theory & essay
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George Zimmerman Is Never Going To Fucking Die
George Zimmerman is never going to fucking die. This is all you need to know when seeing a news alert about him (almost) getting shot in the face. That it would not matter if he actually was shot in the face. Or repeatedly and surgically punched in the face by Zach Randolph. Or strangled in…
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Roll Bounce Would Be The Perfect Movie…If Not For One Insignificantly Significant Problem.
I love the movie Roll Bounce. And if you’ve seen it, you probably love it too. It’s lovable. It makes me happy. It’s like sun your wedding day. Its like when somebody offers you a free ride RIGHT before you’re about to pay! Or even like, good advice that you take and it works! That’s…
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Mother's Day At Restland-Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
“This house is not our home anymore. It’s just an empty building.” I’m writing this while at the cemetery. My dad, my sister, and three of my nieces came out here to visit my mom today. It was a beautiful day. Warm and sunny, but not oppressively hot or humid, it was as beautiful of…
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Marriage Is Awesome And Amazing And All That Great Shit. It's Also Hard As Fuck.
Last week, The Wife Person and I had a “we’re not arguing, but we’re not completely good” four day stretch that began while binge watching Game of Thrones and ended in the parking lot of a Market District Giant Eagle. We celebrated the end of our mini cold war with gelato shakes and pizza, and listened to Radiohead’s…
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Motherhood, Art, And Police Brutality
“I’m here and your eyes lucky. I’m here and your future lucky.”* -poet Angel Nafis, “Gravity” Part I: Motherhood Changes Everything Our son, Maze, is a miracle, born to us on May 27 of last year. In 2012, I lost two pregnancies, back to back, one in early January and the other in early April.…
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I Love Boobs And You Love Boobs…So Why Can't We Love Boobs Together?
You know what’s great? Boobs. Do you know how I know they’re great? Because nearly everybody loves them. Men love them. They make us happy. Women love them? They are orbs worthy of appreciation. Everybody can appreciate curves it seems. Even kids love them. They remind them of pillows. And who doesn’t love pillows? Have…
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Bad-Ass, Kick-Ass Black Female Lawyers Are Running 2015
Three thoughts going through my head while watching and reading about Maryland State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby’s press conference this morning: 1. Add me to the line of cynics genuinely surprised that the entire book seems to be getting thrown at these officers. Not only was one of them charged with murder — which, while (somewhat)…
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Living And Other Things We Can't Do While Black
After work yesterday, I was going to my friend Jason’s event down in Soho. He does this monthly conversation series called “Brothers and Sisters” in which brothers and sisters gather somewhere and over beer and wine have thoughtful discussion about a specific topic. Past topics have included conversations on beauty and dating. This month’s discussion…
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Baltimore.
You don’t live in Washington, DC, for as long as I have and not have an opinion on Baltimore. While it’s only about 40 miles north of DC, Baltimore and the federal city are worlds apart, at least in perception. Though I’ve been a resident of the urea for almost 14 years, my impression of…