The Democratic Party Needs To Embrace Its Younger Superstars
Republicans and Bill Clinton aren’t going…
Race & Politics
5 White Politicians Who Black People Mess With More Than Bill Clinton, Ranked
Happy birthday, Slick Willie, but we’ve moved on
I’m Not Your Poster Child for Workplace Diversity
Why won’t companies quit slapping a Band-Aid on things and make some actual meaningful changes?
Why Black Men Don’t Like Kamala Harris — and How It Can Stop
It’s not an easy conversation to have, but it’s an important one.
This Week In Racism: We’re Sad to Report That Clayton Bigsby Is Real
It’s an embarrassment of riches in our new weekly roundup of the world’s most pathetic people!
America’s Black Mayors Promise Change, but Don’t Go Far Enough
Despite marching and renaming streets…
5 Phil Collins Songs Black Folks Mess With, Ranked
Drums, please!
What Artists Need From Corporations Trying To Support Black Lives Matter Movements
Authentic collaboration is more relevant today than ever before
Don Lemon Is Out of Fucks to Give
One of few Black journalists to anchor a prime-time news show, Lemon keeps a candid camera
Why Men Are So Bothered By Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s ‘WAP’
Your patriarchy is showing, sir
I’m No Longer Using My White Voice at Work
Sorry to bother you with this latest 2020 self-discovery
This Week in Racism: We Thought Baseball Liked Hitters, Not Hitler
Welcome once again to our weekly roundup of the world’s most pathetic people!
Are Black Men Saving Luxury Retail During the Pandemic?
Black purchasing power is growing far faster than its White counterpart — and now we need to figure out how to leverage it
How ‘Black Is King’ Co-Director Kwasi Fordjour Brought Beyoncé’s African Blockbuster to Life
The creative director, who’s worked with Beyoncé since he was an intern, shares the backstories on her latest visual album
Can This Man Save Chicago’s Murder Epidemic?
With decades of brokering peace between gangs, community leader Bishop Omar Jahwar has a plan for quelling violence in the perilous city
I Miss Barack and Michelle Obama — but Not Their Slander of Young Voters
Everyone’s favorite First…
Talking Politics With Co-Workers? File That Under ‘Never’
I don’t have the bandwidth to handle your…
This Week in Racism: The Karens Circle the Wagon
It’s an embarrassment of riches in our new weekly roundup of the world’s most pathetic people!
The 6 Best Ways to Spend Your Time Off While Socially Distancing, Ranked
Don’t let those vacation days go to waste
A Young Marley Fights For Her Grandfather’s Dream of Afro-Solidarity
Bob Marley was never able to forge true brotherhood with Black Americans. Decades later, his granddaughter’s generation is fighting to…
All I Have Is Rage
Letting go of my anger feels impossible when anger is all there is
The Moment Megan Thee Stallion Learned That People Are Trash
From misogyny to transphobia to…
This Week in Racism: Walm-Mart Nazis and Arkansas Being Arkansas
It’s an embarrassment of riches in our new weekly roundup of the world’s most pathetic people!
Who’s Having the Best Rap Career After 40?
These 40 MCs prove relevance is a state of mind
Jennifer Lopez’s 5 Most Head-Scratching Roles As a White Woman, Ranked
That’s Hollywood, baby!
8 Latinx Cultural Staples Ruined by White People, Ranked
¡Ay, caramba!
We Can’t Open Schools, but the Alternative Is Worse for Black Children
Thanks to the digital divide, remote learning threatens to jeopardize a generation of at-risk youth
Two cities start the reparations conversation — will the country follow?
Welcome to Minority Report, a weekly newsletter from the LEVEL team that packs an entire week into a single email. From the long road to…
Why I’m Skeptical About Joining My Company’s Diversity Committee
Sure, I want to help voice our race-related concerns, but am I playing myself?
5 More Superheroes Black Women Should Play, Ranked
CW’s new Batwoman could be just the beginning