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Marijuana is a loaded topic — pun intended — for many people, symbolizing everything from youth culture, to the drug wars and a booming sector of the economy. The most common images associated with weed are suburban white kids smoking it, and Black men dealing it. And Snoop. Can’t forget about Snoop. But where are […]

The CASSIUS team dedicated our March cover to Black women and marijuana because we recognize the stigmas that prevent many sisters from embracing cannabis in any way, shape or form…as well as the fact that there are many who use it privately out of fear of being ostracized or judged by their peers, partners, relatives, neighbors, […]

Curling up with a glass of wine or a cocktail after a hard day at work is a time-honored ritual, yet many people are quick to think of someone who chooses a joint instead of a drink as a “stoner,” a label which connotes laziness, irresponsibility and a Seth Rogen laugh. Though former President Barack […]

I came home the summer after my freshman year in college unwilling—if not unable—to return back to the rules and order that existed before I’d lived on my own-ish for the better part of a year. Staying out until 5am, why not? I was “grown!” One evening, as I primped for yet another late night […]

3 Black women cultural critics respond to the recent spate of sexual assault allegations.

Here's what we know about SJ Harris' life outside of 'Deadpool 2' and how she died in the midst of filming a dangerous stunt.

Black women's hair is not a crime. It's time to stop treating it as such.

CASSIUS couldn't let the day go by without saying 'Happy Birthday' to the gorgeous and hardworking actress.

On Friday May 5, Takara Williams, a 24-year-old Black mother, was driving her grandfather’s car to drop her two kids off at childcare on her way to work when she was pulled over by a Winston-Salem, N.C. police officer for speeding.