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Shuck and Jive 2.0: The Epidemic of New Blacks
By Jay Dodd Among Azealia Banks’ unfortunately few poignant and meaningful clap-backs is the occasion she came for Clifford “TI” Harris’s life for defending Igloo.In her 140-character shade, she called TI a coon. A humorously archaic “slur” is made relevant again as we see its residual mindset permeating many Black men in the music […]
Here’s the Trailer for HBO’s ‘Bessie’
HBO released the full trailer for its biopic ‘Bessie’ starring Queen Latifah and it is everything. Watch below and catch the full film when it drops on May 16th. Photo: HBO
Grief as Love & Memoir: Healing as a Multiracial Woman of Color through Remembrance of the Deaths of Women in My Family
By Annie Alexandrian “We must leave evidence. Evidence that we were here, that we existed, that we survived and loved and ached. Evidence of the wholeness we never felt and the immense sense of fullness we gave to each other. Evidence of who we were, who we thought we were, who we never should have […]
Black Boi Fly: Blake Brockington, #BlackOut, & Ways of Seeing
By Lauren G. Parker for blakey blake The filter was black and white. Blake was laying in his bed, obviously tired, but too excited to sleep. Through giggles and that brilliant smile, pressing his face against a pillow bashfully, he said, “I’m trying to go to bed, but everybody’s SO cute! Make it staaaaaawp!” […]
Noose Found Hanging From Tree on Duke Campus
A noose was found hanging from a tree on the Duke campus Wednesday morning. A picture of the noose and statement was posted to the Duke People of Color Caucus Tumblr: “To all black students, staff, faculty, and/or Durhamites on campus and in the area: Please take care of yourselves and each other. This campus is not […]
Afro-Mexicans Tell Their Story In Short Documentary
A new documentary is collecting the stories of the oft-overlooked Afro-Mexican community. From Remezcla: One young filmmaker and anthropology student of Afro-Salvadoran descent, feeling sympathy for the plight of invisible Afro-Mexicans, took it upon himself to make a very independent documentary exploring Afro-Mexican identity in the coastal communities of La Costa Chica — a region […]
13 Queer Creative Influencers That Are the Black Future
By Candice Iloh At the same time every year it seems the whole country focuses in on the same extraordinary black trailblazers of the past. They are the ones that have made the cut into your history books and who have managed to remain on the tongues of even the youngest black kids coming up […]
The Best Music This Month
By Sam Fleming Kendrick Lamar, ‘To Pimp A Butterfly’: The Compton MC, Kendrick Lamar has taken over mainstream rap in the past few years with two albums that have been dubbed instant classics and a mixtape. He has established himself as one of the most lyrical and versatile MCs in modern rap, as well […]
Calling Lubitz Anything but a Murderer
By Victoria Massie “The function, the very serious function, of racism is distraction. It keeps you from doing your work. It keeps you explaining, over and over again, your reason for being.”—Toni Morrison I’ve been haunted by Morrion’s words as details unfold daily around the crash of Germanwings Flight 4U 9525 into the the […]
Trevor Noah To Host ‘The Daily Show’
South African comedian Trevor Noah will be the new host of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show”. Speaking from Dubai, where he is on tour, Noah said of his selection, “You don’t believe it for the first few hours. You need a stiff drink, and then unfortunately you’re in a place where you can’t really get alcohol.” […]
Music Fridays: New Track From Toro y Moi
“Run Baby Run” is the latest track from Toro y Moi. The single is from his What For? LP which drops on April 7th. Listen below: Photo: Toro y Ma/Facebook
This Mix Has Every Sample On “To Pimp a Butterfly”
This new mix from DJ Run P. has every sample Kendrick Lamar used on his latest album, To Pimp a Butterfly. Listen below: Photo: Top Dawg Entertainment