theroot--2020-09-18--Princeton University Admitted Systemic Racism Is a Problem So the Department of Education Launched a

Princeton University Admitted Systemic Racism Is a Problem So the Department of Education Launched an Investigation

After Princeton University released a statement earlier this month acknowledging systemic racism is a problem on its campus , the Department of Education decided to launch an investigation into the school .
Don ’ t worry though , this is totally not a way to punish a school for committing to be less racist .
According to NBC News , the university released a letter it received from Department of Education Assistant Secretary Robert King .
The letter states that the university could be asked to return $ 75 million in federal funds awarded to the school in the seven @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Eisgruber took office .
King frequently took aim at Eisgruber ’ s statement pledging the university would do better when it comes to race .
“ Based on its admitted racism , the U.S. Department of Education is concerned Princeton ’ s nondiscrimination and equal opportunity assurances in its Program Participation Agreements from at least 2013 to the present may have been false , ” King wrote .
“ The Department is further concerned Princeton perhaps knew , or should have known , these assurances were false at the time they were made.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the university turn over multiple documents and that university officials be made available to answer questions under oath .
A spokesperson for the Department confirmed the accuracy of the letter with NBC News but refused to comment any further .
There is a concern among those in academia that the investigation is a way to threaten schools that are looking to address years of racial bias that have occured on their campuses .
“ They are trying to destabilize efforts to address this moment of racial reckoning .
It seems to me an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the federal government , ” Association of American Colleges & Universities President Lynn Pasquerella told NBC News .
Terry Hartle , a senior vice president at the American Council on Education , feels Princeton has been making the right moves , including its decision to remove President Woodrow Wilson ’ s name from one of its schools due to his notable history of being a racist asshole .
Hartle believes the government is trying to punish the university for doing the right thing .
“ This ( federal investigation ) is an unprecedented @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s attempts to understand and address the role of race has played in its history , ” Hartle told NBC News .
“ To Princeton ’ s great credit , they are asking themselves what they should have done differently in the past and what will it do differently in the future to be more welcoming and inclusive.
” The university released a statement on Thursday defending its actions , essentially saying that acknowledging history and working towards doing better shouldn ’ t be a punishable offense .
“ It is unfortunate that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ honestly with the nation ’ s history and the current effects of systemic racism runs afoul of existing law , ” the statement read .
“ The University disagrees and looks forward to furthering our educational mission by explaining why our statements and actions are consistent not only with the law , but also with the highest ideals and aspirations of this country .
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After Princeton University released a statement earlier this month acknowledging systemic racism is a problem on its campus, the Department of Education decided to launch an investigation into the school. Don’t worry though, this is totally not a way to punish a school for committing to be less racist.
According to NBC News, the university released a letter it received from Department of Education Assistant Secretary Robert King. The letter states that the university could be asked to return $75 million in federal funds awarded to the school in the seven years since current university President Christopher L. Eisgruber took office. King frequently took aim at Eisgruber’s statement pledging the university would do better when it comes to race.
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“Based on its admitted racism, the U.S. Department of Education is concerned Princeton’s nondiscrimination and equal opportunity assurances in its Program Participation Agreements from at least 2013 to the present may have been false,” King wrote. “The Department is further concerned Princeton perhaps knew, or should have known, these assurances were false at the time they were made.”
The Department of Education has demanded the university turn over multiple documents and that university officials be made available to answer questions under oath. A spokesperson for the Department confirmed the accuracy of the letter with NBC News but refused to comment any further.
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There is a concern among those in academia that the investigation is a way to threaten schools that are looking to address years of racial bias that have occured on their campuses. “They are trying to destabilize efforts to address this moment of racial reckoning. It seems to me an example of overreach on the part of the federal government,” Association of American Colleges & Universities President Lynn Pasquerella told NBC News.
Terry Hartle, a senior vice president at the American Council on Education, feels Princeton has been making the right moves, including its decision to remove President Woodrow Wilson’s name from one of its schools due to his notable history of being a racist asshole. Hartle believes the government is trying to punish the university for doing the right thing.
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“This (federal investigation) is an unprecedented and unwarranted effort to undermine Princeton’s attempts to understand and address the role of race has played in its history,” Hartle told NBC News. “To Princeton’s great credit, they are asking themselves what they should have done differently in the past and what will it do differently in the future to be more welcoming and inclusive.”
The university released a statement on Thursday defending its actions, essentially saying that acknowledging history and working towards doing better shouldn’t be a punishable offense.
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“It is unfortunate that the Department appears to believe that grappling honestly with the nation’s history and the current effects of systemic racism runs afoul of existing law,” the statement read. “The University disagrees and looks forward to furthering our educational mission by explaining why our statements and actions are consistent not only with the law, but also with the highest ideals and aspirations of this country.”


theroot--2020-09-18--Update Your Closet From Home With These Nordstrom Sales

The best Nordstrom sales for September 2020 are here .
The Anniversary Sale is over , sadly , but the Nordstrom bargains never really stop .
Right now , you can find thousands of items on sale across every department , whether it ’ s women ’ s , men ’ s , or children ’ s fashion , home goods , cosmetics and skincare , and plenty more .
Nordstrom has free shipping and free returns , too , so take a chance on something new : you might end up loving it .
Halogen ’ s beautiful pleated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now at Nordstrom .
Accordion-style pleats all around give it a unique “ swish and sway , ” according to the listing , and Nordstrom has it in a few different styles ( albeit with varying size availability as of this writing ) .
Get some sick throwback-style kicks with the Adidas Rivalry Low women ’ s sneakers .
Nordstrom has these zebra-stripe shoes for 30 % off the list price right now , and advises buying a size down as they run a smidge large .
Le Creuset kitchenware is not cheap @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Luckily , if you act quick , you can jump on this huge Nordstrom discount for the brand ’ s enameled cast iron skinny grill pan .
It ’ s 53 % off the $ 170 list price right now .
Save 70 % off the price of Naturalizer ’ s Raquel Slingback Sandals in Lodge Brown Suede , featuring N5 Contour Technology with dual-density foam and a heel cup .
These are usually $ 135 , so snag ‘ em while they ’ re cheap .
Step up ( no , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fisher cork-wedge platform shoes , which are billed as having a retro allure .
On top of that , you can pick these out in five different colors , and all of them are currently marked down massively from the $ 150 list price .
With the lines between home and work still blurred for many of us , it can be easy to lose sight of your obligations on either side of that equation .
Luckily , Fringe Studio ’ s charming-looking weekly planner is 40 % off right now at Nordstrom @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get back on track .
These are some good-looking pants at an even better price , since they ’ re 60 % off at Nordstrom right now .
These Ted Baker men ’ s trousers have a “ stretchy bird ’ s-eye weave ” and can fit right at work or social functions—and they machine-wash , too .
Save 15 % off Nordstrom ’ s popular hydrocotton bath towels right now .
Each 30x54in bath towel is promised to be incredibly soft and absorbent .
As of this writing , just the white @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hopefully additional colors ( like this blue ) come back in .
Catch some eyes without showing off skin thanks to BLEU by Rod Beattie ’ s stylish cover-up caftan , which is easy to slip on and off over your swimsuit .
The kaleidoscopic print on this sheer v-neck covering provides a dynamic look , and right now you can save 36 % via Nordstrom .
Mom jeans have incredibly become stylish ( your perspective may vary ) , and now mom jean shorts are the next logical step .
Available in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are $ 14 off .

Molly Horan and Andrew Hayward on Roundups, shared by Gabe Carey to The Root

Featured Deal: Coach Marlow Leather Crossbody Bag | $195
The best Nordstrom sales of September 2021 are here.
G et price matching on select styles from top brands, including AllSaints, Theory, Paige, and Rag & Bone with an ultimate discount of up to 25% off.
To expedite your online shopping process, Kinja Deals has compiled a list of its favorite products for both men and women.
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Looking for a new blouse to go back to the office in? Try this flowy Nordstrom V-Neck Tank Top. It’s a versatile tank that comes in a variety of colors. Note that the dipped neckline is cut in the front and the back.
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The Kut From the Kloth Donna High Waist Ankle Skinny Jeans is a sleek skinny jeean that can be dressed up or down depending on where you’re going. With a five-pocket style, this product also comes with a zip fly button closure . It’s made from cotton, recycled polyester, as well as rayon and spandex.
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Get the perfect jacket for summer nights by cashing in on the BlankNYC Faux Leather Jacket with Removable Hood. This counterculture chic product can block out chilly weather while also looking fashionable. And as a bonus, you can feel good that an animal wasn’t hard to make this cute fashion item.
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There’s a reason why Ray-Ban’s Wayfarer style is a classic! Not only are they effortlessly cool, but they go with a wide range of styles. The crystal lenses offer 100% UV protection and can be dressed up or down, suiting wherever you’re going.
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Make sure the guy in your life is looking slick with the Ted Baker London Tortila Slim Fit Tipped Pocket Polo. Made of modal and cotton, this polo is super soft but isn’t so delicate that it can’t be machine washed! Its short-sleeve style makes it a great option for the summer. Note that this shirt is considered an extra slim fit.
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Ready to hit the town for the last days of warm weather? Try this BP. Babydoll Crinkle Camisole. This product is made from a great textured knit and is available in a rust orange color. It has adjustable straps and is nine inches in length from the center front .
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Tired of denim? Switch it up with the Peter Millar Ultimate Sateen Five-Pocket Pants. It’s made from a blend of cotton and modal, so it could be a great summer alternative to jeans. This pair has a classic cut and is comfortable for sitting for extended periods of time.
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Who doesn’t love a chino? With a clean and versatile cut, the Treasure & Bond Ballard Slim Fit Chino Pants are easy to love. They’re tapered below the knee to give you a great silhouette. Plus, when you shop from Treasure & Bond, Nordstrom will donate 2.5% of its net sales to organizations that empower youth experiencing homelessness.
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T his Rag & Bone Retro Runner Sneaker features a vintage style that has a serrated tread for a refined look. Feel good knowing that the upper is made from 100% post consumer plastic bottles, so you can reduce your carbon footprint . The removable EVA footbed is cushioned and has arch support.
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I don’t know about you, but I am seriously feeling Coach’s handbag game! Like the Marlow Leather Crossbody Bag. Available in yellow and black, this purse will add the perfect dash of style to your going-out look. It has dual interior compartments, one zip pocket, and eight card slots. And this purse is made from calf leather, so it will always feel super soft.
This story was originally published by Molly Horan on 04/01/2020 and updated with new information by Juliana Clark on 09/01/2021.


