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Shit Bougie Black People Love: 24. Bottomless Mimosas
It’s well-established that Bougie Black People (BBP) are alcoholics who invented things like “the day party” and “the Scandal watch party” and “the Congressional Black Caucus” just so they’d have more opportunities to drink. But, to truly understand BBP, you need to understand their drink of choice, and why their drink of choice is their drink…
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Being A Husband Means You Kill The Maggots
Like many other public speakers, the pastor at my church loves to use metaphors and analogies when he speaks. A reading from scripture where Jesus played pick-up basketball with Paul is really a lesson about sacrifice. A story about that time John the Baptist got sick after eating too much kettle corn is really an…
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My Street Harassment Story
I was in D.C. around this time last year for a screening of our TV pilot. We (my now wife and I) drove down from Pittsburgh that day, and made it to town at around five. Since the screening was at 7:30, we had a couple hours to spare, so we stopped somewhere on U Street to…
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Why I Love NBA Basketball (…And Why You Don't If You Don't)
***Although originally posted a year ago, everything said here still rings true. So I’m saying it again (with some minor edits)*** As I type this, the remnants of a fried egg and bacon sandwich sits on a plate to my left. What was once a towering piece of sandwich art has been reduced to a dozen…
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Five Black Superheroes We Need To See
Earlier today, Marvel Studios announced that Chadwick Boseman — who seems poised to play every Black man who’s ever existed — will be cast as Black Panther, a movie that’s set to be released in 2017. While that’s great news for Boseman, here are a few more Black superheroes we’d like to see on screen.…
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Black-ish, The Best Black Sitcom…Ever?
I first saw Kyrie Irving play live in the 2010 Jordan Classic — an annual high school all-star game featuring the country’s best basketball players. Although it was broadcast on ESPN, I forgot it was coming on, but some random channel surfing allowed me to catch the last few minutes. The clip starting at the 27 second…
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On Seattle Quarterback Russell Wilson Not Being "Black Enough"
1. The Bleacher Report’s Mike Freeman is Black. I assumed he was with a last name “Freeman,” but I had to google to confirm. I did not, however, google Freeman’s bio and background, so I’m going to assume he has some Black family members, Black friends, Black acquaintances, Black neighbors, and possibly even a Black…
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Mo'Ne Davis Is Better At What She Does Than You Are At What You Do, Part 3
Here’s Mo’ne Davis showing that she’s better at pitching than you are at anything. Here’s Mo’ne Davis’s coach explaining why she’s better at what she does than you are at what you do. Here’s Mo’ne Davis’s family explaining why she’s better at what she does than you are at what you do. Here’s Mo’ne Davis…
