Just realized Gizelle Bryant from Real Housewives of Potomac is sitting right behind me. Hopefully since her costars aren’t running the show she won’t get thrown out.

I’ve seen at least three dudes from Love and Hip Hop Various Seasons are here in the audience. I remember none of their names, so don’t ask.

Despite the Blakanda theme, the only folks I've seen in wax print is Yesha and one lost looking lady. And despite being told not to record literally everyone has their phones out for Migos "Walk It Like I Talk It."

During the commercial break you can hear a pin drop in here as celebrities are ushered in from the front to their seats. The only noise is Jamie Foxx cracking jokes.

Asad is a seriously adorable child. I don't blame Khaled for packing this kid to every award show.

Jamie Foxx said this is a celebration and given the shortness of his intro clearly he wanted to get on with the show after guilt-baiting Michael B. Jordan to give his slaves jumping from the ships speech from Black Panther. (It was cute even though everyone from Black Panther looks like they're a hostage to the wave…

That’s a good point! I am (admittedly) not a sports person. But I’ll check with Stephen Crockett, our resident sports guy and see if we can find a very “root” angle!

I had the same response when I first received the invite to the show! I had to Google to make sure I wasn’t going crazy.

Thanks!

Aw, thanks!

I really appreciate your kind words. And while the hospital initially is scary, sometimes it’s necessary. In my case, it was a lot necessary. Don’t be afraid to do what you have to do to keep yourself healthy and safe. And thank you for all your support throughout the years since my Black Snob days. I truly appreciate…

Good catch. Thanks!

Basically I told myself I had to stay alive for my parents because when I was a reporter in Midland, TX. I once went to a support group for parents who lost a child and their pain was so real and horrible I realized I could never willfully do that to my parents. I adore my mother and father and they were basically a…

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it! Originally this was a one-off, but due to the overwhelmingly positive response, I may revisit this character.

Thank you so much for your thoughts. I really appreciate it! I love talking about my stories and I’m glad you found this piece meaningful. I will definitely keep writing more fiction!

Sure! I came up with her as character back in 2009. I don’t remember what exactly inspired the story. Sometimes I just see something or read something and it sparks a feeling in me ... this was probably after I read a article about a white female call girl that I thought was lacking in substance and nuance. I’m really…

I’ll look it up. Thanks for the suggestion!

Aw, that’s so sweet! The Root is the main place I’m writing these days. I promise I’ll try to run more of my fiction monthly on the site. I have quite the backlog of unpublished short stories. Again, very glad you enjoyed this piece!