theroot--2020-07-20--‘Justice for Breonna Taylor’ Petition Receives More Than 10 Million Signatures, the Second Most in C

‘Justice for Breonna Taylor’ Petition Receives More Than 10 Million Signatures, the Second Most in Change.org History

There are plenty of indications that the current fight against systemic racism in policing has gained more traction than we ’ ve seen since the Black Lives Matter movement began .
Obviously , the fact that protests and demonstrations are still being held all over the nation and much of the world is a clear indicator , but it ’ s more than that .
There are now studies that show a majority of Americans across races and ethnicities ( meaning , even white people ) support the movement , and news on race in America has dominated mainstream media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ petition calling for the cops who shot Breonna Taylor to be arrested and charged has surpassed the 10 million signature mark , making it the petition with the second most signatures in Change.org ’ s history—second only to the petition demanding justice for George Floyd which has received more than 19 million signatures .
According to the Courier-Journal , the petition calling for Taylor ’ s killers to be brought to justice hit 10 million signatures on Sunday .
The petition calls for the four officers involved in Taylor ’ s death—John Mattingly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Joshua Jaynes—as well as “ any other law enforcement officer involved in the death and coverup of the death ” to be “ fired , charged , and arrested immediately ” and for their pensions to be revoked .
It also calls for Taylor ’ s family to be “ paid in damages for wrongful death and the negligence of the LMPD , ” and for no-knock warrants to be outlawed , not just in Louisville , but all over the country .
Finally , the petition calls for Gov .
Andy Beshear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and for Attorney General Daniel Cameron to “ appoint a special prosecutor to investigate the Louisville Police Department.
” The petition is still gaining signatures , likely because almost none of what it calls for has come to fruition .
Beshear has publicly advocated for justice for Breonna , but , despite the petition specifically mentioning that an “ in-house investigation is unacceptable , ” Cameron basically appointed himself as special prosecutor in Taylor ’ s case .
While the “ Breonna Taylor Law ” has moved forward banning no-knock warrants in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been signed into law banning the warrants on a federal level .
However , last month , Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul did introduce a bill dubbed “ The Justice for Breonna Taylor Act ” which “ bans federal law enforcement officers from carrying out a warrant ‘ until after the officer provides notice of his or her authority and purpose ’ and blocks state and local law enforcement agencies that receive Justice Department funding from carrying out warrants that do not require the officer involved ‘ to provide notice of his or her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ premises , ’ ” CNN reports .
To date , none of the officers involved in Taylor ’ s shooting have been charged with a single crime ( although one officer , Hankison , has been fired ) , so the first and most prominent demand of the petition has yet to be fulfilled .
In fact , it doesn ’ t appear that any substantial progress has been made on that front .
So you can expect that the number of signatures the petition receives to continue to grow .
The people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nothing less .

There are plenty of indications that the current fight against systemic racism in policing has gained more traction than we’ve seen since the Black Lives Matter movement began. Obviously, the fact that protests and demonstrations are still being held all over the nation and much of the world is a clear indicator, but it’s more than that.
There are now studies that show a majority of Americans across races and ethnicities (meaning, even white people) support the movement, and news on race in America has dominated mainstream media for months. Recently, the Change.org petition calling for the cops who shot Breonna Taylor to be arrested and charged has surpassed the 10 million signature mark, making it the petition with the second most signatures in Change.org’s history—second only to the petition demanding justice for George Floyd which has received more than 19 million signatures.
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According to the Courier-Journal, the petition calling for Taylor’s killers to be brought to justice hit 10 million signatures on Sunday.
The petition calls for the four officers involved in Taylor’s death—John Mattingly, Brett Hankison, Myles Cosgrove, Joshua Jaynes—as well as “any other law enforcement officer involved in the death and coverup of the death” to be “fired, charged, and arrested immediately” and for their pensions to be revoked. It also calls for Taylor’s family to be “paid in damages for wrongful death and the negligence of the LMPD,” and for no-knock warrants to be outlawed, not just in Louisville, but all over the country. Finally, the petition calls for Gov. Andy Beshear to speak up on behalf of Taylor and for Attorney General Daniel Cameron to “appoint a special prosecutor to investigate the Louisville Police Department.”
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The petition is still gaining signatures, likely because almost none of what it calls for has come to fruition. Beshear has publicly advocated for justice for Breonna, but, despite the petition specifically mentioning that an “ in-house investigation is unacceptable,” Cameron basically appointed himself as special prosecutor in Taylor’s case.
While the “Breonna Taylor Law” has moved forward banning no-knock warrants in the city of Louisville, no legislation has been signed into law banning the warrants on a federal level. However, last month, Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul did introduce a bill dubbed “The Justice for Breonna Taylor Act” which “bans federal law enforcement officers from carrying out a warrant ‘until after the officer provides notice of his or her authority and purpose’ and blocks state and local law enforcement agencies that receive Justice Department funding from carrying out warrants that do not require the officer involved ‘to provide notice of his or her authority and purpose before forcibly entering a premises,’” CNN reports.
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To date, none of the officers involved in Taylor’s shooting have been charged with a single crime (although one officer, Hankison, has been fired), so the first and most prominent demand of the petition has yet to be fulfilled. In fact, it doesn’t appear that any substantial progress has been made on that front. So you can expect that the number of signatures the petition receives to continue to grow.
The people want justice for Breonna and will accept nothing less.


theroot--2020-07-20--Sweep up the Savings With $80 off a Dyson V8 Absolute Vacuum Cleaner

There are few reliefs as gratifying as finally having clean floors again .
Small apartments may be able to get @ @ @ @ @ , though it doesn ’ t always do the trick , and that takes forever @ @ @ @ @ .
A good vacuum cleaner , like the Dyson V8 Absolute , can help speed @ @ @ @ @ up the specks you might otherwise miss .
Typically , it ’ d cost you @ @ @ @ @ a refurbished model is down to $ 220 on Newegg .
That ’ s still @ @ @ @ @ but Dyson vacuums earn their price tag , and you ’ ll be able to @ @ @ @ @ long after your lease is up .

