theroot--2020-09-10--A Judge Asked Harvard to Find Out Why So Many Black People Were In Prison. They Could Only Find 1 An

A Judge Asked Harvard to Find Out Why So Many Black People Were In Prison. They Could Only Find 1 Answer: Systemic Racism

It wasn ’ t Black-on-Black crime .
Violent video games and rap songs had nothing to do with it ; nor did poverty , education , two-parent homes or the international “ bootstraps ” shortage .
When a judge tasked researchers with explaining why Massachusetts ’ Black and Latinx incarceration was so high , a four-year study came up with one conclusion .
It was always racism .
According to 2016 data from the Massachusetts Sentencing Commission , 655 of every 100,000 Black people in Massachusetts are in prison .
Meanwhile , the state locks up 82 of its white @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the state .
While an eight-to-one racial disparity might seem like a lot for one criminal justice system , nationwide , African Americans are imprisoned at almost six times the rate of white people .
So , in 2016 , Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice Ralph Gants asked Harvard researchers to “ take a hard look at how we can better fulfill our promise to provide equal justice for every litigant.
” After gathering the raw numbers from nearly every government agency in the state ’ s criminal justice system , examining @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outcomes , Harvard Law School ’ s Criminal Justice Policy Program found that Black incarcerees received more severe charges , harsher sentences and less favorable outcomes than their white counterparts .
They looked at more than a million cases , from the initial charges through the conviction and sentencing , and discovered disparities that could not be explained by logic or reason .
“ White people make up roughly 74 % of the Massachusetts population while accounting for 58.7 % of cases in our data , ” the study explained .
“ Meanwhile @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % of the Massachusetts population and account for 17.1 % of cases.
” Of course , that could only mean that Black people commit much more crime , right ?
OK , then maybe Black people commit worse crimes .
What they found is the criminal justice system is unequal on every level .
Cops in the state are more likely to Black drivers .
Police are more likely to search or investigate Black residents .
Law enforcement agents charge Black suspects with infractions that carry worse penalties .
Prosecutors are less likely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pre-trial intervention .
Judges sentence Black defendants to longer terms in prison .
And get this : The average white felon in the Massachusetts Department of Corrections has committed a more severe crime than the average Black inmate .
The study , “ Racial Disparities in the Massachusetts Criminal System ” ( pdf ) unearthed a number of factors that contribute to these significant disparities , including : • It ’ s not that Black people are criminals : It ’ s that the cops think Black people are criminals : For instance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Boston ’ s population , Black people made up 63 percent of the civilians who were interrogated , stopped , frisked or searched by the BPD between 2007 and 2010 .
According to the researchers , this suggests “ that the disparity in searches was more consistent with racial bias than with differences in criminal conduct.
” • Black suspects don ’ t get bail : The average bail is slightly higher in cases involving Black defendants .
Furthermore , more Black and Latinx defendants are detained without bail as compared to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ charged with higher offenses : But curiously , when they get to court , Black defendants are convicted of charges roughly equal in seriousness to their White counterparts despite facing more serious initial charges .
• There are actually two separate systems : The study notes that prosecutors are more likely to exercise their discretion to send Black and Latinx people “ to Superior Court where the available sentences are longer.
” • And separate sentences : If you ’ re Black and charged with crimes carrying a mandatory minimum , you are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ receive a longer sentence .
• Especially if they find drugs or guns on you : Black and Latinx people charged with drug offenses and weapons offenses are more likely to be incarcerated and receive longer incarceration sentences than white people charged with similar offenses • Sentencing length : The average Black person ’ s sentence is 168 days longer than a sentence for a white person .
Even when the researchers controlled for criminal history , jurisdiction , and neighborhood , they concluded : “ [ R ] acial disparities in sentence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the contextual factors that we consider and permeate the entire criminal justice process.
” The researchers even looked at poverty rates , the family structures of convicted felons and the neighborhoods they lived in .
They eventually decided that the only reasonable explanation that explained the disparities was racism .
One of the more interesting parts of the report juxtaposed people who possessed illegal firearms with people arrested for operating a vehicle under the influence ( OUI ) .
They reasoned that both acts are potentially dangerous but statistics show that driving under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the public than simply carrying an unlicensed firearm .
But , because white people make up 82 percent of people who are convicted of OUI , the state considers operating under the influence as a “ public health problem , ” so the charge is often resolved without a felony conviction .
In fact , 77 percent of the people who don ’ t end up with a felony conviction after admitting that they operated a vehicle under the influence are white .
However , despite Black defendants making up 16.4 percent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ percent of the people convicted of a firearm offense was Black .
And 70.3 percent of the time , the Black person ’ s only offense was carrying a firearm without a license .
The researchers also couldn ’ t figure out why Black people are always initially charged with more serious crimes than white people .
The easiest explanation was that Black suspects commit worse crimes than white people , but the data disproved that assumption .
Then , they hypothesized that prosecutors may be overzealous when it came to convicting violent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the case .
When all was said and done , Black people were arrested more often , had higher bail and received harsher sentences .
But when they examined convictions , they discovered that Black people were surprisingly less likely to be convicted than white people .
Essentially , according to the researchers , a white person has to commit an egregious offense to wind up behind bars while all a Black person has to do is ... well , be a Black person .
The researchers noted that they could not “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , prejudice , and racism in generating the disparities ” precisely because there was so much of it .
They could only conclude that the criminal justice process was a Rube Goldberg machine that produces “ racially disparate initial charging practices leading to weaker initial positions in the plea bargaining process for Black defendants , which then translate into longer incarceration sentences for similar offenses.
” I didn ’ t go to Harvard but when I Googled the word “ systemic ” it said : And when I Googled the word “ racism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ didn ’ t even take four years .

It wasn’t Black-on-Black crime. Violent video games and rap songs had nothing to do with it; nor did poverty, education, two-parent homes or the international “bootstraps” shortage. When a judge tasked researchers with explaining why Massachusetts’ Black and Latinx incarceration was so high, a four-year study came up with one conclusion.
Racism.
It was always racism.
According to 2016 data from the Massachusetts Sentencing Commission, 655 of every 100,000 Black people in Massachusetts are in prison. Meanwhile, the state locks up 82 of its white citizens for every 100,000 who reside in the state. While an eight-to-one racial disparity might seem like a lot for one criminal justice system, nationwide, African Americans are imprisoned at almost six times the rate of white people. So, in 2016, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice Ralph Gants asked Harvard researchers to “take a hard look at how we can better fulfill our promise to provide equal justice for every litigant.”
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After gathering the raw numbers from nearly every government agency in the state’s criminal justice system, examining the data, and researching the disparate outcomes, Harvard Law School’s Criminal Justice Policy Program found that Black incarcerees received more severe charges, harsher sentences and less favorable outcomes than their white counterparts. They looked at more than a million cases, from the initial charges through the conviction and sentencing, and discovered disparities that could not be explained by logic or reason.
“White people make up roughly 74% of the Massachusetts population while accounting for 58.7% of cases in our data,” the study explained. “Meanwhile, Black people make up just 6.5% of the Massachusetts population and account for 17.1% of cases.”
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Of course, that could only mean that Black people commit much more crime, right?
Nope.
OK, then maybe Black people commit worse crimes.
That wasn’t it.
What they found is the criminal justice system is unequal on every level. Cops in the state are more likely to stop Black drivers. Police are more likely to search or investigate Black residents. Law enforcement agents charge Black suspects with infractions that carry worse penalties. Prosecutors are less likely to offer Black suspects plea bargains or pre-trial intervention. Judges sentence Black defendants to longer terms in prison. And get this: The average white felon in the Massachusetts Department of Corrections has committed a more severe crime than the average Black inmate.
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The study, “Racial Disparities in the Massachusetts Criminal System” (pdf) unearthed a number of factors that contribute to these significant disparities, including:
It’s not that Black people are criminals: It’s that the cops think Black people are criminals: For instance, despite making up only 24 percent of Boston’s population, Black people made up 63 percent of the civilians who were interrogated, stopped, frisked or searched by the BPD between 2007 and 2010. According to the researchers, this suggests “that the disparity in searches was more consistent with racial bias than with differences in criminal conduct.”
It’s that the cops think Black people are criminals: For instance, despite making up only 24 percent of Boston’s population, Black people made up 63 percent of the civilians who were interrogated, stopped, frisked or searched by the BPD between 2007 and 2010. According to the researchers, this suggests “that the disparity in searches was more consistent with racial bias than with differences in criminal conduct.” Black suspects don’t get bail: The average bail is slightly higher in cases involving Black defendants. Furthermore, more Black and Latinx defendants are detained without bail as compared to white defendants.
The average bail is slightly higher in cases involving Black defendants. Furthermore, more Black and Latinx defendants are detained without bail as compared to white defendants. Black people are charged with higher offenses: But curiously, when they get to court, Black defendants are convicted of charges roughly equal in seriousness to their White counterparts despite facing more serious initial charges.
But curiously, when they get to court, Black defendants are convicted of charges roughly equal in seriousness to their White counterparts despite facing more serious initial charges. There are actually two separate systems: The study notes that prosecutors are more likely to exercise their discretion to send Black and Latinx people “to Superior Court where the available sentences are longer.”
The study notes that prosecutors are more likely to exercise their discretion to send Black and Latinx people “to Superior Court where the available sentences are longer.” And separate sentences: If you’re Black and charged with crimes carrying a mandatory minimum, you are substantially more likely to be incarcerated and receive a longer sentence.
If you’re Black and charged with crimes carrying a mandatory minimum, you are substantially more likely to be incarcerated and receive a longer sentence. Especially if they find drugs or guns on you: Black and Latinx people charged with drug offenses and weapons offenses are more likely to be incarcerated and receive longer incarceration sentences than white people charged with similar offenses
Black and Latinx people charged with drug offenses and weapons offenses are more likely to be incarcerated and receive longer incarceration sentences than white people charged with similar offenses Sentencing length: The average Black person’s sentence is 168 days longer than a sentence for a white person. Even when the researchers controlled for criminal history, jurisdiction, and neighborhood, they concluded: “[R]acial disparities in sentence length cannot solely be explained by the contextual factors that we consider and permeate the entire criminal justice process.”
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The researchers even looked at poverty rates, the family structures of convicted felons and the neighborhoods they lived in. They eventually decided that the only reasonable explanation that explained the disparities was racism.
One of the more interesting parts of the report juxtaposed people who possessed illegal firearms with people arrested for operating a vehicle under the influence (OUI). They reasoned that both acts are potentially dangerous but statistics show that driving under the influence actually causes much more harm to the public than simply carrying an unlicensed firearm. But, because white people make up 82 percent of people who are convicted of OUI, the state considers operating under the influence as a “public health problem,” so the charge is often resolved without a felony conviction. In fact, 77 percent of the people who don’t end up with a felony conviction after admitting that they operated a vehicle under the influence are white.
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However, despite Black defendants making up 16.4 percent of firearm cases in 2012, 46 percent of the people convicted of a firearm offense was Black. And 70.3 percent of the time, the Black person’s only offense was carrying a firearm without a license.
The researchers also couldn’t figure out why Black people are always initially charged with more serious crimes than white people. The easiest explanation was that Black suspects commit worse crimes than white people, but the data disproved that assumption. Then, they hypothesized that prosecutors may be overzealous when it came to convicting violent cases but that proved not to be the case. When all was said and done, Black people were arrested more often, had higher bail and received harsher sentences. But when they examined convictions, they discovered that Black people were surprisingly less likely to be convicted than white people. Essentially, according to the researchers, a white person has to commit an egregious offense to wind up behind bars while all a Black person has to do is...well, be a Black person.
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The researchers noted that they could not “conclusively isolate the impact of unconscious bias, prejudice, and racism in generating the disparities” precisely because there was so much of it. They could only conclude that the criminal justice process was a Rube Goldberg machine that produces “racially disparate initial charging practices leading to weaker initial positions in the plea bargaining process for Black defendants, which then translate into longer incarceration sentences for similar offenses.”
I didn’t go to Harvard but when I Googled the word “systemic” it said:
“relating to a system, especially as opposed to a particular part.”
And when I Googled the word “racism,” it said:
“prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against a person or people on the basis of their membership of a particular racial or ethnic group, typically one that is a minority or marginalized.”
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And it didn’t even take four years.


