WOC here, and not just WOC, but black woman. Race plays a role in reactions and if you indulge for a minute, I would like to explain how. The reactions and counter-reactions are not in a void. Just as strong as the revulsion many woman have to a credibly alleged rapist being lionized there is a strong revulsion in the…

Unpopular opinion: but isn’t this the exact right time for her to voice her opinions? We are at the start of the Democratic primary not the end. There is still a stable of viable candidates, isn’t now the time to discuss what might be their flaws so Democratic voters can make an informed decision? I totally get the…

I am late to the discussion. I missed the video, until one of my friend on facebook pointed it out and what a hero Ayanna is. She is a hero indeed. Thank you! We hear you; we support you; we need you; we love you. Ayanna, you are as beautiful inside as outside. #Queen

100% agree that trying to get Trump voters is a crazy venture. Though I know there is a push to get Trump/Obama voters from the Midwest. But as far as I am concerned the majority of them are racists (being an apologist for a racist makes you racist). Anyone still seriously considering a vote from Trump at this point…

I would love to live in a country where we could elect two women on the top ticket, but we have yet to prove we can even elect one. Hilary definitely played it too safe with her VP ticket and I think Castro would bring a lot to a Warren ticket, but I can’t see (possibly) the second major female candidate picking as…

Totally.  I will work out as the black woman, but really love it when I see other black folk in the studio, especially if it is an instructor.  They also have the best playlists and that shit matters when you are pedaling your life out.  

I understand that, which is why I said it was “legally above board” and not “above board.”  

Unfortunately, legally it is likely all above board. Before you appear in public forums, like podcasts you usually sign a waiver. The speakers likely signed over their rights when they gave the interview. If he used the clips with the consent of the recording party, then it would be all above board. A friend of mine…

Women pay more but that is a lot. I get my hair done every two weeks, it is $70 for a wash and press and $90 for a cut. The prices above are steep!  No way normal women are going there a few times a month or even a few times a year.

He’s hot and looks much more like Prince Eric than Harry Styles.  Who doesn’t look like him at all. 

Fair=not racist!!!! Fair=not praying on your ill father. I wonder how many people asking her to just ignore the tabloids have actually ever dealt with racism. It eats at your soul and steals your light. Put it this way, imagine rather than all of these false racist attacks they put misogynist and doctored pictured of…

We will never know exactly what she expected, but I do not know how anyone can expect for your family to come out of the woodwork the way her family did when she got engaged. For all appearances the tipping point was when the press published the letter to her father. I am personally a firm believer that you cannot…

My recommendation is to mix it up with entertainment.  For those long flights, the plane movies get boring after the first 4 or 5 hours.  I like to download podcasts, shows, and audio books to mix it up.  I also like to buy a few magazines at the airport to flip through. 

Well she admits to being naive: “She said she had ‘very naively’ told her friends: ‘What are you talking about. That doesn’t make any sense. I’m not in the tabloids.’ She added: ‘I didn’t get it. So, it’s been complicated.’” She goes on to explain what she means: “‘It’s a very real thing to be going through behind the…

I only check into Black-ish for the talked about episodes.  This is definitely one of them.  Watching tonight on Hulu.  I loved girlfriends and happy to see the talent back together on screen again.  Please give us a movie at least! (If Sex in the City can get two, I don’t see why Girlfriends can’t get one.)  

Well, he can’t stop being related to the monarchy, even if he was to personally “abdicate,” unless they all did.  Meaning he would still be a target and need your equivalent of the secret service.  As a New Yorker, who has witnessed what drain the President insisting that he keep his Trump Tower residence and not…

Their son does not have a title.  They are basically doing what you are asking them to do and still hounded.  

I read so many of her books growing up. I think I took for granted that we would be forever blessed with her continuing creation. 11 books with the last written just four years ago. What a legacy to leave behind. 

My first reaction was “Why is he so messy?!?!” Maybe it isn’t true. The NYPD definitely has it out for him. I watched one of the craziest press conferences this past Friday when a judge recommended that officer who killed Eric Garner be fired. The union spokesman was basically foaming at the mouth about the disrespect…

Thanks for posting this! I just got into an argument on another thread about culture and used black people not swimming as an example and got push back.  I guess white people don’t know that. (I’m not sure why they are reading the Root, but clearly the history of why black people do not swim is not widely known.)