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Everyone’s Not Invited To The Cookout So Don’t Ask

It’s the 4th of July, and while it’s a national holiday in America, it’s truly the staple for cookouts, family gatherings, music, food and if you’re lucky, a paid day off from work in Black culture. It’s not uncommon to hear Black people reference “the cookout” or offer admission to …

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Baller Alert’s Funniest IG Comedians

Social media tends to get a bad rap, especially with the way people use it as an outlet to spew negativity or waste hours of their lives. On the other hand, when used right, Instagram is the best promotional tool you could ever use to put yourself on the map …

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The 2020 Democratic Presidential Debates Set To Begin

Presidential Debates

If you have watched the news, read a headline, or simply muttered the phrase, “wtf” when it comes to anything political over the past couple years, then you aren’t alone. The start of the 2020 Democratic presidential debates mark the beginning of what’s going to be a long, politically charged …

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Brooklyn Home Of The Late Notorious B.I.G. Renting For $4,000/month

Gentrification, by definition, is “the act of improving a house or district so that it conforms to middle-class tastes and preferences,” according to the New Oxford American Dictionary. To people of color, it’s the vile process of turning once beloved neighborhoods unrecognizable, unaffordable, and a complete whitewash of an entire …

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An Open Letter To Single Mothers On Father’s Day

Single Mothers

In a perfect world, first comes Love, then comes marriage, then comes the baby and your happily ever after. Well, if this isn’t your testimony, you are not alone. Father’s Day tends to dredge up some unresolved feelings of pain, hurt, anger, shame, resentment, and bitterness in a lot of women. …

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Is Desegregation The Black Community’s Problem?

Desegregation

There’s been a sort of spiritual awakening within the Black community where many are seeking knowledge that will bring them closer to their roots. For some, the culture was not completely lost or gentrified but instead was passed down through generations. In the early 2000s, you would have been considered …

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