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  • Donald Trump and Kanye West. White man with blonde hair in black and white suit and tie stands next to Black man with blonde hair in black shirt and gold necklace in front of gold and grey stone elevator and lobby walls

    The One Passage You Must Read From Ta-Nehisi Coates' Essay on Kanye West

    Coates’ latest piece for The Atlantic frames the musician’s high-profile support for President Donald Trump as a quest for “White freedom.”

    Sameer Rao May 7, 2018 11:29AM EDT
    Images of Black man with White woman and White man spliced into shattered glass against black background with white text

    WATCH: Funny or Die 'Casts' Trump Family and Friends in 'Get Out' Parody

    The video features clips of Donald Trump, his family and surrogate Ben Carson spliced into the trailer for “Get Out.” We’ll let you decide if it’s scarier than the original.

    Sameer Rao Mar 7, 2017 1:13PM EST
    Kanye West stands in front of a large group of White models wearing his flesh-colored Yeezy collection of leggings, shirts, body suits and other garments.

    Kanye West Does Not Speak for People of Color [OP-ED]

    The superstar who once blurted out that President George W. Bush didn’t care about Black people met with President-Elect Donald Trump to discuss “multicultural issues” today. Herewith, a PSA.

    Akiba Solomon Dec 13, 2016 5:10PM EST
    White man in black suit with navy-and-white-striped tie next to Black man in black sweatshirt and gold necklace against group of White people in brown elevator

    Kanye West Tweets About His Meeting With Donald Trump

    West shocked the world by meeting with Trump during one of his first public appearances since his release from UCLA Medical Center.

    Sameer Rao Dec 13, 2016 4:20PM EST
    Black woman in black blazer with white dots against dark-lit background

    Beyoncé, Kanye West and More Artists of Color Score Grammy Noms

    Beyoncé leads the pack with nine nominations, including three in the song, record and album of the year categories.

    Sameer Rao Dec 6, 2016 10:25AM EST
    Gizzle in white collared shirt with white undershirt and brown sunglasses against white background with blue-and-black logos

    After Writing Rap Hits, Can This Queer Female MC Break Into the Mainstream?

    Pitchfork profiled Gizzle, a rapper and songwriter who has co-authored verses for rap superstars like Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign, as she makes a play for stardom. 

    Sameer Rao Sep 7, 2016 11:17AM EDT
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