News
US refugee cap to be reduced to 30,000 in 2019, lowest level in 40 years
Yesterday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, announced that the Trump administration was admitting no more... more
Entertainment
‘Black-ish’ creator explains exit from ABC after they shelved an anti-Trump episode
In the wake of ABC pulling an anti-Trump episode of his popular sitcom after openly courting Trump... more
Word
“As a gay man, society and socialising has placed me in close proximity to women—a proximity I’ve come to treat with the reverence it deserves.”
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Gay men need to be better allies to women combating male violence
It is imperative that I am aware of that privilege and that I use it to dismantle the systems and structures that keep my sisters and siblings fighting for their lives, for the right to live free from harassment and assault.
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We can’t talk about sexual health if we never talk openly about sex
As a society, we don't have nearly enough discussions about sexual health and boundaries, neither publicly nor privately.
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On embodying darkness
by Cheikh Athj |disarmament fear is many bodies. torop. allow yourself to feel them, but do not stay stuck. move past fear toward courage, knowing it comes from fear.... more
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Let’s give Jordan Peele’s ‘Candyman’ remake a chance to intrigue and horrify us
Many remember the scares and the bloodshed of Candyman, but some forget what it had to say about the state of race in America.
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I’m a diva because I know the value of my labor
Being a diva really means exuding self-confidence and knowing that you are, most definitely, worth the price of admission.
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10 body affirmations for Black girls when the world tells us we’re too much
By Salaam Green Dear Black Girl, While tutoring an eight year old girl, she looked down at me and stated, “We have the same bodies.” This young girl attends a... more
Featured
10 body affirmations for Black girls when the world tells us we’re too much
By Salaam Green Dear Black Girl, While tutoring an eight year old girl, she looked down at me and... more
Featured
CBS’ Leslie Moonves will stay on as advisor after resigning as CEO over sexual harassment complaints
In the wake of the #MeToo movement, CBS CEO Leslie Moonves is the latest and most powerful media... more
Featured
My queerness won’t let me give up on my queerphobic Black parents
I had every excuse not to do it. My heartbeat was a stampede. The thoughts in my head a tornado.... more
Featured
The ‘Scream’ TV series is coming back, and this time, it’s Black
This ship is being helmed by Black royalty now, and hopefully they will go the way of thoughtful Black horror.
Race
Somali-American Muslim workers receive $1.5 settlement after religious discrimination by meat plant
Wichita, Kansas-based Cargill Meat Solutions agreed to pay a $1.5 million settlement to 138... more
Politics
Woman who wrote letter accusing Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault comes forward
After much deliberation and at least one alleged occasion of her privacy being invaded by a reporter for... more
Videos
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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
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Minding the Gap, a documentary by Bing Liu, follows what happens to Liu and his two friends Zack and Keire as they grow up in the rust belt town of Rockford, Illinois.... more
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According to reports from Think Progress, water, food, baby supplies, Tylenol, and other items were found abandoned in ten trailers packed full of donations for Puerto... more
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According to reports from the Boston Globe, incumbent Boston area Congressional Representative Michael Capuano and challenger City Councilor Ayanna Pressley took part... more
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Black Lives Matter Sacramento protesters recently crashed the wedding of a Sacramento police officer who was involved in the fatal shooting of Stephon Clark. In a video... 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
US refugee cap to be reduced to 30,000 in 2019, lowest level in 40 years
Yesterday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, announced that the Trump administration was admitting no more than 30,000 refugees in the fiscal year of 2019. The 2019 US... more
Entertainment
Let’s give Jordan Peele’s ‘Candyman’ remake a chance to intrigue and horrify us
Many remember the scares and the bloodshed of Candyman, but some forget what it had to say about the state of race in America.
Politics
US refugee cap to be reduced to 30,000 in 2019, lowest level in 40 years
Yesterday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, announced that the Trump administration was admitting no more than 30,000 refugees in the fiscal year of 2019. The 2019 US... more
Culture
On embodying darkness
by Cheikh Athj |disarmament fear is many bodies. torop. allow yourself to feel them, but do not stay stuck. move past fear toward courage, knowing it comes from fear.... more
