This year, voting felt different. Amid the heightened rhetoric, it’s unnerving to consistently hear that millions have sided with a man, a party, a collective determined to destroy, deny, and deflect. The method of ‘how we do politics’ isn’t lost on me. It also isn’t lost on me that the blame doesn’
This article was released earlier this week in Unmuted Echoes, a cultural newsletter by Alex Haynes. Get early access to articles by subscribing.Happy Father’s Day! As we head into a week of Juneteenth celebrations, Black life and the Black experience return to the American spotlight. Let me know ho
This article was released earlier this week in Unmuted Echoes, a cultural newsletter by Alex Haynes. Get early access to articles by subscribing.This is uncharted territory.Uncharted, new, abnormal. But a pretty big deal for a country that started out as a project. At 246 years old, for the first ti
This article was released earlier this week in Unmuted Echoes, a cultural newsletter by Alex Haynes. Get early access to articles by subscribing.Before I unpack the frustrations that have resounded in my head over the last several days, let me first thank you for your support. Any feedback, positive
In the shadow of America’s lofty promises lies a reality starkly different for many of its Black citizens. As I reflect on recent events, a profound sense of resentment and regret gnaws at me. It’s not just that I’ve lost faith in the America project—it’s the creeping realization that perhaps, it wa
Following the wrongful shooting of Jacob Blake, conversations regarding police brutality permeate social media, news cycles, and dinner tables. Routinely the idea of “Black on Black” crime always manages to enter these spaces of discussion. “Black on Black” crime is dually a myth and a reality, here
Friday night, we lost a Black man that we didn’t have to lose. By all accounts, he was literally doing the one thing that wasn’t bothering anyone. He was sleep. Sleep inside of his car in a Wendy’s parking lot. Allegedly inebriated. Sleep nonetheless. Now, he’s dead. By now you’ve heard about
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Danger sets in the U.S as The New York Times publishes Tom Cotton’s use of military force.What We Know:The New York Times faced a backlash late Wednesday by running an Op-Ed and publishing it as part of the news. Many of the staff members came out and “shamed” the Times for publishing this opinion-b
Editorial Note: From time to time members of our editorial team find it necessary to respond to sensitive community issues. This reporting is a reflection of a racial incident that occurred this week in Carrollton, Georgia. Most opinion pieces are found in the Opinion section.Being completely hone
Coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, is a deadly respiratory disease that has made its mark all over the world. In times like this, it’s important to avoid certain places. If you’re not sure where to go, we’re here to help! Don’t Go: Social Gatherings It’s important to do all we can to stay safe. Ye
It’s monumental that for the first time in history, a cable news channel has launched solely focused on reaching Black people. Regardless of your personal beliefs or politics, it is trivial and remedial to think that Black Americans are monolithic, but a network seemingly focused on telling our sto
T.I. made the troubling revelation on the Ladies Like Us podcast.What We Know:The Atlanta rapper was discussing his children on the show when the conversation shifted to his daughters. The rapper told the show’s host, Nazanin Mandi and Nadia Moham, that his 18-year-old, Deyjah, was currently comple
By now you know that Ava Duvernay‘s limited series ‘When They See Us’ premiered on Netflix last week. When They See Us is a four-part mini-series that tells the story of the Central Park Five.Yesterday, I text back and forth with 8 people that were not ready to watch #WhenTheySeeUs. I freed them
After nearly two years of ostracizing and politicizing NFL players like Colin Kaepernick, Donald Trump has flipped and plans to extend an olive branch to the players. Early Friday, King Trump spoke from the Whitehouse:“I’m going to ask them to recommend to me people who were unfairly treated…”A new
For months, black people all over the United States – and the world – have been celebrating the coming release of something magical. Marvel’s Black Panther, a movie about a superhero who’s home is based in a fictional, East African nation, that he happens to also be king of. The first Marvel movie
It’s no secret that President Trump doesn’t agree with the media. He famously calls most if not all news outlets that criticize him negatively as “Fake News”. As busy as a President is (or should be), it’s amazing to see how self-aware he is, when he should be working.Trump is the most ignorant, of
In the past couple of weeks, two major hurricanes have impacted the United States. Harvey devastated Houston, while Irma did a lot of damage in the Caribbean islands and Florida. It’s very unusual that two hurricanes would happen in such close proximity to each other, and it looks like future natura
I consider myself to be a fairly conscious individual. Working in media has definitely enhanced that and the over inundation of information can obviously be a lot to deal with at times. That said, Friday nights are usually a fine time for me to unwind. For the last 6 years, despite how late or lit
Friday – once again – America made history. Undoubtedly, there was heightened sensationalism behind what we saw, more than anything else, but if there’s something to be sensationalized, it should definitely be the Trump administration’s first ‘win.’ Yeah, let’s call it that. Unless you’ve been un
I’ve already accepted that this will be difficult for some to read and even more difficult for some to accept. For hundreds of years, “minorities” have faced persecution from white men in this country. Actually, for thousands of years, white men have persecuted this world. Literally. Anywhere and
We know that President-elect Trump is a racist—or, at the very least, racist-adjacent. Like no other before him, Trump won the 2016 presidential election because much of white America underestimated the level of white supremacy on which this country was founded.It is this supremacy that allowed Trum
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