By Daniel Johnson Honestly, there would be no Miley Cyrus, Iggy Azalea, Katy Perry, Yes Julz or any other white woman culturally appropriating Blackness without the continued support and validation of Black men. Black men are culpable accomplices when insincere…
By Sherronda Brown Kim Kardashian’s name is in no way synonymous with the sexual exploitation of Black women or the scientific racism that has been used to justify the abuses we continually experience, but The New York Times recently drew…
By Kevin C. Quin Misogyny and mass media are no stranger to one another. Over the past few months, we have witnessed countless instances where men assert their often unsolicited, disparaging comments about women to millions of viewers across various…
By Arielle Iniko Newton Editor’s Note: If you’re not Black, this conversation ain’t for you. Luvvie Ajayi is a popular online commentator who fucked up badly this week after she demonized poor Black activists who demand compensation for our labor…
By Lauren Roshan The Black community has a history of politicising our art. The Black Arts Movement of 1965 began as a Black American literary offspring of the the Civil Rights Movement, and, though short-lived, it made significant impact on…
by Sherronda J. Brown *Caution: This post contains Get Out spoilers* "I don't wanna be chased off the lawn with a shotgun." – Chris Washington’s pandering ass to his girlfriend, Rose Armitage, who later literally chases him off the lawn…
By Phillip B. Williams 1. “All my niggas in the whole wide world/made this song to make it all y’all turn/ for us/ this shit is for us†Solange sings this in her song “F.U.B.U.†from her stunning third album…
By Jalil Mustaffa Bishop Dear Men: We ain’t shit. I feel like it is time for me to write the letter that I wished someone gave to me a long time ago. This letter is addressed to cisgender/heterosexual people who…
Eric Lockley is an award-winning artist and media maker invested in writing, producing, and acting in work that inspires people of color to embrace possibility and move beyond surviving into thriving. Current projects include award-winning inspirational short film The Jump and his…
by Thomas Washington, Jr. At a glance, it appears that he is Better. Which means that I have to look closely. I have to see what’s actually in front of me. To hear what is actually said. His pseudonym—“Flash Knows…
