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The delivery of threats to inflict harm on black bodies may evolve with the times, but the tools used in these threats – such as masks, firearms and anonymity – have always been staples. A video began circulating online of an individual wearing a Donald Trump mask, wearing a t-shirt that read “My president is white” and brandishing […]

By: George M. Johnson No one is free unless the black Trans woman is free. I imagine these are the words that will ring out of the mouths of every preacher and Black person in this nation when we finally reach the day of liberation.  A day that will likely never come in my lifetime, […]

President Obama is on his way out of his second term. Now, he’s coming home to say goodbye. On January 10th, President Obama will give a farewell address from Chicago to recount the successes of his administration and offer remarks regarding how the United States can move into the future. The President is set to give his remarks […]

By Jasmine Banks “Taking the high road” is a myth and a distraction from revolution. It wasn’t even two days after the United States of America established Donald Trump as president that calls to “take the high road” started. The calls came from white folks who did and didn’t vote for Trump and Black folks […]

The current presidential election is so divisive that everyone seems to be expressing the negative opinions about the candidates. Former high ranking politicians are clearly no exception. Initially reported by Buzzfeed, former Secretary of State Colin Powell held nothing back when he took shots at both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump in emails that were recently […]

Ava Duvernay’s documentary, The 13th, will be the opening film at the New York Film Festival’s (NYFF) 54th Festival. It’s the first non-fiction film to open the event in the NYFF’s history; if you haven’t already, let us toast to Duvernay’s #BlackGirlMagic. I want to take it a step further though, I want to uplift […]

A peaceful protest was being held for the killing of Alton Sterling before shooting targeted 12 police officers in the area, five of which have died as well as two civilian injuries. According to CNN, three suspects are in custody while one was killed by a bomb during an attempt to apprehend. “We saw no other option […]

Jesse Williams’ speech at the BET Awards was an instant classic. It was a quotable, resonating soliloquy that brought attention to many people who have been obscured in past and present movements for black lives, including women, on-the-ground activists, and young people. However, many on Twitter asserted that people were excited about the speech primarily […]

If pictures are worth 1,000 words, the same must be said for symbols. But the words that people see in them can greatly vary depending on the lens they use. For many, the Confederate flag is looked upon as a visual ode to a time no one living today even saw, yet many idolize it with a […]

If you visit James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia you’re likely to find a colorfully painted rock in the middle of campus. On any given day, the Spirit Rock will be painted as an expression of free speech by the student body. This past weekend, the school’s chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. – […]

If you haven’t been reading the celebrity gossip blogs and celebrity and entertainment sections of the news, then you’re out of the loop about the infamous Kehlani, PartyNextDoor (PND), and Kyrie Irving love triangle.

 Jamie Broadnax is an example of someone who saw a void that needed to be filled and chose to do it herself. When Broadnax founded Black Girl Nerds in 2012, there was a clear need for an outlet for female nerds of color. Four years later, Black Girl Nerds has a website full of contributing writers, a podcast that was […]