6 Cheeses That Are Worth the Aftermath, Ranked
Bring on the bubble guts!
The 5 Worst Passwords to Use, Ranked
If you were a gas pipeline, you’d already be out millions!
Does It Matter if Abraham Lincoln Was a Lover of Men?
A new documentary and a new Broadway play present overlapping portraits of an American icon as a flesh and blood man.
5 Things That Are Definitely Not Sandwiches, Ranked
This has gone too far, people!
Why Black Men Resist Arrest
It’s not about defiance. It’s about survival
The Pointlessness of Pursuing ‘Diversity’
We’re all obsessing over the wrong thing
Racism Isn’t Funny — So Why Does Archie Bunker Make Me Laugh?
How I fell in love with ‘All in the Family’s’ resident bigot
Are You One of Those 'Real' Men Running from Therapy?
On therapy and acting like a man
What Type of White Person Knowingly Buys a Black Person’s Home at Fair Market Value?
Asking for a friend
Michael Jackson Was An Archival Resource of Black Movements
The King of Pop pulled influence from R&B's chitlin' circuit, borrowing from legends like James Brown and Jackie Wilson
A Portrait Of Grief As An Elderly Black Man
My mother is dying and it's killing my father to watch his wife wither
Saltines Are the GOAT of Crackers. Debate Your Mother
We salute you, friend to all soups
D-Nice Goes Deep on the Taste and Inspiration Behind His Cognac, Martingale
Launched last year, the serial entrepreneur invested in a spirit that delivers a sweet spin on the brown spirit
Why Jack Daniel’s New Stance on Diversity Leaves Bitter Aftertaste
Despite profiting off a Black man’s recipe, the company opposes diversity
Asking for a Sex Book Will Not Get You Out of Reading
Reading is truly fundamental and fun. But the number of books targeted for censorship in public libraries went up 92 percent in 2023.
Confederate Foolishness Ruined My Love of Blanch from Golden Girls
It complicates my feelings about my all-time favorite Southern belle
Why Some Want to Use Dred Scott to Remove Black Candidates From Ballots
They see restrictive citizenship as politically advantageous
The Black Bodies at Thomas Jefferson's African American Burial Ground Deserve a Better Resting Place
If you visit Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello home, multiple tours are available depending on the day of the week and what you’re willing to spend. On one of the tours, you can take a shuttle up to the main home and walk unescorted through the house and grounds with
A Jewish Man's Argument for a School Program that Pays to Send Black Students to Africa
This program has been modelled with Birthright Israel, a program that allows Jewish students to visit Israel with all expenses covered
Michelle Obama Exposed Affirmative Action of Generational Wealth
The racial hierarchy was laid bare and exposed
Redefining Manhood for My Son
He isn’t sure about his place as a young man in society. He is not alone
‘Black Don’t Crack’ Isn’t Much of a Compliment
It’s more like a stereotype gift-wrapped with a bow
Why I'm Voting for Kamala Despite Being an Independent
We need a president who can balance smart policy with compassion
Michelle Obama's DNC Speech is the Best Thing You'll Watch Today
Michelle is a force unto herself, previously restrained by her former role of First Lady. This night we saw Michelle unleashed.
The Democratic Party Has a Complicated History
America has a past it rarely, if ever, publicly discloses, and so too has the Democratic Party
Denzel Washington is Good Enough to Make Disposable Films Matter
Some of Denzel's themes are serviceable entertainment at best, and yet, I’ve seen every single one because I love watching Denzel smile and talk his way out of a problem
Beyonce's SirDavis Whisky Will Be Your Favorite Fall Spirit
The spirit is named after Beyonce’s great-grandfather Davis Hogue who was a farmer and bootlegger in the American South during prohibition.
Saluting Soul Music's Black Moses
In an era that was largely defined by Black male superheroes like Stokely Carmichael, Huey P. Newton, Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X, Isaac Hayes and his bald head was a marketer’s dream
The Spectacular Unraveling of Donald Trump
The bully tactics that the surly nominee is implementing has been ineffective against Kamala Harris
11 Years Later, ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ is Still a Scathing Critique of American Society
The Wolf of Wall Street doesn’t offer a reassuring moral lesson. The system isn’t fair, and that's real. Why should Scorsese sugarcoat it?