theroot--2020-09-10--'I Am Women's Rights': How Sojourner Truth Advocated for Black Women

The story of women ’ s political activism in America and their battle for voting rights has often pivoted around the 19th Amendment .
But in her powerful new work of history , Vanguard : How Black Women Broke Barriers , Won the Vote , and Insisted on Equality for All , Professor Martha S. Jones of Johns Hopkins dramatically expands that story and centers Black women in its telling .
She draws out the challenges they faced—and the many strategies they developed in the fight , which hold important lessons for our current moment .
In this excerpt , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Truth , her battle to define herself on her own terms , and the narrowness of vision she had to fight in order to claim her rightful place in the suffrage movement .
Few who met Sojourner Truth forgot the experience .
She was an imposing presence , standing six feet tall and speaking with a Dutch accent she had acquired during her early life in Upstate New York .
Truth attracted audiences as a former slave and advocate for abolition and women ’ s equality , and she eventually commanded the podium @ @ @ @ @ @ @ personal testimony .
She once told a story , for example , that included a struggle between her desire for freedom and the need to care for her children .
She adorned herself in bonnets , shawls , and , later in life , dresses crafted from fine fabrics .
Truth knew that audiences had questions about what kind of woman she was , and she became as deliberate as any woman of the 1850s about crafting her own image .
Wasn ’ t she a woman ?
Truth ’ s early life @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Truth had claimed her own freedom , endured separation from her children , spent years living in a utopian , free love community , and by the 1840s had finally settled in Northampton , Massachusetts , where she embraced antislavery activism .
As she embarked on a political career , Truth hoped audiences would understand her point of view—and so she sat for a series of interviews with a white abolitionist , Olive Gilbert , to whom Truth dictated key episodes of her life story .
The resulting Narrative of Sojourner Truth , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the era ’ s best-known slave narrative , Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass , a Slave .
It also became Truth ’ s calling card , and she sold the pamphlet on the lecture circuit .
But self-definition for a woman unable to read and write was not a straightforward task .
Gilbert ’ s desire to show white Americans the wrongs of slavery did not mesh with Truth ’ s story about a Black woman ’ s hardships , losses , and the irreconcilable choices she faced when enslaved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and about by others would haunt Truth ’ s entire public life .
There was no precedent for the moments when Truth stepped to the podium at the women ’ s conventions of the 1850s .
On the antislavery circuit , Truth had kept the hospitable company of white Americans who evidenced little prejudice .
She counted among her friends British antislavery lecturer George Thompson and radical Quakers Isaac and Amy Post of Rochester , New York .
Though she never held office , Truth appears to have avoided the ambivalences that had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Society a decade earlier .
These associations , along with her ties to figures like Frederick Douglass and William Lloyd Garrison , buttressed Truth as she became the first Black woman to join the new national women ’ s movement .
Truth was indeed a first when she arrived in Worcester , Massachusetts , in October 1850—Black women had not been among the women ’ s meetings of 1848 in Seneca Falls and Rochester , New York .
She arrived , the sole delegate representing Northampton , Massachusetts , to face as large @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Over one thousand people filled Brinkley Hall to capacity , with others milling about outside after being turned away .
In Worcester , women presided but shared leadership with men .
And they dominated the podium .
Others spoke about Truth long before it was her turn .
Speakers expressed sympathy for the enslaved .
They affirmed their commitments to the antislavery cause .
One resolution strongly alluded to the distinct plight of enslaved women as targets of sexual assault : “ The claim for woman of all her natural and civil @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and a half of slave women at the South , the most grossly wronged and foully outraged of all women.
” In Worcester , Truth alone embodied that memory .
She finally took her turn and delivered a speech full of biblical allegory that lightly touched upon women ’ s political rights .
Ill-fitting for Truth was how speakers juxtaposed the condition of “ women ” against that of “ the slave.
” President Paulina Davis drew a parallel between “ Woman ” and “ the contented slave ” as two figures who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Abby Price lamented how , in “ many countries , ” women “ were reduced to the condition of a slave ” and decried how “ the very being of a woman , like that of a slave , is absorbed in her master !
” Price especially implored men : “ Will you ... dim the crown of [ your sisters ’ and wives ’ ] womanhood , and make them slaves ?
” Elizabeth Cady Stanton did not attend the Worcester meeting , but her letter to the convention echoed the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ men “ so long as your women are mere slaves , you may throw your colleges to the wind.
” These deliberations left Truth alone to carve out her own space , as a woman who began life enslaved but who was now free , who stood alongside women in the North rather than existed as a captive in the South .
Truth was not a metaphor .
She was alive , with presence , voice , and her own views about women ’ s equality .
In the following year , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ convention came together , organizers wondered whether including women like Truth posed a problem ; Truth and others had introduced the issue of racism into meetings called to combat sexism .
Pittsburgh-based journalist Jane Swisshelm objected to how , during the 1850 meeting , delegates had introduced “ the color question , ” what she deemed a sidebar and a distraction .
“ The convention was not called to discuss the rights of color ; and we think it was altogether irrelevant and unwise to introduce the question.
” To succeed , women @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weight ” of problems that concerned Black men .
And Swisshelm doubted that Black women would expect to make gains through a women ’ s movement : “ As for colored women , all the interest they have in this reform is as women .
All it can do for them is raise them to the level of men of their own class.
” Swisshelm published her thoughts in her newspaper , the Saturday Visiter .
But if Truth had gotten wind of the suggestion that she might undercut the women ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to heart .
In May 1851 , she made her way to the Ohio Women ’ s Rights Convention in Akron and took a seat among the scores of delegates .
As she listened to the proceedings , once again Truth heard speakers compare the slave to the woman , much like she had in Worcester .
This time , however , Truth responded .
Her words were nearly lost for all time—the members of the Publishing Committee left Truth ’ s words on an editing room floor when they published sixty pages @ @ @ @ @ @ @ audience at Akron , journalists Marius and Emily Robinson made certain Truth ’ s speech survived .
The two were long-time antislavery activists , teachers of African American children , lecturers on the antislavery circuit , and , by spring 1851 , editor and publishing agent of the Salem , Ohio , Antislavery Bugle .
Witnesses to the entirety of the women ’ s proceedings , the Robinsons published their own version of the deliberations , beginning with the keynote address delivered by Frances Dana Gage .
When it came to Truth , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to convey her words and their force .
They deemed her remarks “ most unique and interesting ” and admitted that it was difficult to capture the effect that Truth had had on the audience as a speaker who was Black , a woman , a former slave , and an exceptionally talented orator who mixed humor , colloquialism , and her own life experience to great effect .
Truth had waited her turn in Akron , following women whose remarks showcased their high levels of education , status , and experience .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Still , during her years on the lecture circuit she had learned to riff off the remarks that preceded her own , and it paid off .
Truth reframed the convention , resetting its goals as defined from the perspective of a Black woman .
She began , “ I want to say a few words about this matter .
I am a woman ’ s rights.
” There , as she was , unlettered and unrefined , Truth made the case that she was the truest embodiment of women ’ s rights @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the labor it demanded had made Truth the equal of any man : “ I have as much muscle as any man , and can do as much work as any man.
” This experience was also the philosophical foundation for a women ’ s movement .
She urged : “ I have heard much about the sexes being equal ; I can carry as much as any man , and can eat as much too , if I can get it.
” Truth then spoke to the men in the room , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that blamed women for humankind ’ s earthly woes , for a perspective on justice : “ I have heard the Bible and have learned that Eve caused man to sin .
Well if woman upset the world , do give her a chance to set it right side up again.
” Truth never spoke the words most often attributed to her Akron speech— “ Ain ’ t I a woman ?
” That refrain was later put in print by Frances Dana Gage , who in 1863 used it to tell a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would rival another told by Harriet Beecher Stowe , “ The Libyan Sibyl , ” published that same year .
When she took the podium , Truth risked having her words misrepresented and mythologized .
Unable to read , she did not write out her speeches nor could she correct the transcriptions produced by others .
Still , she spoke plenty , always emphasizing that she was neither a symbol nor just like white women .
In 1858 , she bared her breasts before an Indiana audience , driving home the fact that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and those of white women—the truest test of a woman .
When Black women like Truth spoke of rights , they mixed their ideas with challenges to slavery and to racism .
Truth told her own stories , ones that suggested that a women ’ s movement might take another direction , one that championed the broad interests of all humanity .
Excerpted from Vanguard : How Black Women Broke Barriers , Won the Vote , and Insisted on Equality for All by Martha S. Jones .
Copyright © 2020 .
Available from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Book Group , Inc .

