News
ICE and the DEA are paying for hidden streetlight cameras to be watch you all across the country
According to Gizmodo, federal procurement documents show the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and... more
Entertainment
The silent and sellout: What is the responsibility of prominent Black artists in an unjust society?
The consensus amongst Black folk is very clear. Selling your people down the river has been a huge no-no.
Word
“Selling out has always involved some sort of exchange. Whether you were compensated with symbolism, money, opportunity, or even the promise of being left alone. ”
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How anti-Blackness fuels my eating disorder
*Content Note: Discussion of eating disorders* By Gloria Oladipo I don’t know when my eating disorder began and I don’t know when it will end. An accurate metaphor... more
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It’s past time for Black men to becomes traitors to the male privilege that protects us
It is our privilege that allows for us to settle into a new matrix of Black male identity, even if there is no change in our actions.
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‘The Haunting of Hill House’ & the colonial obsession with salvaging a world of suffering for the sake of sanity
Editor’s Note: This essay contains spoilers of season 1 of Haunting of Hill House and discussion of suicide I don’t remember how my parents died in the nightmare,... more
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British trans performance artist takes trauma from burger assault and turns it into a call to action with ‘Burgerz’
Burgerz, their newest and perhaps most devastating performance, is borne of Travis’ trauma-fuelled obsession with burgers, after one was hurled at them in broad daylight on a bustling bridge in London
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Voting isn’t just “harm reduction” for marginalized people who have to face the consequences
By Brittany Lee Frederick At a rally in Anaheim, California in September of this year Barack Obama was quoted saying, “If you vote, things will get better, it will be... more
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Looking back at Rod Serling’s ‘The Twilight Zone’, and why Jordan Peele’s reboot will be great
The new show is going to do what the old one did, which is hold up a mirror to our society and let us see who we are, warts and all. Only this time, the mirror is going to feature more people of color.
Featured
Looking back at Rod Serling’s ‘The Twilight Zone’, and why Jordan Peele’s reboot will be great
The new show is going to do what the old one did, which is hold up a mirror to our society and let us see who we are, warts and all. Only this time, the mirror is going to feature more people of color.
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On being too queer and not queer enough: Finding space for my asexuality
That world feels so far from this one. There I'm too queer. But here, I'm not queer enough.
Featured
Canada is still not a “Plan B” for Americans when our country is going to sh*t
My decision to put the inextricably tied struggle of BIPOC in Canada on the backburner as an act of self care quickly evolved into complacency.
Featured
Being a Black teacher is not enough for Black children
By Brittany Willis It took me seven years of teaching before I had the opportunity to work in a school... more
Race
Brazil’s far-right President wants to mine the Amazon, but one Indigenous tribe is fighting him
The Munduruku tribe stood against bulldozers, high-pressure hoses and dredges as the Brazillian... more
Politics
Brazil’s far-right President wants to mine the Amazon, but one Indigenous tribe is fighting him
The Munduruku tribe stood against bulldozers, high-pressure hoses and dredges as the Brazillian... more
Videos
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In 1987, then 21-month-old Jermaine Mann was kidnapped by his father and manipulated into believing that his mother was dead following a court-ordered visit in Toronto.... more
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Hatice Cengiz, the fiance of slain Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi, pointed a finger straight at the Saudi Arabian government in a... more
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Before the 2016 U.S. presidential election, Facebook announced it misled brands by overestimating the amount of time people spent viewing videos. On Tuesday, online... more
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A group of activists who stopped traffic ahead of the Dallas Cowboys game to protest police violence on Sunday night were arrested and hit with a misdemeanor... more
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After assault on Black patrons by Asian workers at Flatbush nail salon, protesters call for boycotts
21-year-old Christina Thomas and her 58-year-old grandmother say that they were assaulted with broomsticks and had acetone thrown on them by employees of the Asian owned... 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
ICE and the DEA are paying for hidden streetlight cameras to be watch you all across the country
According to Gizmodo, federal procurement documents show the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement has placed an... more
Entertainment
The silent and sellout: What is the responsibility of prominent Black artists in an unjust society?
The consensus amongst Black folk is very clear. Selling your people down the river has been a huge no-no.
Politics
ICE and the DEA are paying for hidden streetlight cameras to be watch you all across the country
According to Gizmodo, federal procurement documents show the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement has placed an... more
Culture
Alyssa Milano demands Women’s March leaders condemn Farrakhan—or step down
Alyssa Milano announced that she will not participate in any future Women’s March events unless co-founders Linda Sarsour, a Palestinian-Muslim activist, and... more
