David Dennis Jr.
The New York Times
Atlanta, GA, United States
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Civil Rights Activists Fought for America’s Democracy. They Should Be Honored as Veterans.
Those who fought for America’s democracy should be treated as the war heroes they are. → Read More
A poet and a protester, Gil Scott-Heron captured his time — and ours
This summer, billionaire Richard Branson took a plane to the edge of the Earth’s atmosphere and Jeff Bezos, the richest man in the world, followed him into spac… → Read More
Kyrie Irving is abandoning the voiceless
Kyrie Irving has become the center of the NBA universe as his refusal to get a COVID-19 vaccine makes him ineligible to play home games or practice with his Bro… → Read More
Yes, LeBron, vaccination is a social justice issue
The NBA regular season starts in a few weeks, which means we should be absorbed with as many captivating preseason storylines as possible: Will Giannis Antetoko… → Read More
What the Smithsonian missed in its hip-hop anthology
Earlier this month, the National Museum of African American History and Culture and Smithsonian Folkways launched their expansive Anthology of Hip-Hop and Rap, … → Read More
Aaliyah deserved better
On Aug. 20, Aaliyah’s second album, One in a Million, hit streaming services for the first time, ending a gridlock that kept most of her music unavailable 20 ye… → Read More
How did R. Kelly get here?
With opening arguments about to start in R. Kelly’s federal trial, there have been so many twists, changes and revelations in the case that it’s hard to keep up… → Read More
After 21 years in prison, former No Limit rapper Mac Phipps is figuring out what it means to be free
McKinley Phipps is sitting on the couch in the living room of his Uptown New Orleans house. The skinny 44-year-old with a salt-and-pepper goatee, gray sweatpant… → Read More
Clint Smith’s book reckons with the lies told about American history
At just 32, Clint Smith has already become a nationally recognized name through his poetry collection, Counting Descent, and his work as a staff writer at The A… → Read More
Former WWE wrestler James Harris was more than ‘Kamala’
The name James Harris doesn’t mean anything to you, but the character he played for most of his career, Kamala, is an iconic name in wrestling, especially in th… → Read More
A blessing and a curse: The rich history behind ‘Black Twitter’
Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s The Rime of the Ancient Mariner is an epic poem from 1798 about a disastrous sea voyage. In the story, an albatross, a symbol of good … → Read More
Tips for Working At Home Without Burning Out
Tips on how to avoid burnout from a freelancer who has worked from home for a decade. → Read More
Are You Too Old For Rappers Named ‘Baby’?
DaBaby and Lil Baby get dismissed by too many older rap fans who are missing one crucial point: their music bangs. → Read More
Black Superheroes Are Treated Differently in 'Watchmen' and X-Men
The show is an unflinching reminder that a comic book can do more than simply feel like it speaks to my experience → Read More
Kanye has a new album, but he isn’t worth our time anymore
Nine years ago, Kanye West prepared for the release of his fifth album, 2010’s classic My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, by unleashing one of the more creative… → Read More
Is Halle Berry finally done paying for ‘Catwoman’?
On July 23, 2004, Catwoman, starring Halle Berry, was released on an unsuspecting public. Intended as a summer blockbuster that would cement Berry’s position as… → Read More
Before Drake vs. Draymond, there was LeBron and Soulja Boy
Drake, the Toronto native and Raptors fan, has spent the 2019 playoffs blurring the line between superfan and millionaire mascot by giving Raptors coach Nick Nu… → Read More
We lost more than a rapper today: Nipsey Hussle, killed at 33
Ermias Davidson Asghedom — better known as rapper, businessman and philanthropist Nipsey Hussle — was killed today, gunned down in front of his own Marathon Clo… → Read More
How Duke, dunks and YouTube propelled Zion
This was inevitable. Inevitable from the moment we first saw high school phenom Zion Williamson take off from a few steps below the free throw line, spin in the… → Read More
Does Cardi B even need the Super Bowl halftime show to rule Super Bowl week?
The Super Bowl halftime show has been a badge of honor and a cash cow for popular musicians ever since Michael Jackson (currently the subject of a controversial… → Read More