Jordan McMahon on Kinja Deals, shared by Gabe Carey to The Root

Dyson V8 A nimal | $190 | Newegg
There are few reliefs as gratifying as finally having clean floors again. Small apartments may be able to get by with a quick sweep, though it doesn’t always do the trick, and that takes forever in larger apartments and homes. A good vacuum cleaner, like the Dyson V8 A nimal, can help speed up the process and pick up the specks you might otherwise miss. Typically, Dyson vacuums are a little pricey, but a refurbished model is down to $190 on Newegg. That’s still a hefty price tag, but Dyson vacuums earn it, and you’ll be able to carry this one with you long after your lease is up.


theroot--2020-07-20--The ReidOut Brings Black History and Joy to MSNBC's Primetime Lineup

Tonight , Gwen Ifill and my grandmother will be watching Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms , Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot , former Attorney General Loretta Lynch , former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden .
Joy Reid will be there , too .
“ I ’ m trying to channel Gwen Ifill ’ s spirit , my mother ’ s spirit and the ancestors ’ spirits , ” Joy Reid told The Root during an interview about her new show , The ReidOut .
“ Growing up , watching the news and being a news @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the world was about by almost exclusively white men.
” Gwen Ifill , the first Black woman to host a nationally televised news broadcast , has been on Reid ’ s mind a lot lately .
Ifill passed away in 2016 and my grandmother passed away in the late ‘ 80s .
But when The ReidOut debuts at 7 p.m .
ET Monday night on MSNBC , all the Black people who ever lived will gather around the television set in the great beyond ( They have all the channels in heaven except @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) .
Harriet Tubman will grab the remote from Ben Franklin , change the channel and tell Ben that he can ’ t watch the Discovery Channel today ( Ben loves MythBusters ) .
I know the ancestors will be watching because I remember when Max Robinson made Dan Rather disappear .
Before the internet and cable TV , when most Americans got their news from their local paper and one of the three nightly network news shows , every Black family had a news anchor who they trusted to bring them the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I lived in a CBS home , where Dan Rather would deliver the news of the world in his deadpan Texas accent to millions of people across the country .
Dan Rather was my grandmother ’ s guy , so he became our conduit for the world… Max Robinson served as co-host of ABC World News Tonight from 1978 until 1983 along with ... umm…two other white dudes .
I think one was named Peter and I ’ m pretty sure the other one was not named Peter .
To be fair , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ debuted and became the first Black broadcast news anchor , and all I knew was that someone who looked like me was on the news .
He had an afro and a mustache and he wasn ’ t even talking about football !
He didn ’ t even have a white name like “ Peter ” or “ the white guy who ’ s not Peter ; ” his name was Max .
There was a Max who owned a shoe repair shop downtown who also had a mustache and an afro , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deficit or global politics !
He mostly talked about shoe polish and heel taps .
For the entirety of Robinson ’ s tenure , Dan Rather might as well have been on an extended vacation because Robinson was now “ our guy.
” “ Until Gwen Ifill came along ; until Carole Simpson came along ; until Debra Roberts came—I can count them on one hand—I didn ’ t see anyone who looked like me , ” explained Reid .
“ So I think , I think the representation is important but it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I feel that I have to do more than just come in and do the same show as everyone else .
A Black person doing it ?
I feel a responsibility to try to bring something different to the table and to try to bring our voices and the voices of our community to the table.
” The Harvard graduate and bestselling author praises NBCUniversal News Chairman Cesar Conde for providing her with a new platform , but NBC didn ’ t give Reid the new primetime slot because she is Black .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ she began hosting AM Joy on weekends , propelling it to No .
1 in every quarter among African-American total viewers on both Saturdays and Sundays , according to NBC Universal ( full disclosure : I ’ ve been a guest on the show ) .
The network says that the show is currently the No .
1 cable news program among African-American total viewers in the time slot and has topped CNN ’ s Saturday slot for 13 straight quarters in total viewers .
Reid ’ s new Washington , D.C.-based nightly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , newsmakers and people who Reid says are “ actually doing the work out in the streets.
” “ It doesn ’ t always have to be like the highest-profile person , said Reid .
“ It might be a real person that ’ s in the middle of these fights .
I am very fixated on this question of police reform and you would think the protests were over , but people are still out in the streets .
There are still people being brutalized at protests every day .
Nothing has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Taylor .
So I want to try to go back and try to excavate some of these stories that we may have missed because of COVID and the craziness , and bring those to the forefront.
” Like the ancestors ’ spirits she plans to channel , Reid works nonstop .
Aside from writing the New York Times bestseller The Man Who Sold America : Trump and the Unraveling of the American Story , as well as Fracture : Barack Obama , the Clintons and the Racial Divide , Reid also hosts the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Reid and hosts another book podcast on YouTube called What to Reid ( Although she has turned her last name into an invaluable resource , she would not confirm the rumor that she will be marketing a flute , clarinet and saxophone tutorials called “ Reid Instruments ” ) .
And , as a veteran of two political campaigns , Reid also plans to cover the 2020 election in ways that differ from other cable outlets .
“ There ’ s a ‘ horse race ’ way that elections just get covered in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told The Root .
“ But my question is : ‘ Is voter suppression going to stop people from being able to vote ?
Are these communities that want to vote going to be able to have access to mail-in voting , or are they going to be barred ?
Are there going to be challenges put in front of voters of color , of indigenous voters , of brown voters ?
What is [ Black Votes Matter founder ] Latasha Brown going to be doing ?
Where is she going to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know what the impediments are going to be because I don ’ t think you can just go by the polls , ” Reid added .
“ I ’ ve worked on two presidential-level campaigns and the polls are good and they ’ re helpful , but they ’ re not the race .
The race is the race on the ground and how you actually physically move people from their homes to the polls and I have to tell you—I think this is going to be a historically challenging election ...
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ oriented toward trying to roll back autocracy .
I think we ’ re all on the same page , but I think each of us needs to pull out those stories that are not on all day .
And each of us has that challenge in prime time to find that narrative that ’ s missing from the main narrative .
And that ’ s one of the things that I really want to do.
” Aside from continuing her success bringing nontraditional voices to the public and possible flute lessons ( fingers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is important to bring different perspectives to the American news conscience .
“ I definitely feel a pressure to represent and make sure that I ’ m not just doing well , but doing good in this job , ” explained Reid .
“ I want to make sure that I ’ m expanding the circumference of opportunity for people , that I ’ m bringing on new voices and allowing people in the door because that ’ s how they get in the pipeline .
I don ’ t want to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know , I think that when we look back on this in a few years , that should be quite common .
There should be much more than one , ” she continued .
“ There should be Latino hosts and Asian-American/API hosts .
There should be indigenous people getting a voice of their own rather than being talked about , you know , on the news .
I just think it ’ s our responsibility .
You know , we ’ ve always taken this on ... We just take this on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we do this , not for just us .
We do this for the culture , we do this for the country.
” And tonight , the ancestors , the culture and the country will be watching .
Well , not everyone .
Ben Franklin will still be upset unless he wants to learn how to play the clarinet—in which case , I might know someone .