theroot--2020-09-18--From 'Old Town Road' to Loveland: Lil Nas X Debuts a Designer Collab That Benefits Black Queer Youth

The jury may still be out on whether Lil Nas X will score another cultural zeitgeist like “ Old Town Road , ” but the rapper is certainly not wasting the platform earned by his record-breaking , history-making hit .
That said , his latest release isn ’ t a new single , but a new collection with designer Christian Cowan , who helped Lil Nas create what would become one of many style moments for the 2019 VMAs ( pictured above ) .
“ He did my first major red carpet look , where we channeled a little bit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Vogue .
After witnessing both the racial uprisings around the country and a landmark Pride Month , the two wanted to collaborate on an equally impactful collection that would directly benefit the Black queer community , initially planning to focus their scope on the Black trans community .
“ The trans community , especially the Black trans community , is one of the most looked down upon groups in the entire world , and the least cared for , ” Lil Nas told Vogue .
The scope has now expanded to include @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hometown of Atlanta , with 100 percent of its proceeds designated for a fund through the Loveland Foundation .
But while the mission is serious , the while the collection and its racially diverse campaign—which includes Loveland founder , activist Rachel Cargle—are irreverent and subversive , referencing “ the punk and queer movements of the 1970s , ” Vogue reports .
“ Both [ queer and punk people ] were often funneled into the same venues for their club nights , because they were the only venues that would take them , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ night , you would have , like , a cis white male punk with spiky hair , and then you ’ d also have trans and queer Black people in the same venue coexisting.
” The influence of punk and queer culture is certainly evident in the offering .
Pieces include everything from punky graphic tees and shredded denim to full-on glamorous ball gowns .
One look features a black , strapless , latex-style gown with a tiered skirt—something that reads more worthy of a fabulous drag show than a CBGB punk show @ @ @ @ @ @ @ specifically for men or women , either .
Lil Nas says he has always been drawn to Cowan ’ s gender-fluid designs , and this nonbinary approach is something they wanted to take even further .
“ [ Christian ’ s ] looks are so in between the sexes , I like how he ’ s so free with it , ” said Lil Nas , adding : “ I would love to wear these pieces every day ...
I really like to throw in a surprise with whatever I wear.
” Nevertheless @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his newfound status as a fashion icon .
‘ That was definitely last on my list of things that I would probably be when I got older , ” the 21-year-old told E !
News fashion correspondent Zanna Roberts , giving credit to a glitter-faced Cowan while on a break from the campaign shoot .
Speaking about the collaboration with Refinery29 , the rapper added : “ What I love about this collection is that not only are the clothes super sick and show-stopping , but I ’ m also really proud of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that it will help ... Atlanta is my hometown and the LGBTQ+ community [ there ] is one of the most at risk , so I ’ m glad that we ’ ll be able to offer them some support.
” The Christian Cowan x Lil Nas collection will be sold exclusively on FWRD.com , with 100 percent of proceeds to help support The Loveland Foundation .

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

The jury may still be out on whether Lil Nas X will score another cultural zeitgeist like “Old Town Road,” but the rapper is certainly not wasting the platform earned by his record-breaking, history-making hit. That said, his latest release isn’t a new single, but a new collection with designer Christian Cowan, who helped Lil Nas create what would become one of many style moments for the 2019 VMAs (pictured above).
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“He did my first major red carpet look, where we channeled a little bit of Prince,” Lil Nas explained to Vogue. After witnessing both the racial uprisings around the country and a landmark Pride Month, the two wanted to collaborate on an equally impactful collection that would directly benefit the Black queer community, initially planning to focus their scope on the Black trans community.
“The trans community, especially the Black trans community, is one of the most looked down upon groups in the entire world, and the least cared for,” Lil Nas told Vogue.
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The scope has now expanded to include Black queer youth in Lil Nas’ hometown of Atlanta, with 100 percent of its proceeds designated for a fund through the Loveland Foundation. But while the mission is serious, the while the collection and its racially diverse campaign—which includes Loveland founder, activist Rachel Cargle—are irreverent and subversive, referencing “the punk and queer movements of the 1970s,” Vogue reports.
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“Both [queer and punk people] were often funneled into the same venues for their club nights, because they were the only venues that would take them,” says Cowan. “In one club night, you would have, like, a cis white male punk with spiky hair, and then you’d also have trans and queer Black people in the same venue coexisting.”
Per Vogue:
The influence of punk and queer culture is certainly evident in the offering. Pieces include everything from punky graphic tees and shredded denim to full-on glamorous ball gowns. One look features a black, strapless, latex-style gown with a tiered skirt—something that reads more worthy of a fabulous drag show than a CBGB punk show. None of the looks are meant specifically for men or women, either. Lil Nas says he has always been drawn to Cowan’s gender-fluid designs, and this nonbinary approach is something they wanted to take even further.
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“[Christian’s] looks are so in between the sexes, I like how he’s so free with it,” said Lil Nas, adding: “I would love to wear these pieces every day...I really like to throw in a surprise with whatever I wear.”
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Nevertheless, Lil Nas is still acclimating to his newfound status as a fashion icon. ‘That was definitely last on my list of things that I would probably be when I got older,” the 21-year-old told E! News fashion correspondent Zanna Roberts, giving credit to a glitter-faced Cowan while on a break from the campaign shoot. Speaking about the collaboration with Refinery29, the rapper added:
“What I love about this collection is that not only are the clothes super sick and show-stopping, but I’m also really proud of what it represents and all the people that it will help...Atlanta is my hometown and the LGBTQ+ community [there] is one of the most at risk, so I’m glad that we’ll be able to offer them some support.”
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The Christian Cowan x Lil Nas collection will be sold exclusively on FWRD.com, with 100 percent of proceeds to help support The Loveland Foundation.


theroot--2020-09-18--America's Most 'Blackfamous' Celebrity Endorses Biden-Harris

In December 2019 , The Root conducted a scientific study to determine who the most “ Blackfamous ” person in America .
A very self-assured white person once tried to convince me that she had been invited to “ the cookout ” by citing that she loved “ Franki e Beverly and the Maze.
” While the group is relatively unknown to white America , I admit that I thought the Rolling Stones were an offshoot of the Mamas and the Papas because the Temptations told me that “ Papa was a Rolling Stone ” ( sadly , when he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ... anyway ) .
I also assumed Creedence Clearwater Revival was a series of summer baptism ceremonies .
Needless to say , I totally understand how Frankie Beverly could make nine gold albums and not be popular in white America .
Now , the auntie whisperer has stepped into the political arena and endorsed the Harris-Biden ticket ( come on , let ’ s be real .
Kamala Harris was probably bumping “ Before I Let Go ” when she received the announcement . )
In a video that was probably released in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cited the fact that “ we are one ” as to why he felt the need to endorse Kamala Harris and that dude who wouldn ’ t know Beverly from an actual piece of earth , wind or fire .
Although the endorsement is sure to put happy feelings in the air , Donald Trump touted his endorsements from superstar bands like Rappin ’ Duke , Sha Na Na , the cast of Hee Haw and Milli ( Vanilli chose not to participate ) .
There is no word on whether the Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s caps .

