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You expect a movie about getting through a rough patch — but what you get is something far darker
All the Ways We Told You America Needed to Be Fixed
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Turning lemons into unapologetically Black cartoon characters
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
Georgia Police Chief Says Black Folks Didn’t Have It That Bad During Slavery
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The 5 Worst Basketball Movies, Ranked
If the Washington Generals were a film festival, it’d be this quintet of losers
My Lifelong Journey Embracing Mixed-Race Identity
Singer Raiche shares her experience defining herself and what truly matters most
5 White Wrestlers That Black People Love, Ranked
Tap in for the tap out
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The Black Man’s Guide to Anime
Thought you’d watched everything out there? Time to broaden your…
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Biking with the stars!
I’m Officially Too Old To Listen to Dudes Rapping About Oral Sex
The problem isn’t the subject matter…
Remembering Kobe Now Means Remembering All of Him
A year later, it’s time to contend with the man’s…
Kobe’s Memorial Was the Last Time We Grieved in Public, and We Never Stopped
Mourning broke through…
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The momentousness of Kamala…
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The 5 Least Surprising Comments on Our Recent Political Coverage, Ranked
Hit dogs holler, that’s all we’re saying
The 5 Best Ways to Celebrate MLK Day, Ranked
All hail the King!
Where Are All of the Black People in ‘Lupin’?
Netflix’s newest bingeable heist series plays with race, but insists on doing so in a lily-white version of Paris
U.S. Presidents and Their Impeachable Crimes, Ranked
‘Lying’ to ‘inciting insurrection against the U.S. government’ is a hell of a spread
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It’s never too late!
Yes, This Was a Coup Attempt — Against Blackness
You can argue the word choice all you want, but you can’t avoid the truth
The Real (Fake) Story Behind the Most Confusing Photo of the U.S. Capitol Raid
How did this Black man end up on the floor of Congress in the midst of an insurrection?
‘The Bachelor’ Finally Went Black — But Doesn’t Know How to Deal With Race
18 years after its…
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Operation: Lockdown is in effect!
How Netflix’s ‘Malcolm & Marie’ Actually Gets Relationship Fights Right
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