‘Exodus’ at 40: Bob Marley’s Plea for Peace and Black Liberation After Facing Death
Stereo Williams | The Daily Beast Bob Marley’s Exodus is one of the epochal albums in the history of popular music. There are a select few albums …
We break down the characters in the Black Panther teaser
Eric Diaz | Nerdist The first teaser trailer for Ryan Coogler’s long awaited big screen version of The Black Panther has arrived from Marvel Studios, …
People Are Sharing Sweet Couple Photos In Honor Of 50th Anniversary Of Loving Day
Candice Jalili | Elite Daily You guys ready for a quick little history lesson?! All right, here we go. In 1958, a black 17-year-old woman named Mildred …
I’m a Black Millennial – Here are three ways we can improve race relations
By Jeremy Hunt | Fox Business Where I grew up, hating white people wasn’t an option. I had to interact with them every day. From a middle-class neighborhood …
Donald Glover Confirms That He Is Retiring ‘Childish Gambino’
Breanna Edwards | The Root “Childish Gambino,” the moniker that all-around entertainer Donald Glover goes by as a recording artist, shall soon be no more. …
#NeverForget: Bill Maher Once Questioned a Black Woman’s Blackness Over the N-Word
Monique Judge | The Root Friday’s moment when TV host Bill Maher uttered the n-word was not the first time he crossed the line where race is concerned. Long …
Black troops as much as twice as likely to be punished by commanders, courts
Tom Vanden Brook | USA Today WASHINGTON — Black troops are far more likely than their white comrades to face court martial or other forms of military …
NCAA ban of 15 HBCU teams from postseason play is polite racism
BY DERRICK Z. JACKSON | The Undefeated At best, it is patronizing. At worst, it is polite racism. The National Collegiate Athletic Association last …
Who, Exactly, Is Going To Take Part In Trump’s African-American Music Appreciation Month?
Taylor Bryant | NYLON Breaking news! According to NBC, the White House has proclaimed June 2017 as African-American Music Appreciation Month. A statement …
Jeremy Christian Went Crazy Yesterday Because White Supremacy Is Crazy
Michael Harriot | The Root The white supremacist suspected of murdering two men and wounding another screamed and shouted his way through an arraignment …
This House Democrat called for Trump’s impeachment. Then the racist death threats began.
by Jeff Stein | Vox One caller says the Congress member should be lynched. Another leaves a voicemail promising, “You’ll be hanging from a tree.” …
If you truly knew what the N-word meant to our ancestors, you’d NEVER use it
BY BRANDO SIMEO STARKEY | The Undefeated A few years ago, I read slave narratives to explore the lives of black agricultural workers after the end of …
Stunning photo series celebrates the complex identity of LGBTQ Africans
By Katie Dupere | Mashable An ongoing photo series tells the complex stories of LGBTQ Africans, encouraging the celebration of two identities too many …
Confederate monuments offend, but there is something much worse in Alabama
Joseph Goodman | AL.com In New Orleans, they are finally removing statues of Confederate leaders in public places. In Montgomery, they send students to public …
Trump Hates Old Poor White People, Too
Stephen A. Crockett Jr. | The Root I bet a lot of old, poor white voters who stumbled into the voting booth to pull the trigger for Donald Trump are secretly …
The Origins of Twerking: What It Is, What It Means, and How It Got Appropriated
“Twerking” isn’t new. Its ubiquity may seem sudden, but mainstream media’s merely catching up to something that’s existed in black global …
This is what emboldened white supremacists look like
By Douglas Williams | The Guardian It was a scene out of the darkest days of the civil rights movement. A couple of dozen white supremacists rallied around a …
Blame Betsy: The NAACP Wants Bethune Cookman President To Resign
By Bossip Staff Thaaaanks Betsy! NAACP Calls For Bethune-Cookman President’s Resignation After The President of Bethune-Cookman University decided to …