News
Ahead of election, Israeli PM Netanyahu reaches out to racist, violent extremist groups
As the Israeli elections near, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is working with an extreme right-wing... more
Entertainment
NYPD commander tells cops to “shoot (50 Cent) on sight,” rapper says he fears for his life
After reports of an NYPD precinct commander ordering his officers to shoot Curtis James Jackson III,... more
Word
“Twilight’s Edward Cullen spends his immortality going to high school over and over, and that’s what mainstream vampire tales feel like at this point. ”
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We deserve to see more Black vampires on the screen
When we take vampire lore and recognize that it belongs to the world, not just Europe, the results are visceral, beautiful, and wholly unique.
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When Black womxn finally allow ourselves to get angry
Black womxn’s anger is never right, never rational, always an overreaction, never worth listening to. We don't get to make decisions about our own emotionality, our capacity for feeling. We don't get to acknowledge the weight of Black womxnhood.
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Carceral “love”, consent, and Black womxn’s bodies: From ‘OITNB’ to ‘Siempre Bruja’
For Carmen and Daya, all throughout their stories, their sexualities and bodies are both their bargaining chip and their damnation.
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The presumption of attractiveness will always perpetuate violence
I hate the word privilege. Or maybe I just hate how it’s used. Niggas like to talk about privilege as if it gives a person the abilities of Domino from Deadpool 2.... more
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How hip-hop helped reimagine Black presence in horror
Hip-hop not only stands to remain a heavy part of the horrorscape, but also integrate itself in such a way that the genre becomes more colorful overall.
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Moving to South Africa meant my race was different, but not the realities of racism
By Kim M Reynolds “So, you’re coloured?” I get asked this question on fairly regular basis in Cape Town, and it’s no longer a jarring... more
Featured
Moving to South Africa meant my race was different, but not the realities of racism
By Kim M Reynolds “So, you’re coloured?” I get asked this question on fairly regular basis in Cape... more
Featured
During Kamala Harris’ Presidential run, we have to be vigilant about critiques laced with misogynoir
There’s little reason to think Harris won’t be posed with personal questions that will be laced with misogynoir if see becomes the nominee.
Featured
A meditation on intergenerational trauma and how we raise Black children
Hardening children is a method to embolden the survivability of children, but at the cost, often, of their humanity.
Featured
Colleges sanitizing remnants of white supremacy on their campuses isn’t progress
By Gloria Oladipo My school, Cornell University, has tried very hard to help me forget that it once... more
Race
Massive protests erupt in Brazil after Black 19-year-old Pedro Gonzaga killed while being restrained
According to Guardian, after a security guard killed a 19-year-old Black man, Pedro Gonzaga, Brazil has... more
Politics
Supreme Court hinders state and local governments’ ability to seize property
The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the Eighth Amendment’s clause which prohibits excessive... more
Videos
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According to the Miami Herald, a 50-year-old man from Philadelphia who lives in the Florida Keys found himself on the fast track to a deportation to Jamaica, despite... more
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According to USA Today, an independent autopsy commissioned by the Bradford family shows that Emantic Bradford Jr. was shot from behind three times by police during the... more
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Border Patrol fires tear gas, chases asylum seekers and closes the border to keep them out of the US
According to Buzzfeed News, late Sunday evening, Border Patrol agents temporarily closed the San Ysidro Port of Entry, one of the most used border crossings in the... more
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The Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights (RFK) Foundation, led by Kerry Kennedy, started a month-long mission to bail out hundreds of women and juveniles at Rikers Island.... more
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According to the Washington Post, police in Hoover, Alabama originally indicated Emantic Fitzgerald Bradford Jr. was the shooter in a mall after they killed the... more
Podcasts
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The new podcast 'That Black Couple' is thoughtful, introspective, and slightly ratchet. You will want to add this to your rotation.
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2 Dope Queens, the popular podcast from comedians Phoebe Robinson and Jessica Williams, is heading to HBO. Robinson shared the news in a tweet that the pair will work... more
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Bronzeville tells he story of a prosperous Black Chicago neighborhood in the 1940s.
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For black women interested in art, the opportunity to speak with like-minded peers can be few and far between. The lack of space for black women in the art world compelled Jovonna Jones and Samantha Scott to create BlacQurl, an online magazine and platform for black women and femme writers, creatives, and critics.
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"2 Dope Queens" is a new podcast that will be running through mid-June and hosted by comedians Jessica Williams and Phoebe Robinson.
News
Ahead of election, Israeli PM Netanyahu reaches out to racist, violent extremist groups
As the Israeli elections near, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is working with an extreme right-wing party as his two centrist political opponents, former army chief... more
Entertainment
We deserve to see more Black vampires on the screen
When we take vampire lore and recognize that it belongs to the world, not just Europe, the results are visceral, beautiful, and wholly unique.
Politics
Ahead of election, Israeli PM Netanyahu reaches out to racist, violent extremist groups
As the Israeli elections near, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is working with an extreme right-wing party as his two centrist political opponents, former army chief... more
Culture
Massive protests erupt in Brazil after Black 19-year-old Pedro Gonzaga killed while being restrained
According to Guardian, after a security guard killed a 19-year-old Black man, Pedro Gonzaga, Brazil has been faced with a series of protests in 5 of the country’s... more
