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Here’s Why Black Internet is Dragging T. D. Jakes, Despite His Denials of Salacious Rumors
Black pastors aren’t receiving the same degree of love and respect that they historically have from the Black community. See Exhibit A: Bishop T.D. Jakes.
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By Not Revealing His Abuser, Did Christian Keyes Allow Innocent Men To Be Thrown Under the Bus?
His approach to managing claims he made in a Dec. 15 video is proving extremely divisive.
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13 Things (And People) We Need to Leave in 2023 for the New Year
New year, new opportunity for a fresh start. These things can take time off forever.
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Why Black America Is Coming For The Black Super Rich
Oprah, Tyler Perry, T.D. Jakes and Diddy, powerful Black people are being scrutinized (fair or not) by other Black folks to a degree we’ve never have before.
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Here’s Why Diddy, R Kelly and Other Powerful Black ‘Bad Boys’ Are Screwed
The alleged and proven abuse toward women that unchecked power begets might be a thing of the past.
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A Week Full of Sexual Assault Lawsuits: Is This an Attack on Black Men or Just Desserts?
Opinions on the recent flood of lawsuits are divided. Let’s get into it.
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Diddy, L.A. Reid and Trey Songz: #MeToo Is Coming for Hip-Hop!
Allegations of rape, assault and sex trafficking against Combs could cause a much-needed trickle-down effect for the industry.
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The Root 100 2023: Why Fani Willis Deserves the Top Spot
Fulton County’s district attorney means business, and she could protect the entire country.
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What to Make of Kanye West?
This piece started off quite differently. You see, after years of skating around the margins of the sentiment, I’d finally leaned into full-on “F—k Kanye West” mode. It followed years of annoyance at his trend of constantly obnoxious and solipsistic behavior. Even his admission during a recent concert that he didn’t vote at all Nov. 8…
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The Best Rap Beefs of All Time
It’s interesting—and somewhat sad—that this decade’s only two meaningful rap beefs have involved attempts to sink the same floating dead body. It started in 2015, when everyone’s favorite manila-folder-complected, suburban Torontonian, Drake, traded “bars” with the somewhat less-meaningful Philly maestro of shout raps, Meek Mill. Though Meek exposed Drizzy for employing ghostwriters—a damning accusation in…
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