Martha S. Jones on The Attic, shared by Maiysha Kai to The Root

The story of women’s political activism in America and their battle for voting rights has often pivoted around the 19th Amendment. But in her powerful new work of history, Vanguard: How Black Women Broke Barriers, Won the Vote, and Insisted on Equality for All, Professor Martha S. Jones of Johns Hopkins dramatically expands that story and centers Black women in its telling. She draws out the challenges they faced—and the many strategies they developed in the fight, which hold important lessons for our current moment. In this excerpt, Jones looks at the figure of Sojourner Truth, her battle to define herself on her own terms, and the narrowness of vision she had to fight in order to claim her rightful place in the suffrage movement.
Few who met Sojourner Truth forgot the experience. She was an imposing presence, standing six feet tall and speaking with a Dutch accent she had acquired during her early life in Upstate New York. Truth attracted audiences as a former slave and advocate for abolition and women’s equality, and she eventually commanded the podium with unrivaled frankness, humor, and personal testimony. She once told a story, for example, that included a struggle between her desire for freedom and the need to care for her children. She adorned herself in bonnets, shawls, and, later in life, dresses crafted from fine fabrics. Truth knew that audiences had questions about what kind of woman she was, and she became as deliberate as any woman of the 1850s about crafting her own image. Wasn’t she a woman?
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Truth’s early life had been unorthodox. Born enslaved, Truth had claimed her own freedom, endured separation from her children, spent years living in a utopian, free love community, and by the 1840s had finally settled in Northampton, Massachusetts, where she embraced antislavery activism. As she embarked on a political career, Truth hoped audiences would understand her point of view—and so she sat for a series of interviews with a white abolitionist, Olive Gilbert, to whom Truth dictated key episodes of her life story. The resulting Narrative of Sojourner Truth, published in 1850, became a peer to the era’s best-known slave narrative, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, a Slave. It also became Truth’s calling card, and she sold the pamphlet on the lecture circuit. But self-definition for a woman unable to read and write was not a straightforward task. Gilbert’s desire to show white Americans the wrongs of slavery did not mesh with Truth’s story about a Black woman’s hardships, losses, and the irreconcilable choices she faced when enslaved. The problem of being spoken for and about by others would haunt Truth’s entire public life.
There was no precedent for the moments when Truth stepped to the podium at the women’s conventions of the 1850s. On the antislavery circuit, Truth had kept the hospitable company of white Americans who evidenced little prejudice. She counted among her friends British antislavery lecturer George Thompson and radical Quakers Isaac and Amy Post of Rochester, New York. Though she never held office, Truth appears to have avoided the ambivalences that had troubled Hester Lane in the American Anti-Slavery Society a decade earlier. These associations, along with her ties to figures like Frederick Douglass and William Lloyd Garrison, buttressed Truth as she became the first Black woman to join the new national women’s movement.
The problem of being spoken for and about by others would haunt Truth’s entire public life.
Truth was indeed a first when she arrived in Worcester, Massachusetts, in October 1850—Black women had not been among the women’s meetings of 1848 in Seneca Falls and Rochester, New York. She arrived, the sole delegate representing Northampton, Massachusetts, to face as large an audience as she had ever encountered. Over one thousand people filled Brinkley Hall to capacity, with others milling about outside after being turned away. In Worcester, women presided but shared leadership with men. And they dominated the podium. Others spoke about Truth long before it was her turn. Speakers expressed sympathy for the enslaved. They affirmed their commitments to the antislavery cause. One resolution strongly alluded to the distinct plight of enslaved women as targets of sexual assault: “The claim for woman of all her natural and civil rights, bids us remember the million and a half of slave women at the South, the most grossly wronged and foully outraged of all women.” In Worcester, Truth alone embodied that memory. She finally took her turn and delivered a speech full of biblical allegory that lightly touched upon women’s political rights.
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Ill-fitting for Truth was how speakers juxtaposed the condition of “women” against that of “the slave.” President Paulina Davis drew a parallel between “Woman” and “the contented slave” as two figures who had not yet claimed their rights. Abby Price lamented how, in “many countries,” women “were reduced to the condition of a slave” and decried how “the very being of a woman, like that of a slave, is absorbed in her master!” Price especially implored men: “Will you...dim the crown of [your sisters’ and wives’] womanhood, and make them slaves?” Elizabeth Cady Stanton did not attend the Worcester meeting, but her letter to the convention echoed the sentiments of Davis and Price, warning men “so long as your women are mere slaves, you may throw your colleges to the wind.” These deliberations left Truth alone to carve out her own space, as a woman who began life enslaved but who was now free, who stood alongside women in the North rather than existed as a captive in the South. Truth was not a metaphor. She was alive, with presence, voice, and her own views about women’s equality.
In the following year, as plans for a next women’s convention came together, organizers wondered whether including women like Truth posed a problem; Truth and others had introduced the issue of racism into meetings called to combat sexism.
Truth was not a metaphor.
Pittsburgh-based journalist Jane Swisshelm objected to how, during the 1850 meeting, delegates had introduced “the color question,” what she deemed a sidebar and a distraction. “The convention was not called to discuss the rights of color; and we think it was altogether irrelevant and unwise to introduce the question.” To succeed, women should not take on the “additional weight” of problems that concerned Black men. And Swisshelm doubted that Black women would expect to make gains through a women’s movement: “As for colored women, all the interest they have in this reform is as women. All it can do for them is raise them to the level of men of their own class.”
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Swisshelm published her thoughts in her newspaper, the Saturday Visiter. But if Truth had gotten wind of the suggestion that she might undercut the women’s meeting, she did not take it to heart. In May 1851, she made her way to the Ohio Women’s Rights Convention in Akron and took a seat among the scores of delegates. As she listened to the proceedings, once again Truth heard speakers compare the slave to the woman, much like she had in Worcester. This time, however, Truth responded. Her words were nearly lost for all time—the members of the Publishing Committee left Truth’s words on an editing room floor when they published sixty pages of official proceedings.
But in the audience at Akron, journalists Marius and Emily Robinson made certain Truth’s speech survived. The two were long-time antislavery activists, teachers of African American children, lecturers on the antislavery circuit, and, by spring 1851, editor and publishing agent of the Salem, Ohio, Antislavery Bugle. Witnesses to the entirety of the women’s proceedings, the Robinsons published their own version of the deliberations, beginning with the keynote address delivered by Frances Dana Gage. When it came to Truth, the Robinsons aimed to do their best to convey her words and their force. They deemed her remarks “most unique and interesting” and admitted that it was difficult to capture the effect that Truth had had on the audience as a speaker who was Black, a woman, a former slave, and an exceptionally talented orator who mixed humor, colloquialism, and her own life experience to great effect.
Truth had waited her turn in Akron, following women whose remarks showcased their high levels of education, status, and experience. She could not match such credentials. Still, during her years on the lecture circuit she had learned to riff off the remarks that preceded her own, and it paid off. Truth reframed the convention, resetting its goals as defined from the perspective of a Black woman. She began, “I want to say a few words about this matter. I am a woman’s rights.” There, as she was, unlettered and unrefined, Truth made the case that she was the truest embodiment of women’s rights. Slavery was no mere metaphor and the labor it demanded had made Truth the equal of any man: “I have as much muscle as any man, and can do as much work as any man.” This experience was also the philosophical foundation for a women’s movement. She urged: “I have heard much about the sexes being equal; I can carry as much as any man, and can eat as much too, if I can get it.” Truth then spoke to the men in the room, turning to the Bible, the book that blamed women for humankind’s earthly woes, for a perspective on justice: “I have heard the Bible and have learned that Eve caused man to sin. Well if woman upset the world, do give her a chance to set it right side up again.”
There, as she was, unlettered and unrefined, Truth made the case that she was the truest embodiment of women’s rights.
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Truth never spoke the words most often attributed to her Akron speech—“Ain’t I a woman?” That refrain was later put in print by Frances Dana Gage, who in 1863 used it to tell a sensationalized story about Truth that she hoped would rival another told by Harriet Beecher Stowe, “The Libyan Sibyl,” published that same year. When she took the podium, Truth risked having her words misrepresented and mythologized. Unable to read, she did not write out her speeches nor could she correct the transcriptions produced by others. Still, she spoke plenty, always emphasizing that she was neither a symbol nor just like white women. In 1858, she bared her breasts before an Indiana audience, driving home the fact that she was capable of nursing children—her own and those of white women—the truest test of a woman. When Black women like Truth spoke of rights, they mixed their ideas with challenges to slavery and to racism. Truth told her own stories, ones that suggested that a women’s movement might take another direction, one that championed the broad interests of all humanity.
Excerpted from Vanguard: How Black Women Broke Barriers, Won the Vote, and Insisted on Equality for All by Martha S. Jones. Copyright © 2020. Available from Basic Books, an imprint of Hachette Book Group, Inc.


theroot--2020-09-10--Ukonwa Ojo Named Chief Marketing Officer at Prime Video and Amazon Studios

