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9 Must-Watch Key And Peele Sketches That Paved The Way For ‘Get Out’

NBA Slaps Andre Iguodala With $10,000 Fine After 'I Do What Master Say' Comment

Beyoncé Might've Just Given The World A Hint About The Sex Of Her Twins

'Hidden Figures' Earned More In The U.S. Than 'X-Men' And 'Star Trek'

Photo Of Will Smith Looking Like Uncle Phil Makes Internet Flip

'Get Out' Has Crossed The Coveted $100 Million Mark At The Box Office

Yara Shahidi Got Michelle Obama To Write Her College Recommendation Letter

Actress Yvonne Orji On Immigrating To The U.S.: 'I Literally Came Here With Jesus'

Why Sir Mix-A-Lot's Mom Made Him Watch CNN For 2 Hours Every Day

Author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Under Fire For Comments About Trans Women

A Bunch Of Stars Just Wrapped Ava DuVernay's 'A Wrinkle In Time'

BV BLOGS

Why Everyone Needs to Read 'The Hate U Give' by Angie Thomas

Ryan Douglass Writer, Advocate

Let's Talk About Wigs And Race

Ebere Nweze University of Oxford student on race relations, mental health ...

'Get Out' Gets In Our Heads About African Americans And Mental Health

Jenee Darden Journalist, Public Speaker, Host of CocoaFly.com Blog and Podc...

America’s Melting Pot Is Boiling Brown People To Death

As A Howard Alum, I Stand With Upset HBCU Students Everywhere

Carolyn Smith Black feminist PR pro with so many opinions

What Moonlight’s Win Means To Me As A Black Queer Film Student

Timothy Tukes Senior at Morehouse College

As A Black Woman, Here's Why I'm Going On Strike March 8th

Tithi Bhattacharya Professor, History

10 Things I Learned About Zora Neale Hurston

Akilah Monifa Author/writer/blogger/storyteller/microblogger/vlogger

The World Of Cosplay Is Filled With Black Joy

The Establishment Media funded and run by women.

Pay Young Black Folks To Do The Work They Want To Do

Tiffany Dena Loftin Racial Justice Coordinator for the Civil, Human, and Women’s R...

Dear Media: My Murdered Cousin Was More Than Just A 'Gang Member'

Sylvia Snowden Freelance journalist and writer

Build Lasting Progressive Change. Elect Keith Ellison Chair Of The DNC.

Danny Glover Actor, Producer, and Humanitarian

Without Black Women, Black Futures Are Obsolete

Jasmine Burnett Director of Community Organizing with New Voices for Reproduct...

Seeing The Humanity Of God Beyond The Mystery Of God In 'The Shack'

Dr. Jamal Harrison Bryant Pastor and founder of Empowerment Temple AME Church in Baltimo...

The Trump Effect on Domestic Violence: What’s At Stake?

Zoë Flowers Author. Advocate. Poet.

Black Sex Matters: No More Fear Of Flying

Sonya Renee Taylor Founder and Radical Executive Officer of The Body is Not An Ap...

Creating Black Futures Within The Present

Thulile Gamedze Artist, activist, writer and member of the collective, iQhiya

Blacks For Trump 2020 — Trump’s Latest Con?

Earl Ofari Hutchinson Earl Ofari Hutchinson is an author and political analyst

Environmental And Health Justice Intersect for Healthy Black Futures

Elizabeth Dawes Gay Health & social justice advocate based in Washington, DC. @Ech...

In America, Aging While Black Takes Solidarity, Activism And Magic

Evelyn Reynolds Associate Professor of Sociology at Parkland College in Champa...

Autism And Police: My Plan To Protect My Driving-Age Son (And Yours)

Holly Robinson Peete Actress, author and activist

Parents Can't Wait For Traditional Schools To Fix Themselves. That's Why We Choose Charters.

Ana Beatriz Cholo Mom, award-winning journalist, adventurer, Navy vet, Latino Ou...

2017 Is The Year To Fight For Black Trans Futures

Janetta Johnson Transgender Gender Variant and Intersex (TGI) Justice Project

Dear White People: Boycotting Netflix Reveals Your Privilege

Ezinne Ukoha Multimedia Journalist

Why I Don't Like White Women

DiDi Delgado Poet, Activist, Womyn in search of her own truths.

The Roots Of The Haitian Revolution Are Black Futures

Ruth Jeannoel First-generation Haitian American, mother, wife, community org...

Uncaged Black Futures Now

Kadeem Fuller Black Lives Matter Champaign-Urbana Organizer

Reimagining Black History To Create A Personal Experience For Students

Tom Davidson Founder and CEO, EverFi

Allan Houston New York Knicks’ Assistant General Manager

For The Love Of Black Transwomen, Black LGBTQIA Folks #Resist

Ace Portis Social justice fundraiser

The Future Of Food Is Black

Shakirah Simley Co-founder of Nourish|Resist. Community Programs Manager and C...

