Humanitarianism and historic moments were prevalent in this year's celebration.
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It’s often said that pain and laughter have a symbiotic relationship. And if anybody knows about using humor to…
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The cacophony of celebratory sounds that rang out last week in reaction to Joe Biden’s win was based on a sundry of…
Look, this isn’t Trump’s fault. In truth, he saw white men in cowboy hats and how was he supposed to know that they…
I wasn’t always this guy. I wasn’t always a married father who lives in a nice community. I wasn’t always a writer.
Michael Jackson accusers Wade Robson and James Safechuck now can sue the late King of Pop’s estate.
What does masculinity mean to you? This is the question retailer Bonobos asks in a new spot asking its followers to…
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Budd: Larry, there ain’t nobody out there!
The following words were approved by my household.
Sometimes we want someone so badly, we overlook all the warning signs and red flags that should send us running in…
I swear on the immaculate weave on Janet Jackson’s head that men are ridiculous, and if I weren’t sexually attracted…
Black women’s overall progress is reflected in their heightened investment in natural hair. The current natural-hair…
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I was first called an angry black man while a student in college.
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Yesterday, I wrote a piece entitled, “Male Birth Control Trials Halted Because of Side Effects. Good.” where I…
When it comes to the subgenre of punditry best described as “crotchety, delusional conservative white man,” Pat…
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There have been a few pieces on VSB recently that some of our readers felt were kinda hard on and/or insensitive to…
In 1999, girl group 702 (which included my boo-in-my-head at the time, Kameelah Williams) released the song “Where…
Because I’m the type of guy who is prone to document a personal ah-ha moment in a blog post, I appreciated what…
It took five months of marriage, eight months of being engaged, and another year of whatever the hell we were doing…