growing up
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I've Been Family-Free for a Whole Week and I've Discovered How Boring That Can Be
Becoming a parent is a life-changing event. Nothing is the same after your child is born and I mean literally the moment they’re born. Everyday from that moment forward starts to look different and gradually separates it from even the life that existed the day before their birth. My daughter was born in 2009. I…
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My Son, A Future Morehouse Man, Will Be A Rapper. At Least For A While.
Be that as it may, I appreciate all of the emails, texts, comments on both VSB and social media. As Tupac said to his mother – it was hard hugging on her from a jail cell – you are appreciated. My beautiful son and his mommy are doing just fine and swell. Young Homey (another of…
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Black Card Revocation Commission: An Inquiry About Dominoes
Hi. My name is Panama Jackson. I went to an HBCU. I grew up watching Martin, A Different World, The Cosby Show (awwwwwwwwkward), Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, and even spent precious moments of my life watching Homeboys from Outer Space. I’ve watched both Alex Haley’s Roots and Queen and own at least two Tyler Perry movies…
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Things My Mom Can’t Make Me Do Now That I’m In College
I’ve been observing the changes in my behavior since I’ve been at school and away from home for the first time, and I wrote a song about it. Wanna hear it? That sucks because there isn’t one. But there is this list of things my mom can’t make me do anymore. 1. Eat Vegetables For…
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Since My Biological Didn't Bother
Last year, my father sent me a “Happy Father’s Day” text message. It might have been the funniest, yet most ironic text message that I’ve ever received. I didn’t reply. I couldn’t think of an adequate response; that “Eat a dick” response was waiting in the draft folder though. If it’s not obvious by now,…