Black internet memes have developed a life of their own, and as Afro-surrealist artist Alim Smith, 31, says, popular Black memes embody unspoken language the Black community can easily understand. “Somebody outside the culture could see these same pictures and just see pictures, but we can tell a whole story with that stuff, and it’s…
Source: Aigné Taylor / iOne Digital The political power of students at HBCUs has been a catalyst of change for decades in this country. From the movements of the 1960s to the evolution of progressive culture today, college-aged individuals have been one of the main groups energizing the quest for change. This week in Selma,…
OPINION: The documentary seems to want us to consume all of our collective trauma in one sitting—from the horrors of slavery to the tragedy of George Floyd. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Black trauma porn means showing excessive amounts of Black pain…
The defendant, Marc Wilson, said white men in a pickup yelled racist slurs at him and tried to run his car off the road shortly after midnight on a morning in June 2020. STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) — A judge scheduled an April trial for a biracial man charged with murder in the 2020 shooting of…
The divorce between “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Kenya Moore and her estranged husband, Marc Daly, is ongoing. The reality star filed back in May 2021, and now Daly is accusing Moore of dragging out the divorce proceedings. New documents purportedly obtained by Radar reveal Daly’s troubling inability to communicate with Moore, who he…
Lawyers for Flores, a former coach with the Miami Dolphins, has asked the NFL to reject an arbitration request from the Dolphins. (AP) Brian Flores wants the NFL to reject the Miami Dolphins’ request for an arbitration hearing regarding his class-action lawsuit against the team and the league alleging racist hiring practices. Flores’ lawyer sent…
The report details how actions of the far right movement have been reinvigorated by efforts to ban critical race theory, books that discuss LGBTQ identity in public schools, coronavirus vaccine and mask mandates, and immigration. (AP) The number of white nationalist, neo-Nazi and anti-government extremist groups across the U.S. fell for a third straight year…
Source: NBC / Getty Who is Tariq Nasheed? Well, if you’re wondering. He’s been causing quite a stir on the internet for some time now with his controversial takes on Black American politics, dating, and systemic racism among other topics. Nasheed, who also goes by the name “Tariq Elite” and “King Flex,” recently published his…
Following the success of her “Beam Me Up Scotty” mixtape, Nicki Minaj signed a deal with Lil Wayne‘s Young Money Record label. Her career soared to new heights and opened the doors for her “Pink Friday” album era. The duo also collaborated on “Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded” the Re-Up album. After nearly 20 years in…
Fans of actor Daniel Kaluuya are taking to social media sharing their concern for the star after several outlets began reporting that the “Get Out” star allegedly fired his entire team, including his agents and publicists, and is said to be now taking direction from reported “life strategist” Heir Holiness. According to unidentified sources close…