In December 2019, The Root conducted a scientific study to determine who the most “Blackfamous” person in America.
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Frankie Beverly won by a landslide.
A very self-assured white person once tried to convince me that she had been invited to “the cookout” by citing that she loved “Franki e Beverly and
the Maze.” While the group is relatively unknown to white America, I admit that I thought the Rolling Stones were an offshoot of the Mamas and the Papas because the Temptations told me that “Papa was a Rolling Stone” (sadly, when he died, all he left us was...anyway). I also assumed Creedence Clearwater Revival was a series of summer baptism ceremonies. Needless to say, I totally understand how Frankie Beverly could make nine gold albums and not be popular in white America.
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Now, the auntie whisperer has stepped into the political arena and endorsed the Harris-Biden ticket (come on, let’s be real. Kamala Harris was probably bumping “Before I Let Go” when she received the announcement.)
In a video that was probably released in the golden time of day, Beverly cited the fact that “we are one” as to why he felt the need to endorse Kamala Harris and that dude who wouldn’t know Beverly from an actual piece of earth, wind or fire.
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Although the endorsement is sure to put happy feelings in the air, Donald Trump touted his endorsements from superstar bands like Rappin’ Duke, Sha Na Na, the cast of Hee Haw and Milli (Vanilli chose not to participate).
There is no word on whether the Biden campaign store will now feature white painter’s caps.


theroot--2020-09-18--No Need to Be ‘Sorry’: Judge Stands by Nicki Minaj’s Side in Copyright Dispute With Tracy Chapman

The years-long dispute between Tracy Chapman and Nicki Minaj over the rapper ’ s unreleased song , “ Sorry , ” got its first major decision this week , with a judge handing Minaj a victory in the copyright infringement suit .
As Variety reports , Judge Virginia A Phillips found the song to fall under “ fair use , ” a doctrine that allows artists and publishers to use portions of another person ’ s work .
“ Artists usually experiment with works before seeking licenses from rights holders and rights holders typically ask to see a proposed work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrote in the judgment , which was handed down on Wednesday .
“ A ruling uprooting these common practices would limit creativity and stifle innovation within the music industry.
” Chapman filed the complaint in 2018 , on the grounds that the song , which was supposed to appear on Minaj ’ s Queen album , contained an interpolation of Chapman ’ s 1988 single “ Baby Can I Hold You , ” which was used without her permission .
While the song didn ’ t make Minaj ’ s 2018 album , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” to Funkmaster Flex , Vibe reports .
She also publicly asked Chapman to grant her permission to use the sample , which Chapman denied .
But Funkmaster Flex played the song on the radio anyway .
Minaj denied giving the influential New York DJ the track , and Flex claims he got the track from a “ blogger ” which—okay , sure .
Part of the song was also played on “ The Breakfast Club , ” and the track was easily searchable online .
That last part means the legal battle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a judge will need to decide whether Minaj infringed on Chapman ’ s work by distributing “ Sorry ” over the radio .
Chapman is seeking damages and an order to prevent Minaj from releasing the track , which also features Nas .

Anne Branigin on The Grapevine, shared by Anne Branigin to The Root

The years-long dispute between Tracy Chapman and Nicki Minaj over the rapper’s unreleased song, “Sorry,” got its first major decision this week, with a judge handing Minaj a victory in the copyright infringement suit.
As Variety reports, Judge Virginia A Phillips found the song to fall under “fair use,” a doctrine that allows artists and publishers to use portions of another person’s work.
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“Artists usually experiment with works before seeking licenses from rights holders and rights holders typically ask to see a proposed work before approving a license,” Phillips wrote in the judgment, which was handed down on Wednesday. “A ruling uprooting these common practices would limit creativity and stifle innovation within the music industry.”
Chapman filed the complaint in 2018, on the grounds that the song, which was supposed to appear on Minaj’s Queen album, contained an interpolation of Chapman’s 1988 single “Baby Can I Hold You,” which was used without her permission. While the song didn’t make Minaj’s 2018 album, Chapman accused Minaj of leaking “Sorry” to Funkmaster Flex, Vibe reports. She also publicly asked Chapman to grant her permission to use the sample, which Chapman denied.
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But Funkmaster Flex played the song on the radio anyway. Minaj denied giving the influential New York DJ the track, and Flex claims he got the track from a “blogger” which—okay, sure. Part of the song was also played on “The Breakfast Club,” and the track was easily searchable online.
That last part means the legal battle is not over, notes Pitchfork: a judge will need to decide whether Minaj infringed on Chapman’s work by distributing “Sorry” over the radio. Chapman is seeking damages and an order to prevent Minaj from releasing the track, which also features Nas.


theroot--2020-09-18--The 10 Best Deals of September 18, 2020

The 10 Best Deals of September 18, 2020

It ’ s Friday , September 18 , and the world is getting crazy .
Tik Tok is set to be banned on U.S. app stores this coming Sunday , and notorious exes Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston are getting flirty on a live stream .
Unbelievable developments are happening left and right , but you can always count on Kinja Deals bringing you the top 10 deals of the day .
Snag some antibacterial wipes to prepare for the second wave .
Purchase that new digital camera to document the coming Election Day .
Whatever you need to prepare @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you covered .
And , if you still have deals on the brain , take a look at Friday ’ s best deals overall .
I ’ ve been using a pair of Anker ’ s Soundcore Life P2 since January , and they ’ ve been fantastic AirPods alternatives .
They were down to $ 50 back then , but Anker has dropped the price down to its lowest ever mark at $ 40 , no code necessary .
These buds feature CVC 8.0 microphones for noise reduction , 40 hours of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the rest in the charger ) , an IPX7 water rating , and Bluetooth 5.0 AptX for a cleaner wireless connection .
More importantly , these little bundles of plastic acoustical joy deliver powerful sound from the graphene drivers inside .
If you ’ re new to the true wireless game , the Anker Soundcore Life P2 offers a perfect starting point .
This article was originally published by Quentyn Kennemer .
So , iOS 14 is out now , and one of my favorite features is the Photos widget .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ having a slideshow of my favorite shots rotating on my home screen is a nice way to reflect on nice memories in a time where it ’ s pretty tough to make new ones .
Still , when things get back on track , it ’ ll be nice to capture more pictures and make up for lost time .
I ’ ve been using a Fujifilm X100S for the past year or so , both around town and on vacation , and it ’ s gotten me some of my favorite shots @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so it ’ s easy to toss in a bag and go without taking up too much space or weighing you down .
The only bummer is that it has a fixed lens , so there ’ s no room for upgrading to higher quality lenses .
If you need that flexibility , there ’ s the X-T200 , which typically sells for $ 800 , is down to $ 500 at B & H Photo right now .
That ’ ll get you the camera body plus a 15-45mm lens and an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ card and a camera bag .
This deal was originally published by Jordan McMahon .
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is one of the hottest deals going in gaming .
Even without meaty discounts like 3 months for $ 25 at Eneba ( currently $ 45 on Amazon ) , you ’ ll enjoy all the benefits of Xbox Live Gold and Game Pass for one low price .
That means you ’ ll get online play , free games , exclusive discounts , in-game perks , and more , and that goes whether @ @ @ @ @ @ @ PC , or the soon-to-arrive Xbox Series X .
Existing subscribers of both Game Pass Ultimate and EA Play with over 50 days left on their memberships can also grab 1 year of EA Play ( which converts to 4 months of Game Pass Ultimate ) for $ 28 from the site .
This deal was originally published by Quentyn Kennemer .
Although it ’ s a limited run , slated to go off-shelf come March 2021 , there ’ s no shortage of Super Mario 3D All-Stars copies available at the moment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on offer , you ’ re not missing out by purchasing the trio after the street date .
Though it ’ s currently out of stock at Walmart , Amazon and Best Buy have plenty of cartridges in stock , both online and in the store .
Plus , Gamers Club Unlocked members will get double the reward points , double , double reward points on anything you trade in for it , a 20 % discount on new and used games , and more .
This deal was originally published by Quentyn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drive a car .
But if yours can ’ t without breaking down ( or you , yourself , can ’ t ) , maybe you should pick up a couple Tacklife T8 800A jump starter .
It ’ s the last-gen model , sure , but it ’ s 32 % off today using the promo code H7PZJINP .
With an 18,000mAh battery inside , it not only jump-starts cars , SUVs , trucks , and vans—it can also take your phone from 0 to 100 in no time at all , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Never again will you be stuck thumbing it on the side of the road with a dead battery and a stagnant vehicle ... well , as long as you remember to juice up the jump starter .
This deal was originally published by Gabe Carey .
Whether it ’ s for a woodworking side project or just general home improvement , having a cordless saw can really help .
If you need to chop up a few pieces of wood , or a couple of PVC or metal pipes , you ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now , this Milwaukee cordless reciprocal saw is down from $ 308 to $ 160 over at Home Depot , so if your home toolkit has been lacking some serious chopping power , now ’ s the time to snag it .
This deal was originally published by Jordan McMahon .
No one ever said getting in shape was easy , but it can be affordable , as evidenced by this Eufy C1 smart scale deal .
For $ 25 right now , you can start tracking your weight in a healthy way—from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A bespoke companion app breaks down granular metrics including overall weight , percent body fat , BMI , bone mass , muscle mass , and more .
While not as accurate as Eufy ’ s P1 smart scale due to its less exact sensors , it is equally comprehensive in its results .
Plus , one account supports up to 16 users , so even the biggest households can keep tabs on their fitness gains .
And if you ’ re already invested in a separate tracking app like Apple Health , Google @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ll be happy to know that the Eufy C1 smart scale is compatible with all three .
This deal was originally published by Gabe Carey .
You count your steps , so why can ’ t your kid ?
For just $ 50 , your spawn can take advantage of seeing how much they ’ re actually active during the day and track their sleeping with a Fitbit Ace 2 .
Simple and sweet .
If you go running , why not take mini-me ?
they ’ re begging for an outlet from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ published by Ignacia Fulcher .
Today is AnthroDay .
What does that mean ?
It ’ s simple .
Just sign up for Anthropologie ’ s free membership to receive updates on sales , special discount codes , and in-store events .
You also get early access to sales and sneak peeks of new collections like Meadow Sweet that just launched .
Once you sign up you ’ ll see anything you put in your cart automatically receive the 20 % discount , no code needed .
Speaking of the newly launched Meadow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lovely country core looks in there .
I ’ m loving this beautiful Eliot Fringed Leather Moto Jacket ( $ 158 ) .
It ’ s about time to start pulling out those jackets and this luxe leather one is giving me major Wynonna Earp vibes with the fringed embellishments .
Plus everyone looks dope in a moto jacket , everyone .
Obviously a great pair of bootcut jeans is next on the list for the farm ensemble we ’ re going for .
These ultra high-rise ones ( $ 183 ) by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The bootcut is a timeless silhouette that elongates the legs and makes all butts look good .
The Pilcro Mara Relaxed Velvet Buttondown ( $ 102 ) is the perfect combo of classy and relaxed .
This shirt will look dressy even with the jeans from above .
The plush velvet , which comes in four colors , gives a touch of sophistication to a usually casual look .
And that ’ s kind of the essence of the entire Meadow Sweet collection .
This deal was originally published by Sheilah Villari @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a global pandemic with contstatly cleaning and wiping things down I ’ d still recommend a giant box of Antibacterial Wipes .
With a pack like this you can literally use them on anything .
You ’ re only paying $ 20 so this is a pretty great deal .
Heck , I think I ’ m going to grab these myself .
480 wipes for just twenty bucks is a steal , that ’ s something like five cents per wipe .
With the six packs , you can toss one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and in every room you might need them .
These are probably helpful if you ’ ve got kids but I usually have them for my dog as he gets into everything when I take him to the park .
Each sheet is made of 75 % alcohol so it ’ s able to kill about 99.9 % of bacteria .
So outside of actual messes and accidents these are just what you are looking for if you ’ re all about keeping things clean and sanitary .
Surfaces , hands , paws @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these won ’ t got to waste .
The multi function aspect make these a must buy .
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 .
This deal was originally published by Sheilah Villari .

