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8 Olympic Athletes Embrace Their Black Girl Magic in Rio
Long before the hashtag went viral, the Black Girl Magic that women of color exude has been omnipresent in the actions of both everyday and famous ladies alike—from the single mother who selflessly puts family before herself, to the fierce sisters who proudly rock their natural hair in all its glory, the brave activists like…
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I’m With Her: Kendall Jenner Says ‘Free the Nipple,’ and I Do Too
Let me start by saying that I have a hard time remembering the difference between Kylie and Kendall Jenner. Before the youngest spawns of Kris Jenner officially embraced the Kardashian way and jumped the “celebreality” shark, they were like Thing 1 and Thing 2 to me, background players who were indiscernible from each other. Kris’…
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How to Be Less ‘Dangerous’ to White People
Black men are under attack. There may have been a time when that statement might have sounded like an exaggeration, but with headlines about men of color being shot, killed and falsely accused of crimes becoming almost daily occurrences, the reality of that declaration slowly begins to sink in. While women of color are not…
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Relationship Hall Passes Are Dumb, Like Jordan-Playing-Baseball Kinda Dumb
Warning: Sports analogies ahead … In theory, the concept of a relationship hall pass sounds like a novel idea. Getting actual permission from your partner to employ the services of a side chick or side dude for a set amount of time without any repercussions? It’s not my cup of tea, but if two consenting…
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Raising a Child in the Era of the Obamas, the Currys and (the New) Cosby
I come from a broken home. My parents were married for a time, but memories of my father in the house are few and far between because his military career often required him to be stationed out of state. I was about 8 when my mother filed for divorce, and as far as I was…
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Why I Laughed at My Best Friend for Crying at His Wedding (and Then Cried at My Own)
Mentions of #RelationshipGoals were at an all-time high recently because of this viral video of a crying groom that gave everyone all the feels. If somehow you were actually living life and missed it, here’s a quick rundown: Gabriel Deku burst into tears at the mere sight of his bride-to-be, Annabelle, walking down the aisle. The…
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A Short List of the Smartest Things Donald Trump Has Ever Said
Donald Trump is an idiot. I mean, he has to be, right? The amount of vitriol that has spewed out of this man’s sorry excuse for lips over the course of his run for the White House is the thing of legend. Trump has offended Mexicans, “the Blacks,” Muslims, women, our intelligence and entire countries,…
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Finding Bliss When You Don't Expect It
(The Root) — You can read this essay in its entirety — plus the thoughts of 40 other prominent African Americans from the worlds of the arts, medicine, religion and academia — in the anthology Where Did Our Love Go: Love and Relationships in the African American Community, available online and wherever books are sold.…
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