Black Women Are Done With White Women, Nikole Hannah-Jones Says Black Folks and POC are Not the Same, Stephen A. Smith Criticizes Oprah and Michelle Obama, the Obamas’ ‘Go High’ Statement and Other Black Responses to the Presidential Election

Here are the stories from the week regarding our response to the election results.

Nikole Hannah-Jones: Black Folks and ‘People of Color’ are Not the Same…Just Look at the Election

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The nation is divided. One half of America is in mourning while the other half is sleeping peacefully in victory after electing former President Donald Trump back into office. And although the Black community showed up and out for Vice President Kamala Harris, most other demographics contributed to four more years of Trump. — Phenix S Halley

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Samuel L. Jackson, John David and Malcolm Washington on ‘The Piano Lesson,’ Family and Legacy

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Experts Give Five Tips for Black Parents Struggling to Help Kids Cope With Fear of Trump Win

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News of former President Donald Trump’s election victory is hitting the Black community hard. The reactions have been a combination of sadness, anger and fear for the future. But it’s hard to think about the future without thinking about our children – who might be living in a world in which they have fewer rights than their parents and grandparents. — Angela Johnson

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WATCH: Stephen A. Smith Claps at Oprah and Michelle Obama Over Kamala’s Election Loss

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In the wake of Kamala Harris’ defeat in the 2024 presidential election, countless TV pundits and political analysts are weighing in on what went wrong with the Democrats’ campaign. Well, rest easy because Stephen A. Smith knows exactly who to blame. — Stephanie Holland

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Black Folks Were Behind Kamala…Now We Need To Get Behind Us

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The other day I told you in the event of a Trump win, there would be shock, sadness and grief. I only wish I was wrong about that. Not only did we go through those emotions, but there was a collective nausea in the 24 hours after because we realized what we’ll be facing for the next four years. — Madison J. Gray

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2024 Presidential Election Got You Stressed Out? Wise Words From These Black Icons Just Might Help

Martin Luther King Jr., left; Toni Morrison, and James Baldwin. Photo: Getty Images Ernst Haas/Ernst Haas; James Keyser; Anthony Barboza

As the reality of the 2024 presidential election starts to sink in all over the country—specifically, the fact that Donald Trump will be returning back to the White House—many Black people are looking for what to do next. They’re also looking for something or someone to make sense of this present moment and the times to come. — Shanelle Genai

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Black Women on Social Media are So Done With White Women After the Election

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Black women on social media are reeling after finding they’ve been bamboozled by all the white self-proclaimed anti-racist “cat ladies” who claimed to be giving Vice President Kamala Harris their ballot. — Kalyn Womack

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Black Twitter Annoyed With Obamas For ‘Going High’ With Trump In Post-Election Statement

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On Wednesday, former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama released a statement congratulating Donald Trump and JD Vance on their presidential victory. — Candace McDuffie

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