All the Ways We Told You America Needed to Be Fixed
Black people have been telling America about…
Scott Woods
The Striking Similarities Between These Rappers and Ancient Philosophers
The work and statements of some of our favorite MCs line up quite comfortably alongside philosophy’s greatest — and most notorious — minds
No One Prepares for Turning 50
In some ways, I feel like I’m just getting started. Don’t wait until you feel the same.
Don’t Talk to Me About Unity
Republicans want us to look past this moment because they’re responsible…
What Black America Needs From Biden’s First 100 Days
Executive orders are well and good, but it’s time to get serious
Yes, This Was a Coup Attempt — Against Blackness
You can argue the word choice all you want, but you can’t avoid the truth
Black Conservatives Don’t Care About You — Or Anyone Else
If they only want to go for theirs, they should just say so
Ice Cube Isn’t Winning at Chess — He’s Losing at Poker
Mortgaging 30 years of reputation for an…
A Definitive Guide to Black Trump Supporters
Forewarned is forearmed. Grab your binoculars.
Don’t Celebrate White People Being Late to the Fight
Yes, this moment is different from other moments…
Bill Withers Never Needed Music — But We Needed His
When the soul legend walked away from the industry, he left us with lessons as well as art
If You’re Going to Challenge the 1619 Project, Don’t Do It This Way
Conservatives’ “1776 Project” sounds a lot like Bill Cosby’s pound cake speech all over again
Stephen King Needs More Black Friends
As decades of his Black characters show, one tone-deaf tweet is…
The Decade Afrofuturism Reshaped Science Fiction — and the World
The aesthetic and political…
A Definitive Guide to the Modern Bro, From Ironic Rap to Mega-Woke
White dudes think they see themselves in me. They have no idea.