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Roy Moore vs. Doug Jones Has Nothing to Do With Little Girls; It’s About White Supremacy
When die-hard Republicans engage in the often fruitless exercise of soliciting black and other minority voters to buck the stranglehold of the Democratic voting bloc and join the constantly shrinking tent of the Grand Old Party, they always resort to the same tactics. They declare themselves “the party of Lincoln” and mention how they ended…
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White People Are Upset That Amazon’s Alexa Believes Black Lives Matter
No matter how infinitely imaginative I may consider myself, there are some things I am still unable to fathom. I cannot imagine feeling so loyal to a political party that I don’t care if people lose their health care or if a man molested little girls. I can’t picture myself being so sensitive that I…
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Top 10 Moments From the Arson Investigation That Became the Greatest Facebook Live Video Ever
You’re going to look at the video below and say to yourself, “I’ll watch this later.” You’re making a mistake. If you are having a bad day, this will make it better. If your day is going well, this will make it glorious. Many people are calling this the funniest video of all time. And…
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The Root’s Clapback Mailbag: Wypipo Be Tripping
Why is clapping back so important? I’ve been asked that question a million times (I’m bad at math). But I thought we should take some time to explore this question. It might give our readers some insight into why we choose to jab back at those who send us hate mail, insulting tweets and ugly…
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Gordon Ramsay Transformed a Soul Food Restaurant Into an Unseasoned Hipster Mess
A Sacramento, Calif., restaurant owner is wondering what the hell happened after the chef known for his screaming whiteness invaded her restaurant with his reality show and splashed Caucasianery all over everything. If you’ve never seen Gordon Ramsay’s 24 Hours to Hell & Back, it is the same premise of Ramsay’s Hell’s Kitchen and the…
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Man Catches Beatdown From 2 Women After They Discover Video of Him Molesting 9-Year-Old
Police intervened in a confrontation at a Florida restaurant that appeared to be over a digital tablet and realized that the man involved allegedly molested the daughter of one of the women, who were graciously allowing him to “catch these hands.” According to Jacksonville’s WJXT-TV, police arrived at a Lake City, Fla., McDonald’s on Tuesday…
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A Racist Flyer Might Cost Doug Jones the Election Because the Entire Democratic Party Is Trash
The above photo is not a stock photo or an image created by The Root’s art department. It is an actual flyer circulating around from the Doug Jones for Senate Committee in his run against Elmer Fudd wannabe and schoolgirl aficionado Roy Moore for Alabama’s U.S. Senate seat, and it has upset black voters across…
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#Chance2018: Can We Just Impeach Donald Trump and Make Chance the Rapper President Already?
Google has teamed up with Chance the Rapper for a million-dollar campaign to bring computer science education to Chicago schools. USA Today reports that Google.org, the philanthropic division of the company that owns the internet, will donate $1 million to Chance’s* SocialWorks organization to increase the computer skills of kids from all racial, ethnic and…
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Bigoted White Women Are Mad at Bigoted White Men for Acting Like Bigots
Karma is real. Although I’m generally happy for most people’s success, there are times when karma bites others on the butt and all I can do is laugh. Like when a bully catches a beatdown or when women dismiss a slightly nerdy dude because they prefer guys “with a little bit of thug in them,”…
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Did Cornel West Come for Ta-Nehisi Coates?
A few months ago, I was at a Bernie Sanders rally in Birmingham, Ala., surrounded by white people excited to see their democratic socialist Santa Claus. After a mixtape filled with tunes by James Taylor, the Beatles and Bob Marley, a performance by a gospel choir and a short speech by the dynamic Nina Turner,…
