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Ever Have a 'Waiting to Exhale' Moment?
(The Root) — “Have you ever had a ‘Carrie Underwood, Jazmine Sullivan or Angela Bassett in Waiting to Exhale’ moment in a relationship? LOL.” —R.T. If you’re out of the loop about the pop-culture references above, RT is asking if, in a fit of brokenhearted, bruised-ego anger, I’ve ever damaged someone’s property as revenge. My…
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Miley Cyrus: Acting a Fool, Not 'Acting Black'
(The Root) — Miley Cyrus made a fool of herself before and during her performance at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday. She showed up on the red carpet in designer (Dolce & Gabbana) spandex, wagging her tongue and humping the air — her version, I believe, of twerking. Once onstage, Cyrus — bafflingly…
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My Lady Has Issues With My Biracial Son
(The Root) — “I’ve been dating a lady for a while, so I figured it was time for her to meet my son, who is biracial. She was very nice to him. However, on the way home, she said she was surprised that as a white guy I’d had a child with a black woman.…
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Banning Weaves Won't Lead to Self-Esteem
(The Root) — A Waco, Texas, pastor made headlines yesterday when AmericanPreachers.com published a story about the minister banning weaves among the female leaders in his church. “Our black women are getting weaves trying to be something and someone they are not,” the Rev. A.J. Aamir told American Preachers. “Be real with yourself is all…
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Should I Be Jealous of Her 'Work Husband'?
(The Root) — “I’m not really the jealous type, but it kind of gets to me when my wife talks about her ‘work husband.’ Maybe it’s my ego, but I’m really thinking I should be the only guy who is her husband. Am I taking this wrong?” —O.A. “Work husband” is a popular term used…
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I Don't Have Any White Friends. So What?
(The Root) — Sometime last week, a poll was released by Reuters/Ipsos that found 40 percent of white Americans had no friends of color and 25 percent of people of color had no friends of a different race. Covering a broader circle of acquaintances to include co-workers as well as friends and relatives, the poll…
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'Cute for a Black Girl': Should I Be Insulted?
(The Root) — “A guy contacted me on a dating site and started off with ‘I don’t normally date outside my race or my comfort zone, but you’re beautiful and caught my eye.’ I feel a certain way about that statement. I want someone who will be comfy with dating a black woman. Am I…
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Tawana Brawley Needs to Come Clean
(The Root) — In 1987 a 15-year-old black girl from upstate New York became the center of a national media circus. Tawana Brawley had gone missing, which, of course, wasn’t the story. It was when she was found that all hell broke loose. After her four-day absence, a neighbor discovered Brawley, seemingly unconscious and unresponsive,…
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Why 'Nice' Guys Never Win
(The Root) — “Why don’t nice guys ever win? I’m tired of being overlooked and unappreciated.” —W.N. There are women who wouldn’t be able to spot a good man, or even a man who is good for them (there’s a difference), if every guy wore a list on his forehead that included his character traits,…
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Dwyane Wade's Ex Needs to Let Go
(The Root) — Over the weekend, I stumbled onto a Facebook post about the most recent antics of Siohvaughn Funches-Wade, the ex-wife of Miami Heat megastar Dwyane Wade. It seems that she, along with her mother and sister, planted themselves on the sidewalk outside of the circuit court in downtown Chicago last Friday and declared…
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