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  Queer rapper Mykki Blanco, born Michael Quattlebaum, Jr., has established himself firmly in the music industry. His talents as a rapper, artist, and poet have garnered him respect in many social and professional circles which typically exclude LGBTQ folks. So, he is no stranger to breaking mainstream norms and overcoming social stigma. Blanco’s recent […]

Arnesha Bowers was a 16-year-old eleventh grader at City College in Baltimore, Maryland. Her brutal murder happened just recently but hasn’t been as prominent as it should be in news media. The good news is, Baltimore Police may be getting closer to administering the justice this young woman deserves. According to Baltimore Police,  the teenaged […]

  There is nothing more vicious than punishing descendants of immigrants for the supposed crimes of their parents and grandparents. Yet, that’s exactly what the Dominican Republic government intends to do this week. Greg Grandin at the Nation has been reporting for weeks about what he calls a “slow motion pogrom” in the Dominican Republic. […]

The term “transracial” has been incessantly misused in the past week since the Rachel Dolezal story hit the mainstream media cycle. The President of the NAACP Chapter in Spokane has been, apparently, living her life as a Black woman for at least two decades despite having White parents. Not only has she been pretending to […]

By L.G. Parker For the black girls braiding hair all summer, the black girls looking up MFA programs for hours after work, the black girls who get misgendered,  the black girls who are stepping outside of their comfort zone to wear that two-piece to the pool, for the black girls who sometimes forget to take […]

By Jayy Dodd Note: Kalief Browder was falsely accused of burglary at 16 years old, held in Riker’s Island prison and after 3 years out committed suicide. Dear Kalief Browder, Brother man, I wish you peace from this world that told you daily you weren’t human. I wish comfort and care to your family who […]

An investigation by The Guardian has found that Black and Latino people killed by police are more than twice as likely to be unarmed than white people. From The Guardian: Black Americans are more than twice as likely to be unarmed when killed during encounters with police as white people, according to a Guardian investigation which […]

Eighteen year-old William Chapman was killed by Stephen Rankin, a Portsmouth, Va. police officer, on April 22nd. Chapman’s killing has been highlighted by the Guardian’s series, “The Counted“. William Chapman was shot and killed after an encounter in a Walmart parking lot. Accused of shoplifting, Chapman was approached by Rankin, an officer that had previously […]

Is Surf on the horizon? Over the weekend, Chance the Rapper stealthily released a new track, “Hiatus (Broadcast)”. The song is short and sweet and cuts off just at the minute mark leading us to believe there’s more where that came from. Hopefully this is a sign that the much anticipated Surf LP is dropping very […]

Flâner is the French version of Cecile Emeke‘s “Strolling” series. Emeke is behind the hit Youtube series, “Ackee & Saltfish.” This episode of Flâner covers police brutality, resistance in the French Caribbean, colorism and the Négritude movement.

Kanye West dropped by Chance the Rapper’s Open Mike series, a regular open mic event for Chicago teens. Dr. West will never be to big to give back to his hometown.   Kanye & @VicMensa performing ALL DAY at #OpenMike in Chicago earlier today pic.twitter.com/eCWyJdrImA — Kanye West News (@kanyewestnews) May 12, 2015  

Vlogger Kat Blaque explains the importance of using the proper pronouns when addressing trans and non-binary persons.