EntertainmentMediaEntertainmentMediaErykah Badu Sits Down With Ebro Darden for Apple Music’s Inaugural Episode of The MessageIf 2020 has taught us anything, it’s that no one—and I mean absolutely no one—is exempt from its crazy, not even…ByShanelle GenaiPublishedNovember 3, 2020
PoliticsPolitics2 Poll Challengers in Detroit Escorted Out After Using Racist Language, Refusing to Wear Masks ProperlyTwo poll challengers—one wearing a Halloween mask, the other refusing to wear her face mask properly—were kicked out…ByAnne BraniginPublishedNovember 2, 2020
NewsNewsGroup Pepper Sprayed During North Carolina March to the Polls Plan to March Again on Election DayMany people were horrified this weekend after seeing images of a group of people marching to go vote in North…ByJoe JuradoPublishedNovember 2, 2020
PoliticsPolitics'Big B'—and the 'B' Stands for Biden-HarrisIn case you didn’t know, Beyoncé has officially endorsed presidential candidate Joseph R. Biden for this year’s…ByShanelle GenaiPublishedNovember 2, 2020
NewsOpinionSome ThoughtsNewsOpinionSome ThoughtsIf Trump Loses, Thank Black People. If He Wins, Blame White PeopleWhen the dust settles and a winner of the presidential election is declared tomorrow night or some time in 2023, the…ByDamon YoungPublishedNovember 2, 2020
EntertainmentEntertainmentThe New Georgia Project Teams Up With Karen Civil, Curren$y, Tina Knowles Lawson and Many More for ‘Twitch the Vote’Over the last two decades, gaming has slowly but steadily become one of the most consumed forms of entertainment.…ByJoe JuradoPublishedNovember 2, 2020
NewsNewsTexas Supreme Court Rejects GOP Group’s Request to Purge More Than 100,000 Cast Ballots Days Before the ElectionIn today’s episode of You Know...I’m Starting to Think Republicans Really Don’t Want Democrats Voting, on Sunday,…ByZack LinlyPublishedNovember 2, 2020
CultureHistoryCultureHistoryAn Incomplete History of White Election ViolenceAmerica is not a “civilized country.”ByMichael HarriotPublishedNovember 2, 2020
NewsNewsPolice Pepper Spray Men, Women, and Children Marching to the Polls in North CarolinaWhen Trump said Make America Great Again, many of us wondered about the specifics of the great past he was seeking…ByIshena RobinsonPublishedNovember 1, 2020
NewsNewsDrivers Flying Trump Flags Surround Biden-Harris Campaign Vehicles on Texas Highway, Attempt To Run Bus off the RoadAfter a year that’s seen white men increasingly using their vehicles to run into people whose politics they don’t…ByIshena RobinsonPublishedNovember 1, 2020
NewsNewsWalmart Removed Guns and Ammo From Sales Floor for Fear of Post-Election Civil Unrest—but Suddenly Reversed DecisionNo matter how next Tuesday turns out, the days and weeks following Election Day are going to be wild. Citing fears…ByJoe JuradoPublishedOctober 30, 2020
Beauty + StyleBeauty + StyleAn American Family: Ilhan Omar and Daughter Isra Star on Teen Vogue's November CoverAs a Black girl born in Minneapolis, you’d think I’d have closely tracked the ascension of Somali refugee turned…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedOctober 28, 2020
CultureSportsCultureSportsChris Paul Leads Thousands in March to Early Voting Site at North Carolina HBCUNBA star Chris Paul led a march on Tuesday to an early voting site at Winston-Salem State University in North…ByJoe JuradoPublishedOctober 28, 2020
NewsRace MattersNewsRace MattersThe Myth of the Black Male Trump SupporterThe following fairy tale is based on a true story.ByMichael HarriotPublishedOctober 28, 2020
NewsCriminal JusticeCrimeNewsCriminal JusticeCrimeSetting Ballot Boxes on Fire Is Apparently a Thing Now in Boston and CaliforniaDozens of ballots were destroyed after a fire was ignited inside a ballot drop box in Boston.ByJoe JuradoPublishedOctober 26, 2020
PoliticsPoliticsRobocalls About Warrants, Lies About Absentee Ballots, and Other Disinformation Targeting Black Voters Ahead of Election DayWith days to go until election day, there are increasing signs of voter disinformation and suppression tactics…ByIshena RobinsonPublishedOctober 25, 2020
NewsNewsMike Pence's Closest Staffers Are Testing Positive for COVID-19, But the VP Has No Plans to QuarantineAbout five members of Vice President Mike Pence’s inner team now have coronavirus, a troubling outbreak that…ByIshena RobinsonPublishedOctober 25, 2020
NewsNewsColorado Trailer Park Owner Threatens to Increase Rent Should Biden Win ElectionFurther proving you don’t have to be a politician to suppress the vote, the landlord of a Colorado trailer park…ByJoe JuradoPublishedOctober 22, 2020
PoliticsPoliticsHere's What Will Happen After Election DayThis is the second half of our two-part series predicting the likeliest scenarios for the 2020 election and its…ByMichael HarriotPublishedOctober 22, 2020
NewsNewsDemocrats Get ‘Vote for Trump or We Will Come for You’ Emails From Proud Boys' Address; U.S. Officials Say They’re From IranOn Tuesday, dozens of voters in heavily Democratic Alachua County in Florida received an alarming email from what…ByZack LinlyPublishedOctober 22, 2020