This Week in Racism: Adele Gets Extremely Appropriate
It’s an embarrassment of riches in our weekly roundup of the world’s most preventable disease!
Hip-Hop Did the Work This Summer in Ways You Didn’t Realize
Bemoaning the lack of protest anthems misses the point: What we need from artists has changed
Chadwick Boseman’s Death Brought Our Collective Grief to a Breaking Point
Any one tragedy we’ve endured in 2020 would be enough for a year. Instead, we’re being crushed by an endless deluge.
From The Sales Floor to the Office: An Open Letter to My Younger Professional Self
Things you learn after years of being a token in the workplace
How Do We Tell Our Kids the Black Panther Has Died?
I’ve mourned many of my heroes. It never gets…
The Billionaire’s Lament: How the World Changed Around Jay-Z
His three-comma aspirations inspired millions. But what now, when billionaires are under fire?
5 Excuses To Give For Your Kids’ Missing Remote-Learning Homework, Ranked
Virtual parent-teacher conferences are gonna be tense!
8 Superheroes Who Are Actually Enormous Douchebags, Ranked
If only their superpowers included being a halfway decent member of society
NBA Athletes Are Too Rich to Be Revolutionaries
There’s nothing radical about allowing the league to co-opt a labor strike
The Delicate Art of Breaking Up With Your Barber
When a haircut feels like the opposite of self-care, follow these steps
How to Fight Fair With Your Partner
Just because we’re living in a pressure cooker doesn’t mean our relationships have to suffer.
The Black Radical Success Story Your History Class Ignored
The Reconstruction era as it’s taught…
6 Dog Breeds White People Love More Than They Do Black People, Ranked
Everyone loves dogs — but some folks need to get their priorities straight
Why Trey Songz Can’t Stay Silent Forever
Allegations have dogged the singer for years — yet, he only tries to discredit those from women without power
The 7 Best Pickup Lines to Use at the Republican National Convention, Ranked
Hooking up in the time of awkward green-screened GOP speeches
The 6 Most Annoying Comments Black Men Hear After a Haircut, Ranked
I got a new look and my White co-workers couldn’t contain themselves
This Week in Racism: Someone threw a WHAT at a WHO?
Welcome once again to our weekly roundup of the…
How Damian Lillard Hit 30 and Became the Most Inspiring Player in the NBA
Ferocious and measured…
Why I Skip Pop Culture Discussions With My White Coworkers
Music and movies are obviously for everyone—but explaining Black entertainment takes all the fun out of it
The 4 Virgos That Black Folks Least Mess With, Ranked
Love to Michael Jackson and ’Yonce, but we don’t rock with these particular zodiac reps
The Unbreakable Cycle of Racism
It has to change. And I must believe it will.
8 Rap Group Reunions No One Is Asking For, Ranked
After Nas got The Firm back together, what other kinda-cool comebacks can we expect?
An Oral History of the Coming To America TV Show You Never Knew About
A white-hot Black comedian. An old-guard White showrunner. What could go wrong? Everything.
How to Role-Play in Bed Without Feeling Like a Clown
Just play your part and watch the magic happen
All 11 ‘Madea’ Movies, Ranked
Hallelujer!
The Democratic Party Needs To Embrace Its Younger Superstars
Republicans and Bill Clinton aren’t going…
5 White Politicians Who Black People Mess With More Than Bill Clinton, Ranked
Happy birthday, Slick Willie, but we’ve moved on
Conscious Rappers Can Be Problematic Too
Too many times, a progressive image has crumbled under…
The Genius of Katt Williams Has Been Hiding in Plain Sight
We’ve too often disregarded his gift. He’s actually no joke.
Why Black Men Don’t Like Kamala Harris — and How It Can Stop
It’s not an easy conversation to have, but it’s an important one.