RagpapermediaSep 9, 20201 minHow Did We Get Here? Nobody’s Sposed To Be Here.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...
RagpapermediaDec 24, 20191 minWhere I’m FromIt’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...
RagpapermediaDec 2, 20191 minThe Anatomy of Queen & SlimQueen & Slim is the artistically brilliant, heartbreakingly honest film that keeps you on the edge of your seat. It’s the kind of movie...
RagpapermediaNov 19, 20192 minNo KapWhen 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...
RagpapermediaOct 6, 20192 minThe WitnessBlack 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...
RagpapermediaAug 27, 20192 minEveWho 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...
RagpapermediaAug 25, 20192 minRikers IslandThe most recognizable member of Tony! Toni! Toné! is back after an eight year hiatus with his most political work to date. Raphael...
RagpapermediaAug 20, 20193 minAsterisk *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...
RagpapermediaAug 5, 20192 minAntisocialNewspapers need balance to effectively attract advertisers, grow readership, and create successful marketing campaigns; Social Media...
RagpapermediaJul 29, 20192 minThe RevolutionThere were screams, cheers, and singing in the streets when massive protests forced the governor of Puerto Rico (Ricardo Rosselló) to...
RagpapermediaJul 23, 20192 minFour WomenAs the sun rises at the pedestrian bridge at 75 and Russell in Detroit’s Historic Eastern Market District, with a church steeple to the...
RagpapermediaJul 16, 20192 minQueen Of The SouthJust 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....
RagpapermediaJul 2, 20192 minAmerican Horror StoryImagine 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...
RagpapermediaJun 17, 20191 minSlaughter House Rule: Crisis in SudanBy now you’ve probably seen the grayish-blue profile pictures making the rounds on social media. The crisis in Sudan is a modern day...
RagpapermediaJun 3, 20192 minWhen 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...
RagpapermediaMay 13, 20192 minI Can’t BreatheI 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...
RagpapermediaMay 11, 20192 minLove You BlackTo be young, black, creative, free, and unapologetically oneself is the embodiment of Nola Darling. She’s an artist and teacher...
RagpapermediaApr 18, 20191 minBeta Delta KappaBeyoncé’s Homecoming is a visually brilliant celebration of black culture, pride, and Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The...
RagpapermediaApr 16, 20192 minMaster of CeremoniesPolitics and associations aside there are few things more revolutionary than a black man winning “The Masters” golf tournament. Tiger...
RagpapermediaApr 14, 20192 minOutrage Marketing: Issa ThingOutrage Marketing is the calculated and cruel media manipulation geared to garner a reaction and collect them coins. H&M took a major hit...