Tonight, Gwen Ifill and my grandmother will be watching Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, former Attorney General Loretta Lynch, former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.
Joy Reid will be there, too.
“I’m trying to channel Gwen Ifill’s spirit, my mother’s spirit and the ancestors’ spirits,” Joy Reid told The Root during an interview about her new show, The ReidOut. “Growing up, watching the news and being a news junkie, I was being told what the world was about by almost exclusively white men.”
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Gwen Ifill, the first Black woman to host a nationally televised news broadcast, has been on Reid’s mind a lot lately. Ifill passed away in 2016 and my grandmother passed away in the late ‘80s. But when The ReidOut debuts at 7 p.m. ET Monday night on MSNBC, all the Black people who ever lived will gather around the television set in the great beyond (They have all the channels in heaven except for the Playboy Channel and Fox News). Harriet Tubman will grab the remote from Ben Franklin, change the channel and tell Ben that he can’t watch the Discovery Channel today (Ben loves MythBusters). I know the ancestors will be watching because I remember when Max Robinson made Dan Rather disappear.
Before the internet and cable TV, when most Americans got their news from their local paper and one of the three nightly network news shows, every Black family had a news anchor who they trusted to bring them the current events that shaped their lives. I lived in a CBS home, where Dan Rather would deliver the news of the world in his deadpan Texas accent to millions of people across the country. Dan Rather was my grandmother’s guy, so he became our conduit for the world…
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Until Max Robinson.
Max Robinson served as co-host of ABC World News Tonight from 1978 until 1983 along with...umm…two other white dudes. I think one was named Peter and I’m pretty sure the other one was not named Peter. To be fair, I was 4- years- old when Robinson debuted and became the first Black broadcast news anchor, and all I knew was that someone who looked like me was on the news. He had an afro and a mustache and he wasn’t even talking about football! He didn’t even have a white name like “Peter” or “the white guy who’s not Peter; ” his name was Max. There was a Max who owned a shoe repair shop downtown who also had a mustache and an afro, but Max the Cobbler rarely discussed the deficit or global politics! He mostly talked about shoe polish and heel taps. For the entirety of Robinson’s tenure, Dan Rather might as well have been on an extended vacation because Robinson was now “our guy.”
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“Until Gwen Ifill came along; until Carole Simpson came along; until Debra Roberts came—I can count them on one hand—I didn’t see anyone who looked like me,” explained Reid. “So I think, I think the representation is important but it also to me is a responsibility. I feel that I have to do more than just come in and do the same show as everyone else. A Black person doing it? I feel a responsibility to try to bring something different to the table and to try to bring our voices and the voices of our community to the table.”
“I definitely feel a pressure to represent, and make sure that I’m not just doing well, but doing good in this job. I want to make sure that I’m expanding the circumference of opportunity for people, that I’m bringing on new voices and allowing people in the door because that’s how they get in the pipeline.”
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The Harvard graduate and bestselling author praises NBCUniversal News Chairman Cesar Conde for providing her with a new platform, but NBC didn’t give Reid the new primetime slot because she is Black. After joining the network in 2011, she began hosting AM Joy on weekends, propelling it to No. 1 in every quarter among African-American total viewers on both Saturdays and Sundays, according to NBC Universal (full disclosure: I’ve been a guest on the show). The network says that the show is currently the No. 1 cable news program among African-American total viewers in the time slot and has topped CNN’s Saturday slot for 13 straight quarters in total viewers. Reid’s new Washington, D.C.-based nightly show will feature one-on-one conversations with politicians, newsmakers and people who Reid says are “actually doing the work out in the streets.”
“It doesn’t always have to be like the highest-profile person, said Reid. “It might be a real person that’s in the middle of these fights. I am very fixated on this question of police reform and you would think the protests were over, but people are still out in the streets. There are still people being brutalized at protests every day. Nothing has happened to the police who killed Breonna Taylor. So I want to try to go back and try to excavate some of these stories that we may have missed because of COVID and the craziness, and bring those to the forefront.”
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Like the ancestors’ spirits she plans to channel, Reid works nonstop. Aside from writing the New York Times bestseller The Man Who Sold America: Trump and the Unraveling of the American Story, as well as Fracture: Barack Obama, the Clintons and the Racial Divide, Reid also hosts the podcast Reid This Reid That with Jacque Reid and hosts another book podcast on YouTube called What to Reid (Although she has turned her last name into an invaluable resource, she would not confirm the rumor that she will be marketing a flute, clarinet and saxophone tutorials called “Reid Instruments”). And, as a veteran of two political campaigns, Reid also plans to cover the 2020 election in ways that differ from other cable outlets.
“There’s a ‘horse race’ way that elections just get covered in American pie in American media” she told The Root. “But my question is: ‘Is voter suppression going to stop people from being able to vote? Are these communities that want to vote going to be able to have access to mail-in voting, or are they going to be barred? Are there going to be challenges put in front of voters of color, of indigenous voters, of brown voters? What is [Black Votes Matter founder] Latasha Brown going to be doing? Where is she going to be?’”
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“I want to know what the impediments are going to be because I don’t think you can just go by the polls, ” Reid added. “I’ve worked on two presidential-level campaigns and the polls are good and they’re helpful, but they’re not the race. The race is the race on the ground and how you actually physically move people from their homes to the polls and I have to tell you—I think this is going to be a historically challenging election...I think all of us at MSNBC are oriented toward trying to roll back autocracy. I think we’re all on the same page, but I think each of us needs to pull out those stories that are not on all day. And each of us has that challenge in prime time to find that narrative that’s missing from the main narrative. And that’s one of the things that I really want to do.”
Aside from continuing her success bringing nontraditional voices to the public and possible flute lessons (fingers crossed), Reid also feels that it is important to bring different perspectives to the American news conscience.
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“I definitely feel a pressure to represent and make sure that I’m not just doing well, but doing good in this job,” explained Reid. “I want to make sure that I’m expanding the circumference of opportunity for people, that I’m bringing on new voices and allowing people in the door because that’s how they get in the pipeline. I don’t want to be the only one.
“You know, I think that when we look back on this in a few years, that should be quite common. There should be much more than one,” she continued. “There should be Latino hosts and Asian-American/API hosts. There should be indigenous people getting a voice of their own rather than being talked about, you know, on the news. I just think it’s our responsibility. You know, we’ve always taken this on...We just take this on as Black people. You know, we do this, not for just us. We do this for the culture, we do this for the country.”
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And tonight, the ancestors, the culture and the country will be watching.
Well, not everyone.
Ben Franklin will still be upset unless he wants to learn how to play the clarinet—in which case, I might know someone.
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She’ll be busy tonight, though.


theroot--2020-07-20--August Alsina Debuted a New Song—and to the Surprise of No One, It's Called 'Entanglements'