We ’ ve got a special Prime Delivery of news because marketing pro Ukonwa Ojo is now a boss at Amazon Studios !
On Wednesday , Ojo was announced as the new Chief Marketing Officer of Prime Video and Amazon Studios .
Taking over duties from Andy Donkin ( who will take on a currently unnamed new role at Amazon ) , Ojo will lead the company ’ s global brand and originals marketing .
“ As an award-winning marketer , Ukonwa has a fantastic two-decade track record as a builder of top global brands , ” Mike Hawkins , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrote in a letter sent to employees on Wednesday morning , which was obtained by The Root .
“ Her wide-ranging experience will give us a broader perspective on how to connect customers to the Prime Video brand and grow our business by marketing our content in innovative ways to develop an even stronger emotional connection with our audiences.
” Hawkins ’ memo also added additional insight into Ojo ’ s accomplished career background , including her most recent work at M.A.C .
Cosmetics : Ukonwa comes to us from M∙A∙C Cosmetics , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , responsible for championing M∙A∙C ’ s brand positioning and increasing its presence and appeal to a global consumer in growing markets around the world .
She helped drive customer engagement strategies and delivered breakthrough product innovation in order to maximize consumer connection to the iconic brand .
Before joining M∙A∙C , Ukonwa was Chief Marketing Officer , Consumer Beauty at Coty , where she oversaw brand development strategy , advertising , innovation , social/digital and other areas including collaboration with some of the biggest names in the entertainment business .
She also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Unilever , Reckitt Benckiser PLC and General Mills Corporation .
Over the course of her career , Ukonwa has been recognized with over 50 awards and honors for driving outstanding market-leading results and delivering creative campaigns and innovations that motivate people to act .
Her recognition includes Business Insider ’ s Most Innovative CMOs , AdAge 50 and A List , Adweek 50 , WWD Brand Builder of the Year , WFA Global Marketer of the Year List , Financial Times Upstanding 100 and Black Enterprise ’ s 25 Women Changing the World @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 2020 Class of Henry Crown Fellows within the Aspen Global Leadership Network at the Aspen Institute .
“ If you ask me what skill I think is the most important for any marketer ...
I think it ’ s empathy , ” Ojo said of her marketing philosophy .
Ukonwa Ojo speaks about empathy in marketing as WFA Global Marketer of the Year 2018 nominee / We Are Rally Mobile ( YouTube ) Ojo will begin her new role on Sept. 21 .

Tonja Renée Stidhum on The Grapevine, shared by Tonja Renée Stidhum to The Root

We’ve got a special Prime Delivery of news because marketing pro Ukonwa Ojo is now a boss at Amazon Studios!
On Wednesday, Ojo was announced as the new Chief Marketing Officer of Prime Video and Amazon Studios. Taking over duties from Andy Donkin (who will take on a currently unnamed new role at Amazon), Ojo will lead the company’s global brand and originals marketing.
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“As an award-winning marketer, Ukonwa has a fantastic two-decade track record as a builder of top global brands,” Mike Hawkins, SVP of Prime Video and Amazon Studios wrote in a letter sent to employees on Wednesday morning, which was obtained by The Root. “Her wide-ranging experience will give us a broader perspective on how to connect customers to the Prime Video brand and grow our business by marketing our content in innovative ways to develop an even stronger emotional connection with our audiences.”
Hawkins’ memo also added additional insight into Ojo’s accomplished career background, including her most recent work at M.A.C. Cosmetics:
Ukonwa comes to us from M∙A∙C Cosmetics, where she served as Chief Marketing Officer, responsible for championing M∙A∙C’s brand positioning and increasing its presence and appeal to a global consumer in growing markets around the world. She helped drive customer engagement strategies and delivered breakthrough product innovation in order to maximize consumer connection to the iconic brand. Before joining M∙A∙C, Ukonwa was Chief Marketing Officer, Consumer Beauty at Coty, where she oversaw brand development strategy, advertising, innovation, social/digital and other areas including collaboration with some of the biggest names in the entertainment business. She also held brand and general management roles at Unilever, Reckitt Benckiser PLC and General Mills Corporation. Over the course of her career, Ukonwa has been recognized with over 50 awards and honors for driving outstanding market-leading results and delivering creative campaigns and innovations that motivate people to act. Her recognition includes Business Insider’s Most Innovative CMOs, AdAge 50 and A List, Adweek 50, WWD Brand Builder of the Year, WFA Global Marketer of the Year List, Financial Times Upstanding 100 and Black Enterprise’s 25 Women Changing the World. She is also a member of the 2020 Class of Henry Crown Fellows within the Aspen Global Leadership Network at the Aspen Institute.
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“If you ask me what skill I think is the most important for any marketer...I think it’s empathy,” Ojo said of her marketing philosophy.
Ukonwa Ojo speaks about empathy in marketing as WFA Global Marketer of the Year 2018 nominee / We Are Rally Mobile (YouTube)
Ojo will begin her new role on Sept. 21.


theroot--2020-09-10--10 Things I Do That Make My Wife Think I'm Addicted to Hamilton. I Disagree; Everybody Does This Stu

10 Things I Do That Make My Wife Think I'm Addicted to Hamilton. I Disagree; Everybody Does This Stuff, Right?

My wife made a comment to me the other day that implied that maybe she thinks I ’ m addicted , or perhaps overly enthusiastically engaged with the extremely famous musical , Hamilton .
Yes , that one .
I made some comment where I slyly—and aptly— worked in a quote from a song and when she didn ’ t know what I was talking about , she was like , “ Is that Hamilton ... again ?
?
” which she has said a few ( many ) times before .
Why , I never .
She was right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ point .
What I will admit is that , since it hit Disney+ on July 3 and I was finally able to see it—I never got a chance to see it live anywhere—I ’ ve watched it ... a lot .
That doesn ’ t make me an addict .
So what , I watch or listen to it , one , maybe two times a day doing any manner of work or putting together whatever , that makes me an addict now ?
Pshaw .
Shucks , I haven ’ t even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the traditional sense .
But my honor is on the line here .
Here are 10 things I do that make my wife think I ’ m addicted to Hamilton though I think I ’ m just expressing my enjoyment at the high entertainment value .
What do you think ?
1 .
I add “ ... and Peggy ” when folks list names of people ( and they don ’ t say “ ... and Peggy ” ) .
I mean , who doesn ’ t do this ?
Isn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are part of the conversation ?
This is of course in reference to Peggy Schuyler , one of the coveted Schuyler Sisters : Angelica , Eliza ... and Peggy .
2 .
I probably sing “ Dear Theodosia ” 10-15 times around my wife over the course of the day .
To be fair , Leslie Odom , Jr .
KILLS this song .
And really I just sing the same part to her , “ ... my father wasn ’ t around ( my father wasn ’ t around ) ... .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ fact around , so there ’ s no personal connection ; it just sounds beautiful so I sing it to my wife so she can catch some of this beauty .
3 .
Like everybody else who has seen this joint , I like to point out that I , too , would like to be in the room where it happened whenever apt .
I mean , who wouldn ’ t ?
I ’ d be mad as hell if I wasn ’ t in the room and somebody moved the nation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Washington , D.C. 4 .
I randomly catch myself saying , “ John Adams ” with a sneer and disgust .
Look , the King ’ s moments were so awesome they ’ ve influenced my thinking .
I literally don ’ t know jack shit about President John Adams except he was the 2nd president and had a son ( or nephew ?
I should look this up ) who would become the 4th president named John Quincy Adams .
But because of the King , I feel like John Adams @ @ @ @ @ @ @ haven ’ t had the chance to do it yet , but I plan on singing , “ you ain ’ t neva gon ’ be President now… ” as soon as one of my boys does something untoward .
6 .
I may or may not have stepped into a room and sang , “ Alexander Hamilton , my name is Alexander Hamilton ” in the past 5 minutes ( no matter when this publishes ) .
I can neither confirm nor deny if this has happened ( a few times ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ must be nice , it must be niiiiiiice to have Washington on your side… ” pretty much all day long .
In my head , it ’ s Denzel not George , but it ’ s probably nice—decade-dependent—to have either on your side .
8 .
I have turned one of my sons , who is 5 , onto Hamilton and he has now taken to trying to watch it on his iPad by himself ( I stop him , there is language after all ) .
9 .
I have looked up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Odom , Jr. who has become one of my favorite artists period , along with anybody with singing parts in the show .
10 .
If I have to put something together—literally anything from bologna sandwiches to IKEA or Wayfair furniture—I will watch Hamilton on a loop until I ’ m finished .
That ’ s not addicted , right ?
Helpless maybe , maybe never satisfied , but not addicted , right ?

Panama Jackson on Very Smart Brothas, shared by Panama Jackson to The Root

My wife made a comment to me the other day that implied that maybe she thinks I’m addicted, or perhaps overly enthusiastically engaged with the extremely famous musical, Hamilton. Yes, that one.
I made some comment where I slyly—and aptly— worked in a quote from a song and when she didn’t know what I was talking about, she was like, “Is that Hamilton...again??” which she has said a few (many) times before. Why, I never. She was right, but that’s not the point.
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What I will admit is that, since it hit Disney+ on July 3 and I was finally able to see it—I never got a chance to see it live anywhere—I’ve watched it...a lot. That doesn’t make me an addict. So what, I watch or listen to it, one, maybe two times a day doing any manner of work or putting together whatever, that makes me an addict now? Pshaw. Shucks, I haven’t even written about it yet—at least not in the traditional sense. But my honor is on the line here.
Here are 10 things I do that make my wife think I’m addicted to Hamilton though I think I’m just expressing my enjoyment at the high entertainment value. What do you think?
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1. I add “...and Peggy” when folks list names of people (and they don’t say “...and Peggy”).
I mean, who doesn’t do this? Isn’t life always better when niggas named Peggy are part of the conversation? This is of course in reference to Peggy Schuyler, one of the coveted Schuyler Sisters: Angelica, Eliza...and Peggy.
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2. I probably sing “Dear Theodosia” 10-15 times around my wife over the course of the day.
To be fair, Leslie Odom, Jr. KILLS this song. And really I just sing the same part to her, “...my father wasn’t around (my father wasn’t around)....” Now, my father WAS in fact around, so there’s no personal connection; it just sounds beautiful so I sing it to my wife so she can catch some of this beauty.
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3. Like everybody else who has seen this joint, I like to point out that I, too, would like to be in the room where it happened whenever apt.
I mean, who wouldn’t? I’d be mad as hell if I wasn’t in the room and somebody moved the nation’s capital from New York City to Washington, D.C.
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4. I randomly catch myself saying, “John Adams” with a sneer and disgust.
Look, the King’s moments were so awesome they’ve influenced my thinking. I literally don’t know jack shit about President John Adams except he was the 2nd president and had a son (or nephew? I should look this up) who would become the 4th president named John Quincy Adams. But because of the King, I feel like John Adams was probably wacksauce.
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5. I haven’t had the chance to do it yet, but I plan on singing, “you ain’t neva gon’ be President now…” as soon as one of my boys does something untoward.
6. I may or may not have stepped into a room and sang, “Alexander Hamilton, my name is Alexander Hamilton” in the past 5 minutes (no matter when this publishes).
I can neither confirm nor deny if this has happened (a few times).
7. I sing “It must be nice, it must be niiiiiiice to have Washington on your side…” pretty much all day long.
In my head, it’s Denzel not George, but it’s probably nice—decade-dependent—to have either on your side.
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8. I have turned one of my sons, who is 5, onto Hamilton and he has now taken to trying to watch it on his iPad by himself (I stop him, there is language after all).
9. I have looked up and listened to all projects by Leslie Odom, Jr. who has become one of my favorite artists period, along with anybody with singing parts in the show.
10. If I have to put something together—literally anything from bologna sandwiches to IKEA or Wayfair furniture—I will watch Hamilton on a loop until I’m finished.
That’s not addicted, right? Helpless maybe, maybe never satisfied, but not addicted, right?


