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A Week Full of Sexual Assault Lawsuits: Is This an Attack on Black Men or Just Desserts?
Opinions on the recent flood of lawsuits are divided. Let’s get into it.
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Snoop Dogg Blew a Big Moment by Not Actually Giving Up Smoke
The venerable rapper could have helped Black folks, but he chose securing the bag with a social media stunt.
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Diddy, L.A. Reid and Trey Songz: #MeToo Is Coming for Hip-Hop!
Allegations of rape, assault and sex trafficking against Combs could cause a much-needed trickle-down effect for the industry.
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The Root 100 2023: Why Fani Willis Deserves the Top Spot
Fulton County’s district attorney means business, and she could protect the entire country.
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Athletes Need To Stop Peddling Bad Food to Black People for a Buck
Our pro sports idols have made a big business out of keeping us unhealthy.
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Tiktok Believes Will Smith Is an Illuminati Member, Here’s Why That’s Ignorant
Our collective obsession with the Illuminati should come to an end already.
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Keke Palmer and a Basic Understanding of Domestic Abuse
The new allegations against Darius Jackson bring the Las Vegas “Usher incident” into context.
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The Lori Harvey Shade Is Steeped in Sexism, Patriarchy and a Basic Lack of Sense
A 26-year-old woman dating and not settling down with one dude? Shocking!
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What to Make of Kanye West?
This piece started off quite differently. You see, after years of skating around the margins of the sentiment, I’d finally leaned into full-on “F—k Kanye West” mode. It followed years of annoyance at his trend of constantly obnoxious and solipsistic behavior. Even his admission during a recent concert that he didn’t vote at all Nov. 8…
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The Best Rap Beefs of All Time
It’s interesting—and somewhat sad—that this decade’s only two meaningful rap beefs have involved attempts to sink the same floating dead body. It started in 2015, when everyone’s favorite manila-folder-complected, suburban Torontonian, Drake, traded “bars” with the somewhat less-meaningful Philly maestro of shout raps, Meek Mill. Though Meek exposed Drizzy for employing ghostwriters—a damning accusation in…
Black News and Black Views with a Whole Lotta Attitude
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Snoop Dogg Blew a Big Moment by Not Actually Giving Up Smoke
The venerable rapper could have helped Black folks, but he chose securing the bag with a social media stunt.
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Diddy, L.A. Reid and Trey Songz: #MeToo Is Coming for Hip-Hop!
Allegations of rape, assault and sex trafficking against Combs could cause a much-needed trickle-down effect for the industry.
-
The Root 100 2023: Why Fani Willis Deserves the Top Spot
Fulton County’s district attorney means business, and she could protect the entire country.
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Keke Palmer and a Basic Understanding of Domestic Abuse
The new allegations against Darius Jackson bring the Las Vegas “Usher incident” into context.
-
The Lori Harvey Shade Is Steeped in Sexism, Patriarchy and a Basic Lack of Sense
A 26-year-old woman dating and not settling down with one dude? Shocking!
-
What to Make of Kanye West?
This piece started off quite differently. You see, after years of skating around the margins of the sentiment, I’d finally leaned into full-on “F—k Kanye West” mode. It followed years of annoyance at his trend of constantly obnoxious and solipsistic behavior. Even his admission during a recent concert that he didn’t vote at all Nov. 8…
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The Best Rap Beefs of All Time
It’s interesting—and somewhat sad—that this decade’s only two meaningful rap beefs have involved attempts to sink the same floating dead body. It started in 2015, when everyone’s favorite manila-folder-complected, suburban Torontonian, Drake, traded “bars” with the somewhat less-meaningful Philly maestro of shout raps, Meek Mill. Though Meek exposed Drizzy for employing ghostwriters—a damning accusation in…
