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Why Robert Griffin, III Getting Backlash for Appreciating His White Wife on Instagram is Foolish

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Why are we still talking about the problems with interracial relationships?

When NFL quarterback Robert Griffin, III posted a video on Instagram showing appreciation to his white wife, people naturally went off the handle and resumed the discussion on why it is bad for black men to date interracially. This is a discussion that is getting old by the minute for two reasons. First, as society changes and black people continue to climb the socioeconomic ladder, their dating preferences will evolve along with them. Second, and most important, if black women want to see black men “stay home”, all they have to do is listen to what black men say they want and provide that!

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A Guy Creates 150 Instagram Accounts to Beg His Ex to Take Him Back: Why Men Continue to Take L’s

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This is another example as to why women’s dating and relationship dysfunction is rooted in men’s lack of self-respect, lack of self-esteem, and poor social skills.

Desperate to try and salvage his relationship, a man went so far as to create 150 different Instagram accounts in attempts to reach her through DMs. After blocking them all, she put out a video exposing the lengths that he’s gone to to try to reach her. At some point, men are going to have to realize that the source of women’s perceived undesired behavior in relation to men and relationships is our own poor decision-making habits and an inability (or unwillingness) to carry ourselves with the dignity and respect that we claim to want them to treat us with. Another L for men everywhere. Thanks, bro…

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Bobby Shmurda and the Threat of a Black Man with Options

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What’s with the animosity for black men who choose to explore their options?

The second that hip-hop star Bobby Shmurda became associated with a white woman, it was open season on his character and why it’s a crime against humanity for him as a black man to choose to date out. What’s the real issue with black men who choose to date out? Is it about foregoing our moral obligation to help uplift the race, or is this just an examination of how women need to lighten up and gain a better understanding of modern dating and where they fall in the pecking order with respect to men who have options? Women need to accept that they’re going to have to compete!

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What the Washington D.C. Capitol Insurrection TEACHES Us About Practical Solutions

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Although high emotions are understandable, let’s not allow what happened at the Capitol to stop us from continuing to discuss PRACTICAL solutions to social and racial inequality.

The January 6, 2021 insurrection at the Capitol building in Washington D.C. spurred a racial conversation as to the difference in the way that people of color would be treated versus the way that the insurrectionists were treated. For us, this served as a reminder that there are practical ways to approach the conversation around combatting racial inequality, and there are impractical ways to do so. We want to talk about those practical ways.

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Is T.I.’s Claim that Women Only Want a Man Who Has Options Valid?

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Whether women prefer men who are wanted by other women shouldn’t be up for debate. Rather, we need to discuss how women being honest about that can help to foster better relationships for everyone.

During a recent episode of his podcast “ExpediTIously”, rapper and entrepreneur T.I. asserted that women are only attracted to men who keep other women and have options. We discuss whether this is valid, and the importance of women being honest with themselves so that we can try to retain some semblance of the notion of “relationships”.

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Kyle Larson’s N-Word Incident

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What are the potential root causes for the frequent “n-word” slips of the tongue?

NASCAR driver Kyle Larson let the n-word slip during a live stream of a virtual racing broadcast. We discuss the fallout, our opinions on the reasons why this happens, and possible ways to help promote understanding.

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Dwayne Wade Supports Son Zion’s Gender Transition

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Retired NBA superstar Dwayne Wade jumpstarted a national debate around parenting, family values, and acceptance when he publicly showed support for his son Zion’s decision to be identified as a woman.

We give our thoughts on Dwayne Wade’s support for his son Zion’s gender transition. More than the story itself, we also highlight our current social climate, ideological control in the media, and the overall lack of tolerance for different, reasonable points of view.

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VIDEO: Kobe Bryant: 1978 – 2020

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NBA legend Kobe Bryant tragically loses his life in a helicopter crash on the morning of January 26, 2020. We give our thoughts as best we can.

For a special edition to the platform, we gather to discuss the tragic death of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, who along with his daughter Gianna Bryant and 7 others, perished in a tragic helicopter crash on January 26, 2020. We reflect on what he respectively meant to us both within the sports context, as well as symbolically. [Read more…]