Following the most recent ( and most-watched within 24 hours ) episode of Red Table Talk , there ’ s one particular word that everyone can ’ t get out of their heads : entanglement .
The Root even published a whole playlist dedicated to the term .
To refresh your memory , “ entanglement ” hit the pop culture zeitgeist when Jada Pinkett Smith referred to her previous involvement with August Alsina as an “ entanglement , ” which quickly prompted her husband , Will Smith , to urge her to clarify that term with “ relationship ” instead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ immediately began to trend on social media .
Seizing the moment , on Saturday , the 27-year-old R & B singer dropped a link to his new song titled no other than , “ Entanglements , ” featuring Rick Ross .
Obviously , once you listen to the song , there is no question as to what and who he ’ s referencing .
In fact , ELLE provided a breakdown of the lyrics : The lyric “ Girl I know we don ’ t call it a relationship , ” seems to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what he and Pinkett Smith had was more of an “ entanglement ” than it was a relationship .
This particular section seems to reference the dynamics the two might have had : “ Shawty leanin ’ on my shoulder , got her questionin ’ my willpower/Jaded by her beauty , but her reputation real solid.
” “ I don ’ t know why that word is such an issue , ” August said in a recent interview with Vulture .
I would agree [ with Jada ] .
If you look up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is a complex and difficult relationship .
It was exactly that .
I think it ’ s just the language that probably stuck out to people .
But I definitely have to agree with it being an entanglement .
It definitely was something complicated , a complicated dynamic.
” In the interview , August also addressed the fact that people would likely accuse him of simply trying to capitalize on the moment ( as he was promoting an album at the time ) or that he was solely conducting the interview for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t see this as scandalous , ” he said .
“ It ’ s something manifested on its own .
I ’ m aware of that type of chatter and noise from some people .
I ’ m also aware that when I first dropped the interview , there were people on Black Twitter taking digs and shots at my mental stability , who made me out to be a crazy person , saying this was so unbelievable .
“ Oh , this just can ’ t be true .
He ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me in so many ways .
It taught me a lot .
It said more about them and what they were projecting onto me.
” In addition to the general memes about the term , there was clear concern about not only the age difference ( a s Alsina is essentially a peer of Pinkett Smith ’ s children , Jaden and Willow ) but more importantly , the aspect of a power dynamic within the relationship ( especially when you factor in August ’ s addiction ) .
“ There is no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ noted .
“ With there being no right or wrong , there is no regret .
There ’ s nothing to regret because it ’ s not something I went searching for .
It ’ s not something I went after .
I don ’ t go after people ’ s girls .
Nobody preyed on me or was a predator towards me .
This is none of that .
It just is .
It just was .
So I don ’ t feel any reason to have regrets .
”

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

Following the most recent (and most-watched within 24 hours) episode of Red Table Talk, there’s one particular word that everyone can’t get out of their heads: entanglement. The Root even published a whole playlist dedicated to the term.
To refresh your memory, “entanglement” hit the pop culture zeitgeist when Jada Pinkett Smith referred to her previous involvement with August Alsina as an “entanglement,” which quickly prompted her husband, Will Smith, to urge her to clarify that term with “relationship” instead.
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Not surprisingly, t he term immediately began to trend on social media. Seizing the moment, on Saturday, the 27-year-old R&B singer dropped a link to his new song titled no other than, “Entanglements,” featuring Rick Ross.
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Obviously, once you listen to the song, there is no question as to what and who he’s referencing. In fact, ELLE provided a breakdown of the lyrics:
The lyric “Girl I know we don’t call it a relationship,” seems to directly reference Alsina’s agreement that what he and Pinkett Smith had was more of an “entanglement” than it was a relationship. This particular section seems to reference the dynamics the two might have had: “Shawty leanin’ on my shoulder, got her questionin’ my willpower/Jaded by her beauty, but her reputation real solid.”
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“I don’t know why that word is such an issue,” August said in a recent interview with Vulture. I would agree [with Jada]. If you look up the definition of ‘ entanglement,’ it is a complex and difficult relationship. It was exactly that. I think it’s just the language that probably stuck out to people. But I definitely have to agree with it being an entanglement. It definitely was something complicated, a complicated dynamic.”
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In the interview, August also addressed the fact that people would likely accuse him of simply trying to capitalize on the moment (as he was promoting an album at the time) or that he was solely conducting the interview for attention.
“I actually don’t see this as scandalous,” he said. “It’s something manifested on its own. I’m aware of that type of chatter and noise from some people. I’m also aware that when I first dropped the interview, there were people on Black Twitter taking digs and shots at my mental stability, who made me out to be a crazy person, saying this was so unbelievable. “Oh, this just can’t be true. He’s delusional.” It was very telling for me in so many ways. It taught me a lot. It said more about them and what they were projecting onto me.”
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In addition to the general memes about the term, there was clear concern about not only the age difference (a s Alsina is essentially a peer of Pinkett Smith’s children, Jaden and Willow) but more importantly, the aspect of a power dynamic within the relationship (especially when you factor in August’s addiction).
“There is no right or wrong here,” he noted. “With there being no right or wrong, there is no regret. There’s nothing to regret because it’s not something I went searching for. It’s not something I went after. I don’t go after people’s girls. Nobody preyed on me or was a predator towards me. This is none of that. It just is. It just was. So I don’t feel any reason to have regrets.”


theroot--2020-07-20--Nicki Minaj Announces She Is Expecting a Baby Barb of Her Own

Congrats are in order for Nicki Minaj .
The rap superstar announced via Instagram that she is pregnant with her first child .
Each of the three announcement photos features the Head Barb In Charge cradling her growing stomach .
In two photos , she is wearing a floral bra top and a bright yellow wig , while another features the musician in an elaborately embellished ensemble and a blue wig with bows .
“ Love .
Marriage .
Baby carriage .
Overflowing with excitement & gratitude , ” she wrote in the final photo .
“ Thank you all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , members of Minaj ’ s devoted fan base The Barbz were convinced the announcement was coming after Nicki ’ s resident DJ appeared to have confirmed her pregnancy in an Instagram comment .
“ Am I still deejaying the baby shower ?
” he asked her .
Her Minajesty herself has been fueling rumors of a possible pregnancy for months .
Back in May , she hosted a Twitter Q & A where she listed a few foods she ’ s enjoyed during quarantine .
“ Steak .
Shrimp .
Plus my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she tweeted .
“ Been rlly having red meat cravings then salad cravings with extra jalapeños .
Ordered Chkn nachos that didn ’ t come w/jalapeños .
Who does that ?
Wow.
” She also told fans that she ’ s been experiencing “ nausea and peeing nonstop , ” and would post the photo of her baby bump when the world is ready to see it .
Minaj is married to Kenneth Petty , whom she met while growing up in Queens , N.Y. She has discussed her desire to become a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Complex in 2014 that she believes she was “ put here ” to become one .
( She rapped about her dreams of taking her future child to preschool on her 2014 song “ All Things Go.
” ) Additionally , during her verse on Chance the Rapper ’ s 2019 song “ Zanies and Fools , ” she rhymed about how she was eager to become a wife and a mother .