theroot--2020-09-10--The 10 Best Deals of September 10, 2020

The 10 Best Deals of September 10, 2020

It ’ s September 10 .
Out w est , the sky is still orange , and residents are starting to wonder if their N95 masks are for protecting against COVID-19 or smoke inhalation .
The world is practically upside down , and no , I ’ m not referencing the common expression but rather the alternate dimension in Netflix ’ s Stranger Things .
There ’ s chaos all around , but one thing you can rely on is your daily dose of the 10 best deals of the day .
We here at Kinja Deals prioritize preserving normalcy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
So , kick up your feet , and take a breather from the current dystopia to scroll through some sweet deals .
However , if you ’ re looking to kill some more time before your next existential crisis , take a peek at Thursday ’ s best deals overall .
If you aren ’ t already swimming in SD cards , Lexar is giving you the opportunity to stock up on storage for cameras , computers , and smartphones , and gaming consoles like the Nintendo Switch .
SD and microSD @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at Amazon today only , including this 128GB UHS-II card that ’ s optimized for video for $ 46 .
If you need to pack as much digital data as possible , there ’ s a 512GB bronze card that tops out at 95 megabytes per second for just $ 66 , but if you ’ re working with 4K in a digital camera , you ’ ll probably want something like this 64GB UHS-II card with a V90 rating signifying up to 90 megabyes per second for uninterrupted 4K video recording and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That one rings up at $ 64 .
Flash card readers are discounted , too .
This deal was originally published by Quentyn Kennemer .
The perfect gift for the Switch Lite-owning Animal Crossing fanatic in your life just might be this blue and green carrying case by PowerA .
Tom Nook is the clear standout on this star-studded design featuring all your favorite characters .
Complete with a sturdy handle and plenty of room for accessories , the case is down to $ 20 .
This is a pre-order listing , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right around the corner .
This deal was originally published by Quentyn Kennemer .
If you ’ re looking for an easy way to exfoliate and brighten your skin , you should try The Ordinary Peeling Solution .
Only $ 7 at Ulta Beauty , it has AHA 30 % and BHA 2 % to one , unclog your pores , and refine your skin .
This at-home chemical peel is ideal for treating hyperpigmentation .
It ’ s also totally vegan , so you ’ ll feel better about animals after you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s a great product , I personally use it all the time .
This deal was originally published by Ignacia Fulcher .
We talk a lot about vibrators here and there ’ s no way you didn ’ t notice because I read the comments .
As I write most of these deals so I know we are a bit concentrated on ladytown .
So when I see a discount like this it ’ s a nice change-up .
Our pal ’ s at Honey Adult Play want to give some butt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I love an equal opportunity sale .
Take $ 33 off their top Vibrating Anal Toy just use the code KINGSLEY at checkout .
This Kingsley is an upgraded version of their old model .
The dual motors are now more intense and the material is more durable .
And it ’ s got a bit more flexibility to hit just the right spot .
Speaking of ... it ’ s not often I get to cover a toy that ’ s designed perfectly for gentlemanly bum play and also to handle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The wave motions and structure of this toy means it ’ s actually engined for both prostate pleasure and indeed WAP .
It ’ s waterproof , easy to charge , and 100 % satisfaction guaranteed .
This deal was originally published by Sheilah Villari .
Make cooking 10 times easier with a 6-quart Instant Pot Duo Nova , made specifically for Macy ’ s .
It ’ s only $ 60 , which is 52 % off the original list price .
It has 14 smart programs for anything you ’ d @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , soups , and more .
Why guesstimate when this baby does it for you ?
The Instant Pot is also dishwasher-safe and can cook for up to eight people .
Upgrade your cooking game and get one .
This deal was originally published by Ignacia Fulcher .
The first thing my dad ever bought me when I started driving in my mid-teens was a pair of jumper cables .
Little did he know I ’ d probably never have the courage to ask someone to help me use them , even in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is why I recommend buying a battery booster like the Tacklife T8 800A peak jump starter instead of basic , battery-less clamps like dad used to lug around .
Self-sufficient , this pack doesn ’ t require a second vehicle to operate since the current derives from the pack itself .
An LCD display indicates how much charge is left on the device at a given time .
To power it back up , you can charge it by plugging it into a wall outlet , a car cigarette lighter , or anything @ @ @ @ @ @ @ connection .
Juice it up , and the Tacklife T8 doubles as an 18,000mAh power bank designed to restore your phone battery to full health .
Two ports , one of which delivers 9V Quick Charge speeds , let you charge a second device—such as a laptop or tablet—at the same time .
The versatile , multifaceted Tacklife T8 booster normally costs $ 80 , but for a limited time only , it ’ s priced at just $ 48 using the promo code 4NHR3PTJ .
This deal expires September 13 , so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ published by Gabe Carey .
As a fan of Robert Pattinson ’ s performances in The Lighthouse and the Safdie brothers ’ Good Time and definitely NOT Twilight ( ok I watched and enjoyed the first one , sue me ) , watching the trailer for The Batman over the weekend got me hyped for a brooding heartthrob take on a classic comic book character .
And to get you in the right state of mind for yet another superhero movie , Batman Beyond : The Complete Series—Funko Pop included—for $ 60 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last week .
While this isn ’ t the lowest price for the Blu-ray + digital collection , it ’ s still a pretty compelling offer given the timing .
What ’ s more , Batman : The Complete Animated Series is down to $ 45 , down 54 % from September 1 .
Don ’ t miss out on some of the best Batman stories in the franchise ’ s history , and beware the bat , for he might knock your shit in if you ’ re not careful , judging @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ FanDome event .
And while you ’ re at it , peruse some of the best , weirdest comics you can read this summer including a lighthearted romp starring the Dark Knight himself , courtesy of published author Tres Dean , since we ’ re stuck inside anyway .
This deal was originally published by Gabe Carey .
Nothing disrupts a good rhythm at work like the clanging of construction work outside , or the chatter of your neighbors echoing through your frustratingly thin walls .
You can ’ t put a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outside world , but you can block some of it out with a good pair of noise cancelling headphones .
Sony ’ s WHCH710N wireless headphones are down from $ 200 to just $ 98 on Amazon , and Sony claims up to 35 hours of battery life , so you ’ ll have plenty of charge to get you through the work day .
This deal was originally published by Jordan McMahon .
Even if we weren ’ t in the midst of a global pandemic keeping your hands clean should just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ currently are it ’ s probably not a bad idea to have a few bottles of hand sanitizer around .
Bellapierre Hand Sanitizer has two different options available today .
Grab the 12-pack ( 10.4oz bottles ) for $ 18 or the 24-pack ( 3.3oz ) for $ 28 .
I live in a pretty big apartment with two floors a roommate and two dogs .
We have hand sanitizer in just about every room .
So the 12-pack would be great for a situation like that .
If you ’ ve got @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lot I ’ d recommend the 24-pack .
Those ones are travel size bottles easy to toss in a bag or keep in your car .
Plus you can share with your family .
Bellapierre ’ s formula has vitamin E and aloe so your hands won ’ t dry out , which is always a big concern with sanitizer in general .
It ’ s slightly fragranced but you are greatly reducing your chance of spreading gross bacteria that leads to sickness and disease so kind of worth the smell .
If @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our pieces on SideDeal before and you like what you ’ ve seen they offer a $ 5 monthly fee to get free shipping on all of your orders no matter how many .
Otherwise , it ’ s a flat rate of $ 8 .
This deal was originally published by Sheilah Villari .
If you could stand to shed more pounds or build up the endurance in your legs , the Cubii Pro elliptical might change your world .
You can work and exercise at the same time with its under-desk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s well-built and gives you a proper low impact workout for your lower regions .
Today only , you can save $ 100 on this wondrous little contraption , bringing the total way down to $ 250 .
The Cubii Pro gives you six different resistance levels , Bluetooth connectivity to your smartphone for tracking workout and goal progress , and an ergonomic design many say is built for lasting quality .
Today ’ s price is the lowest we ’ ve ever seen for one , so take advantage if you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This deal was originally published by Quentyn Kennemer .

