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Friday, June 18, 2021

Juneteenth Is More Than a Federal Holiday. We Need Reparations Now

Although it’s great to see Juneteenth recognized as a federal holiday, it needs to be more than just a paid day off. It is a day to recognize the manifestation of history’s destruction into our present and act towards a more progressive and inclusive future. Another three-day weekend does little to address the decades…

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Things to Read and Watch to Celebrate and Honor Juneteenth

Books that depict the struggle and obstacles overcome by Black people over centuries have my constant attention and always will. One of the country’s greatest authors, Ralph Ellison, wrote a novel titled Juneteenth that is now available as an audiobook through the publisher. It’s genuinely easier to take in the story…

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Watch: This Father's Day, Very Smart Brothas Is Giving Some Flowers to a Few of Our Favorite Unsung TV Dads!

As is typically the case with Father’s Day, there’s usually some conversations somewhere online about the great Black TV dads. Even one young Jermaine Cole, aka J. Cole, aka, Light-skinned Jermaine, immortalized James Avery’s Uncle Phil (of Fresh Prince of Bel-Air fame) in verse when he said, “first things first, rest…

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Make Juneteenth Great Again: The Caucasians' Guide to Celebrating Juneteenth

Hold up, white people.

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Thursday, June 17, 2021

Proud Boys Leader Is Too Broke to be Proud, So Now He's Selling Black Lives Matter T-Shirts and...What? No, I'm Not Making This Up

In today’s episode of DIS NIGGA HERE!, Enrique Tarrio, a man who surprisingly is still a leader of the infamous conserva-Nazi fanboy club the Proud Boys, said that he has had to resort to selling Black Lives Matter and anti-Trump T-shirts in order to make money because his organization of bumbling idiots in visor…

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Pride & Prejudice: Exploring Black LGBTQ+ Histories and Cultures

  In the rich tapestry of history, the threads of Black LGBTQ+ narratives have often been overlooked. This journey into their stories is an ...