J'na Jefferson on The Grapevine, shared by J'na Jefferson to The Root

Congrats are in order for Nicki Minaj. The rap superstar announced via Instagram that she is pregnant with her first child. Each of the three announcement photos features the Head Barb In Charge cradling her growing stomach. In two photos, she is wearing a floral bra top and a bright yellow wig, while another features the musician in an elaborately embellished ensemble and a blue wig with bows.
“Love. Marriage. Baby carriage. Overflowing with excitement & gratitude,” she wrote in the final photo. “Thank you all for the well wishes.”
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This weekend, members of Minaj’s devoted fan base The Barbz were convinced the announcement was coming after Nicki’s resident DJ appeared to have confirmed her pregnancy in an Instagram comment.
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“Am I still deejaying the baby shower?” he asked her.
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Her Minajesty herself has been fueling rumors of a possible pregnancy for months. Back in May, she hosted a Twitter Q&A where she listed a few foods she’s enjoyed during quarantine.
“Steak. Shrimp. Plus my famous cheeseburgers. So good,” she tweeted. “Been rlly having red meat cravings then salad cravings with extra jalapeños. Ordered Chkn nachos that didn’t come w/jalapeños. Who does that? Wow.” She also told fans that she’s been experiencing “nausea and peeing nonstop,” and would post the photo of her baby bump when the world is ready to see it.
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Minaj is married to Kenneth Petty, whom she met while growing up in Queens, N.Y. She has discussed her desire to become a mother for quite some time, detailing to Complex in 2014 that she believes she was “put here” to become one. (She rapped about her dreams of taking her future child to preschool on her 2014 song “All Things Go.”) Additionally, during her verse on Chance the Rapper’s 2019 song “Zanies and Fools,” she rhymed about how she was eager to become a wife and a mother.
Congrats to the couple.


theroot--2020-07-20--Send Those Aches Packing With This $49 Percussion Massager

We could all use a little T.L.C .
right now and if you can save some money while doing so @ @ @ @ @ wireless percussion massager is currently on sale for $ 49 .
That ’ s 25 @ @ @ @ @ on the market , so no additional headaches about money .
This massager has three @ @ @ @ @ it will feel just like a professional spa appointment .
There are also three interchangeable @ @ @ @ @ .
Flathead , foot sole , and spinal each have specific targets .
But even @ @ @ @ @ its own sounds divine as it helps break up tension or knots .
I know @ @ @ @ @ use that .
You get about two hours of relaxation between charges .
If you @ @ @ @ @ of our pieces on Meh before and you like what you ’ ve seen they @ @ @ @ @ fee to get free shipping on all of your orders no matter how many .
@ @ @ @ @ a flat rate of $ 8 .

Sheilah Villari on Kinja Deals, shared by Quentyn Kennemer to The Root

Handheld Deep Tissue Massager | $49 | Meh
We could all use a little T.L.C. right now and if you can save some money while doing so all the better. This wireless percussion massager is currently on sale for $49. That’s 25% less than comparable ones on the market, so no additional headaches about money.
This massager has three pressure settings and can make it will feel just like a professional spa appointment. There are also three interchangeable attachments depending on your needs. Flathead, foot sole, and spinal each have specific targets. But even basic rounded massager head on its own sounds divine as it helps break up tension or knots. I know some backs that could surely use that. You get about two hours of relaxation between charges.
If you’ve read a few of our pieces on Meh 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.


theroot--2020-07-20--I've Been a Homeowner for Two Years Now. Here's What I've Learned

THERE ARE TAXES AND FEES YOU ’ VE NEVER HEARD OF SEWAGE FEES LAWN TAXES NEIGHBORHOOD FEES URINE TAXES EVERYTHING ’ S EXPENSIVE EVERYTHING BREAKS EVENTUALLY SHIT YOU DIDN ’ T EVEN KNOW IT WAS POSSIBLE TO BREAK WILL BREAK I HAD A BROKEN STOOP STEP LAST YEAR HOW THE FUCK DO YOU BREAK A STOOP STEP WE HAVE SOFT FEET IN THIS HOUSE SMALL CHILDREN ARE MENACES THEY WILL WRITE ON WALLS AND SHIT IN OVENS AND THEN SMILE AT YOU LIKE THEY GAVE YOU A PROMOTION SMALL CHILDREN ARE ASSHOLES IF YOU HAVE SMALL CHILDREN YOU WILL ALWAYS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NOT TO CLEAN FOR A DAY BUT THEN YOUR HOUSE WILL BE ON HOARDERS THIS IS NOT HYPERBOLE THE DISTANCE BETWEEN HABITABLE AND HOARDERS IS JUST ONE WEEKEND YOU WILL WANT THINGS YOU SPECIFICALLY SAID YOU DID NOT WANT WHILE HOUSE HUNTING LIKE A BIG YARD FOR INSTANCE BECAUSE FUCK BIG YARDS BIG YARDS ARE FOR REPUBLICANS AND NIGGAS NAMED “ RALPH ” BUT NOW I WANT A BIG YARD AND THEN YOU WON ’ T WANT THE THINGS YOU THOUGHT YOU NEEDED LIKE AN OPEN CONCEPT THE FIRST TWO FLOORS OF MY @ @ @ @ @ @ @ SEEMED COOL ON ZILLOW BUT NOW JUST MEANS THERE ’ S NO ESCAPING ANYONE EVER AND ALSO IF YOU HAVE AN OPEN FIRST FLOOR AND YOUR KITCHEN OR WHATEVER IS MESSY THAN THE ENTIRE FIRST FLOOR SEEMS MESSY BECAUSE THAT ’ S JUST HOW OUR BRAINS PROCESS INFORMATION AND THEN YOU ’ LL FIND YOURSELF BUYING THINGS YOU DIDN ’ T KNOW YOU NEEDED LIKE COTTONELLE FLUSHABLE WIPES WHICH DON ’ T REALLY ASSIST WITH HOME MAINTENANCE BUT SINCE YOU ’ RE SPENDING MORE TIME IN THE BATHROOM TO ESCAPE NIGGAS AT LEAST @ @ @ @ @ @ @ REALLY DO FEEL GOOD THIS AIN ’ T EVEN A JOKE THEY FEEL LIKE HOW ICE CREAM TASTES LIKE HOW CORRINE BAILEY RAE ’ S VOICE SOUNDS LIKE HOW RIHANNA ON A RAINBOW WOULD LOOK IF THAT WERE POSSIBLE I KNOW WE USED TO FUCK WITH TERRENCE HOWARD FOR THE WET WIPES THING BUT HE HAD A POINT !

