Democrats, You Need Black Friends
Biden is not the problem; it is your white friends and family members who are going to vote for Trump.
Woody McClain Should Be Hollywood's Next Action Hero
He's setting up shop in the music and publishing worlds while looking the next greatest action hero script
Yeah, I’m Voting For Joe Biden
And I don’t really want to vote for Joe Biden
How To Have Compassion For Bad Humans Who are Down on Their Luck
I can feel empathy for someone while accepting that they are flawed or lost, or corrupt.
Say Donald Trump, What Are 'Black Jobs'?
The notion that Black people are supposed to be the chief manual laborers in this country is inherently racist.
America Was the Biggest Loser Last Night
Biden was bad. Trump wasn't much better. How do we get better choices?
Wealthy White Couple Adopts Five Black Children and Allegedly Turn Them Into Slaves
They were forced to sleep on concrete floors with no mattresses and one boy had open sores on his feet.
What Men Think About Whoopi Goldberg's Sexual Choices Is Peak Ageism
The EGOT winner unapologetically said she prefers one night stands
I'll Always Wear My Hoodies
Let’s not limit what Black men can comfortably wear because of racial subtext assigned to an article of clothing.
The Challenges of Ridesharing While Black
A recent study found that your Uber driver is twice as likely to cancel if you’re Black.
Donald Trump’s Definition of a 'Very, Very, Bad Girlfriend'
Who Is he to judge?
Center Fielder Willie Mays Has Left the Field for the Last Time
How Willie Mays and baseball brought me closer to my father
Black Men and the Shame of Absenteeism
There are long-held beliefs that Black men are absent in the lives of their children. This should not be a sweeping statement
Proud Papa Usher Raymond Runs a Disciplined Household
The R&B legend wasn’t raised by his father and only got to know him before he passed. He’s making sure his children will never have that experience
Before There Were Karens There Were Stephens
These Black men are motivated by a greater cause than person grievances
The Real History of Juneteenth and the Reason It’s a Federal Holiday
Freedom Day has nothing to do with freedom
Blocking Fearless Fund for Black Women Sets a Dangerous Precedent
Programs designed to mitigate disparities have a target on their back
You Should Have Known Josh Gibson Before Major League Baseball Included His Stats
The Negro League star Is now atop six MLB categories
Chef Scotley Innis' Oxtail Lo Mein Is Bussin’!
The culinary king is expanding his Continent restaurant beyond ATL with a brand-new Brooklyn location that serves up delicious Caribbean cuisine with a twist
Why Jackie Robinson's Impact Still Hits In a League Light on Black Stars
Robinson mattered so much to my dad, because he was a symbol of the possibilities that were ahead, not for him, but for me
We’re Sorry You’re Unwell. But That’s Not Our Problem
Welcome to the legal pyramid scheme we call US healthcare
A Timeline Of Donald Trump's Alleged N-Word Video
A $5 million NDA, allegedly, kept it from being discussed.
On The Loss Of Friends And Strangers To Addiction
I have survived and I don’t deserve it. I am glad it wasn’t me because it could have been me, and it still could be
Remembering Marvin Gaye's Last Protest
The former Motown crooner was tapped to perform the National Anthem at the 1983 NBA All-Star game in Los Angeles. He put some stank on it for the people.
Was Goldilocks the Original Karen?
Two new Redfin ads unintentionally recast a children’s fairytale as the ultimate White privilege parable
‘Making of an Activist’ Explains the Real Reason Police Get Away With Murder
Activist DeRay Mckesson uses data and analytics in an attempt to enact lasting and meaning change to the reign of America's bad cops
Brown v. Board of Education is on Thin Ice With This Supreme Court
Court Justice Clarence Thomas openly shared his disapproval of the 1954 decision.
Why I Told the World I Was Living With Cancer
It was as scary as coming out as gay more than 30 years ago — and equally empowering.
You Should Embrace Being Cringe
I like being uncool too much to stop now
Why Pronouns and the World's Problems Are Important to My Gen-Z Son
At 19, he wants to improve the planet, stat, and Gen Xers and Millenials aren't moving fast enough for him.