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Why #EssenceSoBlack acquisition is not quite a happily ever after

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Why Michael B. Jordan’s dating life won’t stop Black women from seeing ‘Black Panther’

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Here’s what ‘She’s Gotta Have It’ needs to be even better in Season 2

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2017 reminded us women in hip-hop deserve their spot on the throne

From draw-dropping beefs to historic chart performances, this year female rappers proved that in a “man’s world" it's the women who…
/ December 31, 2017

To flourish in 2018, you need to follow these Twitter accounts

Get your 2018 started off on the right track by following these accounts...
/ December 31, 2017

5 ridiculous Trump headlines that actually happened in 2017

Where do we begin? There have been so many things POTUS has said or done this year that has us…
/ December 30, 2017

Colin Kaepernick is just the latest tale in the NFL’s rich, racist history

Colin Kaepernick is just the latest tale in the NFL's rich, racist history.
/ December 28, 2017

Here’s how to have a Cardi B new year in 2018

You couldn't escape Cardi B in 2017. She dominated the year...
/ December 25, 2017

Cornel West: A lonely man arguing with himself

Between the neoliberal chatter and the Obama admonishments, West comes across as lonely, maybe even a tad bit desperate to…
/ December 23, 2017

Don’t dismiss LaVar Ball’s big plans for a new basketball league

Lavar Ball might be the most obnoxious guy in sports - but he also could just love his sons very…
/ December 22, 2017

Tax bill proves the Republicans are true gangsters

The new tax bill is the greatest heist in modern history, outdoing even themselves in the level of greed and…
/ December 21, 2017

Cornel West-Ta-Nehisi Coates beef is an episode of ‘Housewives’ we can’t help but watch

On this week’s episode of The Real Housewives of Atlanta The Real Intellectuals of Black Academia, the world tuned in
/ December 20, 2017

‘Skinfolk ain’t kinfolk’: Diddy haters don’t want to see a Black man win

Racist sports fans and their token Black enablers naturally dont want to see Sean Diddy Combs own his own NFL…
/ December 20, 2017

Just a reminder: Black women saved Alabama but not for the reasons you think

Black women show up and show out for candidates who rarely address our needs through tackling racial, gender, economic, and…
/ December 18, 2017

Black voters showed up and showed out—now we want more

While everyone is thanking Black women for staying woke and proving Black votes do matter, what will it mean for…
/ December 18, 2017