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Suckers, Simps and MAGA Marks: How Donald Trump Made America His Bitch
The White House press ban is the inevitable result of corporate media’s capitulation to the MAGA cult.
14 hrs ago • Michael Harriot
The Wake-Up Call Live: At the Congressional Black Caucus Convention With Rep. James Clyburn
Michael Harriot joins the S.C. congressman for a conversation about Reconstruction, reparations, redistricting and how we can repair America’s faults.
Sep 18 • Michael Harriot
1:10:05
Ed Sheeran, Macklemore and the ‘Apolitical’ White Ally
The Macklemore-Sheeran controversy exposes the cowardice of people who uphold the status quo by pretending to be neutral.
Sep 17 • Michael Harriot
Throwback Thursday: Why It’s OK for Black People, but Not White People, to Use the N-Word, Explained (Again)
Once again for the people in the back...
Sep 17 • Michael Harriot
What You Find Out When You Don’t FAFO? Blacksplained by Joy-Ann Reid
The host of “The Joy Reid Show” Blacksplains why uniting the diaspora is important, how speaking truth to power can help a career and the guiding…
Sep 16 • Michael Harriot
1:07:33
The Joy Reid Show: Uniting the Diaspora, Part 1
Joy Reid examines the diaspora wars with Marc Lamont Hill, Nana Gyamfi, Michael Harriot and The Merc.
Sep 15 • Michael Harriot, Joy-Ann Reid, and The Merc
47:55
A Stable Genius, a Black Historian and a White Supremacist Theory of Everything
With the exit of Smithsonian chief Lonnie Bunch, Donald Trump proved a theory that has eluded America’s most brilliant minds.
Sep 14 • Michael Harriot
The Wake-Up Call: Cuss Words and Cancel Culture
What counts as profanity? Has anyone ever actually been canceled? Can white people not be racist?
Sep 11 • Michael Harriot
1:18:00
Is A.I. Going to Murder Us? Blacksplained By Professor Safiya Noble, Ph.D.
Does artificial intelligence pose a bigger threat than capitalism, white supremacy or authoritarianism? According to this UCLA professor and author, we…
Sep 9 • Michael Harriot
1:16:18
For Black People, ‘Lanterns’ Is Based on a True Story
How could HBO’s new superhero series resonate with Black audiences while flooding the Caucasian cinematic universe with white tears?
Sep 9 • Michael Harriot
There’s a Reason They Call It ‘Back’ to Normal. But Normal Is Not Enough.
Angie Nixon says she is fighting for the soul of this country. Hakeem Jeffries and other Democratic leaders should be able to say the same—and prove it.
Sep 4 • Damario Solomon-Simmons
The Wake-Up Call Live: In Defense of Capitalism
A lesson on the origin stories of socialism, capitalism and wealth from a Black perspective.
Sep 4 • Michael Harriot
1:07:43
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