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Maiysha Kai
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Maiysha Kai is former managing editor of The Glow Up and host of The Root Presents: It's Lit!, and your average Grammy-nominated goddess next door. May I borrow some sugar?

The quote from Styles is in the next to last paragraph where he says it’s just something he likes to do.

Your feelings of discomfort are valid as light-skinned people aren’t ultimately responsible for white supremacy favoring proximity to whiteness.

I object to your stance that lighter is more attractive and that’s the main problem right there. You’re right the Jezebel has less of a leg to stand on than they used to but beautiful women like Issa Rae, Micheala Cole, and more would have been more appropriate than Zazie Beetz.

If you knew as a kid, then the bigwigs in the industry definitely knew.

I’m just happy it finally happened. A few decades late, but at least his victims can have some semblance of justice. (I grew up in Chicago too & am p sure EVERYONE knew, but the people with the power to stop him didn’t give a single f***)

She demanded everyone get out on the dance floor and dance with her as “Gyalis” played and then walked off as her own music started playing.

Replay of what happened after Rhianna hugged Bella:

I’m glad you (the literal you) have! Feels like a conscious attempt by Minaj to distract media/attention. Unfortunately not everyone has the same tenacity as The Root ;)

I’ll go ahead and indulge a troll today.

She’s got 22 million followers on Twitter/Instagram, she is doing a LOT of damage to the youth demographic that doctors are trying to reach out to, especially youth of color

The government of Trinidad and Tobago went and looked into the goddamn story and she still won’t take the L on this.

I’m sure it’s because I’m a barren millennial spinster with no prospects but I’m also sure it’s because I watched my mother and aunts struggle in their relationships with men that I am convinced that marriages with men are a true dice roll in life.

Note to any and all black people in the public eye: When Fox News & The GOP come to your defense and try & use you as an example of how all black folks need to think you have officially fucked up. You do understand this right? As they say in politics When you’re explaining, you’re losing. The sad and fucking

she alleges are being “used” to undermine “a smart woman” to make her look “crazy or stupid.”

Collectively, we’re both longing for a simpler time when we could shamelessly enjoy the frivolity of events like the Met Gala and perpetually feeling some kind of way, at this point.”

That shot of him standing in front of the imagery of slaves is remarkably powerful. Well done.

Are you new to the internet?

You can tell AOC’s dress worked because people won’t stop talking about it. She won.

Sounds to me that there are more pieces of shit involved who deserve jail alongside this piece of shit.