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Untitled / Danielle Kwateng-Clark / September 27, 2019 10:38 AM
Culture
Celebs Who Didn’t Endorse Biden-Harris Were Still Celebrating
Before the big win would have been a great time to speak up.
Culture
"Don't Leave Me" Is Making Africans a Monolithic Punchline
There’s a cultural erasure when we decontextualize every Black person from the continent as a stereotype.
Culture
Racism Is Going Viral on TikTok
"Social media often exacerbates hateful people who are looking for allies."
Culture
Issa Rae's Pro-Black Agenda Fights the White Power Structure
Issa stands out as a bold outlier in the industry in a time when it’s a lot easier to pander to a white gaze.
TV
‘I Am Not Okay With This’ Retires the Black Girl Bestie Trope
Black characters are becoming more than just the reliable sidekick to the coming-of-age regular white girl™.
Culture
Celebrities Can Save Their “Woke” Oscars Speeches
If the advocacy work isn’t being done, words are just words.
Books
Noname Is Fighting to Save Black Intellectual Spaces
The rapper started a hashtag to encourage people to divest from corporations.
Culture
Comparing Black Women to Animals in Public Forums Is Nothing New
“Black women today are seen as a cultural product, a commodity to be consumed.”
Culture
Yes, Black Media Outlets Have a Responsibility to Report Differently
'People like Charlamagne tha god have a duty not just to show up, but to apply thoughtfulness.'
Music
Gospel Music Never Needed Kanye West
"This come-to-Jesus moment is really about Kanye’s own redemption."
TV
Lilly Singh's Late-Night Show Is No Victory for All Women of Color
From Lilly Singh to Awkwafina, entertainers of color continue to build platforms for themselves at the expense of Blackness.