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It’s been more than a month since Beyoncé released her second visual album, Lemonade that discussed many personal issues and triumphs like infidelity, female empowerment, and more. She kicked off her tour on April 27 in Miami, Florida and concludes in Nashville, Tennessee. There will be 49 shows in total, 32 in North America and 17 […]

by Jo (Foderingham) Brown The COVID-19 pandemic has forced non-disabled people to socialize almost exclusively via an internet connection. Suddenly, the IRL — “in real life” — world became inaccessible for people who have never experienced inaccessibility. But the world is still inaccessible for disabled and chronically ill folks.  For the last three months in […]

by Kathleen Anaza In the old tale of tourism, when the needs of a city’s residents are leveraged against the wants of its visitors, it’s the residents who lose. The recent Fyre Festival scam is a prime example of unequal power in tourism interests. A con man from the United States finessed hundreds of celebrities, […]

As much of the world and the African diaspora has been enraptured by the World Cup, especially during the incredible run from Nigeria, it is only fitting that Wakanda makes its grand entrance into the tournament. According to Movie Web, a Black Panther fan has designed uniforms for the fictional country of Wakanda, inspired both […]

It is often assumed that, since White folks are a majority in this country, the key to ending racism is just making them happy or “listening” to them. Sadly, this has never worked. And, the suggestion that President Obama should waste his time on an angry White people “listening tour” is both ignorant and racist.

Jackie Robinson West, The Little League’s only all-black team to compete in the World Series, defeated Texas (6-1) on Tuesday. Joshua Houston struck out five in five innings in the elimination game. 

After her Mrs Carter Show World Tour ends, Beyoncé will become highest paid black artist of all time. The pop star is expected to make well over $200 million dollars. 

BYP MORNING NEWSLASH MUSIC EDITION October 05, 2011   In an interview with XXLmag.com, Nas confirms that the late-great Amy Winehouse’s classic “Me and Mr. Jones” was about him. “’I don’t really remember if Salaam, who was really close to her, who introduced us, if he told me about it or not,’ Nas told XXL. […]

Afternoon News Round-UP September 14, 2011 Toure’s latest book “Who’s Afraid Of Post-Blackness?” is starting a helluva lot of controversy, and I can’t wait to read it. The first chapter is called “The Most Racist Thing That Ever Happened To Me,” and it’s available at TheAltantic.com right now. Do yourself a favor and check it […]

An unfinished version of Kanye West’s long-awaited music video for “Monster” has finally leaked. And it is really, really fucked up. Meanwhile, M.I.A. has released a brand new mixtape to ring in the New Year, and Ms. Hill has announced a string of tour dates……

As we cheer this summer for the impressive athletes competing in the World Cup in South Africa, let’s all try to keep in mind the country’s history and also the (unseen) realities of its present. Apartheid was a legalized, oppressive system of segregation in South Africa that lasted until just before Nelson Mandela became the […]

An offensive game about Trayvon Martin has been removed from the Google app store after widespread outrage online. Dubbed the “Angry Trayvon” app, the game allows you to play as Martin as he completes “his world tour of revenge on the bad guys who terrorize cities everyday.”