I hear you--people are suffering. He needs to go.

I printed this and pinned it outside my cube.

THIS:

Because I love her, I want to think she was trying to say something like, “Go ahead, mute R. Kelly, but remember this isn’t only a problem in the black community.” Even if not, I feel like she is someone who can learn from the backlash and keep fighting for black women. I hope I’m not just being naive.

No kidding.

I don’t really know how to measure the amount of “credit” the different writers here get, but I do know writers who cover fashion and beauty are often considered lightweight. I love how the Glow Up shows the complicated politics at work in everything, from thin eyebrows to the Women’s March. And I love the way Ms. Kai…

But oh, Nancy got the last petty here today, didn’t she.

OK, well said. But if she ever does change her mind, I’m signing up to work the phones.

I love seeing her pictures, but I want to vote for her, too. Do you think she’ll ever change her mind about running for office?

Wait, is Kamala Harris not considered black? 

What the president probably doesn’t understand is that he’s a guest of the speaker of the House, so this is a major power move by Pelosi. Sure, it was framed as an “ask” but it’s like a passive-aggressive ask that reads more like, “Hey, Trump why don’t you recite your SOTU address into a bottle and then throw that…

Love that they’re including women of all different ages and skin tones, too.

Yes, hopefully Gaga or her publicist is reading this. This would be a good charity for her ill-gotten gains: http://www.alongwalkhome.org/

I had no idea about New Hampshire, either. Yes, WTF.

Starting off an amazing week for Black Woman Magic, along with Maxine Waters taking command of the House Financial Services Committee and making good use of her #ConManDon hash tag. Both of them just get bettet and better with age! This is going to be a crucial  year for black women.

Hail Queen Missy! About **** time!

Sorry Ms. Drayton, I don’t know what came over me. And who am I to try to plan out Serena’s life for her? Ridiculous.

I hope they stay happy until their daughter is grown, but then I hope they part amicably so Serena can find her way back to Common. He clearly still loves her. I’m sure Alexis Ohanian is lovely, but he’s not very interesting.

Shout out also to Ms. Kai, Monique Judge, and other Root journalists who have been covering this story in a way that emphasizes women’s agency instead of reveling in the salacious details like some other publications. Although I was pleasantly surprised by recent pieces in the NYT and Washington Post. Salamishah and…

I really hoped she’d marry Common, but I’m glad she’s happy.