Wise Advice From Your New Favorite TV Dad, Wood Harris
Playing a cool dad with a side of stern in Mara Brock Akil's Forever, the Chicago native shares bits of wisdom to live by
Culture
What Laz Alonzo Found on His Quest for Eternal Life in 'Fountain of Youth'
The actor links with director Guy Ritchie for a second time in the action-adventure film
Race & Politics
Is the End Near for Black Colleges?
How long before HBCUs come under increased fire?
Popular Demand
Relationships
How I Gave Up Cheating and Became Polyamorous
I’m still learning what’s next
Self
My Coworkers Have Long Forgotten George Floyd
Honestly, I can’t say I’m surprised
Humor
Jesus' 12 Apostles, Ranked
Quality trumps quantity when it comes to friendship
The Feed
5 Words and Phrases Straight People Should Stop Using
It’s OK to say “gay” — as long as you’re not in Florida — but let’s just banish these offenders from polite conversation
My Unholy Polyamorous Sex Life
It’s a private hell where secrets weigh heavy
The Truth About Welfare in the United States
Some presume only Black people benefit, weakening the social safety net for all
Remember When Clarence Thomas Wanted to Be a Black Panther and Idolized Malcolm X?
The supreme court justice who has been a nightmare for liberals was once a Black activist
How Trump Will React to Tariffs Being Declared Illegal
Beware the wounded president
Why Black Folks Can't Swim
Segregation at the swimming pool didn't help close the gap
Black Fatigue Now Has a Double Meaning Thanks to Racism
We can’t discuss racial justice without agreed-upon terminology
How I Gave Up Cheating and Became Polyamorous
I’m still learning what’s next
Resenting My Patriotism
America has been a bad parent
When White People Suffer
Can we still call them privileged?
Being Black In America Is The Most Radical Act Of Resistance
On the anniversary of George Floyd's passing, African Americans are still exhausted
What Has Changed Five Years After the George Floyd Protests?
Affirmative action is dead, DEI is dying, and white Immigrants get priority access
5 Movies that Screwed Up White People's Minds
Films that subconsciously had an effect on the caucasian psyche
Medicaid Versus Tax Cuts are as Simple as Guns or Butter
It boils down to tax cuts for the rich or healthcare for the poor
What the Prosecution is Proving in the Diddy Case
They're building a road that leads to more than domestic abuse
Donald Trump's Miscue on the Genocide of South African White Farmers, Explained
No graves at the site of the Trump video
What Laz Alonzo Found on His Quest for Eternal Life in 'Fountain of Youth'
The actor links with director Guy Ritchie for a second time in the action-adventure film
The Republicans are Coming for Medicaid and Medicare
Congressional budget office finds $500 billion in Medicare cuts
The Dark, Fumbling Sex Ed of Teenage Dancehall Parties
All we wanted was to look like we knew what we were doing
Where Malcolm X Was Killed, Harlem’s Ghosts Haunt a Forgotten Home
Where the activist and icon was killed in 1965, you can now get cash and a plate of ribs
The Nightmare of Being a Black Boy at the Oldest Prep School in the Country
Whether alumni or walking the halls of elite schools today, we recognize a tough shared experience
Helping White Folks Kick Their 'Founding Fathers' Fetish
They were the founders; not the fathers. ‘Founders’ is both accurate and politically benign
The HBO Max Rebrand Is About So Much More Than a Logo
Life moves swiftly. We all need to take a beat
Will Juneteenth Survive the Attack on DEI?
Will this holiday make it to a 4th anniversary?
When I Found Malcolm X
Writer-activist-director Kevin Powell pens a poem to his hero Malcolm X who would have turned 100 years old today
Why Many Celebrate The Burning Of Largest Southern Plantation
Some mourn historical landmark, others celebrate its destruction
5 Movies that Perfectly Explain Why America is So Screwed Up
An approved textbook alternative
Blacksplaining The Unrepentantly Stupid Anti-College Campaign
Trust in higher education, kids
The First 3 Days of the Diddy Trial, Explained
The high-profile trial has revealed a man who has leaned into domestic violence. The prosecution's star witness, Cassie Ventura, spent four days on the stand