Very Smart Dads
Very Smart Dads
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Kevin Hart Reimagines the Black Dad in Fatherhood
In his new film ‘Fatherhood,’ the comedian brings nuance to a conversation about what it means to be a Black father.
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Watch: This Father's Day, Very Smart Brothas Is Giving Some Flowers to a Few of Our Favorite Unsung TV Dads!
Uncle Phil gets all of the flowers when it comes to favorite Black TV Dads, but this year we’re going to share the love with a few who don’t always get the love
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Can I Get a 'Soul Clap'?: A Musical Journey In a Cadillac With Pop
For the ‘A Song For My Father’ Father’s Day Series, Dustin Seibert shares how a musical playlist of half-a-century old jams reminds him of his father
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Miles Davis, Brown Liquor and a Night I Didn't Want to End
For the ‘A Song For My Father’ Father’s Day Series, Law Ware discusses his father through the Miles Davis Quintet’s ‘It Never Entered My Mind.’
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Bonding Over Jazz and Kintsugi With My Father
For the ‘A Song For My Father’ Father’s Day Series, Olu Burrell dedicates Taylor McFerrin’s ‘Invisible/Visible’ to his dad.
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VSB Dads Share Their Father's Day Wish Lists. We Thank You In Advance
Father’s Day is upon us and even before COVID-19, the sock aisles at your favorite retailers (that also sold groceries!) were probably almost bare, but now they are probably empty. Socks and ties are the Father’s Day staples near and far, to and fro. But is that what the father in your life really wants…
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The Way My Kids Are Eating Snacks at Home, I'm Starting to Wonder If They Were Starving at School
I have a curiosity that I’ve been pondering since schools shuttered and our kids have been home around the clock: were my kids starving at school? I think my parents will probably feel me on this one right here. If you are a parent and find yourself so compelled to throw your hands in the…
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Thanks to My Kids, I Hope to Never Hear ‘Who Let The Dogs Out’ Again. I’ll Probably Listen to It Again This Afternoon
We’ve been down this old town road before. A few months ago, my wife and I took my two boys to Monster Jam, the traveling monster truck competition and demonstration show during its Washington, D.C. stop. One of the trucks, Monster Mutt, comes out to Baha Men’s 2000, Grammy-award winning (!!!!!) cover, “Who Let The…
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Stepping on Shit in the Middle of the Night: A Discourse on Parenting Little Children
I’d like to be one of those parents who can say that my kids have never heard me use profanity. But I can’t do that. In fact, if you live within a mile of my house, it is highly likely that if you have kids, they’ve heard me use profanity. Stepping on shit my kids…
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Christmas Gift Ideas for the Washed Black Dads in Your Life
As a washed black dad myself, I’m well-versed in all things washed black dad. I wouldn’t quite call myself a maven just yet—you need approximately 12-15 years of washed black dadding to qualify—but I’m close, and I have the sleeping pattern and sensitive toothpaste to prove it. Anyway, if you have a washed black dad…