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What Your Urinal Stance Says About You
Hi. My name is Panama Jackson, and I’m a reliever. I’m the Mariano of the Uri-nott. I hit the restroom—public or private—and I get to that gee whiz. I’ve been pissing for about 38 years now, and one thing I’ve noticed over time is that there are lots of different ways to piss at a…
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If This Writing Thing Doesn’t Work Out, I’m Flipping Shoes for a Living
I’m not a sneakerhead in the conventional sense. I’ve never stood in a line in the cold (or hot, for that matter) for a crack at a shoe release. I’ve never entered a shoe raffle hoping to cop a pair of exclusives or waited up at night on the internet refreshing a page over and…
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Dear White People: If a Memorial Dedicated to Lynchings of Black People Makes You Uncomfortable, Good
On April 26 of this year, the Equal Justice Initiative will open both a memorial and museum in Montgomery, Ala., dedicated to the victims of lynching in America post-Civil War. The memorial is called the National Memorial for Peace and Justice, and the museum is called the Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration. Both…
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With ‘Nice for What,’ Drake Celebrates Some of Our Faves and Shows Us Why He Keeps Winning
I read somewhere that Drake had a song releasing on Friday night. We all know Friday as Cardi B Invasion of Privacy day, so it almost seemed rude for Drake to drop a song, but it’s Drake. After he just gave away almost a milli in the video for “God’s Plan,” I’m willing to give…
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10 Keeping-It-Realisms People Say That Mean Absolutely Nothing
I know a lot of creatives (and am one myself), so I’m no stranger to folks answering questions like “What’s been up?” with exciting but meaningless statements about all of the shit we’ve been up to. Shit, I always make sure to answer that question as if I’m a rapper who is about to release…
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A Cardi B Invasion of Privacy Think Piece Because We’re All Waiting for One
I like Cardi B a lot. Who doesn’t? It’s almost impossible not to enjoy her brand of in-your-face in-your-faceism. She keeps it real, and that authenticity has endeared her to folks near and far. When “Bodak Yellow” dropped and broke records and wormholed its way into your subconscious—I actually can’t just say “moves” anymore without…
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What Do Your Passwords Say About You?
At my previous employer, we were responsible for doing our own time sheets for HR and salary purposes. The system required us to come up with a minimum of (I believe) a 12-character password that included a combination of numbers, letters and special characters. Also, we were required to change said password every 90 days.…
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Scholly Is Helping Howard University Students With Financial Aid Issues Get Their Money Right
While many of the stories about HBCU students being pulled out of line during graduation exercises for various reasons (usually financial or not having completed necessary coursework) skew hyperbolic, there is some truth to the narrative. At my own graduation from Morehouse College in 2001, I absolutely did see somebody pulled from our baccalaureate procession,…
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Black-ish Explores the Decision Between Attending an HBCU or a PWI That So Many of Us Had to Make
ALL THE SPOILERS ARE HERE. THIS IS YOUR SPOILER ALERT. Last night’s episode of Black-ish hit home. Junior’s waiting on college acceptance letters, and he gets two at the same time: an acceptance and full ride to Howard University (father Dre’s alma mater) and an acceptance—but not as much money—to Stanford University. For Dre, the…
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Why Howard University (and What’s Happening There Right Now) Matters So Much
A few weeks back, I attended a talk at Howard University in which my fiancee was guest-teaching a class on public relations and integrated marketing. Before I got to the class, I went to the bookstore and bought a Howard University crewneck sweater. I’m a huge advocate for and supporter of HBCUs—I make a monthly…
