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Usher vs. Tameka: Who Gets My Sympathy?
The unraveling of Usher’s marriage to Tameka Raymond has long been a public spectacle, and last week the two battled each other in another forum, the celebrity interview. Usher sat down with Oprah Winfrey for an episode of her OWN show The Next Chapter, during which he admitted that he’d slept with one of his…
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Her Pounds Have Got Me Down
(The Root) — “Over the last two years, my girlfriend has put on a significant amount of weight. I haven’t asked, but at least 30 pounds. I love her and don’t have any significant complaints about the relationship, but I’m no longer attracted to her and I’m sure she’s noticed. She asked what’s wrong and…
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Why Does My Natural Hair Get No Love?
(The Root) — “I took a break from dating, which inspired me to go natural. My head full of big kinky hair gave me confidence again! But now that I want to date again, nothing’s happening. My cousin says it’s because black men may be ‘intimidated by an Afro.’ Any truth to that?” —E.C. I…
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Domestic Violence Should Never Be Tolerated
The Root’s contributing editor Demetria L. Lucas writes in her Essence column that she wishes Floyd Mayweather’s wife would realize that “S—t happens” isn’t an appropriate response to having been beaten in front of her children. Back in September 2010, Josie Harris … the mother of three of boxer Floyd Mayweather’s children, filed a restraining…
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Break Up to Make Up: A Fool's Game?
(The Root) — “My boyfriend and I recently broke up. He reaches out every couple of days. I miss him and I want to be with him, but I am not sure how he feels. How do I bring up to him the possibility of us getting back together?” —M.G. Your letter reminds me of…
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Did His Crazy Ex-Girl Ruin Our Dating Bliss?
(The Root) — “My friend introduced me to a nice guy, and after several dates, I decided I really like him. But then I received a call from a woman claiming to be his girlfriend and asking me who I was to ‘her’ man. I confronted him about what happened, and he said it was…
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Should I Worry That He Earns Less Money?
(The Root) — “I’m 28 and make $100,000 per year. My fiance, 31, makes $50,000. He’s a great guy and we have a true partnership, but my family is telling me to reconsider because he makes less. They say that men who make less than their women tend to eventually cheat and treat their wife…
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Respect Our First Lady, Please!
In a piece for Essence, The Root’s contributing editor Demetria L. Lucas disagrees with an artist’s statement that there were “obvious reasons” for depicting Michelle Obama as a slave. Mrs. Obama’s face was super-imposed on “Portrait d’une negresse,” a popular 19th century painting by French artist Marie-Guillemine. My reaction? Let’s just say it was a…
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What Men Want When They Talk Submission
The Root’s contributing editor Demetria L. Lucas, writing at Clutch magazine, asks whether something is “getting lost in interpretation between the language of Venus and Mars” when we talk about what it means to submit. Last week, I wrote about a cartoon that idolizes Black women from yesteryear and craps on modern Black women. One…
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