That’s precisely my point. The whole “we need guns for self defense” thing is a ruse. The “we need guns to kill the people who disagree with us” has always been the point. 

I’m guessing that’s a big part of why he’s leaving - he needs more time to focus on his books.

Noooo NOOOOO NOOOOOO!!

I’m shattered.

Spot-on. I’m going to miss reading your stories on The Root. 

Keep making shitty people uncomfortable, Michael. You do a service to those of us who aren’t as good with words but who feel just as passionate about our people and causes important to us. Major respect brother.

this huuuuuurts. oh my god. nooooooooooo.

My favorite words are “pickle” and “goat”. They just tickle me pink - because I’m very light skinned. LOL!

I ain’t saying “peace out” because you’ll still be writing somewhere and I’ll be reading.

Butterscotch, chupacabra, vapors; and Godspeed, Michael.

I can’t put it any better than this. I’m going to miss his fantastic essays and The Clap Back Mail Bag. That said, I’ll “patiently” await the release of his book, and I’m sure he won’t be disappearing from Twitter or Facebook. Hey, I’ll take what I can get.

Chef’s kiss!

Love & power, Michael. The racists will be happy to not have you handing them mirrors & notebooks anymore, but they all know in their hearts that you’re right because you kept hammering the stake into ‘em.

End of an era at The Root.  Beginning of another era, tho.  There’s no way Michael is going to pipe down and ride off into the sunset.  He couldn’t do it if he tried...

Thanks for everything you’ve written here, Michael. Best of luck on whatever’s next.

I’m positive the greys are rejoicing, but you will be sorely missed.

Noooo NOOOOO NOOOOOO!! I know you’re a baller and a poet, a writer and destined for greatness (while being off the market & married to a doctor!) but I can’t handle change right now! So stop, call it off, come back and keep The Root’s continuity! I haven’t even read your post but I’m upset now for the rest of the…

It’s been a pleasure and an education to read your work Michael, I look forward to continue to reading it wherever you land next.

I wish you the best and look forward to reading more wherever you go.

There are no lies detected here. More white fathers need to discipline their children.  Look at Matt Gaetz, his father bailed him out of scrape after scrape and all he does is allegedly hang out with people that traffick underage girls. I blame the lack of accountability in the white community.

Have you not learned from The Takeout? Slideshows ain’t it.