Expansion Of African-American Owned TV Must Be A Priority

J.C. Watts Former U.S. Congressman from Oklahoma, Chairman of J.C. Watts ...

I Ran From NY To D.C. For Women's Rights. Here's What I Learned.

Alison Mariella Désir I am an endurance athlete and believer that sport has the abil...

Healing Justice Is How We Can Sustain Black Lives

Prentis Hemphill Director of Healing Justice at Black Lives Matter

Black Futures Of Safety, Security And Non-Surveillance

Chinyere Tutashinda Founding member of The BlackOUT Collective

Donald Trump Will Not Drain The Swamp. He Will Segregate it.

Radical Legacies Of A Black Feminist Living Room

Alexis Pauline Gumbs Community cherished black feminist writer, scholar and educator.

This Black Futures Month, Give Yourself Permission To Dream

Shanelle Matthews Director of Communications for the Black Lives Matter Global N...

Black Minds Matter

Ryan J. Smith Executive Director of The Education Trust–West

Where Are The 'All Lives Matter' Supporters Now?

Francis Maxwell News Personality // The Young Turks

A Cheer For The New England Patriots Is A Cheer For Donald Trump

Lawrence Ware A philosopher of race teaching in the Bible Belt.

Google is Free: On the Importance of White Allies Doing Their Own Work

Leah Johnson Leah is currently pursuing her MFA in fiction writing at Sarah...

An Unpopular Opinion About The Women’s March On Washington

Chi Nguyen Artist & Activist

Hollywood Needs More 'Hidden Figures' And Fewer Black Maids

Austin S. Harris Austin S. Harris is a writer, filmmaker, and NYU student.

Does Sound Have A Color?

Jalysa King Writer, Blogger

How To Be A Better Ally In 2017

Christopher Lawrence Content Creator, Activist, Writer, Student

Undermining Public Education Has Been A Bipartisan Affair

Alan Singer Social studies educator, Hofstra University, my opinions, of c...

A Conversation About Race in Trump's America

Nadia Owusu Writer and Assistant Director of Strategic Communications & St...

For White People Who Believe Colorblindness Is Enough

Harry Lewis Student activist, sexual assault survivor, #BlackLivesMatter s...

What I Told My White Friend When He Asked For My Black Opinion On White Privilege

Lori Lakin Hutcherson Founder & Editor-in-Chief of Good Black News

With LOVE, We Will RESIST

Jacqueline Patterson Director, NAACP Environmental and Climate Justice Program; Co-...

6-Year-Old Chicago Girl Celebrates Birthday By Helping The Homeless

Library Named After Charleston Church Shooting Victim Vandalized With Racist Graffiti

Here's What Will -- And Won't -- Happen Next Time A Cop Kills An American

John Lewis Blasts GOP Rep's 'Bigoted And Racist' Comments

Mark Zuckerberg On Lack Of Diversity In Tech: 'That's Our Problem To Figure Out'

Baltimore Facility Wants To De-Stigmatize Mental Health Care Among Low-Income Residents

ACLU Launches Massive Local Resistance To Trump's Agenda

Prosecutor Releases Unedited Ferguson Footage To Counter Cover-up Claims

School Apologizes For Asking Students To Make Slave Auction Posters

High School Students Start Club To Make Sure No One Sits Alone At Lunch

Cop Filmed Beating Unarmed Man, Pulling Gun And Ordering Crowd 'The F**k Back'

Four Black Artists Join Forces To Purchase Nina Simone's Childhood Home

The Obamas Were Looking SHARP At Their Power Lunch With Bono

Previously Unreleased Video Of Mike Brown Raises New Questions In Ferguson Shooting

This Former Inmate Wants To Close Rikers Island, And He Has The Mayor's Attention

Muhammad Ali's Son Detained At Airport — Again

This Video Breaks Down The Racist History Of 'King Kong'

We Compared Obama's Words To Trump's And The Result Will Make You Sad

Peaches Monroee Seeks Trademark For Viral Phrase 'On Fleek'

How The Racist Backlash To Barack Obama Gave Us Donald Trump

How Tech Entrepreneur Tristan Walker Is Reshaping The Skincare Industry

Let's Not Pit British And American Black Actors Against Each Other

Samuel L. Jackson Is Wary Of Casting Black Brits As Americans

Over 150 Civil Rights Groups Call On Trump To Denounce Hate Crimes

Pregnant Ciara 'Thankful For God's Grace' After Car Accident

Holly Robinson Peete Has A Crucial Message For Parents Of Boys

Riz Ahmed Expertly Nails Why On-Screen Diversity Isn't An 'Optional Extra'

Ben Carson's Ignorance Is Regressive And Harmful

Kevin C. Peterson Writer on Race & Politics

Here's What We Lose If We Gut The EPA's Environmental Justice Work

Congressman Raps 'Juicy' On The House Floor In Honor Of Notorious B.I.G.

