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The New 'Roots' Proves That Slave Narratives Are Still Important
The reboot of the seminal TV classic doesn't break new ground the way its predecessor did, but that doesn't mean it's not worthwhile.
What Malcolm X Would Say About Donald Trump
We asked an expert what the black icon might have thought of Trump's plan to build a wall, ban Muslim immigration, and make America great again.
Black Atheists Explain What It's Like to Be a 'Double Minority'
We talked to five black atheists about what it's like to be black in America and reject the the idea of a higher power.
The Work Songs of Enslaved Africans Have Shaped American Culture
Jazz artist Jaimeo Brown breaks down the power of work songs, which have an influence that extends from the plantation to the trap.
The Revolutionary Life and Strange Death of a Radical Black Mayor
Mayor Chokwe Lumumba began to make Jackson, Mississippi, a model for new African American politics and economics. And then he died.
We Need More Than Hope to Overcome White Supremacy
At worst, hope can be a balm that only hides deep lacerations. It's used to soothe the shock of inequality, instead of actually addressing the legacy of oppression.
America's Election 2016: South Carolina's Black Vote
VICE News travels to South Carolina ahead of the Democratic primary to unpack the stereotypes associated with the "black vote."
Growing Up as a Black Kid in Nazi Germany
Remembering the life of Hans J. Massaquoi, who managed to survive under Hitler's xenophobic regime.
GIF Six-Pack: The Oakland Barber Shops of Brandon Tauszik
A look into the intimate spaces of black male identity.
Ben Carson Thinks Hip-Hop Is Ruining Black Communities, But He'll Use It to Get Votes
Back in April, the GOP presidential candidate said that hip-hop culture was destroying traditional values. Now Carson's dropping his first rap song.
A Portrait of One of the Few African-American Farmers in America
For his project "Stolen Land, Stolen Future", Michael Santiago spent time with one of the few African-Americans trying to make a living through farming.
A Danish Newspaper Rated Black Celebrities on a Scale of Evil and Integration
Human rights activist Malcolm X was depicted as being both America's angriest man and equally as evil as Bill Cosby.