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An Ode To Spelman College From a Morehouse Brother
Yesterday, April 11th, was Spelman College’s Founder’s Day. On April 11th, 1881, the beginnings of what has become a shining star of Black America saw its inception. And I, for one, am thankful that the founders saw fit to create this institution of higher learning that has honestly done almost as much for me as…
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What Y’all Not Gon’ Do Is Come For Janet Damita Jo Jackson
Unless you live under a social media rock, you are likely aware that it was reported very recently that (as Alex Hardy refers to her) Saint Janet Damita Jo Jackson and her husband, Wissam Al Mana, have split after 5.16666667 years of marriage. You also know that Janet Jackson is reportedly worth $175 million (according…
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9 Things You Might Have Done While Waiting Up Until Midnight for Kendrick Lamar’s Album That Ain't Dropping 'Til Next Week
A lot of us waited up until midnight for that new Kendrick Lamar album to drop. A lot of us waited for nothing as it turns out that Kendrick’s new album, according to the pre-order information – I doubt it will be called ALBUM – will be released on April 14th. Yay. Okay, confession. I didn’t…
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I’m A Grown Ass Man and I Do Not Fuck With Bugs And Such.
I’d like to tell you a story. Can I tell you a story? I’m going to tell you a story. The other morning as I prepared for the day to be a good day, while taking my morning constitutional, reading the stories that populate my “News” app, and generally enjoying a few moments of peaceful reflection,…
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Dear Atlanta, SMH.
Traffic in Atlanta sucks ass. Full stop. I know LA has notoriously horrendous traffic. And I realize that there are other places, like Washington, DC, that also experience trash ass traffic. But when I think of Atlanta, traffic is literally in the top 2 things I associate with the city. I’ve been in the dumbest…
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Ricky Baker Has Been Dead for 26 Years And I'm Still Not Over It
Apparently I’ve been having an emo few weeks or something. With that in mind, a few weeks back, I was surfing through the channels and saw that Boyz N The Hood was on. As is typical, I decided to watch from wherever it was in the movie. Like 99 percent of all Black people I…
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Babies Aren’t Birth Control. Kids' Birthday Parties Are Birth Control.
In November 2015, I wrote a piece called “Babies Aren’t Birth Control, Day Care Is Birth Control,” where I expressed the myriad frustrations, both financial and psychological, that arise when you lose the battle with prophylactics or fate and are required to find a safe, secure, and healthy place for your child to be when…
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10 Thoughts on Drake and His ‘Playlist,’ More Life
Disclaimer: I’m not sure I’m a Drake fan, but I’m not NOT a Drake fan, either. I listen to all the albums and have listened to Drake songs when washing dishes, changing diapers and eating brussels sprouts. I’m an informed listener, so I’m speaking on More Life as a music enthusiast and avid consumer who…
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Joi-Marie McKenzie, Author of 'The Engagement Game', Is A Writing Ass Chick We Love
If you don’t know, you gon’ learn today. Joi-Marie McKenzie is the homie. Her website, TheFabEmpire.com is integral to anybody trying to navigate the goings on of Washington, DC, Baltimore, NYC, Atlanta, etc., especially during Washington, DC’s annual Black prom, the Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference. Joi-Marie let’s you know the low down on…
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I Binged Watched ‘This Is Us’ And My Feelings Are In Shambles. I May Never Recover. ZOMG!
(There are very, very light spoilers in this piece. None of them tell you much of about the plot of the show.) On February 23, 2017, I wrote the following status update on Facebook: Well, I guess I need to watch “This Is Us.” I’ve not intentionally avoided it but have yet to see a…