20 Hypnotizing Works Of Art That Pay Homage To Notorious B.I.G.

Artist Updates 'If You See Something, Say Something' Posters With Message Of Resistance

This Is What Happens When You Grow Up Being Told You Have ‘Pelo Malo’

Family Sues Off-Duty Cop Who Fired Gun During Dispute With Teen In Anaheim

Defendant Sues Judge Who Used Stun Gun On Him In Court For No Reason

Congressman Tells Trump To His Face Why His Comments About Black Communities Are 'Hurtful'

Dave Chappelle Isn't Laughing In Town Hall On Police Violence

This YA Book About Police Brutality Just Became A Top Seller

Michael Bennett, Inspired By Chance The Rapper, Is Investing In Inner Cities

Pregnant Woman Gives 'Decent Dude' Trophy To First Man To Offer His Subway Seat

Anti-Immigrant Hate Doesn’t Care If You’re Undocumented Or Not

7 Protests From Around The World Led By Fearless Black Women

'A Day Without A Woman' Was A Day Of Activism Across The Country

16 Quotes From Women Who Have Made History

Muhammad Ali's Son Launched A 'Religious Justice' Campaign Against Trump

Maxine Waters Shares Amazing Throwback Photo With Coretta Scott King

What The Viral Fame Of The 'Cash Me Ousside' Girl Says About Us

46 Powerful Photos Of Girls Protesting Around The Globe Throughout History

25 Photos That Expand Ideas Of What A Muslim Woman Looks Like

'Black Models Matter' Protest Blasts Paris For Lack Of Diversity

60 Stunning Photos Of Girls Going To School Around The Globe

White Teen Calls Student 'Black Piece Of S**t' In Disturbing Video

Ta-Nehisi Coates: Harvard Should Pay Reparations For Slavery Ties

19 Small Acts To Resist Intolerance In Trump’s America

Innocent Blacks More Likely Than Whites To Be Wrongfully Convicted

Enslaved Africans Do Not Count As Immigrants

Ben Carson: Slaves Were Immigrants Who Came Here And Worked Really Hard 'For Less'

Samuel L. Jackson On Ben Carson's Slavery Comment: 'Mothaf***a Please'

Racism Has No Place In Jury Deliberations, Supreme Court Finds

Watch How On-Screen Interracial Relationships Evolved To Give Us 'Get Out'

Liked ‘Get Out’? Jordan Peele Plans To Make More Films On ‘Social Demons’

Donald Trump Is Now In 'Get Out,' Thanks To Funny Or Die

Proud 'Auntie' Of The Resistance Maxine Waters Tells Everyone To 'Stay Woke'

Don Cheadle Claims Trump Once Used Racial Slur In Reference To Black Women

This Project Is Bringing Crucial Visibility To Butch Women And Their Families

Read Donald Trump's New Executive Order On Immigration

Lupita Nyong'o's 'Coming To America'-Themed Party Looked Super Lit

Viola Davis Gives (Another) Moving Speech As Harvard's Artist Of The Year

Janelle Monáe Explains Why Periods Should Be A Point Of Pride In 3 Tweets

10 New Books By Women Writers Of Color To Add To Your Must-Read List

Octavia Spencer Riffs On American Mixup Over Black Films On 'SNL'

Morehouse College President Says Visit With Trump Was 'Troubling'

Colin Kaepernick To Stand For National Anthem Next Season: Report

Journalist Once Accused Of Making Up Sources Arrested For Threatening Jewish Institutions

This Little Boy Dressed Up As Audra McDonald For A School Project And She Loved It

Jay Z: Kalief Browder Was A 'Prophet' Who Taught Us 'How To Love Better'

This Black-Owned Subscription Box Is What Every Debonair Fella Needs

New Docuseries Highlights How The System Failed Kalief Browder

George W. Bush Gushes About His Fondness For Michelle Obama

In One Month, Three Black Transgender Women Were Killed In New Orleans

Black Activists Have Some Advice For New Protesters Against Trump

Family Demands Answers After Their Muslim Son Was Found Hanged In The Woods

Henry Louis Gates Unveils Africa's Hidden Figures In New Docu-Series

It's Time To Stop Policing Black Women's Sexual Expression

How will Trump’s first 100 days impact you? Learn more

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