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Lil Dicky’s ‘$ave Dat Money’ video reveals an ugly truth about hip-hop and race

Instead of saving dat money, Lil Dicky should check his privilege.

On Sep 18, 2015 by Ramon Ramirez

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Why the success of the Williams Sisters is a testament to black resilience

They've beaten the odds—both on and off the court.

On Sep 8, 2015 by Derrick Clifton

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Black Girls Are Magic literary mag leads to accusations of stolen brand

The #BlackGirlsAreMagic movement wants credit where credit is due.

On Sep 8, 2015 by Marisa Kabas

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Happy #BeyDay! Michelle Obama (and everyone else) wishes Beyoncé a happy birthday

Happy 34th birthday to the Internet's most meme-able pop star.

On Sep 4, 2015 by Marianne Kirby

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It’s OK if the next James Bond is another white guy

Let James Bond stay white and Scottish. Black people will be just fine.

On Sep 4, 2015 by Morgan Jerkins

Miley Cyrus on Jimmy Kimmel Live

Why Miley Cyrus shouldn’t tell Nicki Minaj how to talk about race

Has Miley learned nothing from the criticism?

On Aug 28, 2015 by Morgan Jerkins

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The problem with how we celebrated #WomensEqualityDay

Can we really call it a celebration of all women?

On Aug 27, 2015 by Derrick Clifton

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How #LaughingWhileBlack reveals an ugly truth about white privilege

White people laugh? No problem. Black people laugh? Call the police.

On Aug 26, 2015 by Derrick Clifton

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Shaun King isn’t the second coming of Rachel Dolezal

This is what happens when you follow Breitbart logic on race.

On Aug 20, 2015 by Derrick Clifton

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Police officers are sexually terrorizing black women—and the law allows it

The war on black women is a war on America.

On Aug 19, 2015 by Marcie Bianco

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Black trans lives matter

If we believe that black lives matter, then we must love and protect black trans women too.

On Aug 13, 2015 by [email protected]

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The important conversation about Sandra Bland’s death no one is having

A year after Ferguson, we need to talk about how black women are treated by police.

On Aug 10, 2015 by Morgan Jerkins

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The good, racist Trump voter

Who is the kind of person who would vote for Trump? The answer is more complicated than you think.

On Aug 5, 2015 by Derrick Clifton

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If white women can wear afros, why can’t black people have natural hair at work?

Black is 'cool'—until it means you're unemployed.

On Aug 5, 2015 by Alexandra Samuels

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#AllLivesMatter is a dangerous hashtag—and this proves why

If the hashtag is true, why was it used to deface Sandra Bland's mural?

On Aug 4, 2015 by [email protected]