My Best Student Murdered Someone
The most difficult part of teaching is watching a child go a path of no return
Self
How Hip-Hop Therapy is Helping Students Overcome Trauma
They've struggled with traditional therapy. This treatment has given them a path to healing
My 2-Year-Old Yorkie Proves the Existence of a Higher Power
What a dog named Chip taught me about God and love
Colin — My Cancerous Friend
My cancer hung out in my body for a bit — so I gave it a name
There’s No Luggage Rack on a Hearse
Be aware of the value of now
Black Brilliance: Student-Athlete From New Jersey Earns Perfect SAT Score
The student-athlete scored a 1530 the first time he took the standardized test
Why Life is Better With a Mustache
I needed a modest change. The 'stache nailed it
Everything I Needed to Know About the Internet I Learned from the Radio
A few lessons from a long career in new and old media
I Was a DEI Boy Scout
DEI stands for definitely earned it
My Black Cowboy Bros Define What A Man Is
The last presidential campaign showed that men are in crisis
I Stutter and I Talk Funny. You Got a Problem with That?
I’ve always had a complicated relationship with the sound of my voice. It started well before the first time I heard myself on tape — though the moment after I pressed play on that prehistoric tape recorder was one of the most ear-opening moments of my life. “Is that what
My Favorite Emotional Stocking Stuffer for People on My Naughty List
Everyone deserves a holiday gift, even if it’s the gift of nothing
Prepare for the New Year in Three Weeks or Less
Something tells me our 2025 bingo cards are gonna be full of wild s**t so use the end of Q4 to prep
The Death of Our Children in Schools Are Not Acceptable Losses
The Wisconsin shooting comes less than two weeks after a gunman opened fire at a Christian school in Northern California and after years of debate over how to keep schools safe.
My Childhood on Creepy Santa’s Lap
He was my version of clowns, a symbol of jolly that scared the hell out of me
The Burden of Being the Only Black Guy at Work
Does the comfort of my White colleagues matter more than my own? (That’s a rhetorical question!)
Men Should Not Be Embarassed About Not Being Handy
As a kid, I had an enthusiasm switch that prompted me to help my parent(s) with exotic tasks like replacing a screen/window I busted or fixing a cabinet door that won't stay closed. Still, mine must've been on a dimmer. It slowly turned to
Returning to the World After Attempting Suicide
The years following have been the best of my life
A Case for No Guns in the Home
As a child my siblings and I went snooping for Christmas presents. We found a firearm
You Should Always Date Someone With a Library Card and Passport
How a travel trip resulted in the perfect dating profile header
A Survivor's Guide to Holiday Traditions and Traumas
Now might be a good time to tell your family to fuck off
The Importance of Hitting Rock Bottom
What to do when you inevitably end up there, how to survive, and then emerge better than ever
When I Sleep, I Dream About A Comic Book Shop That Never Closes
And I re-read Neil Gaiman’s ‘The Sandman’
Why This Smart, Black Villain Made Us Want to Be a Bad Guy
Although he's no longer the Big Bad of the MCU's Phase 6, Kang the Conqueror is the character I'd most want emulate
I Have to Report My Trans Student
I’m not going to do it
The Horrors of Hurricane Helene
My experiences from inside the storm
The Profound Disgustingness Of School Lunch Spaghetti
Lunchtime with my pal Joey
The One Question I Regret Not Asking My Dad Before He Died
Reminiscing on lost time and missed connection
The Unbearable Pain of Watching Your Father Die
I feel guilty for feeling relieved that I wasn’t there in the end
How Starting an Investment Firm Almost Landed Me in a Federal Prison
A wild, true story of finance and international money laundering