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What To Do When You Don't Give A Fuck About Local Sports
My college sweetheart grew up in Cambridge, Mass., walking distance from the Boston Red Sox’s Fenway Park. Like many of her ilk, she grew up a die-hard Red Sox fan; when they lost the pennant to the New York Yankees in 2003, she flatly rejected me from entering her dorm room to witness her crying.…
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10 Reasons Why Women Won’t Smile at Random Dudes
Not all, but a lot of men seem to feel comfortable publicly commenting on women’s appearances, whether it’s the guy who tells you you’ve got a nice behind or the one who suggests you might look better without glasses. While there are probably exceptions, I don’t know too many women who offer unsolicited advice to…
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How I Got $26,000 in Debt in Less Than 72 Hours
I am not a very smart brotha. If I was a smart brotha, I would not have buried myself $26,000 in debt in one uninhibited binge spending weekend of ignorance. Have you ever made it rain? For those of you that have never made it rain, let me briefly describe it for you: It’s spiritual.…
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Things To Consider When Starting Therapy
OK, so, look: I am not a mental-health professional yet. I am, however, starting my journey toward becoming a therapist next spring and am developing an ultradope mental-health nonprofit to address the unique mental-wellness needs of black folks. I am but a humble, grits-loving chile who loves some therapy, writes about mental health, and loves to teach and talk about feelings and aha moments and dreams and growth. Being open about…
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The Unfinished Business of The First Black President
There’s a huge difference between having a President that’s Black and having a Black President. With Barack, we thought we hit the jackpot and were finally gonna get both, but boy were we wrong. Almost eight years into the Obama Era and we’ve still not grappled with some of the vexing issues of negritude and…
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Your Handy Homecoming Survival Guide
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! No, I’m not referring to the fast approaching holidays; I’m talking about Homecoming Season! The time has come for us to take those walks down memory lane back to our alma maters and relive our glory days. Homecoming season is a healthy mix of reconnecting with loved…
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A Quick Analysis of Tributes To The Dead Homies
Noted poet laureate and Tennessee philosopher king Indo G, of short-lived affiliation with Three 6 Mafia, once quipped, eloquently over a sample from Curtis Mayfield’s “Give Me Your Love”: “when I die, die, if I die, remember me, ballin/when I die, mama, don’t you cry, remember me ballin”. His words resonate as sharply today as…
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10 Natural-Hair Gurus You Need to Follow on Instagram
Going natural really is about a lot more than deciding to stop chemically straightening your hair. It is about self-love, self-acceptance and finding a community of other women who are on that same journey. A major part of our natural process is discovering healthy, empowered strands to look up to when we are first starting…
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10 Signs You’re Black and From Pittsburgh
Editor’s note: This is part of a series that looks at regional blackness and what it’s like being black in various parts of these United States. I know, I know, I know. If you’re not from Pittsburgh, your first thought when coming across this list was probably, “Wait … there are black people in Pittsburgh?”…
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Ava DuVernay's 13th Is The Only Recent Release You Absolutely, Definitely MUST See
Last week, Ava DuVernay’s documentary 13th premiered on Netflix. The film documents America’s history of incarceration since the passing of the 13th Amendment and examines the political prowess that has precipitated our country’s prison industrial complex. It’s a visceral dissection of how slavery has evolved from a barbaric labor system to a privatized structure of…
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