ManBoycotting Adidas in the Name of Kanye West Is MisguidedWhy are some of us pretending this is some kind of civil rights issue?ByMichael ArceneauxPublishedSeptember 16, 2022Comments (10)
Very Smart BrothasLevel ManVery Smart BrothasLevel ManHere’s the Real Conversation We Should Be Having About Violence in Hip-HopYes, there are systemic reasons, but Black men killing each other needs to end. And it’s on us to do something about…ByH. Drew BlackburnPublishedSeptember 16, 2022Comments (22)
Very Smart BrothasVery Smart BrothasIf You're Black or Love CNN, Here's Why You Must Know Who Bernard Shaw WasWithout him, CNN and cable news may have never become what it did.ByKeith ReedPublishedSeptember 8, 2022Comments (5)
Very Smart BrothasVery Smart BrothasWith Over 1 Million TikTok followers, The Rapping Chef is Cooking up Dope Rhymes and Good FoodThe Rapping Chef raps recipes to over 1 million followers on TikTokByAngela JohnsonPublishedSeptember 2, 2022
Very Smart BrothasLevel ManVery Smart BrothasLevel ManFun Fact: You Don’t Actually Have to Share Your Cringe Relationship Stories With the WorldFor the sake of my own secondhand embarrassment, can we end this silly internet trend?ByMichael ArceneauxPublishedSeptember 2, 2022Comments (11)
Very Smart BrothasLevel ManVery Smart BrothasLevel ManPlease Don’t Downplay Tevin Campbell Sharing His Sexual IdentitySure, many have long made assumptions, but the singer deserves to be celebrated for finally living freely.ByMichael ArceneauxPublishedAugust 27, 2022Comments (29)
Very Smart BrothasVery Smart BrothasBefore His Recent Death, The Wire's Michael K. Williams Pondered his Own HappinessAt a Cleveland restaurant, a teenager forced the acclaimed actor to take a deeper look at himself.ByKeith ReedPublishedAugust 24, 2022Comments (2)
Very Smart BrothasVery Smart BrothasEric Adams Should Definitely Bus New Yorkers to TexasThe NYC Mayor is tired of the Texas governor's foolywang. We're here for it.ByKeith ReedPublishedAugust 12, 2022Comments (15)
Very Smart BrothasVery Smart BrothasKiller Mike Discusses Teaming Up With Cadillac For "Black Future" CampaignThe collaboration between the rapper and luxury brand is in honor of Black Music Month.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedJune 30, 2022Comments (4)
Very Smart BrothasVery Smart BrothasBakari Sellers Talks Podcast Anniversary And Galvanizing Democratic Voters"At the end of the day, I just want us all to be free," Sellers tells The Root.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedJune 29, 2022Comments (3)
Very Smart BrothasNow playing Very Smart BrothasBaratunde Thurston on Why Black People Aren't Seen As The Outdoorsy TypeIn his new show, "America Outdoors, " Baratunde Thurston explores our relationship to nature.PublishedJune 15, 2022Comments (2)
Very Smart BrothasVery Smart BrothasSon, They Shook: Uvalde Massacre Separates True Heroes From CowardsFake tough guys are running for cover in a moment of crisis.ByKeith ReedPublishedMay 27, 2022Comments (168)
Very Smart BrothasVery Smart BrothasFSU Professor Maurice Johnson Uses Hip Hop as His TextbookProfessor Maurice Johnson utilizes Hip Hop culture to discuss Black portrayals in media as well as provide research…ByKalyn WomackPublishedMarch 31, 2022Comments (3)
Very Smart BrothasVery Smart BrothasNBA Player Makes Coffee for Tennis PlayersJimmy Butler turned his BigFace coffee into a legit business that's being offered to players at the Miami OpenByAngela JohnsonPublishedMarch 23, 2022Comments (13)
Very Smart BrothasVery Smart BrothasA Former NFL Head Coach Didn't Know Who Aaron Donald isLet's have a conversation about competence and who gets passed over for good jobs.ByKeith ReedPublishedMarch 21, 2022Comments (7)