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  • Betsy DeVos to Schools: Call ICE on Undocumented Children

    Does Betsy DeVos care more about furthering the xenophobic and racist policies of this administration than she does about educating the children of this country? The education secretary’s latest statement would lead us to believe that is indeed the case, since she basically told schools to call the police on undocumented children who show up…

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  • Obama Doesn’t Owe This Country Shit

    Barack Obama is not your Magical Negro. I know y’all want him to be, but you have to give the man a break. He just got out of one of the most abusive eight-year relationships imaginable. I’m sure he needs some time to decompress. There is this thing white people do where they invoke Obama’s…

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  • Bodycam Footage Shows Milwaukee Police Using Excessive Force Against the NBA’s Sterling Brown for No Reason

    On the same day the National Football League decided to obfuscate the real reason its players were kneeling during the national anthem, Milwaukee police released bodycam footage that showed exactly why players have been kneeling during the national anthem. Police continue to abuse their power and use excessive force against black men for no reasons…

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  • Are You Seeking Perfection or Just a Good Fit?

    In the dating world, we all start out with some idea of what we want and are looking for in a prospective partner or love interest. As we meet people who we think have potential, we tally up and score them based on our set of criteria. We’ve spoken about preferences before, and we’ve established…

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  • It Is Illegal for Donald Trump to Block You on Twitter Just Because He Is a Big Baby Who Can’t Take Criticism

    A federal judge in New York City ruled Wednesday that the ability to view and engage with Donald Trump on his personal Twitter account is part of our constitutional First Amendment rights, and his blocking people simply because he doesn’t like their criticisms of him is a violation of those rights. Since his election, Trump…

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  • Sure, Jan: Aaron Schlossberg’s Apology, Blacksplained

    This is the story of a man who went on a racist, xenophobic rant and threatened to call Immigration and Customs Enforcement on some of his fellow customers as well as workers at a Fresh Kitchen restaurant in New York City’s Manhattan because they were speaking Spanish in his country. Aaron Schlossberg probably never expected…

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  • Let’s Clear Up Some Misconceptions About Nonmonogamy

    As much as nonmonogamy and open relationships are moving into the mainstream, it has become painfully obvious that a vast majority of the people who claim to want to participate in the lifestyle don’t have a clear understanding of how it really works. I was going to make this post specifically about men, since it…

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  • When Your Privilege Is Whiter Than Top-Shelf Cocaine, This Happens

    Here at The Root, we talk a lot about things like white privilege, whitesplaining, white fragility, etc. Some of the folks who read our site find it hard to understand these concepts, so it’s always helpful when we have an example that displays exactly what we mean. Today is one of those days. I would…

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  • Be Careful! Cardi B Returns to Instagram and Drops New Video for the Culture

    Hey, y’all. It’s me, Monique Judge, reporting to you live as The Root’s Cardi B bureau chief. By now you know that if my queen even breathes a little heavily, I will be right here on The Grapevine to tell y’all all about it, so here we go, babies. A little more than a week…

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  • Michael B. Jordan on the Cover of Essence Is Just the Christmas-in-June Blessing We Need

    I first became familiar with actor Michael B. Jordan while he was a cast member on HBO’s The Wire. Wallace. The young kid we loved and rooted for because we just knew he did not belong in the low-rises, selling drugs with the likes of Bodie and Poot while taking care of an abandoned apartment’s…

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