How Open Mike Eagle Survived His Demons Through Anime
Life changes hit the rapper hard — and shows like ‘Tokyo Ghoul’ helped him process it all
6 Holidays Black People Refuse to Celebrate, Ranked
Not even a day off work is worth commemorating these travesties
What a Year Writing About Being Black in Corporate America Taught Me About Race
When keeping it real goes right
6 U.S. Presidents You Most Likely Didn’t Know Were Black, Ranked
We’ll take ‘Untold American History’ for $500, Alex
6 Other Things Justin Timberlake Should Apologize for, Ranked
We can forgive his awkward dancing, but J.T. should keep the remorse train rolling
Valentine’s Day Isn’t a Good Time to Experiment With Your Sex Routine
Don’t ruin a perfectly good holiday by doing too much in the bedroom
DMX Is Finally Happy
We always rooted for Earl Simmons — but seeing his joy as he turns 50 has helped us find our own
LaKeith Stanfield’s Toughest Role of All Is Himself
As he heads toward this thirties, the electrifying…
Desus Nice Proved You Don’t Have to Sellout to Sell Out
Daniel Baker developed his gifts. Desus Nice gave them to the world. Now it’s time to expand.
The 5 Valentine’s Day Gifts Most Likely to Start a Fight, Ranked
Return to sender
The 4 Black History Month Projects We Most Dreaded as Kids, Ranked
Doing it for the culture (and the report card)
This Vaccination Rollout Is Going Exactly as Terribly as You Knew It Would
Black folks don’t trust the…
The 7 Most Annoying People You’ll Encounter on Instagram, Ranked
No double taps for you!
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More like Xavier’s Franchise for Disappointing Films, amirite?
How a Few Great Hip-Hop Journalists Won In Hollywood
Some of the genre’s best and brightest come together to talk about why they made the transition from rap magazines to TV and movies—and how
The Mental Gymnastics of a Virtual Job Interview Are Hard to Land
You may not be in person, but you’ve still gotta come correct
Every Episode of ‘The Boondocks,’ Ranked
Twenty-five years ago, Aaron McGruder introduced the world to the Freemans, and nothing would ever be the same
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Wreak havoc on your arteries, 365 days a year
‘Malcolm & Marie’ Isn’t About a Relationship, It’s About Abuse
You expect a movie about getting through a rough patch — but what you get is something far darker
The 5 Best Store-Bought Frozen Pizzas, Ranked
Cowabunga, dude!
‘Dragonball Z’ Taught Me That Race Is a Social Construct
Turning lemons into unapologetically Black cartoon characters
All the Ways We Told You America Needed to Be Fixed
Black people have been telling America about…
All 13 Girl Scout Cookies, Ranked
We all know the best one, but let’s do this anyway
Surprise, Marjorie Taylor Greene Is Trump Supporter’s New American Superhero
Republicans will never come out against the congresswoman — because she’s the sad future of their party
The Striking Similarities Between These Rappers and Ancient Philosophers
The work and statements of some of our favorite MCs line up quite comfortably alongside philosophy’s greatest — and most notorious — minds
Illness Changed My Life, but I Didn’t Panic
Consequence reveals how he coped with a shocking diagnosis
Georgia Police Chief Says Black Folks Didn’t Have It That Bad During Slavery
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The 5 Worst Basketball Movies, Ranked
If the Washington Generals were a film festival, it’d be this quintet of losers
My Lifelong Journey Embracing Mixed-Race Identity
Singer Raiche shares her experience defining herself and what truly matters most