theroot--2020-11-06--This Is Us Exclusive Clip: Randall Pearson May Have Found the Black Therapist He Wants and Needs

The fifth season of This Is Us kicked off with a bang and got right down to the nitty-gritty .
Not only did it seamlessly thrust us into the current era of the global pandemic , but it was also a major turning point for Randall Pearson ( Sterling K. Brown ) .
This is where I tell you that there are spoilers ahead if you haven ’ t seen the first and second episode of this season , both of which aired on Tuesday , October 27 .
Echoing the frustrated cries of Black folks everywhere who have had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hands of police , Randall finally stood up to his white siblings Kate ( Chrissy Metz ) and Kevin ( Justin Hartley ) and refused to be the buffer for their white guilt .
Simply put , Randall is tired .
In navigating his mental wellbeing during these times , he also had an epiphany : though his therapist Dr. Leigh ( Pamela Adlon ) was doing such a good job with him in terms of progress , Randall realized that at this moment he specifically needed a Black therapist .
That brings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fifth season , which is coming soon , returning from a short break due to a little known event known as Election Day .
Here ’ s the upcoming episode synopsis , provided to The Root via NBC : In an exclusive clip from “ Changes ” obtained by The Root , Randall may have found that therapist .
Randall Shares His Big News with Beth - This Is Us New Episode Exclusive for The Root / This Is Us ( YouTube ) “ I think I found my guy to replace Dr. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wife Beth ( Susan Kelechi Watson ) .
“ We talked about trans racial identity , ” Randall continues , following Beth ’ s enthusiasm .
“ I ’ m having a longer Zoom session with him today , but he checks all the boxes , Beth .
He ’ s cool , smart , funny , Black , young father ... we got a lot in common.
” The two exchange some cute banter on that “ young father ” bit and the smile on Randall ’ s face is palpable .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ man who can breathe a damn sigh of relief .
Oh , and I didn ’ t forget Beth put her foot in those pancakes .
I see you , sis .
The “ Changes ” episode of This Is Us airs Tuesday , Nov. 10 at 9 p.m .
ET on NBC .

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

The fifth season of This Is Us kicked off with a bang and got right down to the nitty-gritty. Not only did it seamlessly thrust us into the current era of the global pandemic, but it was also a major turning point for Randall Pearson (Sterling K. Brown).
This is where I tell you that there are spoilers ahead if you haven’t seen the first and second episode of this season, both of which aired on Tuesday, October 27.
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Echoing the frustrated cries of Black folks everywhere who have had to witness countless Black killings at the hands of police, Randall finally stood up to his white siblings Kate (Chrissy Metz) and Kevin (Justin Hartley) and refused to be the buffer for their white guilt. Simply put, Randall is tired. In navigating his mental wellbeing during these times, he also had an epiphany: though his therapist Dr. Leigh (Pamela Adlon) was doing such a good job with him in terms of progress, Randall realized that at this moment he specifically needed a Black therapist.
That brings me to the third episode of the fifth season, which is coming soon, returning from a short break due to a little known event known as Election Day.
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Here’s the upcoming episode synopsis, provided to The Root via NBC:
“Changes” Episode 503 Kevin and Madison navigate their engagement as Kate and Toby take a big step in their adoption journey. Jack and Rebecca brace for puberty.
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In an exclusive clip from “Changes” obtained by The Root, Randall may have found that therapist.
Randall Shares His Big News with Beth - This Is Us New Episode Exclusive for The Root / This Is Us (YouTube)
“I think I found my guy to replace Dr. Leigh,” Randall reveals to his wife Beth (Susan Kelechi Watson).
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“We talked about trans racial identity,” Randall continues, following Beth’s enthusiasm. “I’m having a longer Zoom session with him today, but he checks all the boxes, Beth. He’s cool, smart, funny, Black, young father...we got a lot in common.”
The two exchange some cute banter on that “young father” bit and the smile on Randall’s face is palpable. That is the smile of a Black man who can breathe a damn sigh of relief.
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Oh, and I didn’t forget Beth put her foot in those pancakes. I see you, sis.
The “Changes” episode of This Is Us airs Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 9 p.m. ET on NBC.


