400 Years Since 1619: The Root's Clapback Mailbag: Flashback to the Future

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Friday, March 13, 2020

The Root's Clapback Mailbag: Flashback to the Future

Each week, as I read the emails, tweets, DMs and comments for Friday’s Clapback Mailbag, I find something that makes me think: “This person is gonna look really stupid in the flashback.”

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