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

Friday’s Best Deals | Kinja Deals
It’s Friday, September 18, and the world is getting crazy. Tik Tok is set to be banned on U.S. app stores this coming Sunday, and notorious exes Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston are getting flirty on a live stream . Unbelievable developments are happening left and right, but you can always count on Kinja Deals bringing you the top 10 deals of the day.
Snag some antibacterial wipes to prepare for the second wave. Purchase that new digital camera to document the coming Election Day. Whatever you need to prepare for these unpredictable times, we have you covered. And, if you still have deals on the brain, take a look at Friday’s best deals overall.
#1: Anker soundcore Life P2 earbuds
I’ve been using a pair of Anker’s Soundcore Life P2 since January, and they’ve been fantastic AirPods alternatives. They were down to $50 back then, but Anker has dropped the price down to its lowest ever mark at $40, no code necessary.
These buds feature CVC 8.0 microphones for noise reduction, 40 hours of total playtime (seven in the buds, the rest in the charger), an IPX7 water rating, and Bluetooth 5.0 AptX for a cleaner wireless connection.
More importantly, these little bundles of plastic acoustical joy deliver powerful sound from the graphene drivers inside. If you’re new to the true wireless game, the Anker Soundcore Life P2 offers a perfect starting point.
This article was originally published by Quentyn Kennemer.
#2: Fujifilm x-t200 mirrorless camera
So, iOS 14 is out now, and one of my favorite features is the Photos widget. It’s a tiny feature, but having a slideshow of my favorite shots rotating on my home screen is a nice way to reflect on nice memories in a time where it’s pretty tough to make new ones. Still, when things get back on track, it’ll be nice to capture more pictures and make up for lost time. I’ve been using a Fujifilm X100S for the past year or so, both around town and on vacation, and it’s gotten me some of my favorite shots. It’s also compact, so it’s easy to toss in a bag and go without taking up too much space or weighing you down. The only bummer is that it has a fixed lens, so there’s no room for upgrading to higher quality lenses. If you need that flexibility, there’s the X-T200, which typically sells for $800, is down to $500 at B&H Photo right now. That’ll get you the camera body plus a 15-45mm lens and an accessory kit that includes a 64GB SD card and a camera bag.
This deal was originally published by Jordan McMahon.
#3: Xbox Game pass ultimate
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is one of the hottest deals going in gaming. Even without meaty discounts like 3 months for $25 at Eneba (currently $45 on Amazon), you’ll enjoy all the benefits of Xbox Live Gold and Game Pass for one low price. That means you’ll get online play, free games, exclusive discounts, in-game perks, and more, and that goes whether you’re on Xbox One, PC, or the soon-to-arrive Xbox Series X.
Existing subscribers of both Game Pass Ultimate and EA Play with over 50 days left on their memberships can also grab 1 year of EA Play (which converts to 4 months of Game Pass Ultimate) for $28 from the site.
This deal was originally published by Quentyn Kennemer.
#4: SUper Mario 3D All-stars
Although it’s a limited run, slated to go off-shelf come March 2021, there’s no shortage of Super Mario 3D All-Stars copies available at the moment, and since no pre-order bonuses were on offer, you’re not missing out by purchasing the trio after the street date. Though it’s currently out of stock at Walmart, Amazon and Best Buy have plenty of cartridges in stock, both online and in the store. Plus, Gamers Club Unlocked members will get double the reward points, double, double reward points on anything you trade in for it, a 20% discount on new and used games, and more.
This deal was originally published by Quentyn Kennemer.
#5: Tacklife t8 800A jump starter
Man, could my dad drive a car. But if yours can’t without breaking down (or you, yourself, can’t), maybe you should pick up a couple Tacklife T8 800A jump starter. It’s the last-gen model, sure, but it’s 32% off today using the promo code H7PZJINP. With an 18,000mAh battery inside, it not only jump-starts cars, SUVs, trucks, and vans—it can also take your phone from 0 to 100 in no time at all, thanks to its 5V/9V Quick Charge port. Never again will you be stuck thumbing it on the side of the road with a dead battery and a stagnant vehicle ... well, as long as you remember to juice up the jump starter.
This deal was originally published by Gabe Carey.
#6: Milwaukee cordless Saw
Whether it’s for a woodworking side project or just general home improvement, having a cordless saw can really help. If you need to chop up a few pieces of wood, or a couple of PVC or metal pipes, you’ll want a reciprocal saw. Right now, this Milwaukee cordless reciprocal saw is down from $308 to $160 over at Home Depot, so if your home toolkit has been lacking some serious chopping power, now’s the time to snag it.
This deal was originally published by Jordan McMahon.
#7: Eufy smart scale C1
No one ever said getting in shape was easy, but it can be affordable, as evidenced by this Eufy C1 smart scale deal. For $25 right now, you can start tracking your weight in a healthy way—from the comfort of a Bluetooth-connected smartphone.
A bespoke companion app breaks down granular metrics including overall weight, percent body fat, BMI, bone mass, muscle mass, and more. While not as accurate as Eufy’s P1 smart scale due to its less exact sensors, it is equally comprehensive in its results. Plus, one account supports up to 16 users, so even the biggest households can keep tabs on their fitness gains.
And if you’re already invested in a separate tracking app like Apple Health, Google Fit, or Fitbit, you’ll be happy to know that the Eufy C1 smart scale is compatible with all three.
This deal was originally published by Gabe Carey.
#8: Fitbit ace 2
You count your steps, so why can’t your kid? For just $50, your spawn can take advantage of seeing how much they’re actually active during the day and track their sleeping with a Fitbit Ace 2. Simple and sweet. If you go running, why not take mini-me? they’re begging for an outlet from this homeschooling!
This deal was originally published by Ignacia Fulcher.
#9: Anthropologie Sitewide sale
Today is AnthroDay. What does that mean? It’s simple. Just sign up for Anthropologie’s free membership to receive updates on sales, special discount codes, and in-store events. You also get early access to sales and sneak peeks of new collections like Meadow Sweet that just launched. Once you sign up you’ll see anything you put in your cart automatically receive the 20% discount, no code needed.
Speaking of the newly launched Meadow Sweet line, there are some very lovely country core looks in there.
I’m loving this beautiful Eliot Fringed Leather Moto Jacket ($158). It’s about time to start pulling out those jackets and this luxe leather one is giving me major Wynonna Earp vibes with the fringed embellishments. Plus everyone looks dope in a moto jacket, everyone.
Obviously a great pair of bootcut jeans is next on the list for the farm ensemble we’re going for. These ultra high-rise ones ($183) by Paige Laurel Canyon certainly do the job. The bootcut is a timeless silhouette that elongates the legs and makes all butts look good.
The Pilcro Mara Relaxed Velvet Buttondown ($102) is the perfect combo of classy and relaxed. This shirt will look dressy even with the jeans from above. The plush velvet, which comes in four colors, gives a touch of sophistication to a usually casual look. And that’s kind of the essence of the entire Meadow Sweet collection.
Free shipping on orders over $150.
This deal was originally published by Sheilah Villari.
#10: 480 Antibacterial wipes
Even if we weren’t in a global pandemic with contstatly cleaning and wiping things down I’d still recommend a giant box of Antibacterial Wipes. With a pack like this you can literally use them on anything. You’re only paying $20 so this is a pretty great deal. Heck, I think I’m going to grab these myself.
480 wipes for just twenty bucks is a steal, that’s something like five cents per wipe. With the six packs, you can toss one in your bag, your car, and in every room you might need them. These are probably helpful if you’ve got kids but I usually have them for my dog as he gets into everything when I take him to the park. Each sheet is made of 75% alcohol so it’s able to kill about 99.9% of bacteria. So outside of actual messes and accidents these are just what you are looking for if you’re all about keeping things clean and sanitary. Surfaces, hands, paws, handles, boxes whatever it maybe these won’t got to waste. The multi function aspect make these a must buy.
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.
This deal was originally published by Sheilah Villari.


