Thank you. That article’s the kind of thing I’ve been seeking. It’s more fleshed out and gives him his props - as opposed to many of the cookie cutter, copy and paste ones out there.

Thank you for the generosity of such a thorough response. I, too, grew up with some religiosity and have spiritual principles to which I adhere today. I’ve sometimes been aware of how unintentional arrogance can show up. I promise I’m not trying to make excuses, though this explanation may well fall into that…

Please find and cultivate joy and eliminating/tuning out stressors. Many of the elders who are very old while looking decades younger have shared this as their “secret”. Good on you for getting folks to do their friggin jobs which somehow they think of as favors to Black women. Don’t get me started on dude. I’ll bet…

Yeah, so your words definitely elicited an unintentionally uttered expletive because of how familiar they are. The visceral response and the attendant physiological response(s). Whew! And guess what I plan to go to grad school for? Psychology. Well, I thank you because: a) I feel understood and b) being an example…

Good morning, Sis. I needed a couple of days. I mean we didn’t even get a couple of hours to celebrate the correct verdict because Ma’Khia Bryant was murdered by cops. I’ve since learned of Andrew Brown. My mood plummeted. A friend alerted me to the Method Man & Redman verzuz, which I caught the tail end of, which was…

Shock G was legitimately claimed by both New York and California as theirs; he also did his thing in Florida. I still can’t even say “r.i.p” because it feels surreal- that’s how deep my appreciation of his creativity and my continued 13yr old crush go. On another post yesterday I wrote that I was in shock (which was…

That’s what I just came to say. I screamed. I thought of him just yesterday. MAJOR crush starting from age 13. Used to think Shock G and Humpty were twins. My feelings are sooooooo hurt. 

Honey, I clean blocked it out when I was replying because I was certain I misunderstood/misread it. I just re-read and you did that in heels AND a dress! Accept my belated congrats on not sustaining a head wound or other life-altering injuries. The ain’t shtness of your friend’s mom is despicable. And she bloody well…

I cosign your reply. Here’s where I’ve had numerous regrets: I’ve been hard-headed about Maya Angelou’s maxim about believing people when they show you who they are. She even amended it for my benefit by saying, “BELIEVE THEM THE FIRST TIME.” But naw. I’ve had to have my feelings severely hurt several times over the…

I was mouth agape even after reading that account. I was about to type, “Here I am, mouth agape like a nut” then made myself shut my mouth in a semblance of dignity. All of that was miserable and hurtful but the part that takes the cake is being gun-butted by the cousin who “liked” you. What thee ENTIRE hell???!!!…

I indict the mercilessness of U.S. capitalism as the religious cult that has infected the globe. Of course, some political scientists I know say that’s the only way capitalism can be. We’re indoctrinated in the “more, better, fast, now, money washes a multitude of sins” way from the time we’re little. We celebrate our…

Shout-out to your fortitude and unperturbedness when shady, treacherous acts have been done to you. I ain’t there yet. It affects me deeply and I yearn for the comeuppances of the perpetrators. But I have to pushback some. It feels like because you DID make it out of the quagmire you’re suggesting others “bootstrap”…

Oof. The story about your uncle is downright tragic. While I’m aware of the truth of the saying, “Hurt people, hurt people”, I’ve very disgusted by its overuse and how its proffered as this brilliantly pithy excuse. Why? Because there are many others who have been damaged who work so hard to spare others the pain…

Yeah...that’s waaay more SCARY than cute. No thanks. Everything you wrote sounds god-awful. And as has been pointed out, water moccasin is a helluva misnomer. Whew. Be careful out there. Moments like this confirm that I’m a city chick for real.

What in the world is a red fox squirrel? ... I’m back after some reading. I’d just have thought they were cute. Now I know to be advised.

Tragic news. Praying for Scottie, his ex-wife and Antron’s siblings. Brother Pippen has really been through a lot these past few years. Hope this is the end of his woes.

Hey, Sis! Oh, I’m ALL in favor of people educating themselves about their chosen fields - especially those like this one with both historical and contemporary exploitation. My beef is with the stealing coming from our own against our own. Theft is bad, but giving the impression that you’re lifting as you climb when…

1) Rest well, Black Rob.

Thank you for this brilliant, chilling analysis of what are devastatingly-routine, intentionally-evil acts.

You clearly missed it or didn’t read the entire article. Michael Harriot went on to say Ringo is alive. It’s quite easy to tell when he’s joking. “Lack of research” is the hardly the phrase that comes to mind regarding his articles.