theroot--2020-11-07--Get a 6-Pack of Travel Size Bottles or a 3-Pack of 10.4oz Bottles of Hand Sanitizer for Just $8 (You

Get a 6-Pack of Travel Size Bottles or a 3-Pack of 10.4oz Bottles of Hand Sanitizer for Just $8 (You Know You'll Use It All)

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 3-pack of 10.4oz bottles ( Total : 31.2oz ) or a 6-pack of 3.3oz bottles ( Total : 19.8oz ) for $ 8 today .
I live in a pretty big apartment with two floors a roommate and two dogs .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ about every room .
So the 3-pack of the larger bottles would be great for a situation like that .
If you ’ ve got a big household or are out a lot I ’ d recommend stocking up on the 6-pack option .
Those are travel-size bottles easy to toss in a bag or keep in your car .
Plus you can share with your family and friends .
Bellapierre ’ s formula has vitamin E and aloe so your hands won ’ t dry out , which is always a big @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ 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 in October 2020 by Sheilah Villari @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lanier with new information .

Sheilah Villari and Elizabeth Lanier on Kinja Deals, shared by Elizabeth Lanier to The Root

Bellapierre Hand Sanitizer (12-pack or 24-pack) | $10-$15 | SideDeal
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 of 10.4oz bottles for $15 or a 24-pack of 3.3oz bottles for $10 today.
I live in a pretty big apartment with two floors a roommate and two dogs. We keep hand sanitizer stocked in just about every room. So the 12-pack of the larger bottles would be great for a situation like that. If you’ve got a big household or are out a lot I’d recommend stocking up on the 24-pack option. Those are travel-size bottles easy to toss in a bag or keep in your car. Plus you can share with your family and friends. 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 in October 2020 by Sheilah Villari and was updated on 12/23/2020.


theroot--2020-11-07--They Can't Kill Us and We Won't Die

They Can't Kill Us and We Won't Die

Twenty-nine presidents ago , America kicked the state of Georgia out of the United States for killing Black elected officials and the Black voters who put them in office .
Ten presidents ago , this country was still killing Black voters .
This morning , an entire country sat in suspended animation waiting to see if there were enough Black votes to save America from America .
Joseph Robinette Biden will be the 46th President of the United States .
Joseph Robinette Biden will be the 46th President of the United States because the best President of our lives was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
Nixon ?
Ford ?
Reagan ?
The Bushes ?
Clinton ?
Trump ?
Stop playing . )
Joseph Robinette Biden will be the 46th President of the United States , in part , because he chose a Black running mate .
Joseph Robinette Biden will be the 46th President of the United States because of Black people .
“ Magic ” did not make Joe Biden the president-elect , nor did some existential combination of thoughts and prayers .
We did this .
If it is true that faith without works is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the back-bruising labor while the rest of this country folds its hands , closes its eyes and wishes upon a star .
At every turning moment of this country ’ s short history , we have been the answer to this nation ’ s prayers .
Black voters in South Carolina picked this quickly withering weed out of the dirt and brought him back to life .
A Black woman gave him enough sunshine by simply agreeing to stand beside him .
Black women like Stacey Abrams and LaTosha Brown planted the seeds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Philadelphia and Atlanta took the bloody swords that had slit their necks for centuries and beat them into plowshares .
We are the grace that prevents this land from reaping what it has sown .
It does not matter that this country does not love us .
We love ourselves .
And because of that , America gets to reap the harvest with a president who can speak in complete sentences and doesn ’ t need intelligence agencies to make an intelligence briefing coloring book .
And we did it while this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Even though a deadly pathogen —police brutality , voter suppression , the coronavirus , white supremacy—take your pick ) disproportionately attacked our communities .
We did it because they were trying to kill us with knees on our necks , no-knock warrants , law and order , locking us up , sending us back , backing the blue and blocking our ballots from being counted .
It did not work .
It never will .
Can ’ t you see that by now ?

