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Misguided Righteousness, A Balanced Breakfast & Not Enough Dara
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Demi heads back to Hillman, The Drop might be the best show on TV, and Nikole Hannah-Jones’ essay sparks a complicated conversation about Black flight, the Black elite, educational sacrifice—and whether righteous intentions can still lead to misguided choices.
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30:01|John Boyega has been keeping a whole family under wraps, Diddy is punished for his prison luxuries, and my alma mater has me embarrassed. Plus, there's plenty of good Black TV news, Reasonable Doubt is stressing me out, and The Drop is dropping the ball.Somebody's Son, Somebody's Daughter & Ilhan Omar's Federal Raid
19:20|A beautiful wedding has me thinking I might need to be nicer to somebody's son. Meanwhile, a young mother is killed, and the feds show up at Ilhan Omar's house three weeks before an election.Beautiful Women, Unfortunate Looking Men & Morris Chestnut Hates That Lady
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