How to be Internet "Famous" and Day Job Anonymous at the Same Damn Time
I don't want to bury the lede, so here's the punchline: On Friday, I left my day job after 14 years to work for VSB…
I Saw Girls Trip In A Theater With Like 17 Million Black Women There And Now I Have Thoughts About That Experience!
1. It was the first time I went to a pitch black movie theater — while wearing some nice jeans and some really fresh…
A List Of Things I Care More About Right Now, At 2:05 PM EST, Than I Care About O.J. Simpson's Parole Hearing
1. This surprisingly tasty gluten-free donut I just ate 17 minutes ago.
Have Your Heaven Now: What Lupus Taught Me About Life
Lupus was part of my life story long before I gained firsthand experience as a young tenderoni. I've watched my mother…
12 Thoughts on Jay Z's New Album, "4:44" Because We All Care Right Now
At midnight EST, Jay-Z dropped his latest album 4:44 amidst one of the better promo runs we’ve seen in a while. Of…
The Joy They (And By They, I Mean White People) Can’t Steal
On November 4, 2008, we witnessed a collective moment of hope and inspiration in the Black community with the election…
10 Thoughts About "All Eyez On Me", Both A Day Late and a Dollar Short
I finally saw All Eyez On Me, the Tupac Shakur biopic that’s been years in the making after a bunch of fits and starts.…
The 10 Blackest Moments From A BET Awards Show I Only Watched An Hour Of Because It Was Long As Shit And I'm Old
Full disclosure. This will not be a recap of the entire show. Because I did not watch the entire show. Because I'm old…
Bill Cosby Wants to Hold Town Halls on Sexual Assault and the Law. Bruh.
It appears as if Bill Cosby has lost his damn mind.
Can We All Agree that DJ Khaled is the Best Human Being in all of Hip-Hop?
It’s been established that I’m a Super Saiyan-level hater (h/t Panama), especially when it comes to contemporary…
5 Birthday Gifts for the Toddler Who Has Everything
I have three kids. One is 8 (I have no idea what you call the 8-year-old phase of life) and the other two are toddlers.…
10 Thoughts About SZA's Album, Ctrl
Have you heard of SZA? I feel like most people fall into one of two camps: 1) you’re very familiar with her and have…
I Never Cried Until My Son Was Born (Because Patriarchy), But Now I Cry At Every Damn Thing
Before my son was born, I did not cry much. For instance, I was able to successfully navigate the untimely demise of…
What's Your Criteria for Determining if an R&B Singer Can "Sing"?
If you were to ask me to list my top five greatest R&B or soul singers of all time, the list would would at different…
A Petty Ranking of the Most Annoying Types of Co-Workers
Co-workers are basically the Tyrese of our professional lives. You can’t live with them and you certainly could live…
Clifton Powell Hall of Fame for Role Players in The Realm of Black Excellence at the Cinematic Arts
In my head, Clifton Powell is my homeboy. Ever since I first saw Menace II Society in 1993 and Chauncey called Kane a…
Break Up Advice from a Young Millennial to Other Young Millennials
At the top of 2017, I brought in the New Year with a girlfriend and we wished for positivity and stability. Literally…
Easter Sunday is Basically the Beyoncé of Sundays So Be Prepared
Any self-respecting churchgoer knows Easter Sunday is basically the Beyoncé of Sundays. Ushers in formation, hats on…
Fresh Out the (Black) Box
Following the election, my Facebook feed lit up with threats of a #blaxit, which excited the hell out of me since I had…