Another Round, Episode 24: Ida Bae Wells
On this week's episode we debut our new segment, Six Degrees of Housing Segregation, and interview investigative journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones.
Another Round, Episode 23: The Audacity Of Despair
This week, your babies give advice on how to be a good big brother/sister, we hash out the awesome and awful of the VMAs, and we talk to creator of The Wire and Show Me A Hero, David Simon!
Another Round, Episode 22: A Dude Named Hot Sauce
On this week's episode we debut our new segment Our Lawyer Won't Let Us Call This Segment 'This African American Life,' and talk with comedian and Girls writer Yassir Lester.
Another Round, Episode 21: The Reverse Jackie Robinson
This week's episode marks the historic day the color barrier was broken on our podcast by the reverse Jackie Robinson of podcasting, MSNBC's Chris Hayes. We also bring back the all-knowing Stacy-Marie Ishmael for her new advice segment Stacy's Career Corner.
24 Beautiful Tattoos Inspired By Mental Illness
Body art as recovery.
Another Round, Episode 20: Peak Blackness
On this week's episode we talk about our first time getting waxed (eyebrows and Brazilian)! Then we chat with Rembert Browne, senior writer at Grantland, about the black teens who run Vine, writing for the internet, and Meek Mill's highway rest stop.
Another Round, Episode 19: Was That A Microaggression Or Just Tuesday?
On this week's episode: The return of What Had Happened Was: Goldfish Edition and an interview with the incomparable Audie Cornish, host of NPR's All Things Considered.
If The Things Black Moms Say Were Motivational Posters
"Didn't I tell you to take the chicken out?"
Another Round, Episode 18: Unstoppable
On this week's episode: the debut of White Man On The Street, another episode of Tracy's Animal Corner, and an interview with singer Lianne La Havas!
27 Gorgeous Guys Who Are #TeamNatural
Ain't no bro like a bro with a fro. Or locs. Or a fade. Or twists. Or braids.
19 Books On Intersectionality That Taylor Swift Should Read
After her kerfuffle with Nicki Minaj, "I'm sorry" is cool, but wouldn't "I have learned" be even cooler?
The Art Of Roasting
"BOY."
19 Vines That Totally Get Your High School Experience
The quietly-sneak-a-snack-so-that-your-classmates-won't-see-it-and-ask-for-some struggle is too real.
25 GIFs For Anyone Who Is Mad That Serena Beat Maria Again
Someone bashing Serena on your timeline? Slide them the link to one of these and keep it moving.
49 Thoughts We Had At EssenceFest This Year
This year marked the 20th anniversary of EssenceFest, a weekend-long festival thrown by Essence Magazine featuring music, food and more. Here are some thoughts that everybody probably had at the Superdome this year.
Another Round, Episode 17: Caribbean Vibez
On this week's episode: a personality game, microaggressions in the workplace, and an interview with Stacy-Marie Ishmael, Editor of BuzzFeed News apps and knower of all things.
28 Beautiful People We Saw At Essence Fest
An estimated 500,000 people came to the 2015 Essence Festival and every single one of them was fly.
We Asked People At Essence Fest What It Means To Be Southern
Class, sass, and lots of ass!
Another Round, Episode 16: Another Read
On this week's episode: the introduction of our new segment Tracy's Animal Corner and a chat with Crissle, co-host of the popular podcast The Read.
Tamar's BET Awards Face Is The Hilarious New Meme You Need In Your Life
When Goldie Taylor started a meme featuring Tamar Braxton's "OMG!" face, it took over the internet. With just one look, the singer became a meme Sunday night during her BET Awards performance.