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If You Piss Off My Youngest Kid, the Way His Petty Is Set Up, You Are Absolutely Not Coming to His Birthday Party
You know, as I watch my kids grow, Iāve come to the realization that, in life, the 3-5 age range is really the sweet spot. For kids, itās the age before they are required to know better and thus do better so they can pretty much say anything they want (short of curse words around…
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Shawty Got Gifts: A Product Review of Ray Jās Raycon E55 True Wireless Earbuds
I promise you that I donāt engage in pure unfettered foolishness just because Iām comfortable in life. And yet, here we are doing a product review of Rayconās E55 True Wireless Earbuds.Ā Raycon is, of course, an electronics brand by one William Raymond Norwood Jr. also known as The Artist Formerly Known as Hey Waitaminute Aināt…
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An Ode to Palmer's Cocoa Butter for Holdin' a Brotha Down for the Past 30 Years. Thank You for Being a Friend
I donāt know what prompted me to go into my parentsā bathroom and look for some lotion when I was around 10 years old. I was a boy after all, and I donāt remember my parents ever stressing me about the finer points of proper moisturization. Hell, I vividly remember times I jumped right out…
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I Used to Want to Drive Across America. Ya Know, See Some America and Shit. I Have Three Kids Now. *CENSOR* That.
There was a time when nothing sounded more romantic to me (in the fun and adventure sense of the word) than driving across America and seeing all that she had to offer. I grew up as an Army brat overseas in Europe, so Iāve been to most of the European countries that were a simple…
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8 Things to Keep in Mind if You Are the Woketep in Your Family at Thanksgiving
The heads of woketeps must be exploding right about now: T.I. is out here being castigated expeditiously on Red Table Talk over something that every self-respecting man believes in: He is responsible for protecting his daughters from both themselves and indignity. What the hell is everybody upset about? All of these black people are standing…
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'There Was Silence. It Was Understood': Reflections About 'yasiin bey: Negus,' the Listening Installation at the Brooklyn Museum
A few weeks back, I wrote a piece that was critical of āyasiin bey: Negus,ā the traveling art exhibit/listening installation curated by yasiin bey, the artist formerly known as Mos Def. My overarching point (perhaps fairly called āmeanā in the comments on the actual piece, and disregarded as closed-minded on Facebook) was that the idea,…
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The Crown Morehouse College Is Trying to Reach
As both Morehouse College and Spelman College celebrated their annual homecoming in late Octoberāusually more than reason enough for me to make the trip to AtlantaāI had a little extra pep in my homecoming step. The weekend also coincided with Morehouse Collegeās āExperience The Houseā open house for prospective students and parents, and one of…
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8 Reflections on SpelHouse's Blessed and Highly Favored 2019 Homecoming
This past weekend in the capital of African AmericaāAtlantaāa gathering of Black Excellence took place on hallowed grounds in the cityās West End neighborhood. SpelHouse, the famed and noble portmanteau of two of Black Americaās most illustrious and storied institutionsāMorehouse College and Spelman Collegeācelebrated its annual homecoming. For those of us who come every year…
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Dear God, It's Me, Panama (Again). I See Rain in the Forecast for Spelhouse Homecoming This Weekend (Again). Let's Talk (Again)
Dear God, Whatās up, Big Homieāis it okay if I refer to you as such? I have no idea if the pronouns conversation has made it into religion yet, though Iām pretty sure itās coming. I think for simplicityās sake, Iāll stick with convention and you can correct me in the comments. Again, what up,…
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Morris Brown College Is One Step Closer to Being an Institution That Students Actively Seek to Attend Again
Even though I went to Morehouse College in Atlanta, Iām fiercely protective of all historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). While I may talk trash about rival institutions like Howardāitās really only a rivalry in our hearts; Howard literally does shit no other HBCU can do, and itās āthe Meccaā for a reasonāI can do…