Damon Young on Very Smart Brothas, shared by Damon Young to The Root

THERE ARE TAXES AND FEES YOU’VE NEVER HEARD OF SEWAGE FEES LAWN TAXES NEIGHBORHOOD FEES URINE TAXES EVERYTHING’S EXPENSIVE EVERYTHING BREAKS EVENTUALLY SHIT YOU DIDN’T EVEN KNOW IT WAS POSSIBLE TO BREAK WILL BREAK I HAD A BROKEN STOOP STEP LAST YEAR HOW THE FUCK DO YOU BREAK A STOOP STEP WE HAVE SOFT FEET IN THIS HOUSE SMALL CHILDREN ARE MENACES THEY WILL WRITE ON WALLS AND SHIT IN OVENS AND THEN SMILE AT YOU LIKE THEY GAVE YOU A PROMOTION SMALL CHILDREN ARE ASSHOLES IF YOU HAVE SMALL CHILDREN YOU WILL ALWAYS BE CLEANING SOMETHING ALWAYS UNLESS YOU DECIDE NOT TO CLEAN FOR A DAY BUT THEN YOUR HOUSE WILL BE ON HOARDERS THIS IS NOT HYPERBOLE THE DISTANCE BETWEEN HABITABLE AND HOARDERS IS JUST ONE WEEKEND YOU WILL WANT THINGS YOU SPECIFICALLY SAID YOU DID NOT WANT WHILE HOUSE HUNTING LIKE A BIG YARD FOR INSTANCE BECAUSE FUCK BIG YARDS BIG YARDS ARE FOR REPUBLICANS AND NIGGAS NAMED “RALPH” BUT NOW I WANT A BIG YARD AND THEN YOU WON’T WANT THE THINGS YOU THOUGHT YOU NEEDED LIKE AN OPEN CONCEPT THE FIRST TWO FLOORS OF MY HOUSE ARE BASICALLY ONE BIG ROOM WHICH SEEMED COOL ON ZILLOW BUT NOW JUST MEANS THERE’S NO ESCAPING ANYONE EVER AND ALSO IF YOU HAVE AN OPEN FIRST FLOOR AND YOUR KITCHEN OR WHATEVER IS MESSY THAN THE ENTIRE FIRST FLOOR SEEMS MESSY BECAUSE THAT’S JUST HOW OUR BRAINS PROCESS INFORMATION AND THEN YOU’LL FIND YOURSELF BUYING THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW YOU NEEDED LIKE COTTONELLE FLUSHABLE WIPES WHICH DON’T REALLY ASSIST WITH HOME MAINTENANCE BUT SINCE YOU’RE SPENDING MORE TIME IN THE BATHROOM TO ESCAPE NIGGAS AT LEAST YOU WANT TO FEEL GOOD AND THEY REALLY DO FEEL GOOD THIS AIN’T EVEN A JOKE THEY FEEL LIKE HOW ICE CREAM TASTES LIKE HOW CORRINE BAILEY RAE’S VOICE SOUNDS LIKE HOW RIHANNA ON A RAINBOW WOULD LOOK IF THAT WERE POSSIBLE I KNOW WE USED TO FUCK WITH TERRENCE HOWARD FOR THE WET WIPES THING BUT HE HAD A POINT!


theroot--2020-07-20--This Is Bad, Real Bad

This Is Bad, Real Bad

In Keri Hilson ’ s 2008 single “ Knock You Down , ” Kanye West spit a particular line in his featured verse : “ Cause we had it , we was magic , I was flyin ’ , now I ’ m crashin ’ / This is bad , real bad Michael Jackson.
” While watching ‘ Ye ’ s first presidential campaign rally this weekend , the only words I could muster over and over were , “ This is bad.
” Like most music fans , I couldn ’ t help but think of his own lyric @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , real bad ... in a variety of ways .
There are two particular incidents that became prominent once reports started to surface in regard to the hour-long rally .
One , Kanye commented on Harriet Tubman ’ s legacy noting , “ Harriet Tubman actually never freed the slaves .
She just took them to work for other white people.
” Two , the rapper broke into tears when speaking on the topic of abortion , uttering , “ My mom saved my life .
My dad wanted to abort me ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kanye West because my dad was too busy ...
I almost killed my daughter.
” The latter statements were followed by a proposed policy to give $ 1 million to every family who chooses to give birth to their child .
There is a colloquialism that says , “ Two things can be true at the same time.
” When we ’ re presented with situations as complex and varied as this one , I am in agreement that several truths can exist simultaneously ; one does not define nor contradict the other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are the truths ( with some opinions ) , I ’ ve witnessed : Kanye Has Said He Was Diagnosed With Bipolar Disorder In a 2019 interview with David Letterman , Kanye talked about being diagnosed with bipolar disorder two years prior , including his experiences while placed in an involuntary psychiatric hold .
“ You have this moment [ where ] you feel everyone wants to kill you .
You pretty much don ’ t trust anyone , ” West began , with the intent on providing personal insight on what a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you ’ re in this state , you ’ re hyper-paranoid about everything , everyone , ” West continued .
“ This is my experience , other people have different experiences .
Everyone now is an actor .
Everything ’ s a conspiracy .
You feel the government is putting chips in your head .
You feel you ’ re being recorded .
You feel all these things.
” While everyone seems to have a theory or diagnosis , my concern is that the conversation around this leans more toward exploitation rather than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that this becomes a moment of healthy listening and learning about what bipolar disorder can look like ( especially for Black men and women , in all of its facets ) and most importantly , removing the stigma from it .
Kanye ’ s Rhetoric Is Harmful and Can Negatively Affect Marginalized People At one point in the rally , Kanye uttered , “ I understand we live in a white supremacist world.
” Based on the rhetoric he spews , Kanye lives comfortably in his own world of white supremacy .
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abyss of weaponizing faith to uphold his anti-Black , capitalistic and misogynistic views .
Accountability is way past due .
Trying to wrap one ’ s head around just how much his unchecked actions may affect his own children is one thing ( which is none of our business , at the end of the day ) , but having to reconcile with the fact that his actions can ultimately affect an entire society filled with marginalized and oppressed people is another .
It may not be our responsibility to prescribe Kanye with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , we don ’ t have the range to speculate on any of that ) , but as a media platform , it is our responsibility to call a thing a thing .
We have a responsibility to hold officials accountable , whether that “ official ” status is government-based or a celebrity with an influential platform .
Kanye already has a significant social footprint , given his status of wealth , power and influence .
Imagine what that would look like if he were to have an official government title .
Oh @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to imagine ... We ’ ve Been Here Before We ’ ve all fallen into the trap of sensationalism in regard to Kanye ’ s antics ( for lack of a better word ) , namely because we had no idea how else to react .
For years , it has been a bizarre combination of ignorance and intrigue .
Should we take this seriously ?
Should we ignore him and hope he goes away ?
Is simply brushing him off dangerous , as well ?
Overall , I couldn ’ t help @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vu while watching this rally and the subsequent reports that came from it .
Much like what happened with Donald Trump , I saw too much validation of this campaign and not enough critique or urgency to stop the direction in which we ’ re obviously heading .
It took a global pandemic to realize the amount of damage Trump ’ s administration has done and I ’ m still not entirely convinced America , as a collective , really gets how fucked up this is .
Treating this as entertainment fodder and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concern it deserves is inherently dangerous .
Legitimizing this is inherently dangerous .
Next thing you know , there will be a late-night talk show host basically patting his head ( virtually , of course ) .
This is all too eerily similar to Trump ’ s trajectory ... without the added benefit of white privilege .
“ That was extremely good .
That was extremely bad .
I ’ m out , ” Kanye exclaimed before walking off the stage .
So , that happened .
Now ... what are we going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ watch the full rally below : Kanye West holds first presidential campaign rally in South Carolina / The Sun ( YouTube ) For more resources on bipolar disorder , please visit the National Institute of Mental Health ’ s ( NIMH ) website .

