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Nnedi Okorafor penning first Marvel Comics series set in a real African city

Nnedi Okorafor’s star is rising rapidly in literature at large. The winner of Nebula and Hugo... more

by Daniel Johnson

Netflix’s Marsha P. Johnson film rocked by allegations of uncredited use of Black trans woman’s work

The violent fat phobia in Michael Blackson’s terrible “joke” about sexual assault claims

Erotic race play reveals how white supremacy is a perversion of unmatched proportions

Michigan Police Director Kriste Kibbey Etue mocks NFL protests on Facebook, will keep job

They should be grateful: Black athletes and the right to protest

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The NFL boycott is steeped in misogynoir and I’m not participating

‘That Black Couple’ podcast delivers thoughtful social commentary and ratchet fun

If Colin Kaepernick is for Black lives, he won’t go back to the NFL

Michael Bennett pens letter detailing being profiled by Las Vegas police

Cleveland police refuse to carry flag at Brown’s game in National Anthem counter-protest

Jim Brown thinks Colin Kaepernick should choose between football and activism

Beyoncé pledges to give aid to hometown of Houston following Harvey

Yes, I hated Sansa because of her (white) femininity

Erica DeValve, wife of Cleveland Brown’s player, reminds us not to make him a “white savior”

Petition started to replace Confederate statue with sculpture of Missy Elliot

NFL players continue National Anthem protest as new season begins

‘Reading Rainbow’ owner sues LeVar Burton

‘Detroit’ and 10 other films about race that completely fail by centering the white gaze

‘Get Out’ is 2017’s most profitable movie so far

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Tyler, the Creator checks Comic-Con audience member in defense of Black cartoon characters [VIDEO]

Kidd Creole of pioneering hip-hop group arrested for murdering homeless man

Amazon developing ‘Black America’ series where reparations actually happened

Simone Manuel wins world championship in Hungary

Vic Mensa has some strong feelings on R. Kelly

#NoConfederate trends on Twitter following criticism of HBO’s TV show idea

Comedian Lil Duval called out after making transphobic comments on Breakfast Club

Esperanza Spalding joins Harvard University faculty

Rick Ross won’t sign a female rapper because he thinks he’s “gotta f**k a couple times” first

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