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The Clapback Mailbag: Membas Only

Our weekly response to emails, DMs, messages and comments from our readers.

Aug 2 •

Michael Harriot

Throwback Thursday: So You Want to Throw a Slave Mutiny?

A lost supplement from the New York Times Bestseller "Black AF History: The Unwhitewashed Story of America."

Jul 31 •

Michael Harriot

Black Indigenous Chefs Are Reclaiming Identity Through Food — One Dish at a Time

Black Native food workers are passing down culinary traditions, restoring lost connections and feeding body and soul.

Jul 30 •

Nylah Iqbal Muhammad

The White History Behind Sydney Sweeney's Eugenics Campaign

American Eagle newest spokesmodel joins a long line of great American eugenics influencers like Thomas Jefferson, Adolf Hitler and Donald Trump.

Jul 29 •

Michael Harriot

The Clapback Mailbag: Trash Cans, Clocks and Satan's Choir

Our weekly response to emails, DMs, messages and comments from our readers.

Jul 26 •

Michael Harriot

Throwback Thursday: Malcolm & Me

On our relationship with Malcolm Jamal Warner.

Jul 24 •

Michael Harriot

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Reclaiming Space: Black-Led Third Places Are Restoring Community, Culture and Connection

In a time when Black identity is under attack, organizers are turning public and private spaces into powerful centers of belonging and liberation.

Jul 23 •

In Loving Memory of Black Twitter ...

... And all social media.

Jul 22 •

Michael Harriot

Tell-It Report: Ex-Cop Sentenced to 33 Months for Violating Breonna Taylor’s Rights [Update]

The sentencing comes after the Department of Justice requested that Brett Hankison serve only one day in jail.

Jul 21 •

There Was an Actual Conspiracy to Redefine CRT and DEI. Now They Have a New Target

The billionaire-funded propaganda group that demonized CRT and DEI just released a plan to make universities white again.

Jul 18 •

Michael Harriot

Throwback Thursday: Why Donald Trump Could Be Great for Black America

When Donald Trump won the Republican nomination in 2016, he exposed the truth about a "post-racial America."

Jul 17 •

Michael Harriot

America Derangement Syndrome: Why the Epstein Files Don't Matter

Could the furor over the Epstein files finally disband the cult of Donald Trump?

Jul 16 •

Michael Harriot

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