Juliana Clark on Kinja Deals, shared by Gabe Carey to The Root

Thursday’s Best Deals | Kinja Deals
It’s September 10. Out w est, the sky is still orange, and residents are starting to wonder if their N95 masks are for protecting against COVID-19 or smoke inhalation. The world is practically upside down, and no, I’m not referencing the common expression but rather the alternate dimension in Netflix’s Stranger Things. There’s chaos all around, but one thing you can rely on is your daily dose of the 10 best deals of the day.
We here at Kinja Deals prioritize preserving normalcy in the face of extremely abnormal times. So, kick up your feet, and take a breather from the current dystopia to scroll through some sweet deals.
However, if you’re looking to kill some more time before your next existential crisis, take a peek at Thursday’s best deals overall.
#1: Lexar SD Cards
If you aren’t already swimming in SD cards, Lexar is giving you the opportunity to stock up on storage for cameras, computers, and smartphones, and gaming consoles like the Nintendo Switch. SD and microSD cards are up to 40% off at Amazon today only, including this 128GB UHS-II card that’s optimized for video for $46.
If you need to pack as much digital data as possible, there’s a 512GB bronze card that tops out at 95 megabytes per second for just $66, but if you’re working with 4K in a digital camera, you’ll probably want something like this 64GB UHS-II card with a V90 rating signifying up to 90 megabyes per second for uninterrupted 4K video recording and 300 megabytes per second read speeds. That one rings up at $64. Flash card readers are discounted, too.
Peep the full sale here.
This deal was originally published by Quentyn Kennemer.
#2: Animal crossing Switch Lite Case
The perfect gift for the Switch Lite-owning Animal Crossing fanatic in your life just might be this blue and green carrying case by PowerA. Tom Nook is the clear standout on this star-studded design featuring all your favorite characters. Complete with a sturdy handle and plenty of room for accessories, the case is down to $20. This is a pre-order listing, but the expected September 30 ship date is right around the corner.
This deal was originally published by Quentyn Kennemer.
#3: The Ordinary Peeling Solution
If you’re looking for an easy way to exfoliate and brighten your skin, you should try The Ordinary Peeling Solution. Only $7 at Ulta Beauty, it has AHA 30% and BHA 2% to one, unclog your pores, and refine your skin. This at-home chemical peel is ideal for treating hyperpigmentation. It’s also totally vegan, so you’ll feel better about animals after you’ve used it. Overall it’s a great product, I personally use it all the time.
This deal was originally published by Ignacia Fulcher.
#4: Kingsley Vibrating Toy
We talk a lot about vibrators here and there’s no way you didn’t notice because I read the comments. As I write most of these deals so I know we are a bit concentrated on ladytown. So when I see a discount like this it’s a nice change-up. Our pal’s at Honey Adult Play want to give some butt love to the ladies and gents here. I love an equal opportunity sale. Take $33 off their top Vibrating Anal Toy just use the code KINGSLEY at checkout.
This Kingsley is an upgraded version of their old model. The dual motors are now more intense and the material is more durable. And it’s got a bit more flexibility to hit just the right spot. Speaking of... it’s not often I get to cover a toy that’s designed perfectly for gentlemanly bum play and also to handle a romp in the lady cave. The wave motions and structure of this toy means it’s actually engined for both prostate pleasure and indeed WAP. It’s waterproof, easy to charge, and 100% satisfaction guaranteed.
Free shipping on orders over $59.
#1 Boy Toy Kingsley Vibrating Toy Flexible enough to bend at will.
Remote control for easy use and couple play. Buy for $44 at Honey Play Box Use the promo code HBOGO2021
This deal was originally published by Sheilah Villari.
#5: Instant Pot Duo Nova
Make cooking 10 times easier with a 6-quart Instant Pot Duo Nova, made specifically for Macy’s. It’s only $60, which is 52% off the original list price. It has 14 smart programs for anything you’d wanna cook including rice, ribs, soups, and more. Why guesstimate when this baby does it for you? The Instant Pot is also dishwasher-safe and can cook for up to eight people. Upgrade your cooking game and get one.
This deal was originally published by Ignacia Fulcher.
#6: Tacklife T8 800A Peak Jump Starter
The first thing my dad ever bought me when I started driving in my mid-teens was a pair of jumper cables. Little did he know I’d probably never have the courage to ask someone to help me use them, even in the most dire emergency situation. Which is why I recommend buying a battery booster like the Tacklife T8 800A peak jump starter instead of basic, battery-less clamps like dad used to lug around. Self-sufficient, this pack doesn’t require a second vehicle to operate since the current derives from the pack itself. An LCD display indicates how much charge is left on the device at a given time.
To power it back up, you can charge it by plugging it into a wall outlet, a car cigarette lighter, or anything supporting its Micro USB to USB Type-A connection. Juice it up, and the Tacklife T8 doubles as an 18,000mAh power bank designed to restore your phone battery to full health. Two ports, one of which delivers 9V Quick Charge speeds, let you charge a second device—such as a laptop or tablet—at the same time. The versatile, multifaceted Tacklife T8 booster normally costs $80, but for a limited time only, it’s priced at just $48 using the promo code 4NHR3PTJ. This deal expires September 13, so act fast.
This deal was originally published by Gabe Carey.
#7: Batman Beyond: The Complete Series
As a fan of Robert Pattinson’s performances in The Lighthouse and the Safdie brothers’ Good Time and definitely NOT Twilight (ok I watched and enjoyed the first one, sue me), watching the trailer for The Batman over the weekend got me hyped for a brooding heartthrob take on a classic comic book character. And to get you in the right state of mind for yet another superhero movie, Batman Beyond: The Complete Series—Funko Pop included—for $60, down 28% from what it cost last week. While this isn’t the lowest price for the Blu-ray + digital collection, it’s still a pretty compelling offer given the timing.
What’s more, Batman: The Complete Animated Series is down to $45, down 54% from September 1. Don’t miss out on some of the best Batman stories in the franchise’s history, and beware the bat, for he might knock your shit in if you’re not careful, judging by the latest trailers from DC Comics’ FanDome event. And while you’re at it, peruse some of the best, weirdest comics you can read this summer including a lighthearted romp starring the Dark Knight himself, courtesy of published author Tres Dean, since we’re stuck inside anyway.
This deal was originally published by Gabe Carey.
#8: sony noise cancelling headphones
Nothing disrupts a good rhythm at work like the clanging of construction work outside, or the chatter of your neighbors echoing through your frustratingly thin walls. You can’t put a stop to all the noisiness of the outside world, but you can block some of it out with a good pair of noise cancelling headphones. Sony’s WHCH710N wireless headphones are down from $200 to just $98 on Amazon, and Sony claims up to 35 hours of battery life, so you’ll have plenty of charge to get you through the work day.
This deal was originally published by Jordan McMahon.
#9: Bellapierre Hand sanitizer
Even if we weren’t in the midst of a global pandemic keeping your hands clean should just be standard. But given where we currently are it’s probably not a bad idea to have a few bottles of hand sanitizer around. Bellapierre Hand Sanitizer has two different options available today. Grab the 12-pack (10.4oz bottles) for $18 or the 24-pack (3.3oz) for $28.
I live in a pretty big apartment with two floors a roommate and two dogs. We have hand sanitizer in just about every room. So the 12-pack would be great for a situation like that. If you’ve got a big household or are out a lot I’d recommend the 24-pack. Those ones are travel size bottles easy to toss in a bag or keep in your car. Plus you can share with your family. Bellapierre’s formula has vitamin E and aloe so your hands won’t dry out, which is always a big concern with sanitizer in general. It’s slightly fragranced but you are greatly reducing your chance of spreading gross bacteria that leads to sickness and disease so kind of worth the smell.
If you’ve read a few of our pieces on SideDeal before and you like what you’ve seen they offer a $5 monthly fee to get free shipping on all of your orders no matter how many. Otherwise, it’s a flat rate of $8.
This deal was originally published by Sheilah Villari.
#10: Cubii Pro Under-desk Elliptical
If you could stand to shed more pounds or build up the endurance in your legs, the Cubii Pro elliptical might change your world. You can work and exercise at the same time with its under-desk design. According to reviewers, it’s well-built and gives you a proper low impact workout for your lower regions. Today only, you can save $100 on this wondrous little contraption, bringing the total way down to $250.
The Cubii Pro gives you six different resistance levels, Bluetooth connectivity to your smartphone for tracking workout and goal progress, and an ergonomic design many say is built for lasting quality. Today’s price is the lowest we’ve ever seen for one, so take advantage if you’re ready to try something new.
This deal was originally published by Quentyn Kennemer.


theroot--2020-09-10--Rockets Forward Danuel House Jr. Under Investigation for Sneaking Female COVID-19 Testing Official I

Rockets Forward Danuel House Jr. Under Investigation for Sneaking Female COVID-19 Testing Official Into Hotel Room

I ’ ve never spent a day of my life in the NBA bubble , but I have spent a notable portion of my time on Earth as a member of the United States Air Force .
And immediately following Hell—more commonly known as basic training—I was shipped off to tech school in Biloxi , Miss.
, which is essentially the military equivalent of college .
While there , I spent several months learning my job and acclimating to my new found life as government property .
In exchange for my soul , I was provided lodging , healthcare and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ until years later—but one of the rules in tech school was that we weren ’ t allowed to leave the base under any circumstances—kinda like the NBA bubble .
You would think thousands of teenagers would go stir crazy under that type of mandate , but a military base is literally a miniature city—again , sorta kinda like the NBA bubble .
We had bars , auto shops , Burger King , hospitals , a bowling alley , furniture stores , a bootleg Target , pretty much everything we needed—everything but companionship—which reminds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weren ’ t allowed in our dorm rooms .
Ever .
And vice versa .
Doing so was grounds for a dishonorable discharge from the military , and having your entire life ruined over sexual impropriety with somebody you barely knew would ’ ve been all-time stupid .
All that to say since the NBA resumed play in July , players have been operating under similar mandates in order to circumvent the coronavirus pandemic .
And much like tech school attendees , leaving the bubble is grounds for severe punishment , as is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ room .
Antennas went up when he inexplicably missed Game 3 against the Lakers for “ personal reasons ” on Tuesday , and now it appears the Texas A & M product has some explaining to do .
Now is it possible that this unnamed female COVID-19 testing official merely broke protocol to administer a test ?
Sure .
But when you factor in that most of these players have gone months without female interaction , and are acutely aware of the 113-page rule book that explicitly prohibits them from allowing anyone to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t adding up .
Again , we don ’ t know what the hell happened—yet—and while I ’ m here for the jokes , it ’ s also important to point out that if House violated bubble protocol , his status for the duration of the Western Conference semifinals is in jeopardy , per to NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski .
For his part , House maintains that he ’ s heeded Chirs Rock ’ s advice and has abstained from having sex in the champagne room .
The league will likely make its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 4 on Thursday , but in the interim , expect the jokes to continue to fly .

