Opinion

Grant Williams of the Boston Celtics talks with head coach Ime Udoka
Some lines you never expect to cross. Some scenarios are too unlikely to imagine. Yet, here I am, pulling for the…
/ June 2, 2022
If I can just be honest here for a second, I don’t ever actually think that any of my “takes”…
/ June 2, 2022
If you’re Black, then you know that the designation of “uncle” extends past genetic boundaries or familial relationships
/ June 1, 2022
I can’t quite call "Gully" a good movie. In fact, I’m not entirely sure that I can even tell you…
/ June 1, 2022
The idea of choosing the 10 Blackest songs is intimidating as hell. Blackness is deep, dynamic, and complex.
/ June 1, 2022
Unless you have actively avoided Twitter, Instagram and TikTok for the past weeks, you have likely heard “Legs, Hips, Body,”…
/ May 31, 2022
Black Twitter makes me happy. Not much about Twitter does, but the Black folks on the bird app who center…
/ May 31, 2022
A man stands near a barbecue grill
Across Black America, people have wondered if this Memorial Day will signal the official opening of Cookout Season.
/ May 30, 2022
A person tying their shoes
I recently wrote about Disney’s foray into sneaker culture with its latest live-action musical, "Sneakerella."
/ May 29, 2022
A woman sits in lotus position on a beach
This has been a rough Mental Health Awareness Month for America, but particularly for Black and brown Americans.
/ May 28, 2022
A Walmart shopping cart
In the aftermath of George Floyd’s killing in May 2020, many corporations came forward with “commitments” to do better and…
/ May 27, 2022
The cops are supposed to be society’s "good guys with guns" but the "good guys with guns" canard is officially…
/ May 27, 2022