theroot--2020-09-18--Racing Godfather, Tuskegee Airman And All-Around American Hero Jim Barbour Dies At 94

On Tuesday morning , when a familiar number came up on my phone , I just knew it .
It was Pat Barbour , the wife of a friend I first wrote about in 2018 , and the pitch of her voice was a few notes lower than usual .
EDITOR ’ S NOTE : A remarkable man Jalopnik wrote about in 2018 , Jim Barbour , died on Monday at his home in Wesley Chapel , Florida .
David Obuchowski came to know Jim well , and recalls his friend for our readers .
“ No , ” she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had died in his sleep .
This was not unexpected .
Jim had been battling cancer and was in home hospice .
James Barbour III , a Documented Original Tuskegee Airman who served in WWII , raced cars and became a high-ranking SCCA official , was a jazz and big band musician , succeeded in the computer industry and who owned hundreds of cars , from luxury vehicles to sports cars to muscle cars to antiques , was 94 .
I met Jim after one of his longtime friends told me about him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and went to the small home he shared with Pat .
We spent days together , talking for five , six hours a day .
By the end of those few days , I felt like I was saying goodbye to family .
And we only grew closer from there .
Picking out a favorite Jim Barbour story is a little like having Jim pick his favorite among the cars he owned .
There ’ d be one or two that immediately come to mind , but then he ’ d remember this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , right , then there was another , and another , and so on .
It wasn ’ t that he was indecisive .
It was that he could see the greatness and the meaning in so many different kinds of cars , whether it was a Facel Vega , an old Chevy , an Alfa Romeo , a Merkur , a Cadillac , you name it .
It seemed more like he loved every car for every reason .
This was just the way he was about life in general .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Maybe that ’ s why he was always smiling .
Maybe that ’ s why laughter came so easily to him .
So trying to come up with one great story to tell you , to capture just how wonderful he was , I ’ m just spinning my wheels , remembering the one about how he supercharged a Beetle to make better time on a road trip , only to end up taking home a trophy at a racetrack , or the one about how he sneaked into the Space Shuttle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be a little too smart and showing his father why it was better to back into the garage than pull in nose-first , only to damage the rear-end of his dad ’ s car .
I like the one about how he caught a computer company trying to cheat in order to land a government contract or the one about how he got caught in a hurricane in a little biplane when he was a U.S. Army pilot .
Jim had a special fondness for Alfa Romeos , calling them “ the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and drove Giulias and loved not only how they looked but how they handled .
“ They looked like they were going to scrape the door handles ... it would lift the inside wheel up off the ground , so you ’ d go around on three wheels .
But you ’ d go around !
” In late 2019 , I bought myself a 1979 Alfa Romeo Alfetta .
It was hardly a collector ’ s car , the original deep red oversprayed with metallic gray , the factory engine replaced by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Jim was thrilled to hear about the purchase – he sent me his books on Alfa and assured me that if he could ever find the box in his garage I could have his Alfa tools because goodness knows , I ’ d need them .
Jim would call regularly to first check on my kids , then on my wife , and then of course , to check on the Alfa .
Once I ’ d owned the Alfa for a few weeks , I realized it wasn ’ t some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ buy that car .
Rather , it was because of Jim , and by getting the Alfa I was creating a new bond with my close friend , one with all that knowledge and experience .
The only thing better than fixing the minor gremlins was hearing the genuine joy in his voice when you told him how remarkably right he ’ d been in his recommendations .
But Jim was more than cars .
He was a husband .
Twice .
Once to his first love , Gloria who also died of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He was a father , a beloved uncle , and a close friend to more people than can be counted .
He was an American hero , though he was not OK with that title .
Jim was towering , literally and figuratively , he was humble and entirely human .
Jim never swore .
Not because he didn ’ t get ticked off , but because he thought swearing was too easy , not creative enough .
Jim lived a long life .
A full life .
Longer and fuller than most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ painful that he ’ s gone .
I miss Jim , terribly .
So , for now , I ’ ll do something I think he ’ d want me to do : I ’ m going to hug my family , and then I ’ m going to go drive my Alfa .
And even though this is not a corner I ’ ve been wanting to take , I knew it was coming and so did Jim .
And even if I feel like I ’ m going to get pretty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ m going to do my best to be like our old Alfas and handle it .
David Obuchowski is an essayist and fiction writer whose work appears in Jalopnik , The Baltimore Review , Longreads , The Awl , Aquarium Drunkard , Border Crossing , and many more .
He is the creator , writer , and host of the automotive documentary podcast , TEMPEST .
Find him on Twitter @ DavidOfromNJ .

David Obuchowski on Jalopnik, shared by Monique Judge to The Root

On Tuesday morning, when a familiar number came up on my phone, I just knew it. It was Pat Barbour, the wife of a friend I first wrote about in 2018, and the pitch of her voice was a few notes lower than usual.
EDITOR’S NOTE: A remarkable man Jalopnik wrote about in 2018, Jim Barbour, died on Monday at his home in Wesley Chapel, Florida. David Obuchowski came to know Jim well, and recalls his friend for our readers.
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“You don’t sound good, Pat,” I said.
“No,” she replied. Her husband, Jim, had died in his sleep. This was not unexpected. Jim had been battling cancer and was in home hospice.
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James Barbour III, a Documented Original Tuskegee Airman who served in WWII, raced cars and became a high-ranking SCCA official, was a jazz and big band musician, succeeded in the computer industry and who owned hundreds of cars, from luxury vehicles to sports cars to muscle cars to antiques, was 94.
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I met Jim after one of his longtime friends told me about him. I’d flown to Florida and went to the small home he shared with Pat. We spent days together, talking for five, six hours a day. By the end of those few days, I felt like I was saying goodbye to family. And we only grew closer from there.
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Picking out a favorite Jim Barbour story is a little like having Jim pick his favorite among the cars he owned. There’d be one or two that immediately come to mind, but then he’d remember this other one he owned, and oh, right, then there was another, and another, and so on. It wasn’t that he was indecisive. It was that he could see the greatness and the meaning in so many different kinds of cars, whether it was a Facel Vega, an old Chevy, an Alfa Romeo, a Merkur, a Cadillac, you name it. It seemed more like he loved every car for every reason.
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This was just the way he was about life in general. He saw the best in everything and everyone. Maybe that’s why he was always smiling. Maybe that’s why laughter came so easily to him.
So trying to come up with one great story to tell you, to capture just how wonderful he was, I’m just spinning my wheels, remembering the one about how he supercharged a Beetle to make better time on a road trip, only to end up taking home a trophy at a racetrack, or the one about how he sneaked into the Space Shuttle. Or the one about him trying to be a little too smart and showing his father why it was better to back into the garage than pull in nose-first, only to damage the rear-end of his dad’s car. I like the one about how he caught a computer company trying to cheat in order to land a government contract or the one about how he got caught in a hurricane in a little biplane when he was a U.S. Army pilot.
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Jim had a special fondness for Alfa Romeos, calling them “the most intriguing cars.” He raced Giuliettas and drove Giulias and loved not only how they looked but how they handled. “They looked like they were going to scrape the door handles...it would lift the inside wheel up off the ground, so you’d go around on three wheels. But you’d go around!”
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In late 2019, I bought myself a 1979 Alfa Romeo Alfetta. It was hardly a collector’s car, the original deep red oversprayed with metallic gray, the factory engine replaced by one from a 1987 Spider. Still, Jim was thrilled to hear about the purchase – he sent me his books on Alfa and assured me that if he could ever find the box in his garage I could have his Alfa tools because goodness knows, I’d need them. Jim would call regularly to first check on my kids, then on my wife, and then of course, to check on the Alfa.
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Once I’d owned the Alfa for a few weeks, I realized it wasn’t some mystical, unnamed thing that made me buy that car. Rather, it was because of Jim, and by getting the Alfa I was creating a new bond with my close friend, one with all that knowledge and experience. The only thing better than fixing the minor gremlins was hearing the genuine joy in his voice when you told him how remarkably right he’d been in his recommendations.
But Jim was more than cars. He was a husband. Twice. Once to his first love, Gloria who also died of cancer. And then to Pat. He was a father, a beloved uncle, and a close friend to more people than can be counted. He was an American hero, though he was not OK with that title.
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Jim was towering, literally and figuratively, he was humble and entirely human. Jim never swore. Not because he didn’t get ticked off, but because he thought swearing was too easy, not creative enough.
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Jim lived a long life. A full life. Longer and fuller than most. But that makes it no less painful that he’s gone. I miss Jim, terribly. So, for now, I’ll do something I think he’d want me to do: I’m going to hug my family, and then I’m going to go drive my Alfa. And even though this is not a corner I’ve been wanting to take, I knew it was coming and so did Jim. And even if I feel like I’m going to get pretty badly scraped up by it, I’m going to do my best to be like our old Alfas and handle it.
David Obuchowski is an essayist and fiction writer whose work appears in Jalopnik, The Baltimore Review, Longreads, The Awl, Aquarium Drunkard, Border Crossing, and many more. He is the creator, writer, and host of the automotive documentary podcast, TEMPEST. Find him on Twitter @DavidOfromNJ.


