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My Man Is Fun but Not Marriage Material
(The Root) — “I seriously want to get married, but I’m dating a guy I know is not marriage material. He’s a ‘street guy’ who has kids but doesn’t seem passionate about them. He ‘works’ in the local club scene, so he parties most nights. He’s a lot of fun. Is it wrong to spend…
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After the Shock, Some Reflection
(The Root) — I wanted to write something eloquent about George Zimmerman being found not guilty of second-degree murder and manslaughter. It’s all that’s been on my mind since I was scanning Sirius stations Saturday night as I drove back to New York and heard a DJ repeating, “Not guilty? Not guilty? Not guilty?” Each…
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My Fiancé Is Upset I Won't Take His Name
(The Root) — “My fiancé has become adamant about me taking his last name after we’re married. I’ve always told him that I was keeping my name for professional reasons, which he’s always been fine with, but now he has a problem with it. He says that my unwillingness to change my name implies a…
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We Need to Get Over Blue Ivy's Hair
(The Root) — Over the weekend, a popular gossip site posted a cutesy picture of Beyoncé and her daughter, Blue Ivy, having a playdate at a park. Bey was dressed in her casual ’90s best, her preferred look when she’s not preening for the cameras or performing (as she did Sunday night at the Essence…
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How Do I Get Better at Sex?
(The Root) — “This is a weird question, but how do I get better at sex? My boyfriend is much older than me and way more experienced. I don’t have any complaints about him, and no one’s said I’m bad at it before. He hasn’t said anything, but I get the feeling that it’s just…
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Some People Will Never Forgive R. Kelly
(The Root) — R. Kelly performed at the BET Awards on Sunday, offering viewers a nostalgic medley of his greatest hits. The audience in the Staples Center in Los Angeles practically swooned as he sang verses from his impressive catalog of hits, including “I Wish,” “Ignition” and “Seems Like You’re Ready.” At times, Kellz held…
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Unhappy? Don't Act Like Kirk Frost
(The Root) — “Do you watch Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta? There’s a married couple on the show, and the wife became pregnant. Her husband asked her to get an abortion, then questioned whether the child was his. Is it me or have the men of reality TV become just as bad as the women?” —Y.P.…
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Do Black Dolls Matter?
(The Root) — Last week the girlfriend of rapper Ludacris, Eudoxie Agnan, posted what I’m sure she believed was a harmless picture on Instagram. She was prepping for a trip to her native country of Gabon, and she and her sister decided to do a good deed during their visit: distribute dolls to impoverished African…
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My Man Is Looking Through My Phone
(The Root) — “My ex used to go through my phone when I would leave the room, and it would piss me off. He never found anything because I was being faithful to him. I decided to put a lock on my phone because I felt disrespected, now he’s pissed. What do I do now?”…
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Educated Black Women Do Find Husbands
(The Root) — Early last week I breathed a sigh of relief when I stumbled across several black sites offering commentary on the findings of a report from the United Negro College Fund stating that black women were enrolling in college in record numbers — more so, in fact, than any other race, ethnic group…
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