In Keri Hilson’s 2008 single “Knock You Down,” Kanye West spit a particular line in his featured verse: “ Cause we had it, we was magic, I was flyin’, now I’m crashin’ / This is bad, real bad Michael Jackson.”
While watching ‘Ye’s first presidential campaign rally this weekend, the only words I could muster over and over were, “This is bad.” Like most music fans, I couldn’t help but think of his own lyric because it applies. This is bad, real bad...in a variety of ways.
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There are two particular incidents that became prominent once reports started to surface in regard to the hour-long rally. One, Kanye commented on Harriet Tubman’s legacy noting, “Harriet Tubman actually never freed the slaves. She just took them to work for other white people.” Two, the rapper broke into tears when speaking on the topic of abortion, uttering, “My mom saved my life. My dad wanted to abort me” and “There would have been no Kanye West because my dad was too busy... I almost killed my daughter.” The latter statements were followed by a proposed policy to give $1 million to every family who chooses to give birth to their child.
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There is a colloquialism that says, “Two things can be true at the same time.” When we’re presented with situations as complex and varied as this one, I am in agreement that several truths can exist simultaneously; one does not define nor contradict the other. With regard to Kanye, here are the truths (with some opinions), I’ve witnessed:
Kanye Has Said He Was Diagnosed With Bipolar Disorder
In a 2019 interview with David Letterman, Kanye talked about being diagnosed with bipolar disorder two years prior, including his experiences while placed in an involuntary psychiatric hold.
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“You have this moment [where] you feel everyone wants to kill you. You pretty much don’t trust anyone,” West began, with the intent on providing personal insight on what a manic episode is like.
“When you’re in this state, you’re hyper-paranoid about everything, everyone,” West continued. “This is my experience, other people have different experiences. Everyone now is an actor. Everything’s a conspiracy. You feel the government is putting chips in your head. You feel you’re being recorded. You feel all these things.”
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While everyone seems to have a theory or diagnosis, my concern is that the conversation around this leans more toward exploitation rather than education. What I do hope is that this becomes a moment of healthy listening and learning about what bipolar disorder can look like (especially for Black men and women, in all of its facets) and most importantly, removing the stigma from it.
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Kanye’s Rhetoric Is Harmful and Can Negatively Affect Marginalized People
At one point in the rally, Kanye uttered, “I understand we live in a white supremacist world.” Based on the rhetoric he spews, Kanye lives comfortably in his own world of white supremacy. We’ve watched Kanye spiral into an abyss of weaponizing faith to uphold his anti-Black, capitalistic and misogynistic views. Accountability is way past due.
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Trying to wrap one’s head around just how much his unchecked actions may affect his own children is one thing (which is none of our business, at the end of the day), but having to reconcile with the fact that his actions can ultimately affect an entire society filled with marginalized and oppressed people is another.
It may not be our responsibility to prescribe Kanye with the help he needs (and frankly, we don’t have the range to speculate on any of that), but as a media platform, it is our responsibility to call a thing a thing. We have a responsibility to hold officials accountable, whether that “official” status is government-based or a celebrity with an influential platform.
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Kanye already has a significant social footprint, given his status of wealth, power and influence. Imagine what that would look like if he were to have an official government title. Oh wait, we don’t have to imagine...
We’ve Been Here Before
We’ve all fallen into the trap of sensationalism in regard to Kanye’s antics (for lack of a better word), namely because we had no idea how else to react. For years, it has been a bizarre combination of ignorance and intrigue. Should we take this seriously? Should we ignore him and hope he goes away? Is simply brushing him off dangerous, as well?
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Overall, I couldn’t help but feel an ominous sense of déjà vu while watching this rally and the subsequent reports that came from it. Much like what happened with Donald Trump, I saw too much validation of this campaign and not enough critique or urgency to stop the direction in which we’re obviously heading. It took a global pandemic to realize the amount of damage Trump’s administration has done and I’m still not entirely convinced America, as a collective, really gets how fucked up this is. Treating this as entertainment fodder and not immediately tackling this head-on with the concern it deserves is inherently dangerous. Legitimizing this is inherently dangerous. Next thing you know, there will be a late-night talk show host basically patting his head (virtually, of course).
This is all too eerily similar to Trump’s trajectory...without the added benefit of white privilege.
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“That was extremely good. That was extremely bad. I’m out,” Kanye exclaimed before walking off the stage.
So, that happened. Now...what are we going to do about it?
You can watch the full rally below:
Kanye West holds first presidential campaign rally in South Carolina / The Sun (YouTube)
For more resources on bipolar disorder, please visit the National Institute of Mental Health’s (NIMH) website.


theroot--2020-07-20--Maxine Waters Is a Goddamn Superhero: Watch the California Representative Intervene During Police St

Maxine Waters Is a Goddamn Superhero: Watch the California Representative Intervene During Police Stop

I ’ m not trying to put auntie on blast , I ’ m just pointing out that 81 years of fighting for civil rights hasn ’ t stopped this queen from taking on the P resident of the United States and even stopping to make sure a police officer wasn ’ t violating one of her district ’ s voter ’ s rights .
Queen Maxine was driving through her Los Angeles district when she saw a police officer who had stopped a B lack man , so she stopped just to make sure no rights were being violated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a brother , so I stopped to see what they were doing , ” Waters told a person who recorded the incident on South Vermont Avenue on Friday , TMZ reported .
“ They said I ’ m in the wrong place and that they ’ re going to give me a ticket , ” she adds about the L.A. County sheriff ’ s deputies , the New York Post reports .
“ That ’ s OK as long as I watch them.
” “ Got ta do what you got ta do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can be heard shouting .
The brief confrontation comes as America is facing a reckoning of sorts after George Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police officer who kneeled on his neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds after he was already in police custody .
The Post notes that Waters founded the Black Women ’ s Forum and has fought to ban the use of chokeholds by law enforcement .
“ It needs to be done all over the nation and any iteration of that , whether it is the arm or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , used to cut off the breathing to interfere with the ability for those who are the victims of these tactics to be killed , ” she said .
Off-camera , a man can be heard shouting , “ Bye , Maxine !
” and just like that , the superhero was gone .