theroot--2020-09-18--The Root's Clapback Mailbag: Don't @ Me

The Root's Clapback Mailbag: Don't @ Me

I ’ ve been waiting for this .
Four years ago , I stumbled across a story about Judge Ralph D. Gants .
Gants was known as a “ fearless advocate for racial justice ” and used his position to challenge every part of the criminal justice system .
Shortly after Gants was appointed as Massachusetts ’ chief justice , an attorney insisted that the state ’ s racial disparities were not caused by racism but were , instead , due to the fact that Black people committed more crime .
Instead of arguing his position , Gants decided to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ordered Harvard Law School ’ s Criminal Justice Policy Program to produce one of the most expansive studies of the criminal justice system ever created .
Contrary to the comment section ’ s belief that the study , “ Racial Disparities in the Massachusetts Criminal System ” ( pdf ) was nothing new , it was actually groundbreaking .
There have been countless studies that conclude that there were racial disparities in the criminal justice system , but the Harvard study endeavored to answer Gants ’ question about why these disparities exist .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
When the study finally came out , I thought it was amazing because it didn ’ t just show where the disparities exist , it zeroed in on a cause for the disparities .
It concluded that Black people are targeted by police , but that wasn ’ t why we are overrepresented in prison .
We are charged with more serious offenses , but that ’ s not why .
Prosecutors are more likely to offer white people deals , but that was not the root of the problem .
Judges @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but that was not the answer .
The Harvard study found that the answer was “ all of the above.
” But the real revelation in the study was smack dab in the middle of the criminal justice process .
Black people are arrested more .
They are overcharged .
They are incarcerated at higher rates because they don ’ t get plea deals .
They get longer sentences but are convicted less than white people .
“ Black and Latinx people are less likely to be convicted than their White counterparts if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ If we take seriously the implications of the discrimination that Black , and particularly dark-complected , defendants face in jury trials as documented in past research , it is possible that Black and Latinx people actually engage in less serious conduct than their White counterparts.
” ( Emphasis added . )
This study upends all of the arguments about Black-on-Black crime .
It shows that systemic discrimination is the only reason for criminal justice disparities .
This is why Gants ’ study was so important .
Now , I don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the sky who oversees every action on Earth like an existential orchestra conductor , but I also believe that this study may have been the reason Gants was put on Earth .
Five days after Harvard released this revelatory report , Ralph D. Gants died .
And , in the face of all this data , statistics and empirical research , white people kept on wypipoing .
Welcome to the Clapback Mailbag .
According to our readers , it ’ s my fault that Gants commissioned this study because ... Black-on-Black crime .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re not a fan of facts and science , so maybe I will tell you a story about the criminal justice system .
In 1441 , the Portuguese landed in Cameroon .
They were looking for oil and seal skins , but they found something more valuable—human beings .
Although other Europeans eventually joined in after Portugal created the trans-Atlantic slave trade , Portugal did not buy prisoners of war .
Instead , they were known for raiding Cameroonian villages and kidnapping Africans .
The Portuguese were the most brutal brand of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coast .
But Cameroonian tradition says that one day , the spirits of the enslaved Cameroonians would return to their homeland , rise out of the water and kill the people who adopted the religion of the white man and didn ’ t try to stop the enslavers .
Most eventually accepted Christianity and Islam but Cameroonians still prayed that the spirit of the enslavers would never return ... Just in case it was real .
Now some historians argue that the Africans who arrived in 1619 were not slaves , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Cameroonian indentured servant named John Punch , along with two other white indentured servants , ran away from their master Hugh Gwynn in Virginia .
When they were found and brought back to their master , a judge ordered the three absconders to be whipped 30 times apiece .
The Dutchman and the Englishmen were sentenced to a one-year extension on their indentured servitude contract .
But John Punch received a different sentence : Yes , slavery was a product of racial disparities in the criminal justice system .
Two hundred and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 1986 , the spirit of the enslaved ancestors crawled out of Cameroon ’ s Lake Nyos and started killing people .
There were no bullets .
A bomb didn ’ t explode .
On a bright and sunny morning , as villagers walked to work , the lake turned the color of blood , the spirits emerged with a bang and in minutes 1,746 people and 3,500 livestock suddenly dropped dead .
It had to be the ancestors .
A few years later , researchers concluded that volcanic gasses were trapped beneath @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , until 1.6 tons of carbon dioxide finally exploded in the air .
The iron had turned the plant matter red and because CO2 is heavier than air , an invisible cloud , 12 stories high , essentially suffocated the entire village .
Scientists eventually installed a pipe that released the gases before they built up and solved the day .
But if you ask the Christians , they will tell you that the disaster was an act of God .
The Muslim Cameroonians insisted that Allah did it .
Even with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Lake Nyos Disaster was the ancestors ’ revenge .
Many even argued that calling it an act of nature was blasphemy against the ancestors , Jesus or whomever ... Just in case it was real Now , some people will call those science deniers “ backwards ” and “ uneducated ” for believing in the superstitions they have been indoctrinated with .
But not me .
I did not create this Harvard study any more than scientists created that underwater volcano .
Yet , these white people are mad at me for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people are willing to deny the facts and statistics because the data dismantles their long-held beliefs .
So , why did the FBI arrest Black people for 5,025 murders and non-negligent homicides in 2017 , while whites were arrested for only 4,188 ?
I have no idea .
I am one of the 99.9992 percent of Black men who have never murdered anyone .
Maybe you should wonder why you think 47.8 million non-murderous Black people should answer for the .ooo8 percent of Black murderers .
Maybe you should read the study and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with murder and manslaughter while white people are charged with lesser charges like negligent homicide .
Maybe you should realize that Black people are arrested for violent crimes at higher rates but white people are convicted at higher rates .
Maybe you should believe facts instead of the racist ideations that have been passed down to you for generations .
Ultimately , believing that Black people are just prone to violence is just a supernatural belief that white people have adopted to explain away the undeniable , scientifically proven disease called white supremacy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ truth , you ’ d rather believe in the spooky juice , nigger-hating fuckshit taught to you by the same racist ancestors who pillaged an entire continent and sentenced them to a life of servitude because of the color of their skin .
And I get why you would rather believe that because every day , I pray that the invisible god of suffocation with snuff out all you motherfuckers ... My mama didn ’ t raise me like this .
When you said “ Just imagine if this email was laced with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attention from my point and probably give you a negative opinion of me , ” that hit me hard because , to be honest , I already have a negative opinion of you .
See , I realized from an early age that language is subjective .
I actually learned that lesson when I represented myself in the Harriot Court case of Michael vs. Comelita ’ s Ass .
Whenever someone in our house broke a rule that didn ’ t warrant an immediate ass-whipping , we were allowed to present our case @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Everyone loved Harriot Court .
We chose our friends as jurors and my mother was the only judge .
Every week , after Sister Wilma Jackson sat on the altar and summoned the Holy Spirit of shouting with her anointed alto voice ; after Deacon Stevenson managed to not spit out his false teeth ( It only happened three or four times ) during his unabridged , extended remix of a prayer to the King of Kings , Lord of Lords , Bright and Morning Star ; after Sister Cook read the announcements @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recite the 10 Commandments from memory .
When we got to the part about not coveting thy neighbor ’ s house , his wife , his manservant , his maidservant , nor his ox , my youngest sister and I would giggle while emphatically shouting the phrase “ nor his ass ” because ... we were kids .
My oldest sister Sean , however , was already saved and sanctified and filled with the Holy Ghost , so she wouldn ’ t even say the word .
Plus , in my mother ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ using “ cuss words.
” One day , my sister Comelita told me to kiss her ass .
I wasn ’ t even offended but my snitching ass-sister Sean told my mom .
Comelita asked for a trial , which immediately was put on the docket .
Even though the slur was directed at me , Comelita chose me as her lawyer because , I don ’ t wan na brag , but I was one of the top legal minds in the Harriot household .
My entire legal-ish defense rested on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ word , then why couldn ’ t she ?
During her opening arguments , mother rebutted with the fact that the “ ass ” in commandment was referring to a donkey , and the meaning of words can only be defined by the context they are used in .
( Now that I think about it , why was my mother allowed to be the judge and the prosecutor ?
I ’ m thinking about filing a judicial complaint . )
She really gave a flawless lesson in the English language , complete @ @ @ @ @ @ @ called Comelita to the stand and asked if she knew the word was off-limits .
While we didn ’ t swear on the Bible , we knew Jesus was watching , so no one ever lied on the witness stand ( it was actually the barstool my sisters sat on while getting their hair straightened ) .
That ’ s why Comelita conceded that she knew “ ass ” was a cuss word .
I was surely defeated .
This would be the first time I lost a case .
That ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before seen in the history of Harriot Court : I called my mother to the stand .
The following is a transcript from the case : MH : Let the record show that the witness is hostile .
Mama , where does Comelita sit during church ?
DH : She sits beside me .
All y ’ all sit beside me at church .
DH : Because I need to keep an eye on y ’ all .
Y ’ all don ’ t know how to act sometimes .
MH : And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
DH : Because she always acts up .
MH : And what if the church is full ?
DH : Then she has to bring the milk crate .
MH : Your honor , I present Exhibit A , B and C. These are milk crates we are forced to bring to church to place in the aisle near my mother and sit on in case there isn ’ t an available seat on the pew .
MH : Objection your honor .
Please instruct the witness to respect the counsel .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ me that in all of these years , you have never heard us giggle during the part where we say “ nor his ass ?
” DH : Yes , but I ’ m sure I ’ ve taught y ’ all that word refers to a donkey .
MH : But are you sure ?
Why would she giggle about a donkey ?
And why won ’ t Sean say it if you taught us the context of the word ?
And why aren ’ t you offended when she uses it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ home ?
DH : No .
Of course not .
I ’ m just saying ... MH : Sean , How do you feel about knowing Mama thinks you ’ re dumb ?
MH : She says only dumb people don ’ t know the context of words .
You don ’ t say “ ass ” and told on Comelita when she said it .
I only have two questions for you .
Are you prepared for mama to rule that you are dumb ?
MH : Objection , your honor .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ strike .
MH : Let the record show that the judge is threatening the witness .
MH : Sean , either “ ass ” should be allowed in the Harriot house because it ’ s perfectly fine , or you must admit that you are too dumb to understand context and you think God is cussing .
MH : I didn ’ t say it , mama said it .
DH : I did not say that ... MH : Court reporter , can you read back the transcript ?
DH : We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reporter !
MH : Fair point .
Ok , Sean , maybe words are all the same and you ’ re not dumb , which mama is about to rule .
And that ’ s how I won the right for my sisters and I to use the word “ ass.
” Because if you ’ re too dumb to put words into context , you should also know that God wants you to stop showing your ass .
This past Sunday , I was on MSNBC when Jonathan Capehart posed a question @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I ’ ll let my Twitter thread do the talking : In conclusion , don ’ t kill the messenger .
Unless , of course , the messenger is a racist .
Then ...

