Auntie Unfiltered
Auntie Unfiltered
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Auntie Unfiltered: Not All White People
Whenever the topic of discussion turns to white people and the bullshit they pull against Black people, there will always be a few white voices that want to disrupt what could be a productive conversation with that old white people spiritual refrain: āNot all white people.ā Iāve written about and spoken on this topic before.…
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Auntie Unfiltered: Working With All Black Coworkers
Have I ever told yāall how blessed I am to be working at The Root? People who criticize us always start with āYāall are owned by white peopleā to try and take us down. Listen. Yes, we are owned by white people, but my workplace is black as fuck. Yes, the company that owns The…
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Auntie Unfiltered: How to Be an Ally
Thirty days after the murder of George Floyd at the hands of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, it seems white people are still slowly coming to the realization that AmeriKKKa is racist as fuck. Itās not just the overt racism that is out there, but all the little microaggressions and insidious ways it has…
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Auntie Unfiltered: AmeriKKKa Gaslights Black People
AmeriKKKa gaslights black people. Thatās it. Thatās the post. Seriously, though. Now that America is having her racial awakening and realizing just how inherently racist she really is, we have companies and celebrities and everyone else jumping on the #BlackLivesMatter bandwagon. Should these moves be applauded or are they simply superficial gestures so āthe blacksā…
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Auntie Unfiltered: Black People Canāt Save You; We Tryna Save Ourselves
Attention white people: It is not up to black people to educate you and help you understand racism. It is not up to black people to tell you what you need to say to your white racist friends. It is not up to black people to undo racism. It is not up to black people…
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Auntie Unfiltered: Self-Care in the Age of Coronavirus and Racism
The roof! The roof! The roof is on fire! We donāt need no water; let that mother fucker burn! Nieces and nephews, the world is quite literally on fire. As if being under quarantine due to the coronavirus wasnāt enough, we as black people have the added strain and pressure of several high-profile killings of…
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Auntie Unfiltered: My Mother-In-Law Won't Eat My Cooking
I am not now nor have I ever been married. It just never happened. Donāt worry; your auntie has not been over here suffering in lonely spinsterdom, and to be clear, I love being booād up; I just donāt want be tied down. I do have friends and cousins who are either still married now…
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Auntie Unfiltered: Friendship, Favors, and Why Molly And Issa Are Trash
Have you been watching this season of Insecure? If you havenāt but you plan to, stop right here, because I am about to spoil it for you. If you donāt care, then keep reading. This week on Auntie Unfiltered, I discuss friendshipāspecifically communication in friendships. If your friendships (or any other relationship for that matter)…
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Auntie Unfiltered: White People Using Black and Brown Emojis
As my granny used to say, āWe canāt have shit to ourselves.ā White people using black and brown emojis has been a thing for a while now, and one lady wrote me an email asking me to address why that practice should be seen as wrong. In this episode of Auntie Unfiltered, I discuss the…
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This Is Dedicated to All the Unfiltered Aunties I Have Known and Loved
Aunties are a thing in the black community. Whether they are the actual sibling of one of your parents, a close friend of your mamaās, a coworker, a teacher, someone at the church or just a member of your community, we all know at least one black lady we think of as āAuntie.ā She gives…