OpEd

Yes, Black Kids Can Have Nice Things and Still Be Grounded [OP-ED]
Source: Deagreez / Getty Every season of childhood joy comes with a side of policing when it comes to Black kids. In …

From Miscarriage To Manhood: Why Clipse’s New Album Speaks To Black Women Too [Op-Ed]
Acclaimed hip hop duo Clipse, brothers Pusha T and No Malice/ Courtesy of Gabe Tesoriero, Screaming Target LLC I’ve seen so many thinkpiece clips about Clipse, but …

‘Fine’ Isn’t The Goal — Black Breastfeeding Week Calls Us To Give Our Babies Better [Op-Ed]
Source: Lemon Photo Every Black millennial parent I know has heard some version of this phrase: “My kids turned out fine.” It’s …

Beyond The Villa: How ‘Love Island’ Exposes The Beauty Standards And Dating Odds Stacked Against Black Women [Op-Ed]
Olandria Carthen and Michelle ‘Chelley’ Bissainthe are seen on August 13, 2025 in New York City. Photo by XNY/Star Max/GC Images Reality …

Beyond The Villa: How ‘Love Island’ Exposes The Beauty Standards And Dating Odds Stacked Against Black Women [Op-Ed]
Olandria Carthen and Michelle ‘Chelley’ Bissainthe are seen on August 13, 2025 in New York City. Photo by XNY/Star Max/GC Images Reality …

Why Are Marjorie Taylor Greene And Megyn Kelly So Obsessed With Jasmine Crockett? [Op-Ed]
Source: Getty Images Marjorie Taylor Greene is clearly still bothered by Texas state rep. Jasmine Crockett’s iconic “bleach-blonde, bad-built, butch body,” diss. …

Black Women Like Nicole Collier Shouldn’t Have To Endure Kidnapping By Fascists To Save Democracy [Op-Ed]
Source: The Austin American-Statesman/Hearst Newspapers / Getty Much as I believe that Texas State Representative Nicole Collier’s story warrants front-page news treatment …

The Whitewashing Of Black History Is Happening In Real Time — And We Can’t Wait For Schools To Fix It [Op-Ed]
Source: @alyssasieb When I was growing up in Harlem in the ‘90s, Black history wasn’t a special elective or a watered-down February …

A $37 Billion Loss, 300,000 Lives Disrupted: The Alarming Toll of America’s War On Black Women Workers [Op-Ed]
Source: Noko LTD / Getty It is distressing that in a single quarter, more than 300,000 Black women left or were pushed …

From Queen To Troll: How Nicki Minaj Became Her Own Worst Enemy [Op-Ed]
Source: Recording artist Nicki Minaj visits and performs at BET’s 106 & PARTY’s New Years Eve special at BET Studios on December …

Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ Tour Felt Like A Revolution For Southern Black Women — And I’ve Never Felt More Seen [Op-Ed]
Photo Credit: Julian Dakdouk and Raven Varon / Courtesy of Live Nation. Beyoncè’s Cowboy Carter Tour has officially come to an end, …

‘Pay Us What You Owe Us’—The WNBA Is Booming, So Why Are Players Still Paid Less Than A Mascot? [Op-Ed]
A’ja Wilson #22 of the Las Vegas Aces and Jackie Young #0 of the Las Vegas Aces wear shirts saying “Pay us …

Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s Death Is Forcing Gen X To Stare Down Its Own Mortality [Op-Ed]
Source: Earl Gibson III It’s hard to contextualize grief for someone you never imagined losing. There’s a specific kind of ache that …

Racist Fox News Host Called Rep. Jasmine Crockett A ‘Dumb-Dumb’— Because She’s Terrified Of A Smart Black Woman [Op-Ed]
Source: Robin L Marshall / Getty “Her incompetence is beastly.”“She certainly is a mental deficient.”“She’s a dumb-dumb, and you can’t take her …

The ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Is A Death Sentence for Black Women — Don’t Let the Name Fool You [Op-Ed]
Source: Deagreez My daughter came into this world four months too soon. For four months, we lived beneath the blinking lights and …

When Black Women Speak, the System Shrugs: What the Diddy Verdict Tells Us [Op-Ed]
Source: Mychal Watts Time and time again, the system has failed Black women, and when it comes to the recent allegations and …

Black Women’s Equal Pay Day: The Check Is Long Overdue [Op-Ed]
Source: FG Trade Let’s be clear: Black Women’s Equal Pay Day is not just a date on the calendar—it’s a glaring receipt—one …

Sonya Massey Deserved Help, Not A Bullet—1 Year Later Her Killing Still Haunts Her Family And The Community [Op-Ed]
Source: Source: Wikipedia / Wikipedia / Source: Wikipedia / Wikipedia Last summer, on July 6, we learned of a new reason for …

How Diddy’s Trial Sparked Online Discourse, Misogyny And Victim Blaming In Hip-Hop [Op-Ed]
Note: This article contains allegations of sexual abuse and domestic violence. Source: ANGELA WEISS The Sean “Diddy” Combs trial (United States v. …