I’ve been waiting for this.
Four years ago, I stumbled across a story about Judge Ralph D. Gants. Gants was known as a “fearless advocate for racial justice” and used his position to challenge every part of the criminal justice system.
Shortly after Gants was appointed as Massachusetts’ chief justice, an attorney insisted that the state’s racial disparities were not caused by racism but were, instead, due to the fact that Black people committed more crime.
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Instead of arguing his position, Gants decided to see if it was true. He ordered Harvard Law School’s Criminal Justice Policy Program to produce one of the most expansive studies of the criminal justice system ever created.
Contrary to the comment section’s belief that the study, “Racial Disparities in the Massachusetts Criminal System” (pdf) was nothing new, it was actually groundbreaking. There have been countless studies that conclude that there were racial disparities in the criminal justice system, but the Harvard study endeavored to answer Gants’ question about why these disparities exist.
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For four years, I waited patiently. When the study finally came out, I thought it was amazing because it didn’t just show where the disparities exist, it zeroed in on a cause for the disparities.
It concluded that Black people are targeted by police, but that wasn’t why we are overrepresented in prison. We are charged with more serious offenses, but that’s not why. Prosecutors are more likely to offer white people deals, but that was not the root of the problem. Judges sentenced African-American defendants to longer sentences, but that was not the answer. The Harvard study found that the answer was “all of the above.”
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But the real revelation in the study was smack dab in the middle of the criminal justice process.
Black people are arrested more. They are overcharged. They are incarcerated at higher rates because they don’t get plea deals. They get longer sentences but are convicted less than white people.
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“Black and Latinx people are less likely to be convicted than their White counterparts if anything,” the study notes. “If we take seriously the implications of the discrimination that Black, and particularly dark-complected, defendants face in jury trials as documented in past research, it is possible that Black and Latinx people actually engage in less serious conduct than their White counterparts.” (Emphasis added.)
Wait...what?
This study upends all of the arguments about Black-on-Black crime. It shows that systemic discrimination is the only reason for criminal justice disparities. This is why Gants’ study was so important. Now, I don’t believe there is an invisible man in the sky who oversees every action on Earth like an existential orchestra conductor, but I also believe that this study may have been the reason Gants was put on Earth.
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Five days after Harvard released this revelatory report, Ralph D. Gants died.
And, in the face of all this data, statistics and empirical research, white people kept on wypipoing.
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Welcome to the Clapback Mailbag.
According to our readers, it’s my fault that Gants commissioned this study because...Black-on-Black crime. See?
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From: Richard
To: Michael Harriot I suppose this is the reason that black males are responsible for more than 52% of the murders in the US even though blacks make up less than 13% of the population. That equates to 5 to 8 thousand people every year. Is this the reason a black male executed a five year old white boy? I can go for hours with stories like this. Totally disgusted with the black community!
From: Florian
To: Michael Harriot Incredible. You and Harvard willfully dismiss the fact that Black men commit a disproportionate amount of violent crime, like Arab men do terrorism, and White men do pedophilia. Why do you willfully, knowingly dismiss this fact? Why would Jesse Jackson say he gets nervous when he’s approached by 2 Black men at night, but not when it’s 2 White men? Why don’t poor Whites, Asians, and Latinos exhibit the same homicide rate as poor blacks? Why is pop culture completely, utterly, and totally dominated by Blacks? Why did America elect and reelect Barrack Obama? Why is Oprah the richest woman in human history? Why is Clarence Thomas on the Supreme Court? Why is Tim Scott a US Senator in a Confederate state? Why don’t African Americans abandon this terrible country and move to Africa en masse? Why do Liberals always threaten to move to Canada over an election, but never to Mexico? What’s wrong with brown people? I’m not being flippant here? There are real answers to these questions, none of which support critical race theory or systemic racism claims.
From: We Din Do Nuffin
To: Michael Harriot When you consider rates of crime, black people are shot at lesser rate than white people. There is a systemic problem in black communities, but it isn’t racism. You got your 15-minutes of Twitter fame by blindly believing a flawed study, but everyone will have forgotten you in a month.
From: Angry Saxon
To: Michael Hariot I read your article on Roots .com and it is a load of crap. First you can’t control who does crime and who doesn’t. If you say RACISM prove it. You say more blacks are stopped and frisked its because more blacks do the crime. I bet this stop and frisk where in high area and I bet you left that out of your “research”. The real answer to your “research” is black do more crime cause the think its cool or funny or think that’s anyway to get by. Black support and hide other blacks that do crime. Black’s are the only race to do this. White don’t support other who break the law they turn in other whites. The answer to the mystery is that black will have to stop other blacks from doing wrong.. Set positive roll models not NBA player and rappers. Self police your friends and family into doing the right thing. Jail time or prison is result of a action by a person. Racism does not make you break the law. To prove it we have more blacks in jail now then is day of Jim Crow and segregation. So stop throwing the word RACISM around.
From: ddfd
To: Michael Harriot Black people committing crime: 27% Black people committing violent crime: 37% Black people committing murder: 53% It’s actually worse than that because most violent crime committed by black folk are committed by males, which make up less than 6% of the population. And it’s even worse because not all black males commit violent crimes. So, about 1-2% of the population commits 27% of crime, 37% of violent crime, and 53% of murders. Awww, your pwecious, bias, ignorant Harvard study. White people don’t want to live with your ilk, are you going to cwy? You’re a minority, that will never change.
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Dear all,
I can tell that you’re not a fan of facts and science, so maybe I will tell you a story about the criminal justice system.
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In 1441, the Portuguese landed in Cameroon. They were looking for oil and seal skins, but they found something more valuable—human beings. Although other Europeans eventually joined in after Portugal created the trans-Atlantic slave trade, Portugal did not buy prisoners of war. Instead, they were known for raiding Cameroonian villages and kidnapping Africans. The Portuguese were the most brutal brand of white people, so many Cameroonians fled the coast.
But Cameroonian tradition says that one day, the spirits of the enslaved Cameroonians would return to their homeland, rise out of the water and kill the people who adopted the religion of the white man and didn’t try to stop the enslavers. Most eventually accepted Christianity and Islam but Cameroonians still prayed that the spirit of the enslavers would never return...Just in case it was real.
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Now some historians argue that the Africans who arrived in 1619 were not slaves, but indentured servants. But In 1640, a Cameroonian indentured servant named John Punch, along with two other white indentured servants, ran away from their master Hugh Gwynn in Virginia. When they were found and brought back to their master, a judge ordered the three absconders to be whipped 30 times apiece. The Dutchman and the Englishmen were sentenced to a one-year extension on their indentured servitude contract. But John Punch received a different sentence:
...and that the third being a negro named John Punch shall serve his said master or his assigns for the time of his natural Life here or elsewhere.
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Yes, slavery was a product of racial disparities in the criminal justice system.
Two hundred and forty-six years later, on August 21, 1986, the spirit of the enslaved ancestors crawled out of Cameroon’s Lake Nyos and started killing people. There were no bullets. A bomb didn’t explode. On a bright and sunny morning, as villagers walked to work, the lake turned the color of blood, the spirits emerged with a bang and in minutes 1,746 people and 3,500 livestock suddenly dropped dead.
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It had to be the ancestors.
A few years later, researchers concluded that volcanic gasses were trapped beneath the surface of the lake for years, until 1.6 tons of carbon dioxide finally exploded in the air. The iron had turned the plant matter red and because CO2 is heavier than air, an invisible cloud, 12 stories high, essentially suffocated the entire village. Scientists eventually installed a pipe that released the gases before they built up and solved the day.
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See? Science answered the question.
