I think the answer depends a little on whether your primary goal is to shut down further conversation or gain approval; at least with the old folks in my orbit, there really isn’t a way to do both.

This long read was so worth it!!!!  

Somebody please tell me why they keep dragging Alexander ONeil on stage? Old dude from the SOS band was better than he was. Much deserved honor for Yolanda Adams and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. Is Jimmy Jam ok?

Yo... the feels...

#girlfriendsnow

EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS ARE NOT SERVICE ANIMALS AND ARE NOT PROTECTED BY THE ADA.

Absolutely true...we the public sitting out here being given crumbs and act like we know the whole ingredients

You don’t know what you’re talking about. I live in Texas, not far from this school district. This is not the way it’s done. Most teachers and administrators know they are not allowed to touch the students, let alone write on them with Sharpies. In fact, in my experience, they are beyond dedicated to that standard.…

THIS. Don’t do the armchair-diagnosing. This kid’s behavior is really no different than any other little kid I have ever encountered. And don;t assume you somehow see something his parents don’t. You don’t know this child. Don’t presume you can somehow divine something about him based on a sweet story on the internet.

Don’t do this, just don’t do this. Unless you are Panama, his wife or their children’s pediatrician don’t do this. This is a sweet story about the marvels of children, this is a father feeling that we might want to read about how his son is sweet, shy, likes different things (which toddlers often do), and has love for…

A banged up 48 beats being forever 19 on your mother’s wall. 

He left, and apparently his foot wasn’t in someone’s ass.

BREAK ‘YA ASS! WATCH ‘YA SELF!

I hope someone offers mental health services, life coaching, education, and job training to Ms. Brown so she can have at least 1/2 a chance out here. Maybe she can become an advocate for all the other women who’ve been incarcerated for protecting themselves. There is no way she should have ever been convicted in the…

God, passive aggressive notes are still a thing that white people do? 

I’m not crying, you’re crying...

Jay wasn’t playing no games with that hug. He barely touched her.

I kid you not, I was just thinking about Maze featuring Frankie Beverly yesterday and how their contributions to the music industry as a whole has been overlooked by the super powers (aka Grammy nominating committee).  

As an extremely white person, I always worry that it’s not ok to say certain things, but here goes. I loved the BET blue carpet. I especially love that black men seem to be a lot more comfortable dressing up than white guys are. There were some amazing looks, that I adored. Sinqua Walls, Major, John Legend, DDG, Lil…