I fully concur. She was forged in North Philly, but we all get to bask in her glow. Super awesome that: a) she’s down-to-earth despite superlative success & b) still kind despite heavy obstacles on her way up. Y’all showed her LOVE in SC.

Great to see her being loved wherever she makes her home. (Original hometown Philly is rightfully proud.)

Damn it.

Thank you for returning with news; I’m glad it’s good. I was making myself more nervous by checking online repeatedly. I decided to watch Tina Turner’s documentary superstitiously telling myself that since she’s here it’s a more auspicious one to view (as opposed to the one on Peter Tosh I’ll see tomorrow).

“...he does have a pretty inviting personality” He really does. He was so warm, personable and engaging the one time I met him here in Philly. My lil sis is so much of a fan that I’m waiting on (hopefully) getting news that he’s pulled through before alerting her. I’m on edge about it myself. The way he and Darryl…

I’m aware it’s an unpopular opinion in view of the number of articles here on Bridgerton but I’ve got to say it once: it’s deeply disturbing to see African-American/Black American family and some other U.S. based Africana folks so enthused about this show. I was so relieved HBO’s disrespectful and destructive idea for…

THIS ALL DAY. I’ve heard other women say it insultingly to men-with no sense of irony. Ditto, men who think of themselves as critical thinkers.

“He Who Shall Never Be Melanated No Matter How Hard He Tries”... I’m screaming!!! Thank you for that. In my approximation of a Tupac voice, “You are appreciated”.

Just here to do my Muslim duty by mentioning that we’re on this f-k sht, too. There are many ills we pretend are incidental to the Abrahamic religions; they’re deeply imbedded and foundational.

Perfectly explained. Please make a tee-shirt, mugs, fridge magnet. I’d buy and I’m certain that others will, too. 

Sorry for the delayed response. While I think the “Aww shucks, I’m just a peanut farmer” was part of the branding to make him seem like regular folk, I believe he was as humble as anyone seeking office can be. I mean some ego is required for politics, right? The difference is he truly seemed to be working in service…

Lol.

I REALLY hope it is.

I love Pres Jimmy Carter so much. There’s a human being whose values are lived, not just professed.

I’m reluctant to check it out since even this single story is deeply troubling to me. Those children deserve so much better. My heart breaks for them. They’re utterly at her mercy and she has none. Such people manipulate and abuse their children with impunity because of the power differential. Everything suggests…

Um, who’s this, please?

This is absolutely horrible and horrifying. I kept hoping for the part where it’d just be a metaphor for something or a satiric take then realizing through repeated chills that this literal horror was real. Sorry doesn’t begin to express condolences for your multiple, soul-deep devastations.

This is terrible news. Condolences to his loved ones.

It’s my honor. I’m mostly greyed here, but I valued some of the commentators here, too. I’m mostly on The Root. Connecting with genuine people online is even more valuable in these isolating times.

West Philly definitely has a Black presence-from all over. I love that your grandparents found each other. Super sweet to find some familiar comfort in a new person far away from one’s old home.