Twenty-nine presidents ago, America kicked the state of Georgia out of the United States for killing Black elected officials and the Black voters who put them in office. Ten presidents ago, this country was still killing Black voters. This morning, an entire country sat in suspended animation waiting to see if there were enough Black votes to save America from America.
Joseph Robinette Biden will be the 46th President of the United States.
Joseph Robinette Biden will be the 46th President of the United States because the best President of our lives was a Black man (Who was better? Nixon? Ford? Reagan? The Bushes? Clinton? Trump? Stop playing.) Joseph Robinette Biden will be the 46th President of the United States, in part, because he chose a Black running mate. Joseph Robinette Biden will be the 46th President of the United States because of Black people.
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“Magic” did not make Joe Biden the president-elect, nor did some existential combination of thoughts and prayers.
We did this.
Us.
If it is true that faith without works is dead, then Black people have provided the back-bruising labor while the rest of this country folds its hands, closes its eyes and wishes upon a star. At every turning moment of this country’s short history, we have been the answer to this nation’s prayers.
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Black voters in South Carolina picked this quickly withering weed out of the dirt and brought him back to life. A Black woman gave him enough sunshine by simply agreeing to stand beside him. Black women like Stacey Abrams and LaTosha Brown planted the seeds. Black voters in Detroit, Milwaukee, Philadelphia and Atlanta took the bloody swords that had slit their necks for centuries and beat them into plowshares.
We are the grace that prevents this land from reaping what it has sown. It does not matter that this country does not love us. We love ourselves. And because of that, America gets to reap the harvest with a president who can speak in complete sentences and doesn’t need intelligence agencies to make an intelligence briefing coloring book.
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And we did it while this country was trying to kill us. Even though a deadly pathogen —police brutality, voter suppression, the coronavirus, white supremacy—take your pick) disproportionately attacked our communities. We did it because they were trying to kill us with knees on our necks, no-knock warrants, law and order, locking us up, sending us back, backing the blue and blocking our ballots from being counted.
It did not work.
It never will.
Can’t you see that by now?


theroot--2020-11-07--Induction of Whitney Houston and Notorious B.I.G into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame to Air on HBO This We

Induction of Whitney Houston and Notorious B.I.G into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame to Air on HBO This Weekend

After announcing in January that Whitney Houston and the Notorious B.I.G .
are among the 2020 Inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame , the Foundation behind the exhibit soon had to swerve from its planned live induction ceremony this May in Cleveland due to considerations of COVID-19 .
Luckily , fans of the powerhouse singer and “ Big Poppa ” rapper will still get a chance to watch the marking of their induction into the museum of musical greats , in a special production that will air on HBO this Saturday .
According to Billboard , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that highlight each of this year ’ s honorees—among them Depeche Mode , The Doobie Brothers , Nine Inch Nails , and T-Rex—along with commentary from some of their biggest fans .
Joel Peresman , president and CEO of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation , recently told Billboard how the honorees ’ stories will find different and more in-depth formatting , with 10-minute highlight packages as opposed to the two or three minutes usually given per person .
“ Part of our mission as an institution is to really teach @ @ @ @ @ @ @ why they got inducted , ” he said .
Dave Grohl will kick off the special with a “ heartfelt introduction ” to the Class of 2020 , while Jennifer Hudson will presumably pay tribute to inductee Houston , and Diddy will presumably honor his inductee and beloved friend Biggie .
Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Don Henley ( Class of 1998 with the Eagles ) and Bruce Springsteen ( Class of 1999 ) will induct their longtime managers Azoff and Landau , respectively .
While this year ’ s ceremony won @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Peresman said the Hall of Fame worked with HBO and executive producer Joel Gallen to create an exciting program that tells the stories of the 2020 inductees ’ “ incredible contribution to music and impact on a generation of artists that followed them ” .
A trailer for the 35th annual induction ceremony shows artists like Alicia Keys , Diddy , and Jennifer Hudson giving props to Houston and Biggie , who will join other African-American greats in the music industry like Aretha Franklin , B.B .
King , and Marvin Gaye @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Roll Hall of Fame .
The induction ceremony will air exclusively on HBO and HBO Max this Saturday November 7 at 8 p.m .
ET .

