URBAN CULTURE

A miscommunication between management teams leads to Saucy Santana being escorted off the Streamers University campus, as Kai Cenat enforces strict event guidelines.

July is officially National Watermelon Month—a U.S. Senate-approved celebration of one of summer's favorite fruits. But behind those family backyard BBQs lies a piece of history that was left out of the textbooks. Long before the fruit was hijacked and weaponized as a racist stereotype, the watermelon was actually a powerful symbol of Black freedom and economic independence.

Step inside Michael Rubin's legendary White Party in the Hamptons, featuring stellar performances by Cardi B and Alicia Keys.

The Supreme Court has made the unexpected decision to let stand a ruling that acknowledges the distinct experiences of Black men when it comes to police interactions, a nod towards the complexities of systemic racism and its impact on communities of color.

MAGA supporters have long used controversial stunts, hateful conspiracy theories and straight-up lies to rage-bait Black Americans. But while those tactics might have drawn a crowd before, we have grown tired. We are not falling for it anymore.