Writing
Wilbert’s work as a writer appears in the print pages and websites of publishers like the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, i-D, and Vice. His pieces run the gamut from investigative features on crime and corruption to celebrity profiles. His stories have called him to unlikely places, such as an alt-right convention hosted by racist Richard Spencer or backstage with famous rappers like A$AP Rocky. His intimate essays on identity and injustice have also helped give voice to the concerns of black youth today and sparked nationwide conversations about race.
Writing on Race and Masculinity
I Was Forced to Fight, Now I'm Learning to Cry
Bill Cosby Doesn't Deserve Our Black Tears
Please Stop Smearing Victims of Police Brutality
What I Learned as a Black Man Traveling Through the Terrifying Heart of America
I Am Young and Black and I Don't Want to Die
Confronting Racism and White Nostalgia on Cliven Bundy's Ranch
There Is No 'Transcending Race' in America
George Zimmerman's Gun and the Merchandising of Black Death
We're Still Marching Towards MLK's Promised Land
How Did Victor White III Die in the Backseat of a Cop Car in New Iberia, Louisiana?
Life, Death, and Inequality in Cleveland
Dead or in Jail: The Burden of Being a Black Man in America
What Am I Saying When I Say 'Nigger'?
Eric Garner and the Plague of Police Brutality Against Black Men
The George Zimmerman Trial Reminded Me of Who I Am in America
My Dad Told Me a Black Man Would Never Be President
Reported Long-Reads
The Scared White People Who Love Donald Trump
A 20-Year-Old Went to Rehab and Came Home in a Body Bag
Inside the Underworld of Black Market Butt Injections
Metal Scrappers Are Tearing Cleveland Apart
Profiles and Intimate Interviews
The Designer Reimagining America’s Most Iconic Accessory
An Artist Making a Powerful Statement — by Creating Work About Herself
The Chef on a Mission to Bring Soulful, Healthy Food to All of Brooklyn
Todd McFarlane Is the Anti-Hero of American Comics
The Sisterhood Behind the Raciest, Rawest Podcast on the Internet
Maurizio Cattelan Is One of Art's Greatest Mysteries
Kamasi Washington's Father Helped Mold Him into a Jazz Master
A Legendary Watchmaker Describes His Greatest Regrets
This Group of Black Women Is Taking Up Arms to Fight Racism and Misogyny
Trent Reznor Talks About Making It Out of the Midwest
Menswear Designer Siki Im Predicts the End of the High Fashion Streetwear Trend
The Romance Behind the Designs of Robert Geller
May Streetwear Keep You Forever Young
The RZA and Adrian Younge Are Supreme Mutant Beings
Gunplay Doesn't Fear the Pine Box or Prison
'The Boondocks' Creator Aaron McGruder Tells Us About 'The Uncle Ruckus Movie'
Dapper Dan Thinks Kanye West Is Doing It Wrong
The Evolution of Patrik Ervell
Never Party with the Brick Squad
Ice-T Caught Me in Coco’s Dressing Room at Her NYFW Show
Terence Winter Talks About the Pitfalls of Hollywood
The Flatbush Zombies Are Making Hip-Hop Trippy Again
Culture and Style Writing
Why Men Are Looking to Space for Style Tips
How to Wear Argyle Without Looking Like a 40-Year-Old Virgin
Rediscover the Simple Joy of an Affordable Digital Watch
STEFA*’s “Una Casita” video visualizes a home for people to ‘exist without fear’
Brooklyn's Street Masquerade Is Now a 'Police Parade'
This Cruising-Themed Fashion Show Took Place in a Leather Bar
Big Booties Don't Get into Rap Videos Without These Guys
The Origin of the Motorcycle Jacket
The Evolution of Black Masculinity Through Fashion
The Story Behind the Infamous 'Real Deal Magazine'
Steve Drain of Westboro Baptist Church Really Likes "OK Computer"
This Artist Transforms Herself into Gruesome Movie Monsters
These Photos Show the Power and Dignity of Black Men
This Playwright Brings the Pain and Power of the Black Experience to the Stage
Grappling with Nostalgia at Mariah Carey's Christmas Concert
Politics Writing
'Heil Trump': Members of the Alt-Right Are Looking Forward to a Whiter America
Cleveland's Muslim Immigrants Are Worried About Trump
Black Muslims in Cleveland Are Bracing for Donald Trump
This Is What Republicans at the RNC Think About Black People and Cops
A Big Night Out at... the Republican National Convention
What Malcolm X Would Say About Donald Trump
Why Black People Need to Reject Trump's Anti-Immigrant BS