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2016: The Year Blackness Took Over
When our cyborg descendants dig into the past from the dystopian future brought on by the evil empire assembled by our next commander in chief (whose evil aura and breathing difficulties make me 93.2 percent sure he’s actually Darth Vader), 2016 will likely be remembered as the year America was bamboozled into electing a slightly…
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Tips From White People on Hating the President
As we prepare to enter the Trumpian era and return to the days when white supremacists openly rejoiced in victory and the White House kitchen had no seasoned salt, the question remains: What is the etiquette for living under a president whose mere presence makes your skin crawl? If President Barack Obama’s legacy leaves America…
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A Blow-by-Blow Account of the Harris Family Thanksgiving
After the popularity of black Twitter’s #ThanksgivingWithBlackFamilies and our undercover report on the Harris family’s Fourth of July cookout, we decided to embed a reporter for an up close look at Thanksgiving with the Harris family*. 10 a.m.: I arrived early to check out the preparation for the meal. After staring at me through the screen…
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Introducing Trump's 2016 Alt-Right All-Star Hate Team
Following an intense election season in which even the preseason scrimmages were filled with intense excitement, the American political system finally crowned the most unlikely candidate as its 2016 electoral champion. As always, the winning side gets to choose its own all-star team, and after the new president-elect took his celebratory victory lap, Donald J.…
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For Black People Who Have to Work With White People in the Age of Trump
Listen, I know this has been a tough few days. The morning after election night, you probably went to work shocked, stunned and disappointed in America, like when George Zimmerman was acquitted for killing Trayvon Martin, or the first time you heard of the Luther Burger. Such is life for black people in America. It’s…
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The Unfiltered, No-Holds-Barred Election Live Blog and Prayer Circle
We’ve finally made it: Election Day 2016 is here. Unlike the previous two national elections, when we anxiously awaited the sure election of the black president, today feels different. It feels like the bus ride home after your teacher called your parents when you acted up in school, or the good night kiss after a first…
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This Election Comes Down to 1 Thing
In one day, most of you will cast a vote for who you want to serve as the next president of the United States. By now you likely have been inundated with articles, commercials and personal appeals to do your part as both a citizen in this democracy and a beneficiary of the people who…
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Taken Without Incident: Why White Criminals End Up Alive
One of the most familiar and overused refrains raised from the black chorus in their criticism of police and their brutal tactics is the oft-repeated idea that white criminals are treated less harshly than black people accused of lesser and more innocuous crimes. Perhaps the most popular extracurricular activity of those engaged in the fight…
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Every Day Is Halloween for Black People
In the next few days, your news feeds and social media timelines will be peppered with reports of white people reveling at Halloween parties posing for pictures in blackface, Ku Klux Klan costumes and Nazi uniforms. This prediction is not based on inside information or anonymous tips. We know this will happen because it always…
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10 Signs You’re Black and From Alabama
If you look into the comment section of any opinion piece on the internet, you quickly learn two things: 1) J. Cole went platinum with no features, and 2) Black people are not a monolith. Although it is a no-brainer with which we all agree, there are certain things that tie us together, and the biggest…
