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Throwback Thursday: Black Leaders, Jamal Bryant and Boo Hags In the Hood
A look back at "Black leaders."
19 hrs ago • Michael Harriot
The Wake-Up Call: How to Cancel an Election (with Special Guest Jim Clyburn)
Here are five times America canceled, delayed or structurally undermined an election.
Mar 18 • Michael Harriot
11:56
According to Experts, Trump Can't Cancel An Election. According to History, They're Wrong.
It's true that America hasn't canceled an election in its 250 year history...unless you're Black.
Mar 17 • Michael Harriot
Jack Harlow Said He Got ‘Blacker’ With 'Monica.' Did He? An Investigation
From the album title to the track list, we’re checking the receipts on "Monica."
Mar 17 • The Low End Theorist
The Wake-Up Call: Why 'Sinners' Didn't Win the Best Picture Oscar, Explained
If you're elated or outraged over Ryan Coogler's Oscar haul, you're probably right.
Mar 16 • Michael Harriot
10:55
The Wake-Up Call Live: Targets and Boycotts
A conversation about the midterm elections, boycotts and the right to privacy.
Mar 13 • Michael Harriot
1:03:50
One of the Oldest Black Museums Is Going Viral With a New Social Media Series
The staff at Detroit’s Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History is using clever videos to depict what it is like to work at the legendary…
Mar 12 • Phil Lewis
Throwback Thursday: This Woman's Twerk
Amid the debate over the NBA shutting down a tribute a Black-owned Atlanta business known for its customer service, we revisit an interview with a…
Mar 12 • Michael Harriot
1:11:46
The Great White Grift: How SC Turned School Vouchers Into a White Welfare Scam
S.C.'s Education Scholarship Trust Fund is plagued by discrimination, theft and illegal activities...because it was designed that way.
Mar 11 • Michael Harriot
The Wake-Up Call: How Jalen Rose's Hairline Fueled the Racial Wealth Gap
You can also blame rap music, Obama and the price of Air Jordans.
Mar 9 • Michael Harriot
10:18
Did a White Anchor Deserve to Be Fired for Quoting Snoop Dogg? Fo’ Shizzle
Mississippi anchor Barbie Bassett lost her discrimination appeal after claiming a Black journalist wouldn't have been fired for saying "fo' shizzle, my…
Mar 9 • Elie Mystal
The Wake-Up Call Live: Jasmine Crockett's Loss, Explained
A conversation about Texas politics, Kansas cops and WWIII.
Mar 6 • Michael Harriot
53:33
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