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What’s more exciting than any work of fiction? The news that one of our favorite essayists, colleagues and play…

Guess who just ordered some Lawry’s for this white-ass awards season? That’s right—the NAACP!

I really don’t know what to write to introduce this video, so I’m just going to be literal. It has recently been…

If you follow VSB on any social media platforms, you know that Damon is currently in week one of his national tour…

What does it mean to fight white supremacy today? After centuries of trying, those of us actively committed to doing…

Crazy right?

Publisher Synopsis: From the cofounder of VerySmartBrothas.com, and one of the most read writers on race and culture…

Four things you don’t really need to know before watching this (but I’m going to tell you anyway)

A few years back, one of my best friends had the opportunity to go back to his home church in D.C. and give a…

Yes, I did.

Do people still call Washington, D.C., Chocolate City? I’m asking for a friend and also because my people, my…

What a difference a year makes. Just a little over a year ago, Damon and I signed those final signatures to complete…

The word “Hotep” has gained a lot of traction online in recent years. By definition, Hotep means peace—like a…

On a macro level and, I think, by most objective measures, 2017 was a fairly shitty year. I don’t have the time or…

The talk is literally a talk many black parents have with their children to inform them of the dangers of “existing…

True story: I’ve known the founders of VSB, aka the blog Very Smart Brothas, for a minute. They are my friends,…

The Washington Post once described Very Smart Brothas as “the blackest thing that ever happened to the internet.…

By most accounts, 2016 was balls. So many of our favorite celebrities bought the farm. Trump was elected. It was so…

OK, so I'll admit that maybe "on fleek" is over, but it just felt right describing a celebration of melanin in the…