EntertainmentSocial MediaEntertainmentSocial MediaOprah Winfrey Will Present the Class of 2020 Commencement Address, Thanks to Facebook and InstagramIf 2020 was a student and I had to sign their yearbook, I would put “Girl, you’re the worst. Don’t K.I.T.!” ByTonja Renée StidhumPublishedApril 28, 2020
PoliticsPoliticsWhite People Continue to Stand Alone in Their Support of Trump, Survey ConfirmsAs part of their storied tradition of doing the absolute least when more is required of them, white people remain…ByAnne BraniginPublishedApril 21, 2020
EntertainmentSocial MediaEntertainmentSocial MediaDonald Trump Uses 'Let Me Clear My Throat' to Come for Joe Biden and DC Legend DJ Kool Isn't Here for ItFor almost 25 years, “Let Me Clear My Throat” has provided the soundtrack to nearly every black ass gathering, from…ByJay ConnorPublishedApril 21, 2020
NewsNews#ObamaCommencement2020: Twitter Begs Obama to Serve as National Coronavirus Commencement SpeakerThis story shows how well-respected and beloved Former President Barack Obama remains among people who don’t believe…ByMichael HarriotPublishedApril 15, 2020
PoliticsPoliticsObama Makes It Facebook Official, Endorses Joe Biden and Throws Oak Tree-Level Shade at TrumpIn a 12-minute video that was a glimpse of what America used to look like when it had a compassionate, impassioned,…ByStephen A. Crockett Jr.PublishedApril 14, 2020
PoliticsPoliticsObama Is Getting Tired of Trump’s Cheetos-Dusted Fingers Staining His LegacyA man can only take so much.ByStephen A. Crockett Jr.PublishedApril 1, 2020
NewsNewsBarack Obama's 2008 Election Boosted Black Men's Mental Health, Study FindsWhen thinking about how politics and news events impact our mental health, we frequently focus on negative impacts:…ByAnne BraniginPublishedMarch 25, 2020
PoliticsPoliticsIs Obama Shadow-Presidenting on Social Media?It’s almost impossible for a superhero to retire. I mean what would that even look like? Would Spider-Man go fishing…ByStephen A. Crockett Jr.PublishedMarch 24, 2020
PoliticsPoliticsSay What Now? Barack Obama Discovered To Be Following Porn Star Sara Jay On Social MediaTo some, he may be the next best thing since sliced bread but he’s still very much a real human being.ByBrooklyn BaldwinPublishedMarch 14, 2020
PoliticsPoliticsObama to Pro-Trump Super PAC: Don’t Play With Me or My HomeboyOn Wednesday, former President Barack Obama had to come out of character to check a South Carolina TV station that…ByStephen A. Crockett Jr.PublishedFebruary 27, 2020
PoliticsPoliticsFrom Baltimore to 'Broadway' to Bloomberg? Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake Named Co-Chair of Mega Billionaire's Presidential CampaignStephanie Rawlings-Blake is all about the come-up.ByKaru F. DanielsPublishedFebruary 23, 2020
NewsCriminal JusticeCrimeNewsCriminal JusticeCrimeYou Get a Pardon! And You Get a Pardon! Career Criminal Donald Trump Passes Out Get Out of Jail Free Cards to Disgraced Gov. Rod Blagojevich, OthersThere are some words and phrases in the English language that are open to interpretation, while others—like…ByJay ConnorPublishedFebruary 18, 2020
PoliticsPoliticsObama Tweets, Trump Freaks, Reporters Fact-Check His Lying Orange BleatsAnother day, another Trump Twitter rant aimed at trying to pump himself up and make his record look better than it…ByMonique JudgePublishedFebruary 18, 2020
EntertainmentMoviesEntertainmentMoviesOscars 2020: Matthew A. Cherry Manifests #HairLove Success and Janelle Monáe Welcomes Us to the NeighborhoodIt’s the biggest (and whitest) night of film once again and we’re here to give you the scoop.ByTonja Renée StidhumPublishedFebruary 10, 2020
PoliticsPoliticsYang Extends His 15 Minutes, Buttigieg Is Still Serving His Penance and Michael Bennet Is Finally in It: 2020 Presidential Black Power Rankings, Week 27MByJason JohnsonPublishedJanuary 31, 2020
Beauty + StyleBeauty + StyleForever, for Always, for Love: On Michelle’s 56th Birthday, She and Barack Look More Boo’d Up Than Ever“In every scene, you are my star...Happy Birthday, baby!” wrote forever mack President Barack Obama in an Instagram…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedJanuary 17, 2020
PoliticsPoliticsRussians Must’ve Hacked the Gallup Poll, as Trump and Obama Tie for Most Admired Man of 2019Either there is an equal amount of scummy people taking a new Gallup poll or Russians have hacked the results to…ByStephen A. Crockett Jr.PublishedDecember 30, 2019
EntertainmentEntertainmentCinema-In-Chief: Just Mercy and Watchmen Among Barack Obama's Favorite Films and TV Shows of 2019 [Updated]We’re coming to the end of a year (and decade) and it’s time for Barack Obama’s tradition of sharing his faves! ByTonja Renée StidhumPublishedDecember 30, 2019
PoliticsPoliticsRep. John Lewis Reveals Advanced Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis: 'I Am Going to Fight It'Lawmakers and activists around the country voiced their support for longtime Congressman John Lewis after he…ByAnne BraniginPublishedDecember 30, 2019