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AntisocialThe society column for people afraid of society, written by The Root's Editor-in-Chief and resident Bipolar Disorder expert/sufferer.

Jul 8

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Antisocial7/8/20

Goodbye Fertility: How I Pretty Much Ran Out the Clock on My Ovaries

Danielle C. Belton

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May 11

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Antisocial5/11/20

The 19 Things I Cooked in Self-Isolation and What They Say About My Mental State

Danielle C. Belton

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Apr 24

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Antisocial4/24/20

When Can I See You Again?

Danielle C. Belton

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Mar 18

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Antisocial3/18/20

Coronavirus Could Be an Introvert’s Sweet Dream or an Agoraphobe’s Beautiful Nightmare

Danielle C. Belton

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Mar 5

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Antisocial3/5/20

Space Is the Place: Nona Hendryx Takes NYC Out of This World With the Disciples of Sun Ra

Danielle C. Belton

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Dec 25

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Antisocial12/25/19

Christmas for One

Danielle C. Belton

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Dec 5

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Antisocial12/5/19

Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child

Danielle C. Belton

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Nov 20

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Antisocial11/20/19

Washington, D.C.’s National Portrait Gallery Has Moved Beyond ‘Old, Dead White Men’

Danielle C. Belton

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Oct 4

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Antisocial10/4/19

Rev. Al Sharpton and I Are Both Libras and This Explains So Much

Danielle C. Belton

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Jun 11 2019

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Antisocial6/11/19

The Perils of Being ‘Office Oprah’

Danielle C. Belton

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May 12 2019

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Antisocial5/12/19

I Won an Award, but Who's the Real MVP?

Danielle C. Belton

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Nov 16 2018

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Antisocial11/16/18

How I Finally Learned to (Sort of) Stop Hitting Myself

Danielle C. Belton

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Nov 2 2018

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Antisocial11/2/18

The Ms. Foundation for Women Goes for a Welcome Laugh in Aggressively Unfunny Times

Danielle C. Belton

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Sep 1 2018

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Antisocial9/1/18

From Get-Out-the-Vote to Respectability Politics, Aretha Franklin's Homegoing Was a Dramatic, Political Affair

Danielle C. Belton

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Jun 27 2018

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Antisocial6/27/18

A List of Every Stress-Related Illness I’ve Ever Had, Ranked From Horrible to ‘I Think I’m Dying’

Danielle C. Belton

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Jun 24 2018

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Antisocial6/24/18

The Root Is at the 2018 BET Awards and All You're Getting Is This Liveblog

Danielle C. Belton

and Yesha Callahan

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Jun 24 2018

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Antisocial6/24/18

Marvel’s <i>Luke Cage</i> Premiere Party Was Cool and I Was Cool, Too, for Once

Antisocial6/24/18

Marvel’s Luke Cage Premiere Party Was Cool and I Was Cool, Too, for Once

Danielle C. Belton

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Jun 23 2018

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Antisocial6/23/18

Our Hotel Is for the Birds (Literally). Cuh-CAAAAW!

Danielle C. Belton

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Jun 23 2018

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Antisocial6/23/18

The Root Is in Los Angeles for the BET Awards and Has No Idea What to Wear

Danielle C. Belton

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Jun 19 2018

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Antisocial6/19/18

Artist Nick Cave Teaches Me How to ‘Let Go’ at <i>The Let Go</i>

Antisocial6/19/18

Artist Nick Cave Teaches Me How to ‘Let Go’ at The Let Go

Danielle C. Belton

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After Trina McGee Reveals Racist Treatment From Boy Meets World Costars, Danielle Fishel Admits She Was 'Rude' on Girl Meets World...

Trump Finally Wears Mask in Public, Still Wears It Like an Asshole

White Radio Host Becomes Next Karen to Lose Her Job After Harassing Spanish-Speaking New Hampshire Workers

Goodbye Fertility: How I Pretty Much Ran Out the Clock on My Ovaries

The 19 Things I Cooked in Self-Isolation and What They Say About My Mental State

When Can I See You Again?

Coronavirus Could Be an Introvert’s Sweet Dream or an Agoraphobe’s Beautiful Nightmare

Space Is the Place: Nona Hendryx Takes NYC Out of This World With the Disciples of Sun Ra

Christmas for One

Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child

Washington, D.C.’s National Portrait Gallery Has Moved Beyond ‘Old, Dead White Men’

Rev. Al Sharpton and I Are Both Libras and This Explains So Much

The Perils of Being ‘Office Oprah’

I Won an Award, but Who's the Real MVP?

How I Finally Learned to (Sort of) Stop Hitting Myself

The Ms. Foundation for Women Goes for a Welcome Laugh in Aggressively Unfunny Times

From Get-Out-the-Vote to Respectability Politics, Aretha Franklin's Homegoing Was a Dramatic, Political Affair

A List of Every Stress-Related Illness I’ve Ever Had, Ranked From Horrible to ‘I Think I’m Dying’

The Root Is at the 2018 BET Awards and All You're Getting Is This Liveblog

Marvel’s Luke Cage Premiere Party Was Cool and I Was Cool, Too, for Once

Our Hotel Is for the Birds (Literally). Cuh-CAAAAW!

The Root Is in Los Angeles for the BET Awards and Has No Idea What to Wear

Artist Nick Cave Teaches Me How to ‘Let Go’ at The Let Go

After Trina McGee Reveals Racist Treatment From Boy Meets World Costars, Danielle Fishel Admits She Was 'Rude' on Girl Meets World...

Anti-Mask Idiots Rally at Florida Restaurant as State Becomes Covid-19 Epicenter

Tony Stewart's New Racing Series Is Trying To Fix Some Of NASCAR's Problems

Goodbye Fertility: How I Pretty Much Ran Out the Clock on My Ovaries

The 19 Things I Cooked in Self-Isolation and What They Say About My Mental State

When Can I See You Again?

Coronavirus Could Be an Introvert’s Sweet Dream or an Agoraphobe’s Beautiful Nightmare

Space Is the Place: Nona Hendryx Takes NYC Out of This World With the Disciples of Sun Ra

Christmas for One

Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child

Washington, D.C.’s National Portrait Gallery Has Moved Beyond ‘Old, Dead White Men’

Rev. Al Sharpton and I Are Both Libras and This Explains So Much

The Perils of Being ‘Office Oprah’

I Won an Award, but Who's the Real MVP?

How I Finally Learned to (Sort of) Stop Hitting Myself

The Ms. Foundation for Women Goes for a Welcome Laugh in Aggressively Unfunny Times

From Get-Out-the-Vote to Respectability Politics, Aretha Franklin's Homegoing Was a Dramatic, Political Affair

A List of Every Stress-Related Illness I’ve Ever Had, Ranked From Horrible to ‘I Think I’m Dying’

The Root Is at the 2018 BET Awards and All You're Getting Is This Liveblog

Marvel’s Luke Cage Premiere Party Was Cool and I Was Cool, Too, for Once

Our Hotel Is for the Birds (Literally). Cuh-CAAAAW!

The Root Is in Los Angeles for the BET Awards and Has No Idea What to Wear

Artist Nick Cave Teaches Me How to ‘Let Go’ at The Let Go