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America, Blacksplained by the Black Folks’ Correspondents’ Dinner
An intimate dinner conversation from ContrabandCamp’s inaugural Black Folks’ Correspondents’ Dinner.
10 hrs ago • Michael Harriot
51:51
Is It Me or Is Jay-Z Everywhere Right Now?
Despite not releasing an album in nearly 10 years, Jay-Z remains as much of the public discourse as he has since the early ’90s. What gives?
Oct 21 • The Low End Theorist
The Reason Zelenskyy Will Never Give In to Trump
What the president fails to understand is that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will never surrender because Ukrainians would rather die for…
Oct 20 • Terrell Jermaine Starr
Dumb, Entitled and Inept: Trump’s Most Incompetent, Unqualified ‘DEI’ All-Stars, Ranked
Where does ousted White House press secretary Katie Zacharia rank among the Trump administration’s worst hires?
Oct 19 • Michael Harriot
The Wake Up Call Live: A Brief History of Gangbanging
The origin story of anticapitalism in “da hood” includes Stevie Wonder’s “Songs in the Key of Life,” Reginald Hudlin’s “House Party” and the beginning…
Oct 16 • Michael Harriot
1:13:32
Black Genius, Blacksplained by Dr. Greg Carr
Tiffany Cross joins Michael Harriot for a conversation with a respected scholar, artist, teacher and certified genius.
Oct 15 • Michael Harriot
1:20:37
Meanest Country Ever
Public executions, concentration camps and outright racism are just byproducts of America’s “mean girl era.”
Oct 13 • Michael Harriot
60 Years Later, Here Are 6 Reasons to Read the Black Panthers’ Ten-Point Program
The Black Panther Party's list of demands for the liberation of Black people remains even more relevant today.
Oct 12 • Donovan Scribes
The Wake-Up Call Live: How Much Is ‘The Culture’ Worth?
What if you could invest in a lucrative, fast-growing, billion-dollar business that has the largest market cap in the world? So why don’t you?
Oct 9 • Michael Harriot
1:10:24
Throwback Thursday: A Plantation Called America
The story of a beloved city reckoning with the racism, violence and oppression that made it an American jewel.
Oct 8 • Michael Harriot
Blacksplained: KJ Kearney Ranks the Blackest Dishes of All Time
The James Beard Award-winning food influencer joins Michael Harriot to discusses Gullah Geechee cuisine, the history of soul food and to put together an…
Oct 7 • Michael Harriot and KJ Kearney
1:01:05
Don’t Blame the Democrats
With the midterms less than a month away, who should be blamed if the Democrats lose?
Oct 6 • Michael Harriot
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