Clapback/Mailbag
Clapback/Mailbag
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The Rootâs Clapback Mailbag: Lotion Is the Cure for Racism
As I was digging through this weekâs selection of emails, tweets, direct messages and comments trying to figure out why everyone is so angry, Deputy Managing Editor Yesha Callahan contacted me to harass me about an intro. I donât know how we got there, but our conversation somehow landed on Star Wars, specifically how Donald…
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The Rootâs Clapback Mailbag: The Declaration of Blackness
When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the bonds which have connected them with wypipo, and to assume among them their equality on this earth to which the laws of nature and of natureâs God entitle them, a decent respect to the stupid opinions of Caucasians requires…
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The Rootâs Clapback Mailbag: A Childrenâs Story
Once upon a time, not long ago, when people wore pajamas and lived life slow, when laws were stern and justice stood, and Negroes didnât come to white neighborhoods, there were some wypipo who were misled by some more white people. Hereâs what they said: âMe and you, Brad, weâre gonna get real mad. And…
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The Rootâs Clapback Mailbag: All Mailbag, No Clapback
Donât hate me for this. I am often asked if people who send us tweets, DMs and emails are really as mean as I make them out to be or if I have to wade through the positive emails to find the couple of idiots who want to use the n-word. So today I decided…
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The Rootâs Clapback Mailbag: Lions, Tigers and Wypipo, Oh My!
Itâs 4/20, so todayâs collection of tweets, direct messages, emails and comments is dedicated to all the people who … Dammit, I forgot what I was about to write. Anyway, for some reason, I feel positive today. Itâs probably because so many of you reached out to discuss the topics that unite us all, like…
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The Rootâs Clapback Mailbag: The Wypipo Participation Trophy
As âone of the real racists,â I admit that I have intentionally omitted one of the most underappreciated groups of people in America: The good white people. So today I sifted through The Rootâs emails, comments, letters and tweets searching for good white people, hoping to acknowledge their efforts to end racism. They should be…
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The Rootâs Clapback Mailbag: Let Wypipo Go
Itâs Good Friday and Passover Eve. The Rootâs deputy managing editor, Yesha Callahan, is not here to force me to write an extensive lede because last night, Very Smart Brothas and The Glow Up had their first joint event, Urban by Nature, in Los Angeles. A lot of the staff from The Root attended, but…
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The Rootâs Clapback Mailbag: I Think We May Have Solved Racism
According to Wypipopedia, racism has been around for at least nine or 10 years. It started with the election of President Barack Obama, who invented racism in a Kenyan laboratory with the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Saul Alinsky and that terrorist dude from the Weather Underground. (I know his name is Bill Ayers. Iâm just using…
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The Rootâs Clapback Mailbag: Sticks and Stones
Welcome back to the Friday Clapback Mailbag: You already know what this is, so donât be surprised by the collection of tweets, emails and DMs we receive from people who read The Root. Itâs part of the job. From: GregTo: Michael HarriotSubject: No Subject Michael, I read your satire piece about the âracistâ ( according…
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The Rootâs Clapback Mailbag: Blame Obama and My Mama
Iâm sorry to announce that there has been a small change made to the mailbag. In our ongoing effort to evolve this weekly feature, we have decided to include a palate cleanser in each mailbag. You will still get your recommended weekly dosage of hate mail, tweets and comments, but we will also include one…