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Donald Trump Scared the Hell Out of My Wife
About an hour after Donald Trump ended his speech last night, I looked over at my wife. The look of disbelief was still on her face. It was a look I had not seen since the jury read the “Not guilty” verdict in the Trayvon Martin several years ago. I asked the obvious question, because…
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Help Me Find My Ancestors in Slave Records
I have been unable to find any records of the Armstrong branch of my family before the 1870 census and look to you for possible answers. The 1870 census shows Tom and Joanna Armstrong living in the Barbecue Township of Harnett County, N.C. There were six children in the house at that time (only the boys),…
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He Says I’m Not a Booty Call, but I’ve Never Seen His House in 2 Years of Dating
Dear Demetria: I am currently separated and close to finalizing my divorce. I have been dating this man for about two years. I’ve never been to his home, and the only time we get together is for amazing sex. He will not include me in his life. He says I am not a booty call,…
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For Colored People … When the Republican Convention Gets to Be Too Much: A Drinking Game
Stephen Colbert has a bingo card to play during the Republican National Convention. But for women and people of color watching this year’s RNC, it’s going to be a long, hard slog with more than a few cringe-inducing and drink-worthy moments. Ways to survive the madness: Take a sip … every time anyone says, “Barack…
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1 Mother Had Enough of Being Afraid for Her Sons, so She Did Something About It
Last August, as I picked up a strawberry birthday cake and Batman-themed decorations for my son’s seventh birthday party, I began to cry. It was a familiar scenario. I cry on all of my two sons’ birthdays. They are 7 and 4. Mine are not tears of joy but, rather, tears of fear. Fear for…
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Want to Pull a #Blaxit? Becoming a Black Expat Is Harder Than You Think
#Blaxit was last week’s Twitter reality check as folks explained the realities of what American culture would lose if African Americans, indeed, returned to “Africa.” (In quotes because most of us wouldn’t really know to which part of Africa to go.) But, beyond that, the conversation about moving out of the U.S. has surged over…
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#MoveYourMoney: Over 8,000 Transfer Money to Black-Owned Atlanta Bank, More Following Suit
Over 8,000 people in Atlanta have joined Solange Knowles and moved their money to a black-owned bank. The #MoveYourMoney campaign has gained prominence and traction in the days since the heinous police-shooting deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile. Many African Americans frustrated by repeated police killings of unarmed black men and the ringing lack of…
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‘White Elevators’ Sign Spotted at Republican National Convention Arena
In a truly inexplicable move—especially given the issues Republicans have had with so-called minorities this election cycle—a sign was posted with the words “White Elevators,” pointing to an elevator bank, at the Republican National Convention site in Cleveland this weekend. A quick Wall Street Journal reporter spotted the signs and posted a photo on Twitter on…
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Did Tamar Braxton Cheat on Husband Vincent Herbert?
In what is surprising news to many, Tamar Braxton and her husband, Vincent Herbert, may be facing some rocky times—although, in an eight-year marriage, that’s not so unbelievable. Rumors have been swirling that there is trouble in the union because Braxton’s been “cheating on her husband with another high-profile man for a while.” The source reports…
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Republican VP Pick Mike Pence Criticized George H.W. Bush for Signing 1991 Civil Rights Act
As Indiana Gov. Mike Pence’s record is being more heavily scrutinized since presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump named him as his vice presidential pick, some very interesting data is surfacing. BuzzFeed.com reports that in 1992, as executive director of an Indiana think tank, he wrote an editorial sharply criticizing then-President George H.W. Bush for…
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