Ishena Robinson on The Grapevine, shared by Ishena Robinson to The Root

After announcing in January that Whitney Houston and the Notorious B.I.G. are among the 2020 Inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Foundation behind the exhibit soon had to swerve from its planned live induction ceremony this May in Cleveland due to considerations of COVID-19.
Luckily, fans of the powerhouse singer and “Big Poppa” rapper will still get a chance to watch the marking of their induction into the museum of musical greats, in a special production that will air on HBO this Saturday.
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According to Billboard, the pre-taped program will feature 10 minute packages that highlight each of this year’s honorees—among them Depeche Mode, The Doobie Brothers, Nine Inch Nails, and T-Rex—along with commentary from some of their biggest fans.
From Billboard:
Joel Peresman, president and CEO of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation, recently told Billboard how the honorees’ stories will find different and more in-depth formatting, with 10-minute highlight packages as opposed to the two or three minutes usually given per person. “Part of our mission as an institution is to really teach people why these artists are important and why they got inducted,” he said. Dave Grohl will kick off the special with a “heartfelt introduction” to the Class of 2020, while Jennifer Hudson will presumably pay tribute to inductee Houston, and Diddy will presumably honor his inductee and beloved friend Biggie. Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Don Henley (Class of 1998 with the Eagles) and Bruce Springsteen (Class of 1999) will induct their longtime managers Azoff and Landau, respectively.
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While this year’s ceremony won’t feature live performances as usual, Peresman said the Hall of Fame worked with HBO and executive producer Joel Gallen to create an exciting program that tells the stories of the 2020 inductees’ “incredible contribution to music and impact on a generation of artists that followed them”.
A trailer for the 35th annual induction ceremony shows artists like Alicia Keys, Diddy, and Jennifer Hudson giving props to Houston and Biggie, who will join other African-American greats in the music industry like Aretha Franklin, B.B. King, and Marvin Gaye, who are members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
The induction ceremony will air exclusively on HBO and HBO Max this Saturday November 7 at 8 p.m. ET.


theroot--2020-11-07--Kamala Harris Makes History as First Black Woman To Be Elected Vice President of the U.S.

