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  • On Being A Grown-Ass Man…With A Pair Of Jordans

    (Damon’s latest at EBONY tells the story of how he recently bought a pair of $200 basketball sneakers he’ll never, ever, ever actually play basketball in) I’m not who you’d call a sneakerhead. I like shoes as just much as the next bougie Black man, but I’ve never been the type — at least not…

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  • Watch: No Black Person Is Ugly, By Lil B (The BasedGod)

    No words yet. Just watch. And comment.

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  • VSB Roundtable: Is It Okay To Like Your Own Pictures?

    It’s time for another VSB roundtable. This time we turned our attention towards social media and the question that possibly only Sway can answer: Is it ever okay to like your own pictures on IG or Facebook? Heeeeeeeeere we go. Social media is a narcissists playground. We post pictures of ourselves doing shit that everybody…

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  • VSB Events: Love Jones Cafe (7/28) | REMINSCE (8/2) | Naturalista Hair Show (8/3)

    In the next one of our VSB’s is going to be all over DC talking, dancing, and shuckin’ and jivin’. First up, is the Love Jones Cafe held at The Howard Theatre on Monday, July 28, from 7-10pm, where Panama Jackson will be a panelist for a conversation about love and dating alongside Mr. #Pleasantries…

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  • GET ON UP Advanced Screening Passes (Washington, DC | Tuesday, July 29)

    If you’re into Black cinema, then you already know what GET ON UP is about. But on the off chance you don’t, it’s the biopic of James Brown, one of the most famous artists of all time. Starring Chadwick Boseman as the icon himself, here’s a synopsis for all you suckas that don’t know: Based…

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  • The Dos And Donts Of Throwing A Bachelor Party

    (Damon’s latest at EBONY provides some tips on helping the groom make it through a bachelor party alive) 1. Do not lose the bachelor: This is easily the most important rule. There might be dozens of things happening — shots being taken, clubs being hopped, elephants being herded, more shots being taken, etc — but…

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  • DC: The Love Jones Cafe – Monday, July 28th

    Come out to the Love Jones Cafe at Howard Theatre on Monday, July 28th from 7-10pm hosted by Auumn Joi for a live entertainment and a conversation about love and dating featuring VSB’s own Panama Jackson, author and #pleasantries extraordinaire Enitan Bereola II, and…model…yes, mode and vixenl, Miss Lena Chase. <——- just check her website or IG. Brought…

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  • GET ON UP Screening Passes (Baltimore – Wednesday, July 23| DC Coming Soon!)

    If you’re into Black cinema, then you already know what GET ON UP is about. But on the off chance you don’t, it’s the biopic of James Brown, one of the most famous artists of all time. Starring Chadwick Boseman as the icon himself, here’s a synopsis for all you suckas that don’t know: Based…

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  • There's Nothing Wrong With Being A Bandwagon Fan

    (Damon’s latest at EBONY explains why he’s a fan of NBA players first, not NBA teams.) Growing up, my three favorite basketball teams were the Lakers, Bulls, and Warriors. I had a poster of Run TMC, a Bulls Starter jacket, and dozens of Laker t-shirts, sweats, and shorts. Since the Pittsburgh papers didn’t print NBA…

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  • VSB Roundtable: How Fake Deep Was Your Fake Deep?

    The majority of the people reading this were either in high school or college when Love Jones/Def Poetry Jam fever hit the Bougie Black nation, turning everyone into some awkward combination of Saul Williams and Miss Cleo. Christina Eichelberger posed a great question to the rest of the VSB contributors: How fake deep was your…

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