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The New York Renaissance

The New York Rens: How the first Black-owned pro basketball team paved the way for the NBA

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In pursuit of happiness: Why am I choosing between love and parenthood?

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Actors Jamie Foxx and Kerry Washington in "Django Unchained"

28 Days of Black Movies: ‘Django Unchained’ is a Black romance film like no other

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Race War One: The secret history of the national slave revolt

Moses Dickson, one of the most important but overlooked people in Black history, was born on April 5, 1824, in…
/ February 16, 2022
A Fair Maps Rally in front of the U.S. Supreme Court

Racial gerrymandering stands in the way of free and fair elections for Black Americans

Gerrymandering is a racist practice used by Republicans to reduce the number of Black candidates who can be elected to…
/ February 16, 2022

Dear Democrats: Start treating Republicans like the violent extremists they are

The RNC’s resolution on Jan. 6 only reiterated that the GOP are liars and violent extremists, and Democrats need to…
/ February 16, 2022
Actors Eddie Murphy, Richard Pryor and Danny Aiello in "Harlem Nights"

28 Days of Black Movies: ‘Harlem Nights’ is an all-star Black comedy classic

The big names in the cast of "Harlem Nights" alone draws you in. Come for the people. Stay for the…
/ February 15, 2022
Black Thought (Tariq Trotter of The Roots) in the musical "Black No More"

New musical ‘Black No More’ asks: If you had the chance to be white, would you take it?

What if I told you there was a machine that could turn you from a Black person to a white…
/ February 15, 2022

Could this be Roe v. Wade’s last anniversary?

Every person under the age of 49 has lived in a United States of America with the freedom to access…
/ February 15, 2022

Sha’Carri Richardson’s reaction to the ruling on the Russian skater is understandable, but there is a difference

The 15-year-old Russian figure skater can compete in the Olympics after failing a drug test, and the 21-year-old American sprinter…
/ February 15, 2022
A scene from "Waiting to Exhale"

28 Days of Black Movies: ‘Waiting to Exhale’ is the romantic drama in which sisters choose themselves

When Terry McMillan’s "Waiting to Exhale" came out in 1992, I bought it and read it three times in a…
/ February 14, 2022
Eminem theGrio

Whiteness wins the Super Bowl

I did not watch the Super Bowl. To be fair, I am not boycotting the NFL nor do I insist…
/ February 14, 2022
University of North Carolina

It’s time to uplift Black cities by investing in HBCUs

Colleges are the economic development organizations that invest in the lives of students as well as the residents of the…
/ February 14, 2022
Queen Latifah, Kimberly Elise, Vivica A. Fox and Jada Pinkett Smith in "Set It Off"

28 Days of Black Movies: ‘Set It Off’ depicts a perfect example of what we mean by ‘ride or die’ friendships

Black women's friendships are built different. We go hard for each other. We hold each other up. It’s that deep.
/ February 13, 2022
The Super Bowl LVI logo stands outside SoFi Stadium

A Black person’s nonproblematic guide to watching the Super Bowl

It’s that time of year again, everyone! No, not tax season. Not COVID season (that’s been going two years straight).…
/ February 13, 2022