The Root's Clapback Mailbag: My Bad
It’s Friday, which means it’s time to dig through the emails, tweets, messages and comments received by The Root Staff…
The Root's Clapback Mailbag: Wypipology 101
As one of the world’s foremost wypipologists, my credentials are often challenged by people who aren’t familiar with my…
The Root's Clapback Mailbag: White People Did It First
Before we get into this week’s emails, tweets, DMs, Facebook Messages, etc, let me tell you a story:
The Root’s Clapback Mailbag: An Outlet for Repressed Whiteness
One of the thing that amazes me about the people who send emails, tweets and messages to writers at The Root is their…
The Root's Clapback Mailbag: FAQ
Sometimes, when I sift through all the emails, tweets and DMs for the weekly Clapback Mailbag, I’m astounded by the…
The Root's Clapback Mailbag: Who Am I to Judge?
Yesha’s not here today and today’s mailbag is pretty long so ...
The Root's Clapback Mailbag: White Advice for Black People
Hey guys, sorry there was no mailbag last week. It’s all Yesha’s fault (Not really, but she’s not in today so ... trust…
The Root's Clapback Mailbag: The Seinfeld of Mailbags
Yesha’s back, which means I have to sit here and write an extended lede.
The Root's Clapback Mailbag: An Annotated Guide to White Fragility
“For Caucasians so loved the world that they gave to us their white tears. That whosoever believeth in it should not…
The Root's Clapback Mailbag: The Five Kinds of Clapbacks
When separating the comments, emails, tweets and messages for the mailbag each week, the correspondences usually fall…
The Root’s Clapback Mailbag: It’s Not My Fault
It’s not my fault. You know black people—we never accept responsibilities for our actions.
The Root’s Clapback Mailbag: The Longest Clapback Ever
Pssst! Deputy Managing Editor Yesha Callahan is off today flying to the BET Awards, so I get to break all the usual…
The Root’s Clapback Mailbag: Make the Mailbag Great Again
Deputy Managing Editor Yesha Callahan is gonna be mad at this short-ass lede, but today there’s no need to pussyfoot…
The Root’s Clapback Mailbag: When the Cat’s Away, the Racists Still Stay ...
Hi, everyone, my name is Stephen A. Crockett Jr. I’m 6 feet 2 and love old movies.
The Root’s Clapback Mailbag: It’s a Hard Job, but Someone Has to Do It
Aside from Deputy Managing Editor Yesha Callahan, whose primary job is waking up at the crack of dawn to harass me…
The Root’s Clapback Mailbag: Lotion Is the Cure for Racism
As I was digging through this week’s selection of emails, tweets, direct messages and comments trying to figure out why…