The delayed but ultimately decisive win in the 2020 election secured by President-elect Joe Biden and his running mate , Senator Kamala Harris ( D-Calif. ) , has ushered in a series of firsts for the United States : a Black person , a woman , a Black woman , will hold the title of vice president .
Harris , the daughter of Jamaican and Indian immigrants , represented the future-facing message offered by the Democratic ticket for the presidency—in contrast to the calls from the incumbent Trump to “ Make America Great Again , ” essentially by returning the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ white supremacist history .
“ This morning , all across the nation , little girls woke up—especially little Black and brown girls , who so often feel overlooked and undervalued in their communities , ” Biden said when announcing Harris as his pick for VP , in a sentiment that is even more true in the wake of their electoral victory .
“ But today , today , just maybe , they ’ re seeing themselves for the first time in a new way.
” The Vice President-elect ’ s story , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ undoubtedly instrumental in garnering for a Biden presidency in this year ’ s election , underscore a rich background and journey .
The first South Asian-American , the first graduate of an HBCU ( Howard ) , and the first member of a Black sorority ( Alpha Kappa Alpha ) to hold the second highest office in the U.S. executive branch , Harris ’ was elevated to this height in large part through the votes of millions of Black women , and the on-the-ground organizing led by thousands in crucial states like Georgia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ always been the backbone of this Democratic Party , and oftentimes not valued for our ability to lead , ” said Congresswoman Barbara Lee ( D-Calif. ) , who was a co-chair of Harris ’ own presidential bid , to NPR of the Biden-Harris victory .
“ But I tell you now , Black women are showing that Black women lead , and we ’ ll never go back to the days where candidates only knew our value in terms of helping them get elected .
Now they will see how we govern @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will govern from the White House remains to be seen .
Her background as a prosecutor in California was a frequent cudgel in efforts to sway Black voters—and Black men in particular—away from turning out in droves for her and Biden .
Despite the 18 percent of Black male voters who went to the polls for Trump , there is undoubtedly the expectation that the Biden-Harris administration has a mandate to forcefully tackle systemic racism impacting the Black community at large—which Biden himself spoke to on Friday while votes were still being tallied—and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if not progressive force in the 77-year-old President-elect ’ s policy making .
A former district attorney in San Francisco who went on to be elected as California ’ s attorney general , the first Black woman to do so , and then only the second Black woman senator in Congress in 2016 , according to the New York Times , Harris is no stranger to the challenges and expectations of breaking barriers .
She was a frequent target of gendered attacks from the GOP during the lead-up to the election and was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ questions about whether she was a “ socialist ” —similar to the consistent and unfounded accusations against the last Black person with the temerity to seek and win the most rarefied and historically white elected offices in the U.S. “ When we talk about breaking barriers , some would suggest that you ’ re just on this side of the barrier and then you turn out on this side of the barrier , ” Harris once remarked to a crowd of young Black women at Spelman College .
“ Know instead that breaking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is so worth it .
It is so worth it .
”

The delayed but ultimately decisive win in the 2020 election secured by President-elect Joe Biden and his running mate, Senator Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), has ushered in a series of firsts for the United States: a Black person, a woman, a Black woman, will hold the title of vice president.
Harris, the daughter of Jamaican and Indian immigrants, represented the future-facing message offered by the Democratic ticket for the presidency—in contrast to the calls from the incumbent Trump to “Make America Great Again,” essentially by returning the worst parts of this country’s white supremacist history.
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“This morning, all across the nation, little girls woke up—especially little Black and brown girls, who so often feel overlooked and undervalued in their communities,” Biden said when announcing Harris as his pick for VP, in a sentiment that is even more true in the wake of their electoral victory. “But today, today, just maybe, they’re seeing themselves for the first time in a new way.”
The Vice President-elect’s story, and the wave of new voters she was undoubtedly instrumental in garnering for a Biden presidency in this year’s election, underscore a rich background and journey. The first South Asian-American, the first graduate of an HBCU (Howard), and the first member of a Black sorority (Alpha Kappa Alpha) to hold the second highest office in the U.S. executive branch, Harris’ was elevated to this height in large part through the votes of millions of Black women, and the on-the-ground organizing led by thousands in crucial states like Georgia and Pennsylvania.
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“Black women have always been the backbone of this Democratic Party, and oftentimes not valued for our ability to lead,” said Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), who was a co-chair of Harris’ own presidential bid, to NPR of the Biden-Harris victory. “But I tell you now, Black women are showing that Black women lead, and we’ll never go back to the days where candidates only knew our value in terms of helping them get elected. Now they will see how we govern from the White House.”
How Harris will govern from the White House remains to be seen. Her background as a prosecutor in California was a frequent cudgel in efforts to sway Black voters—and Black men in particular—away from turning out in droves for her and Biden. Despite the 18 percent of Black male voters who went to the polls for Trump, there is undoubtedly the expectation that the Biden-Harris administration has a mandate to forcefully tackle systemic racism impacting the Black community at large—which Biden himself spoke to on Friday while votes were still being tallied—and that 56-year-old Harris will be a youthful if not progressive force in the 77-year-old President-elect’s policy making.
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A former district attorney in San Francisco who went on to be elected as California’s attorney general, the first Black woman to do so, and then only the second Black woman senator in Congress in 2016, according to the New York Times, Harris is no stranger to the challenges and expectations of breaking barriers. She was a frequent target of gendered attacks from the GOP during the lead-up to the election and was even tasked by the media with answering questions about whether she was a “socialist”—similar to the consistent and unfounded accusations against the last Black person with the temerity to seek and win the most rarefied and historically white elected offices in the U.S.
“When we talk about breaking barriers, some would suggest that you’re just on this side of the barrier and then you turn out on this side of the barrier,” Harris once remarked to a crowd of young Black women at Spelman College. “Know instead that breaking a barrier may sometimes be painful but it is so worth it. It is so worth it.”


