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The Unfinished Business of The First Black President
There’s a huge difference between having a President that’s Black and having a Black President. With Barack, we thought we hit the jackpot and were finally gonna get both, but boy were we wrong. Almost eight years into the Obama Era and we’ve still not grappled with some of the vexing issues of negritude and…
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The Unfinished Business of the Black President
There’s a huge difference between having a president who’s black and having a Black President. With Barack Obama, we thought we hit the jackpot and we were finally gonna get both, but boy, were we wrong. Almost eight years into the Obama era, and we’ve still not grappled with some of the vexing issues of…
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The Moments When Being a Black Man Is The Shit
2016 has been a rough year for black men. We’re about to say goodbye to our first black president, Muhammad Ali died, Jay Electronica still ain’t dropped an album, and there’s a new Madea movie about to hit theaters. Plus, cops keep shooting dudes that look like us like every week. It’s with that in…
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The Definitive Ranking of Obscure and Defunct Sneakers
It’s back-to-school time, and if you’re black and of a certain age, you know you can’t start school without a fresh pair of new shoes. Some of us mowed lawns or babysat our bad-ass cousins to save up some bread for some fresh J’s or a pair of crispy Reeboks. Others of us weren’t so…
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The Hip Hop "Other Guy" Hall Of Fame
If you’re a fan of hip hop, you know what I’m talking about. In most rap groups, there’s a stand out emcee who is the face of the franchise, the leader of the team and the straw that stirs the drink. But we’re not talking about that. We’re talking about the other guy in the…
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10 Black-Ass Mysteries You Always Wanted To Know About But Never Thought To Solve
Blackness in America is an all encompassing state and experience that encapsulates a collective history and heritage. With that history and heritage comes a common wisdom, but counter to that common wisdom are mysteries. Gather ‘round the big wicker chair as we examine and explore some of these Mysteries of Blackness and search for the…
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A Hip-Hop Hall of Fame for the ‘Other Guy’
If you’re a fan of hip-hop, you know what I’m talking about. In most rap groups, there’s a standout emcee who is the face of the franchise, the leader of the team and the straw that stirs the drink. But we’re not talking about that. We’re talking about the other guy in the group. You…
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A Few Things That Are Right With America Right Now
We’ve had a rough two weeks, man. I mean, collectively it’s been a tough time to live in America with constant reminders of everything that’s wrong. So how about we take a step back, breathe, and try to focus on a few things that are right with America? Yeah, cops are still killing black folks…
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The 10 Happiest People In The World
10.) White People on Bicylces I don’t know why it is, but cycling just seems to unleash some kind of unparalleled joy on the faces of white people. Now that spring has arrived, major cities across the country are being inundated with smiling white people on their bikes. Where are they going? Who knows. Maybe…
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I’ve Been Down in the Dad Hole for 4 Years and I Have Questions
Let me start this whole thing off by saying that I used to be cool. At one point in my life I was a working DJ, avid sneaker collector, hip-hop aficionado, fluent speaker of slang and avid consumer of modern popular culture. Then, a little over four years ago, things changed. I became a father.…
