Very Smart Brothas
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Steve Stephens Is at Fault for Robert Godwin Sr.’s Death. He and He Alone. Not Joy Lane or Anybody Else. Stop That Shit.
I don’t remember the first time I heard the phrase “toxic masculinity” but it has stuck with me ever since. It’s not a hard concept to define or understand. Effectively, and simply, it’s a label placed on actions and behaviors attributable to “manhood” that are destructive, often violent, and naturally come with extremely negative consequences…
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A Slightly Premature Full Length Discussion About Kendrick Lamar’s New Album, DAMN.
Dustin Seibert and I decided to discuss Kendrick Lamar’s latest proper album release, DAMN. because what else are we supposed to do when one of the biggest artists in the game today drops a project? Exactly. Panama: At roughly 11pm EST last night, I was alerted via Facebook that Kung Fu Kenny’s latest will-be-hailed-as-a-classic album…
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Five Reasons Why, If You're In The Pittsburgh Area, You Need To Attend "The Weekend Brunch Party" This Saturday
1. Because I’m one of the hosts, and I want to see y’all niggas. And I want to recoup the money I put up to rent the space. 2. Because this party — which is actually a day party with food, not a brunch — is a collaboration between several Black organizations in the city,…
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Father Of All Fuckshit Drops Mother Of All Bombs In The General Vicinity Of ISIS Or Something Because He Likes To Hear Things Go "Bang!"
Do the people who voted for and still support Donald Trump — a man who, to his credit, seems to be doing exactly what he said he was going to do during his campaign — realize that if Trump’s actions do lead to a world war, they’ll be dead and shit too? That while Whiteness…
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Aisha Hinds Was Brilliant as Harriet Tubman on Underground
This week’s episode of Underground, “Minty” came at a special time. Yes, it literally aired two hours earlier than it usually does and was rebroadcast throughout the evening by WGN but it also ran during a time in this nation’s history where Harriet Tubman’s words struck with such fervent urgency that it played dual roles…
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Shit Bougie Black People Love: 32. Adding "Trap" To Regular-Ass Things They Were Already Doing
Although Black skin and student loans they’ll never, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever pay off ensure that Bougie Black People are, in fact, authentically Black, sometimes BBP get self-conscious about how Black they’re seen by other people. While they don’t doubt their own Blackness, they’re aware that the perception of racial authenticity is arbitrary, and…
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An Ode To Spelman College From a Morehouse Brother
Yesterday, April 11th, was Spelman College’s Founder’s Day. On April 11th, 1881, the beginnings of what has become a shining star of Black America saw its inception. And I, for one, am thankful that the founders saw fit to create this institution of higher learning that has honestly done almost as much for me as…
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Sean Spicer Is What Happens When You Give Mediocre White Men Microphones
Currently, my 16-month-old daughter’s single favorite thing to do is watch Elmo’s World. And say Elmo in anticipation whatever I crack open my laptop or turn on a TV. And pick up my phone, place it to her ear, and try to call Elmo on it. Her second favorite thing to do is to grab things…
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What Y’all Not Gon’ Do Is Come For Janet Damita Jo Jackson
Unless you live under a social media rock, you are likely aware that it was reported very recently that (as Alex Hardy refers to her) Saint Janet Damita Jo Jackson and her husband, Wissam Al Mana, have split after 5.16666667 years of marriage. You also know that Janet Jackson is reportedly worth $175 million (according…