I’ve never spent a day of my life in the NBA bubble, but I have spent a notable portion of my time on Earth as a member of the United States Air Force. And immediately following Hell—more commonly known as basic training—I was shipped off to tech school in Biloxi, Miss., which is essentially the military equivalent of college.
While there, I spent several months learning my job and acclimating to my new found life as government property. In exchange for my soul, I was provided lodging, healthcare and food—the complimentary PTSD wouldn’t arrive until years later—but one of the rules in tech school was that we weren’t allowed to leave the base under any circumstances—kinda like the NBA bubble.
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You would think thousands of teenagers would go stir crazy under that type of mandate, but a military base is literally a miniature city—again, sorta kinda like the NBA bubble. We had bars, auto shops, Burger King, hospitals, a bowling alley, furniture stores, a bootleg Target, pretty much everything we needed—everything but companionship—which reminds me of another rule: Women weren’t allowed in our dorm rooms. Ever. And vice versa. Doing so was grounds for a dishonorable discharge from the military, and having your entire life ruined over sexual impropriety with somebody you barely knew would’ve been all-time stupid.
All that to say since the NBA resumed play in July, players have been operating under similar mandates in order to circumvent the coronavirus pandemic. And much like tech school attendees, leaving the bubble is grounds for severe punishment, as is being caught with a woman in your room.
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Enter Houston Rockets sixth man Danuel House Jr.
Antennas went up when he inexplicably missed Game 3 against the Lakers for “personal reasons” on Tuesday, and now it appears the Texas A&M product has some explaining to do.
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Houston Rockets reserve Danuel House Jr. is under investigation by the league for allegedly allowing a female COVID-19 testing official into his hotel room, and his status for the remainder of the Western Conference semifinals against the Los Angeles Lakers is in question, sources told Yahoo Sports.
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Now is it possible that this unnamed female COVID-19 testing official merely broke protocol to administer a test? Sure. But when you factor in that most of these players have gone months without female interaction, and are acutely aware of the 113-page rule book that explicitly prohibits them from allowing anyone to enter their rooms, something ain’t adding up.
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Again, we don’t know what the hell happened—yet—and while I’m here for the jokes, it’s also important to point out that if House violated bubble protocol, his status for the duration of the Western Conference semifinals is in jeopardy, per to NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski.
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For his part, House maintains that he’s heeded Chirs Rock’s advice and has abstained from having sex in the champagne room. The league will likely make its decision on the matter prior to Game 4 on Thursday, but in the interim, expect the jokes to continue to fly.


theroot--2020-09-10--Elle Decor Now Has a Black Editor-in-Chief, Asad Syrkett

We frequently talk about the influence of Black style upon fashion , music and even art , but our influence is often less recognized in the lofty world of interior design ( pun intended ) .
This , despite the incomparable aesthetics of a legion of Black designers including Sheila Bridges , Brigette Romanek , Ishka Designs , creative brand AphroChic , and more .
Well , our home lives just got more colorful , as Elle Decor announced on Wednesday that its newest editor-in-chief is Asad Syrkett .
Hearst Magazines has named Asad Syrkett the new editor in chief @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who stepped down earlier this year .
Syrkett , who begins his new role on Sept. 14 , most recently ran all New York operations for Hem , an international furniture brand and design studio based in Stockholm .
Previously he was deputy editor at real estate web site Curbed and has also held editorial positions at Architectural Digest and Architectural Record magazines .
“ In any genre , the most impactful journalism offers context , challenges its audience and explores its subjects in nuanced ways that enrich the reader ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statement in which he acknowledged his new role as “ incredibly thrilling , ” adding : “ I ’ m excited to bring that to a best-in-class interiors magazine , on every platform.
” Syrkett will report to Editorial Director Stellene Volandes , also editor-in-chief of Town & Country .
The famed interiors magazine is expected to expand its digital platforms under Syrkett ’ s leadership .
“ He brings a singular combination of respect and reverence for all that Elle Decor is , with an exciting vision of all that it will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Every element from the photography , to the feature writing , digital programs , social media and client events will work together to celebrate great design and its impact on every aspect of our world .
”

Maiysha Kai on The Glow Up, shared by Maiysha Kai to The Root

We frequently talk about the influence of Black style upon fashion, music and even art, but our influence is often less recognized in the lofty world of interior design (pun intended). This, despite the incomparable aesthetics of a legion of Black designers including Sheila Bridges, Brigette Romanek, Ishka Designs, creative brand AphroChic, and more.
Well, our home lives just got more colorful, as Elle Decor announced on Wednesday that its newest editor-in-chief is Asad Syrkett.
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Via Women’s Wear Daily (WWD):
Hearst Magazines has named Asad Syrkett the new editor in chief of Elle Decor, succeeding Whitney Robinson, who stepped down earlier this year. Syrkett, who begins his new role on Sept. 14, most recently ran all New York operations for Hem, an international furniture brand and design studio based in Stockholm. Previously he was deputy editor at real estate web site Curbed and has also held editorial positions at Architectural Digest and Architectural Record magazines.
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“In any genre, the most impactful journalism offers context, challenges its audience and explores its subjects in nuanced ways that enrich the reader’s perspective,” said Syrkett via a statement in which he acknowledged his new role as “incredibly thrilling,” adding: “I’m excited to bring that to a best-in-class interiors magazine, on every platform.”
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Syrkett will report to Editorial Director Stellene Volandes, also editor-in-chief of Town & Country. The famed interiors magazine is expected to expand its digital platforms under Syrkett’s leadership.
“He brings a singular combination of respect and reverence for all that Elle Decor is, with an exciting vision of all that it will and can be,” said Volandes. “Every element from the photography, to the feature writing, digital programs, social media and client events will work together to celebrate great design and its impact on every aspect of our world.”


theroot--2020-09-10--Killer Mike Had a Meeting With Gov. Brian Kemp, and I Have Several Questions That Really Don’t Need

Killer Mike Had a Meeting With Gov. Brian Kemp, and I Have Several Questions That Really Don’t Need Answering

I ’ ve been a fan since the first time I heard him on Outkast ’ s “ Snappin ’ & Trappin ’ ” from their fourth album Stankonia .
His and rapper/producer El-P ’ s series of Run The Jewels albums have been a major part of reinvigorating my love for hip-hop .
I even enjoy his Netflix docuseries Trigger Warning With Killer Mike .
I guess I ’ m just trying to find nice things to say about Michael Santiago Render before I ask him a relevant question : Negro , what is you doing ?
On Wednesday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ holder Brian Kemp tweeted photos of a meeting he and a number of other stiff-looking white people had with Killer-Kill himself .
“ Today , Marty and I had a great meeting with @ KillerMike , ” Kemp wrote .
“ We discussed how small businesses and the music industry are weathering the pandemic , the value of our skilled trade workers , and our fight to end human trafficking in Georgia .
We look forward to seeing him again soon !
” Outside of Kemp ’ s vague-ass description of their conversation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ talked about , and I don ’ t care .
I would bet good money that it wasn ’ t the kind of conversation that results in actual policy changes because no government official meets with a random rapper for something like that .
Instead , this meeting has “ see , I couldn ’ t possibly be racist , look at my Black friend here ” written all over it .
It ’ s almost as if Killer Mike has learned nothing from the time the NRA used his advocacy for Black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and show off their own Blacky-lackey .
Brian Kemp isn ’ t Bernie Sanders .
Kemp is not someone who has ever shown the slightest bit of interest in racial justice .
In fact , right now Kemp ’ s No .
1 priority appears to be keeping his nose up the president ’ s enormous orange ass-crack .
That would be the same president who has been making it abundantly clear that he stands against all things Black Lives Matter and believes that systemic racism is utter hogwash .
I can ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the governor of making Black votes disappear has any real interest in tackling racism in Georgia or anywhere else , so I guess the real question here is : Who was this meeting even for ?
As a Georgia resident , I can guarantee that there aren ’ t many Black people across the Peach State that will be convinced to start voting Republican because Governor Not-Stacey Abrams met with Mr .
Grind Time Official .
So this meeting couldn ’ t possibly be about Black Georgians voting red .
And it ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Them niggas don ’ t know Killer Mike ’ s music any more than white conservatives do .
You could show any random Republican a meme with Andre 3000 ’ s face with a caption that reads , “ Since y ’ all are such big Killer Mike fans , name one song from his Trap Muzik album besides ‘ International Player ’ s Anthem ’ ” and none of them would realize a joke was being made .
So who was this meeting even meant to pander to ?
As far @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just following the GOP trend of parading Black faces around to show the Republican Party isn ’ t the “ old white man party ” it ’ s perceived as being while continuing to ignore Black issues and actively opposing anti-racism efforts .
For that , Mike gets a temporary seat at the proverbial table where he can figuratively serve the Kool-Aid ( instead of literally serving it which is the only thing old white conservatives tend to want Black people doing at their actual tables . )
Again , I like Killer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agree with him—he can get a little hotep-adjacent at times but he ’ s never gone full Umar—and I respect him as an artist and as a community figurehead .
But this , in the land of all chiefs in the history of chiefdom , ain ’ t it .

