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How Obama Can 'Greatly Admire' George Washington and Call Him a 'Slaveholder,' Explained
White people are furious that Barack Obama called George Washington a slave owner. Others are mad at the first Black president for saying he "admired…
Jul 10 • Michael Harriot
The Wake-Up Call: Not All White People...
Michael Harriot praises white people who aren't racist, presidents who didn't own slaves and other people who want to be acknowledged for doing the…
Jul 10 • Michael Harriot
1:04:35
Throwback Thursday: Maybe America Is Racist
We should at least consider the possibility.
Jul 9 • Michael Harriot
Super Lawyer Lisa E. Davis Blacksplains How Black Genius Was Stolen, Exploited and Erased
Welcome to "Blacksplained," ContrabandCamp's new weekly podcast. Today, the author of "Our Minds Were Always Free" explains how Black genius was…
Jul 8 • Michael Harriot
54:56
Excerpt: The Invisible Crisis That Puts Black Women at Risk Every Month
In her new book, "A Terrible Strength," Dr. Kemi Doll weaves memoir, story and science to shine a spotlight on the full scope of Black maternal health.
Jul 8 • Dr. Kemi Doll, MD MSCR
150 Years Ago, a Traffic Dispute Destroyed American Democracy
America's 250th birthday is also the 150th anniversary of the event that overturned an election, birthed Jim Crow and killed America's first democracy.
Jul 8 • Michael Harriot
CRT For HOTD: A Breakdown of the Political Parties on 'House of the Dragon' S3, E03
Democratic Socialists of Westeros, conservative evangelical leaders and Black voters in Westeros respond to the latest episode of "House of the Dragon."
Jul 7 • Michael Harriot
Securing the Bag vs. the New Black Agenda
As Black establishment Democrats continue to accept campaign funding from special interests at odds with Black issues, Black progressives are taking…
Jul 6 • David A. Love
250 in Black: The Other American Revolutions
To celebrate America's birthday, we're looking back at top 10 American revolutions of all time.
Jul 3 • Michael Harriot
250 in Black: Christmas Eve for Colonizers
In The Wake-Up Call, Michael Harriot discusses the true history of America's founding through the lens of Black people.
Jul 3 • Michael Harriot
47:34
250 in Black: Elie Mystal Rewrites the Constitution
What would a constitution look like if it wasn't written by human traffickers during a time when the right to bear arms applied to muskets and sabers?
Jul 2 • Michael Harriot
42:09
250 in Black: The Secret Slave Massacres That Started America
Months before America declared its independence, the Founding Fathers planned two slave massacres that pushed the wealthiest slaveholding states closer…
Jul 2 • Michael Harriot
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