Democratic California Rep. Maxine Waters is 81 years old.
I’m not trying to put auntie on blast, I’m just pointing out that 81 years of fighting for civil rights hasn’t stopped this queen from taking on the P resident of the United States and even stopping to make sure a police officer wasn’t violating one of her district’s voter’s rights.
Queen Maxine was driving through her Los Angeles district when she saw a police officer who had stopped a B lack man, so she stopped just to make sure no rights were being violated on her watch.
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“They stopped a brother, so I stopped to see what they were doing,” Waters told a person who recorded the incident on South Vermont Avenue on Friday, TMZ reported.
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“They said I’m in the wrong place and that they’re going to give me a ticket,” she adds about the L.A. County sheriff’s deputies, the New York Post reports. “That’s OK as long as I watch them.”
“Gotta do what you gotta do! Make sure!” a woman can be heard shouting.
The brief confrontation comes as America is facing a reckoning of sorts after George Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police officer who kneeled on his neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds after he was already in police custody.
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The Post notes that Waters founded the Black Women’s Forum and has fought to ban the use of chokeholds by law enforcement.
“It needs to be done all over the nation and any iteration of that, whether it is the arm or the knee or a piece of equipment, used to cut off the breathing to interfere with the ability for those who are the victims of these tactics to be killed,” she said.
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Off-camera, a man can be heard shouting, “Bye, Maxine!” and just like that, the superhero was gone.


theroot--2020-07-20--Become a Grill Master on the Go for Just $79

Summer means cookouts for most people , or at least it did .
As we navigate what ’ s proper and what we are comfortable with the summer BBQ has taken a new shape .
If you ’ re lucky enough to have a backyard maybe you ’ ve had a few friends correctly social distancing over for hamburgers and hangouts .
Whether you ’ re staying in place during the dog days or headed out into the wild this easy to travel grill station will perk up any pleasant picnic for just $ 79 .
Although the legs are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ delightful grill station from Coleman up pretty much anywhere .
The side handles ensure smooth transport too .
It ’ s easy to fill with coal and shouldn ’ t be too hard to get that fire going with just a match .
The grill surface is designed for an even heat that you can control .
It ’ s also built for easy clean up with the removable charcoal tray so no extra mess when bringing this thing back home .
It ’ s also rustproof so if it ’ s left @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as new no matter how many times you use it this summer season .
If you ’ ve read a few of our pieces on MorningSave 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 .

Sheilah Villari on Kinja Deals, shared by Gabe Carey to The Root

Coleman Stand Up Charcoal Grill | $79 | MorningSave
Summer means cookouts for most people, or at least it did. As we navigate what’s proper and what we are comfortable with the summer BBQ has taken a new shape. If you’re lucky enough to have a backyard maybe you’ve had a few friends correctly social distancing over for hamburgers and hangouts. Whether you’re staying in place during the dog days or headed out into the wild this easy to travel grill station will perk up any pleasant picnic for just $79.
Although the legs are durable and steel you can set this delightful grill station from Coleman up pretty much anywhere. The side handles ensure smooth transport too. It’s easy to fill with coal and shouldn’t be too hard to get that fire going with just a match. The grill surface is designed for an even heat that you can control. It’s also built for easy clean up with the removable charcoal tray so no extra mess when bringing this thing back home. It’s also rustproof so if it’s left outside it’ll still be good as new no matter how many times you use it this summer season.
If you’ve read a few of our pieces on MorningSave 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.


theroot--2020-07-20--Beyoncé Drops Stunning Full Trailer for Black Is King Visual Album

During her acceptance speech for BET ’ s Humanitarian Award at the network ’ s annual awards show in June , Beyoncé announced the release of her forthcoming “ visual album ” Black Is King on Disney+ .
On Instagram , the musician wrote that the visual is a “ companion piece ” to her 2019 compilation LP , The Lion King : The Gift .
“ [ Black Is King is ] meant to celebrate the breadth and beauty of Black ancestry , ” she wrote .
“ I could never have imagined that a year later , all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ production would serve a greater purpose.
” A newer and longer trailer for the July 31 release dropped over the weekend , and it looks like it is bound to be a visual masterpiece .
It appears the film will tie into themes from the original 1994 animated film , such as a young boy defeating the odds stacked against him to take his rightful place as a King .
“ You were formed by the heat of the galaxy , ” Beyoncé says in a voiceover for the trailer , adding , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ both unique and familiar .
To be one in the same , and still unlike any other.
” “ My Power , ” a song from The Lion King : The Gift featuring Tierra Whack , South African artists Busiswa and Moonchild Sanelly and Bey is featured in the trailer .
( Rightfully so—it ’ s easily the best song on the project . )
Among some of the other shots from the trailer ?
A group shot of Black men staring piercingly into the camera , a crew of motorcyclists ( which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stampede in the film , but that ’ s just my hunch ) , and models Naomi Campbell and Adut Akech embracing one another .
The trailer also features cameos from Kelly Rowland , Tina Knowles-Lawson , Lupita Nyong ’ o and Jay-Z .
“ With this visual album , I wanted to present elements of Black history and African tradition , with a modern twist and a universal message , and what it truly means to find your self-identity and build a legacy , ” Bey added on her June Instagram post @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a story of how the people left MOST BROKEN have EXTRAORDINARY gifts .
”

During her acceptance speech for BET’s Humanitarian Award at the network’s annual awards show in June, Beyoncé announced the release of her forthcoming “visual album” Black Is King on Disney+. On Instagram, the musician wrote that the visual is a “companion piece” to her 2019 compilation LP, The Lion King: The Gift.
“[Black Is King is] meant to celebrate the breadth and beauty of Black ancestry,” she wrote. “I could never have imagined that a year later, all the hard work that went into this production would serve a greater purpose.”
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A newer and longer trailer for the July 31 release dropped over the weekend, and it looks like it is bound to be a visual masterpiece. It appears the film will tie into themes from the original 1994 animated film, such as a young boy defeating the odds stacked against him to take his rightful place as a King.
“You were formed by the heat of the galaxy,” Beyoncé says in a voiceover for the trailer, adding, “What a thing to be: both unique and familiar. To be one in the same, and still unlike any other.” “My Power,” a song from The Lion King: The Gift featuring Tierra Whack, South African artists Busiswa and Moonchild Sanelly and Bey is featured in the trailer. (Rightfully so—it’s easily the best song on the project.)
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Among some of the other shots from the trailer? A group shot of Black men staring piercingly into the camera, a crew of motorcyclists (which could be a parallel to the wildebeest stampede in the film, but that’s just my hunch), and models Naomi Campbell and Adut Akech embracing one another. The trailer also features cameos from Kelly Rowland, Tina Knowles-Lawson, Lupita Nyong’o and Jay-Z.
“With this visual album, I wanted to present elements of Black history and African tradition, with a modern twist and a universal message, and what it truly means to find your self-identity and build a legacy,” Bey added on her June Instagram post about the film. “This is a story of how the people left MOST BROKEN have EXTRAORDINARY gifts.”