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Missy Elliott Performed at Essence Fest and We Are All Better Because of It
Last night, my life was changed. I witnessed Melissa “Missy” Arnette Elliott perform and the quality of my existence has been upgraded for the better. I type this to you in lieu of voice because I spent a good 30-plus minutes screaming the hits that Missy was ever so kind enough to give us all…
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Halle Bailey of Chloe x Halle Will Play Ariel in Disney’s Live-Action Remake of The Little Mermaid
A wise crustacean once said that it’s better down where it’s wetter and I’m pretty sure he made this statement because he foresaw the melanin that was going to hit the Seven Seas! Thus, Disney has chosen to make blackness a part of their world by casting Halle Bailey of R&B singing duo Chloe x…
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Protecting Pride: Safe Spaces Are Crucial to the Existence of the LGBTQ Community
Pride Month is a time of celebration. A time where same-gender-loving men get together to celebrate love, liberty, and the occasional Beyoncé. During these celebrations, it is imperative for us to feel safe in the spaces we inhabit. Our mere existence can be viewed as a threat to some, and therefore, many of us have…
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On Megan Thee Stallion, the Overuse of ‘Cancel Culture,’ and Allowing People Space to Grow
The federal investigative bureau branch of Twitter has struck again—and this time it involves our favorite hot girl. Twitter detectives dug into the archives to reveal tweets from Megan Thee Stallion that involved homophobic language. Catching wind of this, Thee Stallion made it clear her tweets were written from the mind of a child (notably,…
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Megan Thee Stallion Says ‘Hot Girl Summer’ Is Gender Neutral, So Get Ready to Drive the Boat
With her latest project, Megan Thee Stallion officially ushered in summer and we’ve been jubilantly twerking ever since. With bop after bop, she’s giving us hits that bless not only our lives but our Instagram captions. Speaking with The Root at the 2019 BET Awards, Megan broke down all the qualifications needed to be a…
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A Twitter Thread Wants to Know If You Have What It Takes to be Beyoncé’s Assistant
Some lovely Twitter user by the name of Green Chyna gave me one of my most stressful hours on Sunday when they created a quiz titled, “Being Beyoncé’s assistant for the day: DONT GET FIRED THREAD.” Never in my life have I ever cared for a job I knew I wasn’t going to get. In…
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Your Ignorance Is Showing If You Believe in a 'Gay Agenda'
Same-gender-loving men have been accused of trying to ruin the black family, and that’s a black-ass lie. Men who are part of the LGBTQ+ community are concerned with having the right to merely exist and to be treated as equals. As for an agenda? We do not, nor have we ever, had the time to…
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Top 8 Iconic BET Awards Moments
We’ve been blessed to see another June and with this month comes the blackest night in television. Yup, that’s right, it’s time we gather around as a family and tune into the BET Awards! Since 2001 (yes it has been 18 whole entire years), BET has been celebrating the best in our industry, because we…
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Janet Mock Makes History by Becoming the 1st Black Trans Woman to Sign Deal With a Major Studio
On June 19, 1865, history was made and the last enslaved black Americans gained their independence. Today, 154 years after emancipation, Janet Mock made history by becoming the first black trans woman to establish an overall deal with a major studio. Obviously, I did not jest when I wrote that the cast of Pose is…