theroot--2020-11-07--Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. Elected Next President of the United States

The perfect ending to a dumpster fire of a year : Righteousness has prevailed as Georgia , Arizona , Pennsylvania , Nevada stormed in like the Black Panther to help take down orange Thanos and elect Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States .
CNN and the Associated Press project that Biden will win Pennsylvania ’ s 20 electoral votes , giving him more than the 270 electoral votes needed to win .
Kamala Harris will become the first woman and the first African American to be vice president .
Biden was able to defy President Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voter fraud , his sycophants storming ballot counting sites , and the Georgia governor ’ s undying love for him .
Because Trump left America in shambles , Biden knows his work will require not only swift policy action to get Americans out of poverty during a pandemic , but he will need to make an extended and sympathetic push towards healing the country , all while ensuring America that his victory is legitimate .
Did you really expect Trump to go quietly into the dark night ?
What lies ahead for Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ try and tie things up in the courts while continuing to use his public pulpit to discredit Biden ’ s win at every turn .
It won ’ t work .
America worked hard , in a fucking pandemic , to prevent this election from being stolen , and the true heroes are the poll workers and the ballot counters who refused to let sleep get in the way of ensuring that every vote be counted .
What Biden was able to do , with the fate of America ’ s democracy hanging @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a miracle .
Biden didn ’ t just pull in numbers ; he pulled in historic numbers and garnered the most vote in American history and he needed every one of them .
What happened was not just a testament to Biden ’ s campaign ; it was a testament to Stacey Abrams and other black female political organizers in Georgia fighting for a fair election .
It was a testament to Vice President-elect Kamala Harris , the Divine Nine and HBCUs .
It was a testament to those who looked at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wouldn ’ t stand for four more .
What righteous America said was “ enough , ” and while those accolades don ’ t go to Biden alone , today is his day , so let ’ s give him his flowers .
America also proved a few things that have to be addressed before the next elections .
America is and always has been racist AF .
The millions of votes for Trump—one of the worst , most vile , racist , misogynistic , xenophobic presidents to ever sit his untanned ass @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Those votes weren ’ t from Russian bots ( at least as far we know ) ; those were real white women ( with their lying asses ) and real white men ( with their expected asses ) and real Black men .
Wait , let me read that again .
Yes , 18 percent of Black men reportedly voted for Trump , and since I don ’ t think Jason Whitlock voted that many times , it means America is deeply fucked , and that ’ s OK , too .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ America has had to look itself in the mirror and it won ’ t be the last .
What America can ’ t ignore is that Trump ’ s in-your-face racism , xenophobia , and misogyny didn ’ t just play on a national stage , it forced what should have been a landslide into a close race .
What Trumpism means going forward , well , we will just have to wait and see .
Once again , white women have claimed allyship with Black folks ; they marched , they tweeted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ detest the inner workings of Trump ’ s presidency and then they did it again .
According to Newsweek , some 55 percent of white women , a full 2 percent more than 2016 , voted for Trump .
Make no mistake about it , Black America , and more specifically , Black women , saved the world .
I ’ m sure they ’ re tired of doing all the heavy lifting , but until the 45 percent of white women snatch up the 55 percent of white women who continue to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ don ’ t really want to hear anything from any of y ’ all .
So Biden ’ s fight will be uphill .
America is divided ; white women are still out here white womening , the coronavirus is still raging and unemployment rates are higher than Biden ’ s proposed tax increase on the rich .
But for this day , just this one day , Biden needs to remember that he won and that ’ s the first part of righting the ship even if America is looking a lot @ @ @ @

