Here’s the thing. I don’t think Chris Pratt meant to intentionally imply that his daughter is somehow better than his son because of her relative health status. But the fact that he didn’t think at all about how that might impact his son or his son’s mom? And his kids apparently come after a baseball card? Again,…

Not really. It’s legal there and he should be able to practice his state given rights. What’s stupid is that even black people uphold the double-standard for other black people that the law does. What’s stupid is that black men are seen as “stupid” for doing NOTHING illegal by their own people.

This is so excellently written, Michael, as always.

I don’t consider myself to be a racist and I rarely talk about race.

Once you post bail don’t even think about having chicken:

I would never condone punching a shitty teenager in the face.

I am a white man who got his degree at an HBCU. This idiot’s actions do not in any way, shape of form represent in any way my experience.

I bet I know!

rule number one as a Black person I do not refer to other Black people as nigger NEVER. Rule Two if you call me one (whether you are Black or White ) I am going to slap you into critical. Expel this trailer park trash and be done with it.

Counterpoint; I wish I could.

You have snatched my edges--go to your room NOW!  

Hello, Ms Spaeth? You don’t know me, but I’m calling to give you a little heads-up...

It is perfectly dismissive without being overly aggressive. He’s like “I said it, I meant it, and I will not apologize. Next.”

She and Tina Campbell should start a group together

Exactly. This woman did the best she could under difficult circumstances. But because our society criminalizes poverty, hates blackness, and denies children even the smallest measure of independence, she’s being treated like a criminal.

All you people making jokes or shaming this woman need a reality check.

“I thought I heard thunder outside, so I made those same grandchildren turn off all of the electricity as we sat in silence and prayed that the lightning wouldn’t come.*”

1. Slapped my thigh whilst laughing out loud

Clapping really does change things

Probable midnight DMs from Jason Whitlock?