But if you ask the Christians, they will tell you that the disaster was an act of God. The Muslim Cameroonians insisted that Allah did it. Even with the facts and data, some still believe the Lake Nyos Disaster was the ancestors’ revenge. Many even argued that calling it an act of nature was blasphemy against the ancestors, Jesus or whomever...Just in case it was real
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Now, some people will call those science deniers “backwards” and “uneducated” for believing in the superstitions they have been indoctrinated with.
But not me.
I know white people.
I did not create this Harvard study any more than scientists created that underwater volcano. Yet, these white people are mad at me for reporting on a peer-reviewed study because white people are willing to deny the facts and statistics because the data dismantles their long-held beliefs.
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So, why did the FBI arrest Black people for 5,025 murders and non-negligent homicides in 2017, while whites were arrested for only 4,188?
I have no idea. I am one of the 99.9992 percent of Black men who have never murdered anyone. Maybe you should wonder why you think 47.8 million non-murderous Black people should answer for the .ooo8 percent of Black murderers. Maybe you should read the study and find out that Black people are charged with murder and manslaughter while white people are charged with lesser charges like negligent homicide. Maybe you should realize that Black people are arrested for violent crimes at higher rates but white people are convicted at higher rates.
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Maybe you should believe facts instead of the racist ideations that have been passed down to you for generations.
Ultimately, believing that Black people are just prone to violence is just a supernatural belief that white people have adopted to explain away the undeniable, scientifically proven disease called white supremacy.
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But instead of trusting the actual truth, you’d rather believe in the spooky juice, nigger-hating fuckshit taught to you by the same racist ancestors who pillaged an entire continent and sentenced them to a life of servitude because of the color of their skin.
And I get why you would rather believe that because every day, I pray that the invisible god of suffocation with snuff out all you motherfuckers...
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Just in case it’s real.
From Mrs. Y.V.C. To: Danielle Belton Hello -
I subscribe to The Root newsletter. The articles are interesting and very informative, and I appreciate being afforded the opportunity to read stories from “our” perspective. I have a question... Why is profanity used in the articles? When I am reading and agreeing I am suddenly slapped with curse words! I find they take away from the story or perspective by trivializing, for a moment, what is being said. Just imagine if this email was laced with curse words. It would divert your attention from my point and probably give you a negative opinion of me. I realize my aforementioned statements probably won’t carry any weight. But if there is the slightest chance that you would consider the fact that there are people, such as myself, who find the profanity in your articles wince inducing, then the time it has taken me to compose and send this email has been well spent. Sincerely, Mrs. Y.V. Coston
Dear Mrs. Coston,
My mama didn’t raise me like this.
When you said “Just imagine if this email was laced with curse words. It would divert your attention from my point and probably give you a negative opinion of me,” that hit me hard because, to be honest, I already have a negative opinion of you.
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See, I realized from an early age that language is subjective. I actually learned that lesson when I represented myself in the Harriot Court case of Michael vs. Comelita’s Ass.
Whenever someone in our house broke a rule that didn’t warrant an immediate ass-whipping, we were allowed to present our case before a jury of our neighbors. Everyone loved Harriot Court. We chose our friends as jurors and my mother was the only judge.
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Every week, after Sister Wilma Jackson sat on the altar and summoned the Holy Spirit of shouting with her anointed alto voice; after Deacon Stevenson managed to not spit out his false teeth (It only happened three or four times) during his unabridged, extended remix of a prayer to the King of Kings, Lord of Lords, Bright and Morning Star; after Sister Cook read the announcements, the entire church would stand and recite the 10 Commandments from memory.
When we got to the part about not coveting thy neighbor’s house, his wife, his manservant, his maidservant, nor his ox, my youngest sister and I would giggle while emphatically shouting the phrase “nor his ass” because...we were kids. My oldest sister Sean, however, was already saved and sanctified and filled with the Holy Ghost, so she wouldn’t even say the word. Plus, in my mother’s house, we were forbidden from using “cuss words.”
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One day, my sister Comelita told me to kiss her ass. I wasn’t even offended but my snitching ass-sister Sean told my mom. Comelita asked for a trial, which immediately was put on the docket. Even though the slur was directed at me, Comelita chose me as her lawyer because, I don’t wanna brag, but I was one of the top legal minds in the Harriot household. My entire legal-ish defense rested on the premise that if God could use the word, then why couldn’t she?
During her opening arguments, mother rebutted with the fact that the “ass” in commandment was referring to a donkey, and the meaning of words can only be defined by the context they are used in. (Now that I think about it, why was my mother allowed to be the judge and the prosecutor? I’m thinking about filing a judicial complaint.) She really gave a flawless lesson in the English language, complete with etymology and Biblical references.
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She called Comelita to the stand and asked if she knew the word was off-limits. While we didn’t swear on the Bible, we knew Jesus was watching, so no one ever lied on the witness stand (it was actually the barstool my sisters sat on while getting their hair straightened). That’s why Comelita conceded that she knew “ass” was a cuss word.
I was surely defeated. This would be the first time I lost a case. That’s when I pulled an unprecedented move never before seen in the history of Harriot Court:
I called my mother to the stand. The following is a transcript from the case:
Michael Harriot: Miss Harriot—May I call you Dorothy? Dorothy Harriot: Don’t play, lil’ boy. MH: Let the record show that the witness is hostile. Mama, where does Comelita sit during church? DH: She sits beside me. All y’all sit beside me at church. MH: And why is that? DH: Because I need to keep an eye on y’all. Y’all don’t know how to act sometimes. MH: And why does Comelita sit directly beside you? DH: Because she always acts up. MH: And what if the church is full? DH: Then she has to bring the milk crate. MH: Your honor, I present Exhibit A, B and C. These are milk crates we are forced to bring to church to place in the aisle near my mother and sit on in case there isn’t an available seat on the pew. So, Dorothy... DH: Mikey, don’t play with me. MH: Objection your honor. Please instruct the witness to respect the counsel. So, mama, are you telling me that in all of these years, you have never heard us giggle during the part where we say “nor his ass?” DH: Yes, but I’m sure I’ve taught y’all that word refers to a donkey. MH: You taught us that? DH: She knows. MH: But are you sure? Why would she giggle about a donkey? And why won’t Sean say it if you taught us the context of the word? And why aren’t you offended when she uses it in church but you are offended at home? DH: It’s context. Dumb people don’t consider context. MH: So you’re calling Sean dumb? DH: No. Of course not. I’m just saying... MH: I call Seandra Harriot to the stand. Seandra sits in the straightening comb chair: MH: Sean, How do you feel about knowing Mama thinks you’re dumb? SH: She didn’t say that. MH: She says only dumb people don’t know the context of words. You don’t say “ass” and told on Comelita when she said it. I only have two questions for you. Are you prepared for mama to rule that you are dumb? DH: Mikey, don’t call your sister dumb, MH: Objection, your honor. The prosecution/judge is interfering. Move to strike. DH: Boy, don’t make me... MH: Let the record show that the judge is threatening the witness. MH: Sean, either “ass” should be allowed in the Harriot house because it’s perfectly fine, or you must admit that you are too dumb to understand context and you think God is cussing. SH: I’m not dumb. It’s a bad word. MH: I didn’t say it, mama said it. DH: I did not say that... MH: Court reporter, can you read back the transcript? DH: We don’t even have a court reporter! MH: Fair point. Ok, Sean, maybe words are all the same and you’re not dumb, which mama is about to rule. One last question: What does “covet” mean? SH: To cover something.
And that’s how I won the right for my sisters and I to use the word “ass.”
Because if you’re too dumb to put words into context, you should also know that God wants you to stop showing your ass.
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This past Sunday, I was on MSNBC when Jonathan Capehart posed a question to me, which irked some people.
From: Tayshon Washington To: Michael Harriot Subject: Sup Bruh It’s so amusing how desperately black people want to live with white people, are so distressed that white people don’t want to live with them, so crushed when they realize it, and cry about it. You’re a racist.
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Dear Tayshon and Patti,
I’ll let my Twitter thread do the talking:
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In conclusion, don’t kill the messenger. Unless, of course, the messenger is a racist. Then...
Be my guest.