My first Father's Day without my dad is making me reflect on loving complicated family members who hurt and love us

For the 'A Song For My Father' Father's Day Series, Panama shares about learning more of his father and his father's…

In his new film 'Fatherhood,' the comedian brings nuance to a conversation about what it means to be a Black father.

Uncle Phil gets all of the flowers when it comes to favorite Black TV Dads, but this year we're going to share the…

For the 'A Song For My Father' Father's Day Series, Dustin Seibert shares how a musical playlist of half-a-century…

For the 'A Song For My Father' Father's Day Series, Law Ware discusses his father through the Miles Davis Quintet's…

For the 'A Song For My Father' Father's Day Series, Olu Burrell dedicates Taylor McFerrin's 'Invisible/Visible' to…

A song from 2004's 'Destiny Fulfilled' album has made a resurgence, and wow, is it worth talking about in 2021.

The days of monochromatic socks are over. If there must be socks, they will be fly!

A cicada homie from the Brood X set invaded my home.

This is not going to go the direction you think it might. I just want that to be clear upfront. If you’re looking…

A few months ago, I was a guest on a podcast that I really enjoy called the 80z Babies Podcast. The show—hosted by…

You know, I think I’ve told the story of how Very Smart Brothas came to be a million times at this point. In fact,…

When J. Cole released his latest musical offering, The Off-Season, on May 14, 2021, I knew I wasn’t going to love…

Last week was a bit of a blur for everybody in the Very Smart Brothas universe. Damon and I wrote posts about his…

When I recently wrote that legendary 90s R&B group Jodeci was unbeatable in a Verzuz battle, I truly didn’t think it…

One of the coolest parts of this entire journey with Very Smart Brothas is the sheer amount of cool people I’ve had…

On March 18, 2021, Mark Morrison’s “Return of The Mack” reached its 25th birthday. To commemorate this…

Hey, Young World!

I’m not saying, nor alleging, that I’m cooler than you. You might have designer shades just to hide your face and…