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Is the Worst of Reality TV Over?
(The Root) — By now, surely you’ve been privy to the many discussions, petitions and open complaining over the image of black women on reality TV. There’s been an ongoing discussion about this topic ever since Omarosa Manigault stiletto-heel-clicked into Donald Trump’s boardroom for The Apprentice in 2004. Either she, the producers or both milked…
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On Porsha's Divorce, and Whether We're Our Own Worst Enemies
Anticipating reactions to the latest big news from reality television in a piece for Clutch magazine, The Root’s contributing editor Demetria L. Lucas questions why women can be so quick to give men the benefit of the doubt, but not other women. Yesterday was D-Day. Yes, I’m referring to the divorce filing [heard] ’round the…
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I'm Taken but Want to Get Back With My Ex
(The Root) — “My ex is still in my life even though we’ve been apart since 2009; we dated for a few months. We haven’t seen each other in four years and talk every day, even though I’m taken (and unhappy) and he’s single. We never had sex during the time we dated. There are…
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Black Women Won't Be Erased Here
(The Root) — When I was in my first semester of journalism school, a well-meaning professor pulled me aside to offer some constructive criticism. He was one of my favorites, a great teacher and an accomplished editor at an award-winning newspaper. He’d noticed a theme in the stories I’d pitched or written for his class…
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Steubenville Teen Rapist: Luckiest Guilty Black Man Since OJ?
Writing at Clutch magazine, The Root’s contributing editor Demetria L. Lucas has what she admits are some “un-PC” comments about the Ohio trial that made headlines and set off a national dialogue about rape. … Forgive me if I’m habitually line-stepping, or even crossing here, by writing what I’m really thinking, but there are a…
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I Woke Up Naked in Co-Worker's Bed
(The Root) — “Got drunk with co-workers after work one night. One guy, whom I trust and have built a friendship with, took me home. I woke up naked in his bed, vaguely remembering kisses. I’ve always turned him down in the past. What do I do?” —R.G. Unfortunately, you don’t know what happened, and…
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He Hasn't Called Lately. Should I Drop By?
(The Root) — “I was dating a guy who told me he was having financial problems. Recently his cellphone was shut off. I have no other means of contacting him, and it has been a week. He lives in my neighborhood. Should I stop by or assume we are done?” —T.U. Unless it’s an emergency…
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Halle Berry's Grown and Can Decide When to Cover Up
Writing at Clutch magazine, The Root’s contributing editor Demetria L. Lucas defends the actress’s decision to go strapless on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno. I thought about that woman and her boobs and my unresolved thoughts about what’s appropriate last night when I was reading about le scandal, i.e. what Halle Berry wore on her…
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Why Are 'Frustrated' Black Men in Brazil?
(The Root) — I blame World Star Hip Hop for this latest round of conversation so many people are having — again — about black American men going to Brazil to meet women and throwing American black women under the bus to justify it. I made it through all 47 minutes of Frustrated Black American…
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A Friend Told Her Man My Private Info!
(The Root) — “I’m torn, lost and confused. I was with my best friend-cousin recently, and she began arguing with her boyfriend, who I was just meeting. He was punking her, so I stood up for her. He replied with information that I have only shared with my cousin. I was at a loss for…
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