Tamika Mallory, rapper
Megan Thee Stallion and Black Twitter. Whether individuals or entities, these nominees called out wrong and laid truth to the foreground.
From Megan calling out out
Tory Lanez to Black Twitter consistently “making accountability an art form” and a whole swathe of Black people “feel safe and sane” during difficult times, rhese nominees deserve their flowers. The winner, however, is Mallory for her impeccable ability to keep composure and making sure her words were powerfully felt during the Black Lives Matter and Say Her Name protests.
“Listen now, first off, Tamika Mallory said what needed to be said. Sis deserves,” notes Pinnock to the rest.
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2020 was a year. And I don’t mean that in a good way. Because this whole endeavor is about positivity, I won’t even speak on any of the negativity.
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What I will say is that 2020 did provide many moments of positivity in the form of movies and television, and the internet straight showed out. I think most of us got into the lemons-int0-lemonade business to laugh in order to keep from crying. And that’s why
The Root’s The Blackest Awards exists known henceforth and throughout this awards season as The Skippies, in honor of the co-founder of