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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- Dec 25, 2018
- 2 min
Middle C In The Key Of Life
Michelle Obama’s book “Becoming” is more than a memoir, it’s a masterclass in perseverance. The book begins with a headstrong little girl...
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- Dec 2, 2018
- 2 min
Cell Therapy
It’s been an earth shattering year for Robert “Meek Mill” Williams. The 31 year old rap artist from Philadelphia began the year eating...
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- Nov 27, 2018
- 2 min
Professor Trotter: The Lyrical Dalai Lama
So, out of nowhere, just in time for Christmas, Black Thought drops an EP that solidifies “The Book of Trotter” in the Holy Book of...
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- Sep 16, 2018
- 2 min
Charlie Wilson, Bruno Mars And A Game OF Chicken
At last night’s Bruno Mars Concert parking was a bitch and we almost died. Lots adjacent to Little Caesars Arena were charging up to $45....
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- Sep 11, 2018
- 3 min
The Guyger Effect
There are three groups of people who avoid calling the cops like the plague. These groups are black people, poor whites and people who...
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- Sep 3, 2018
- 2 min
Allen Iv3rson: Against All Odds
Allen Iverson entered the NBA in 1996 and changed the game forever. The year is crucial because during his rookie season not only did...
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- Aug 20, 2018
- 3 min
White Girl Wasted, Chuck Stokes, and The 55 year old Superfan.
An Earth Wind And Fire Concert is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re gonna get. EWF booked the legendary Chene Park...
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- Aug 6, 2018
- 2 min
Smart, Funny and Ready To Kick Your Ass Across 8 Mile
Full disclosure, we’ve been following Amanda Seales IG, Instastories and all for about a year now. Lately there has been a ridiculous...
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- Jul 26, 2018
- 2 min
The Prince Paradigm
Prince – Sexy Mother F***** is the 2018 Prince documentary by German director Oliver Schwabe. It’s the documentary we never knew we...
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- Jul 1, 2018
- 2 min
What Would Black People Do?
“How Not To Get Shot: And Other Advice From White People” touches on all the comments, advice and propaganda that make black people...
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- Jun 18, 2018
- 3 min
Apeshit: Decoded
History teaches us that the best way to conceal something is to hide it in plain sight. Tell them they are valuable but only as labor and...
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