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Why God Gives Men Daughters
"She borrowed my gangsta, then sold it on eBay," Very Smart Brothas' Panama Jackson says in a piece reflecting on his relationship with his 4-year-old girl.
Black Love: What Is It, Exactly?
Blackness is complicated and always will be, Very Smart Brothas' Panama Jackson says, so it's no surprise that the definition of "black love" isn't simple.
Does BET Get a Fair Shake These Days?
Very Smart Brothas' Panama Jackson asks whether the network is finally giving us what we're looking for -- and whether we even know what that is.
'Think Like a Man' Was Actually Good
Panama Jackson of Very Smart Brothas was shocked to discover that he enjoyed the new Steve Harvey film. He says it's a long-awaited black romantic comedy worth seeing.
Black America's Secret Shame
Very Smart Brothas blogger Panama Jackson weighs in on the growing schism between "elitist" blacks and other blacks at a time when the wealth gap is widening in the nation. He calls it our secret shame.
