Judge of Characters: Thank You, Kodak Black, Say Black Women Everywhere

This week, some folks hate their blackness, while others who aren’t black embrace blackness with open arms! Who am I talking about? Well, first ... let’s dig into rapper Kodak Black, just a little bit. (I say “a little bit” because I literally know nothing about him and I don’t care enough to do research.)…

This week, some folks hate their blackness, while others who aren’t black embrace blackness with open arms! Who am I talking about? Well, first ... let’s dig into rapper Kodak Black, just a little bit. (I say “a little bit” because I literally know nothing about him and I don’t care enough to do research.)

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Kodak Black was all up in your timeline this week because he decided to share with the world (read: his Instagram followers) that he “don’t really like black girls like that, sorta kinda.”

And black girls were like ...

So of course this week, I’m judging Kodak Black. And I’m also judging those of you who think Bruno Mars is culturally appropriating ... because he’s not. Bruno loves blackness and always appreciates it, unlike Kodak. Watch this week’s episode of Judge of Characters—a digital show that passes judgment on pop culture through the lens of black Twitter—above to see why.

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