Oh, because I thought a colonizing, genocidal, propagator of human chattel said something. I’d like to state that I do challenge Brother Malcolm’s assessment of Black people not being American but I will save that for a later date. Please watch the whole video and get ready. Let’s get uncomfortable!…
For the past four years, Black Like Vanilla (BLV) has been home to Black news, Black history, Black culture, and Black excellence, so today it is with great joy to announce BLV’s expansion into merchandise. BLV exists to tell our own stories and redefine Blackness on our own terms. This…
When Veterans Day falls on a Wednesday, the Wednesday after we “officially” elected this country’s FIRST Black woman (v)President, I would be remiss to not kill two birds with one stone dedicate this #WCW/Veterans Day post to Charity Adams and the women of the 6888th Postal Service Battalion….the only ALL…
Alexa, Play Geto Boys My Mind is Playing Tricks on Me “This year Halloween fell on a weekend”…..a Saturday to be exact. A Saturday of a full moon. A Saturday that falls on Daylight Savings Time. The perfect combination for shenanigans and fuckery. What are the fucking odds that the…
On October 16th, 1968, Tommie Smith and John Carlos, two Black American track and field stars, stood on the Olympic podiums to receive their medals and made a statement that resonated through sports, this country, and the world. It is one of the most iconic moments in sports history, Black…