I like Killer Mike.
I’ve been a fan since the first time I heard him on Outkast’s “Snappin’ & Trappin’” from their fourth album Stankonia. His and rapper/producer El-P’s series of Run The Jewels albums have been a major part of reinvigorating my love for hip-hop. I even enjoy his Netflix docuseries Trigger Warning With Killer Mike. I guess I’m just trying to find nice things to say about Michael Santiago Render before I ask him a relevant question: Negro, what is you doing?
On Wednesday, Georgia Governor and unofficial Trump nutsack holder Brian Kemp tweeted photos of a meeting he and a number of other stiff-looking white people had with Killer-Kill himself.
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“Today, Marty and I had a great meeting with @KillerMike,” Kemp wrote. “We discussed how small businesses and the music industry are weathering the pandemic, the value of our skilled trade workers, and our fight to end human trafficking in Georgia. We look forward to seeing him again soon!”
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Outside of Kemp’s vague-ass description of their conversation, I have no idea what they talked about, and I don’t care. I would bet good money that it wasn’t the kind of conversation that results in actual policy changes because no government official meets with a random rapper for something like that. Instead, this meeting has “see, I couldn’t possibly be racist, look at my Black friend here” written all over it. It’s almost as if Killer Mike has learned nothing from the time the NRA used his advocacy for Black gun ownership to tokenize the Atlanta emcee and show off their own Blacky-lackey.
Brian Kemp isn’t Bernie Sanders. Kemp is not someone who has ever shown the slightest bit of interest in racial justice. In fact, right now Kemp’s No. 1 priority appears to be keeping his nose up the president’s enormous orange ass-crack. That would be the same president who has been making it abundantly clear that he stands against all things Black Lives Matter and believes that systemic racism is utter hogwash.
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I can’t imagine that Killer Mike believes that the governor of making Black votes disappear has any real interest in tackling racism in Georgia or anywhere else, so I guess the real question here is: Who was this meeting even for?
As a Georgia resident, I can guarantee that there aren’t many Black people across the Peach State that will be convinced to start voting Republican because Governor Not-Stacey Abrams met with Mr. Grind Time Official. So this meeting couldn’t possibly be about Black Georgians voting red. And it’s definitely not about impressing Black conservatives. Them niggas don’t know Killer Mike’s music any more than white conservatives do. You could show any random Republican a meme with Andre 3000’s face with a caption that reads, “Since y’all are such big Killer Mike fans, name one song from his Trap Muzik album besides ‘International Player’s Anthem’” and none of them would realize a joke was being made.
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So who was this meeting even meant to pander to? As far as I can tell, Kemp is just following the GOP trend of parading Black faces around to show the Republican Party isn’t the “old white man party” it’s perceived as being while continuing to ignore Black issues and actively opposing anti-racism efforts. For that, Mike gets a temporary seat at the proverbial table where he can figuratively serve the Kool-Aid (instead of literally serving it which is the only thing old white conservatives tend to want Black people doing at their actual tables.)
Again, I like Killer Mike. I don’t always agree with him—he can get a little hotep-adjacent at times but he’s never gone full Umar—and I respect him as an artist and as a community figurehead. But this, in the land of all chiefs in the history of chiefdom, ain’t it.


theroot--2020-09-10--Take $33 off the Kingsley Vibrating Toy Because You Don't Always Have to Use the Front Door

We talk a lot about vibrators here and there ’ s no way you didn ’ t notice because I read the comments .
As I write most of these deals so I know we are a bit concentrated on ladytown .
So when I see a discount like this it ’ s a nice change-up .
Our pal ’ s at Honey Adult Play want to give some butt love to the ladies and gents here .
I love an equal opportunity sale .
Take $ 33 off their top Vibrating Anal Toy just use the code KINGSLEY at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ version of their old model .
The dual motors are now more intense and the material is more durable .
And it ’ s got a bit more flexibility to hit just the right spot .
Speaking of ... it ’ s not often I get to cover a toy that ’ s designed perfectly for gentlemanly bum play and also to handle a romp in the lady cave .
The wave motions and structure of this toy means it ’ s actually engined for both prostate pleasure and indeed WAP .
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Sheilah Villari on Kinja Deals, shared by Gabe Carey to The Root

Kingsley Vibrating Toy | $25 | Honey Adult Play | Use Code KINGSLEY
We talk a lot about vibrators here and there’s no way you didn’t notice because I read the comments. As I write most of these deals so I know we are a bit concentrated on ladytown. So when I see a discount like this it’s a nice change-up. Our pal’s at Honey Adult Play want to give some butt love to the ladies and gents here. I love an equal opportunity sale. Take $33 off their top Vibrating Anal Toy just use the code KINGSLEY at checkout.
This Kingsley is an upgraded version of their old model. The dual motors are now more intense and the material is more durable. And it’s got a bit more flexibility to hit just the right spot. Speaking of... it’s not often I get to cover a toy that’s designed perfectly for gentlemanly bum play and also to handle a romp in the lady cave. The wave motions and structure of this toy means it’s actually engined for both prostate pleasure and indeed WAP. It’s waterproof, easy to charge, and 100% satisfaction guaranteed.
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theroot--2020-09-10--This Free Black Mental Health App Was Created Two Years Ago. It's Especially Relevant Right Now for

This Free Black Mental Health App Was Created Two Years Ago. It's Especially Relevant Right Now for Our Community

Jasmin Pierre isn ’ t shy when it comes to discussing her mental health journey with others .
“ I ’ m really not afraid to put it all out there .
Like , people know that I ’ ve been suicidal .
People know that I ’ ve been in a mental institution , ” said the 31-year-old mental health advocate and app creator .
By being so open about her story , Pierre hopes to normalize these conversations among Black people in order to remove the stigma associated with mental health challenges .
That ’ s one of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ created “ The Safe Place , ” a mental health app created with Black folks and cultural competency in mind .
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the country ’ s continued racial trauma and unrest , Jasmin has witnessed an increase in downloads .
“ I ’ m glad that my community has something like this because I don ’ t think any of us really saw a year like this coming .
And our mental health is more important than ever now .
We have to take care of ourselves , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rates of anxiety and depression have skyrocketed for Black folks in recent months .
Jasmin is particularly worried about how Black young people are dealing with their mental health right now given the pandemic , current racial injustices , and going back to school .
“ If they don ’ t even see us taking care of ourselves and we ’ re not expressing our emotions and we don ’ t want to go see a therapist , how are they going to know how to do that ?
You have to lead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the free features on the app , which already includes offering tips on how to prioritize self-care during publicized incidents of police brutality , a library of videos and podcasts , Black mental health statistics , finding local therapeutic services for users , and more , Pierre ’ s making sure to value her own mental health by seeing a mental health professional weekly and by creating art .
“ I do have mental health issues still , but like there ’ s other ways and I can express myself and still maintain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
Jasmin Pierre shares her goals for “ The Safe Place , ” why religion and mental health do not need to be at odds with one another , and more in the video above .
If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide , please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK ( 8255 ) .

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theroot--2020-09-10--After Nearly 200 Days, Breonna Taylor's Case Expected to be Heard By Grand Jury

After almost 200 days since she was killed , a grand jury is expected to hear evidence in the case of Breonna Taylor .
CNN reports that the grand jury will hear other cases first before eventually moving on to Taylor ’ s case .
Taylor was a 26-year-old Black woman who was killed in her home on March 13 by Louisville Metro Police officers executing a no-knock warrant .
Protests have taken place in Louisville as well as across the nation , demanding that the three officers who opened fire be arrested and charged for her death .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , if any , charges the officers will face .
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron , who was appointed by Gov .
Andy Beshear in May to investigate the case , has pushed back against what he called “ conflicting rumors and reports , ” on Twitter .
“ My office is continually asked about a timeline regarding the investigation into the death of Ms. Breonna Taylor .
An investigation , if done properly , can not follow a specific timeline , ” Cameron tweeted .
“ When the investigation concludes and a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an update about an announcement .
The news will come from our office and not unnamed sources .
Until that time , the investigation remains ongoing.
” Cameron met with Taylor ’ s family last month and a representative for the family told CNN that he outlined the grand jury process for them during that meeting .
“ On August 12 , at the meeting with Tamika Palmer ’ s family and her lawyers with Cameron ’ s office , Cameron told the family that once the FBI ballistic come back and they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will put the case in front of Jefferson County grand jury , ” Christopher 2X , a local activist working with Taylor ’ s mother , told CNN .
Lonita Baker , the attorney representing Taylor ’ s family in a wrongful death lawsuit , has said Cameron ’ s office has not contacted or informed her of the details regarding the grand jury .
Should the grand jury actually hear the case , this will be one of the first major steps towards justice for Taylor .
In June , former officer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Metro Police department , three months after the shooting .
Officer Myles Cosgrove and Sgt .
Jonathan Mattingly , the other two cops involved in the shooting , are still employed by the LMPD .

After almost 200 days since she was killed, a grand jury is expected to hear evidence in the case of Breonna Taylor.
CNN reports that the grand jury will hear other cases first before eventually moving on to Taylor’s case. Taylor was a 26-year-old Black woman who was killed in her home on March 13 by Louisville Metro Police officers executing a no-knock warrant. Protests have taken place in Louisville as well as across the nation, demanding that the three officers who opened fire be arrested and charged for her death. The grand jury is expected to decide what, if any, charges the officers will face.
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Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, who was appointed by Gov. Andy Beshear in May to investigate the case, has pushed back against what he called “conflicting rumors and reports,” on Twitter.
“My office is continually asked about a timeline regarding the investigation into the death of Ms. Breonna Taylor. An investigation, if done properly, cannot follow a specific timeline,” Cameron tweeted. “When the investigation concludes and a decision is made, we will provide an update about an announcement. The news will come from our office and not unnamed sources. Until that time, the investigation remains ongoing.”
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Cameron met with Taylor’s family last month and a representative for the family told CNN that he outlined the grand jury process for them during that meeting. “On August 12, at the meeting with Tamika Palmer’s family and her lawyers with Cameron’s office, Cameron told the family that once the FBI ballistic come back and they do re-interviews with witnesses that his office will put the case in front of Jefferson County grand jury,” Christopher 2X, a local activist working with Taylor’s mother, told CNN.
Lonita Baker, the attorney representing Taylor’s family in a wrongful death lawsuit, has said Cameron’s office has not contacted or informed her of the details regarding the grand jury.
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Should the grand jury actually hear the case, this will be one of the first major steps towards justice for Taylor. In June, former officer Brett Hankinson was fired by the Louisville Metro Police department, three months after the shooting. Officer Myles Cosgrove and Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly, the other two cops involved in the shooting, are still employed by the LMPD.