The perfect ending to a dumpster fire of a year: Righteousness has prevailed as Georgia, Arizona, Pennsylvania, Nevada stormed in like the Black Panther to help take down orange Thanos and elect Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States.
CNN and the Associated Press project that Biden will win Pennsylvania’s 20 electoral votes, giving him more than the 270 electoral votes needed to win. Kamala Harris will become the first woman and the first African American to be vice president.
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Biden was able to defy President Trump, his lies, his claims of voter fraud, his sycophants storming ballot counting sites, and the Georgia governor’s undying love for him.
Because Trump left America in shambles, Biden knows his work will require not only swift policy action to get Americans out of poverty during a pandemic, but he will need to make an extended and sympathetic push towards healing the country, all while ensuring America that his victory is legitimate.
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Did you really expect Trump to go quietly into the dark night? What lies ahead for Biden is an assured push by Trump to try and tie things up in the courts while continuing to use his public pulpit to discredit Biden’s win at every turn. It won’t work. America worked hard, in a fucking pandemic, to prevent this election from being stolen, and the true heroes are the poll workers and the ballot counters who refused to let sleep get in the way of ensuring that every vote be counted.
What Biden was able to do, with the fate of America’s democracy hanging in the balance, is nothing short of a miracle. Biden didn’t just pull in numbers; he pulled in historic numbers and garnered the most vote in American history and he needed every one of them. What happened was not just a testament to Biden’s campaign; it was a testament to Stacey Abrams and other black female political organizers in Georgia fighting for a fair election. It was a testament to Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, the Divine Nine and HBCUs. It was a testament to those who looked at the last four years and said they wouldn’t stand for four more. What righteous America said was “enough,” and while those accolades don’t go to Biden alone, today is his day, so let’s give him his flowers.
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America also proved a few things that have to be addressed before the next elections. America is and always has been racist AF. The millions of votes for Trump—one of the worst, most vile, racist, misogynistic, xenophobic presidents to ever sit his untanned ass in an Oval Office chair—are real. Those votes weren’t from Russian bots (at least as far we know); those were real white women (with their lying asses) and real white men (with their expected asses) and real Black men. Wait, let me read that again. Yes, 18 percent of Black men reportedly voted for Trump, and since I don’t think Jason Whitlock voted that many times, it means America is deeply fucked, and that’s OK, too. This isn’t the first time that America has had to look itself in the mirror and it won’t be the last.
What America can’t ignore is that Trump’s in-your-face racism, xenophobia, and misogyny didn’t just play on a national stage, it forced what should have been a landslide into a close race. What Trumpism means going forward, well, we will just have to wait and see.
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Once again, white women have claimed allyship with Black folks; they marched, they tweeted Black Lives Matter, they claimed to detest the inner workings of Trump’s presidency and then they did it again. According to Newsweek, some 55 percent of white women, a full 2 percent more than 2016, voted for Trump. Make no mistake about it, Black America, and more specifically, Black women, saved the world. I’m sure they’re tired of doing all the heavy lifting, but until the 45 percent of white women snatch up the 55 percent of white women who continue to try and sink the ship, I don’t really want to hear anything from any of y’all.
So Biden’s fight will be uphill. America is divided; white women are still out here white womening, the coronavirus is still raging and unemployment rates are higher than Biden’s proposed tax increase on the rich.
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But for this day, just this one day, Biden needs to remember that he won and that’s the first part of righting the ship even if America is looking a lot like the Titanic.