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How did we get here? Nobody’s sposed to be here. We’re the land of the rich accelerated by black fear. Ladies, fellas, non-binary, if...
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- Dec 24, 2019
- 1 min
Where I’m From
It’s Christmas Eve 2019, the end of a decade, and I ran across this picture from my first grade classroom. My teacher Mrs. King did not...
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Ragpapermedia
- Dec 2, 2019
- 1 min
The Anatomy of Queen & Slim
Queen & Slim is the artistically brilliant, heartbreakingly honest film that keeps you on the edge of your seat. It’s the kind of movie...
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Ragpapermedia
- Nov 19, 2019
- 2 min
No Kap
When I was a teenager I was going through the house record collection and stumbled upon the holy grail of vinyls; Alex Haley’s Roots. I...
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Ragpapermedia
- Oct 6, 2019
- 2 min
The Witness
Black men are taught from a very young age not to cry. They are held at a higher standard, many becoming the man of the house before the...
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Ragpapermedia
- Aug 27, 2019
- 2 min
Eve
Who samples Phil Collins, Uncle Luke and E Badu, then sprinkles Cole, Gza and conjured a Queen for you? It’s Snow Hill’s own, she’s Tommy...
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Ragpapermedia
- Aug 25, 2019
- 2 min
Rikers Island
The most recognizable member of Tony! Toni! Toné! is back after an eight year hiatus with his most political work to date. Raphael...
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Ragpapermedia
- Aug 20, 2019
- 3 min
Asterisk *
We may have tossed our paper and pen before we even got started if it weren’t for the words of Jay-Z. We can’t remember the words...
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Ragpapermedia
- Aug 5, 2019
- 2 min
Antisocial
Newspapers need balance to effectively attract advertisers, grow readership, and create successful marketing campaigns; Social Media...
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Ragpapermedia
- Jul 29, 2019
- 2 min
The Revolution
There were screams, cheers, and singing in the streets when massive protests forced the governor of Puerto Rico (Ricardo Rosselló) to...
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Ragpapermedia
- Jul 23, 2019
- 2 min
Four Women
As the sun rises at the pedestrian bridge at 75 and Russell in Detroit’s Historic Eastern Market District, with a church steeple to the...
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Ragpapermedia
- Jul 16, 2019
- 2 min
Queen Of The South
Just when you thought Beyoncé couldn’t get any bigger or blacker she hit us with a whole album inside of the new Lion King Soundtrack....
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Ragpapermedia
- Jul 2, 2019
- 2 min
American Horror Story
Imagine living in a world with it’s own unique culture and community and having to leave the only home you’ve ever known because of...
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Ragpapermedia
- Jun 17, 2019
- 1 min
Slaughter House Rule: Crisis in Sudan
By now you’ve probably seen the grayish-blue profile pictures making the rounds on social media. The crisis in Sudan is a modern day...
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Ragpapermedia
- Jun 3, 2019
- 2 min
When They See Us
“When They See Us” is a limited series directed by Ava Duvernay that tells the story of “The Central Park Five”. It is the...
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Ragpapermedia
- May 13, 2019
- 2 min
I Can’t Breathe
I was choked out when I was maybe eleven years old. A few more seconds and you wouldn’t be reading this post decades later. I would’ve...
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Ragpapermedia
- May 11, 2019
- 2 min
Love You Black
To be young, black, creative, free, and unapologetically oneself is the embodiment of Nola Darling. She’s an artist and teacher...
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Ragpapermedia
- Apr 18, 2019
- 1 min
Beta Delta Kappa
Beyoncé’s Homecoming is a visually brilliant celebration of black culture, pride, and Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The...
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Ragpapermedia
- Apr 16, 2019
- 2 min
Master of Ceremonies
Politics and associations aside there are few things more revolutionary than a black man winning “The Masters” golf tournament. Tiger...
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Ragpapermedia
- Apr 14, 2019
- 2 min
Outrage Marketing: Issa Thing
Outrage Marketing is the calculated and cruel media manipulation geared to garner a reaction and collect them coins. H&M took a major hit...
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