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Gentrification Is a Five-Course Meal — and the Indigestion is Horrible
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Gentrification Is a Five-Course Meal — and the Indigestion is Horrible

Scott Woods Feb 19, 2021

Hope you’ve got an appetite…

5 Student Loan Forgiveness Plans President Biden Might Actually Consider, Ranked
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5 Student Loan Forgiveness Plans President Biden Might Actually Consider, Ranked

LEVEL Editors Feb 18, 2021

We are once again asking for some damn relief!

What Daniel Kaluuya’s Film Endings Really Tell Us
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What Daniel Kaluuya’s Film Endings Really Tell Us

David Dennis, Jr. Feb 18, 2021

Ending a central Black character’s life isn’t…

The 5 Worst Patois We Can’t Unhear, Ranked
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The 5 Worst Patois We Can’t Unhear, Ranked

LEVEL Editors Feb 17, 2021

Cease and seckle, people

Trump’s Winning Streak Has an Expiration Date
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Trump’s Winning Streak Has an Expiration Date

Michael Arceneaux Feb 17, 2021

Eluding the jaws of truth twice was a miracle, but a…

A George Floyd-Themed Valentine Is Just the Latest Episode of LAPD Behaving Poorly

A George Floyd-Themed Valentine Is Just the Latest Episode of LAPD Behaving Poorly

LEVEL Editors Feb 16, 2021

It’s an embarrassment of riches in our weekly roundup of the world’s most preventable disease!

Why Fred Hampton Needs to Be on Your Kids’ American History Syllabus
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Why Fred Hampton Needs to Be on Your Kids’ American History Syllabus

Scott Woods Feb 16, 2021

Hampton’s story, even in the…

How Open Mike Eagle Survived His Demons Through Anime

How Open Mike Eagle Survived His Demons Through Anime

Tirhakah Love Feb 16, 2021

Life changes hit the rapper hard — and shows like ‘Tokyo Ghoul’ helped him process it all

6 Holidays Black People Refuse to Celebrate, Ranked
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6 Holidays Black People Refuse to Celebrate, Ranked

LEVEL Editors Feb 16, 2021

Not even a day off work is worth commemorating these travesties

6 U.S. Presidents You Most Likely Didn’t Know Were Black, Ranked
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6 U.S. Presidents You Most Likely Didn’t Know Were Black, Ranked

LEVEL Editors Feb 15, 2021

We’ll take ‘Untold American History’ for $500, Alex

What a Year Writing About Being Black in Corporate America Taught Me About Race
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What a Year Writing About Being Black in Corporate America Taught Me About Race

The Only Black Guy in the Office Feb 15, 2021

When keeping it real goes right

6 Other Things Justin Timberlake Should Apologize for, Ranked
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6 Other Things Justin Timberlake Should Apologize for, Ranked

LEVEL Editors Feb 13, 2021

We can forgive his awkward dancing, but J.T. should keep the remorse train rolling

LaKeith Stanfield’s Toughest Role of All Is Himself
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LaKeith Stanfield’s Toughest Role of All Is Himself

Tirhakah Love Feb 12, 2021

As he heads toward this thirties, the electrifying…

Valentine’s Day Isn’t a Good Time to Experiment With Your Sex Routine
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Valentine’s Day Isn’t a Good Time to Experiment With Your Sex Routine

Elisabeth Ovesen Feb 12, 2021

Don’t ruin a perfectly good holiday by doing too much in the bedroom

Desus Nice Proved You Don’t Have to Sellout to Sell Out
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Desus Nice Proved You Don’t Have to Sellout to Sell Out

Bonsu Thompson Feb 12, 2021

Daniel Baker developed his gifts. Desus Nice gave them to the world. Now it’s time to expand.

DMX Is Finally Happy
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DMX Is Finally Happy

David Dennis, Jr. Feb 12, 2021

We always rooted for Earl Simmons — but seeing his joy as he turns 50 has helped us find our own

The 5 Valentine’s Day Gifts Most Likely to Start a Fight, Ranked
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The 5 Valentine’s Day Gifts Most Likely to Start a Fight, Ranked

LEVEL Editors Feb 12, 2021

Return to sender

The 4 Black History Month Projects We Most Dreaded as Kids, Ranked
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The 4 Black History Month Projects We Most Dreaded as Kids, Ranked

LEVEL Editors Feb 11, 2021

Doing it for the culture (and the report card)

The 7 Most Annoying People You’ll Encounter on Instagram, Ranked
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The 7 Most Annoying People You’ll Encounter on Instagram, Ranked

LEVEL Editors Feb 10, 2021

No double taps for you!

This Vaccination Rollout Is Going Exactly as Terribly as You Knew It Would
A man speaks with a member of the National Guard after receiving a coronavirus vaccine in the parking lot of Six Flags on February 6, 2021 in Bowie, Maryland. Photo: Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images

This Vaccination Rollout Is Going Exactly as Terribly as You Knew It Would

Michael Arceneaux Feb 10, 2021

Black folks don’t trust the…

Don’t Try to Put a Positive Spin on the N-Word Like This College Professor

Don’t Try to Put a Positive Spin on the N-Word Like This College Professor

LEVEL Editors Feb 9, 2021

It’s an embarrassment of riches in our weekly roundup of the world’s most preventable disease!

The 5 X-Men Movies That Aged the Worst, Ranked
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The 5 X-Men Movies That Aged the Worst, Ranked

LEVEL Editors Feb 9, 2021

More like Xavier’s Franchise for Disappointing Films, amirite?

How a Few Great Hip-Hop Journalists Won In Hollywood
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How a Few Great Hip-Hop Journalists Won In Hollywood

Aliya S. King Feb 9, 2021

Some of the genre’s best and brightest come together to talk about why they made the transition from rap magazines to TV and movies—and how

The Mental Gymnastics of a Virtual Job Interview Are Hard to Land
Illustration by Michael Kennedy

The Mental Gymnastics of a Virtual Job Interview Are Hard to Land

The Only Black Guy in the Office Feb 8, 2021

You may not be in person, but you’ve still gotta come correct

Every Episode of ‘The Boondocks,’ Ranked
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Every Episode of ‘The Boondocks,’ Ranked

Peter A. Berry Feb 8, 2021

Twenty-five years ago, Aaron McGruder introduced the world to the Freemans, and nothing would ever be the same

The 6 Best Waffle House Meals, Ranked
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The 6 Best Waffle House Meals, Ranked

LEVEL Editors Feb 6, 2021

Wreak havoc on your arteries, 365 days a year

‘Malcolm & Marie’ Isn’t About a Relationship, It’s About Abuse
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‘Malcolm & Marie’ Isn’t About a Relationship, It’s About Abuse

David Dennis, Jr. Feb 6, 2021

You expect a movie about getting through a rough patch — but what you get is something far darker

The 5 Best Store-Bought Frozen Pizzas, Ranked
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The 5 Best Store-Bought Frozen Pizzas, Ranked

LEVEL Editors Feb 5, 2021

Cowabunga, dude!

‘Dragonball Z’ Taught Me That Race Is a Social Construct
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‘Dragonball Z’ Taught Me That Race Is a Social Construct

Chika Ekemezie Feb 5, 2021

Turning lemons into unapologetically Black cartoon characters

All the Ways We Told You America Needed to Be Fixed
James Baldwin at home in Saint Paul de Vence, France in September 1985. Photo: Ulf Andersen/Getty Images

All the Ways We Told You America Needed to Be Fixed

Scott Woods Feb 5, 2021

Black people have been telling America about…

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