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!)
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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
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
How Starting an Investment Firm Almost Landed Me in a Federal Prison
A wild, true story of finance and international money laundering
Your Perfect Relationship Won't Survive Bad Sex
Chivalry and good hygiene isn't enough
The Only Way Two Men Can Say 'I Love You' Is If One Is About To Trigger A Nuke
*Sings Aerosmith’s ‘I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing’ at karaoke*
Growing Up Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
Their ‘thuggish ruggish’ doo-wop and rapid raps spoke to the turbulence of inner cities during the ’90s
The Case For Magazines
Brands are printing again to provide a nostalgia fix for those who miss flipping through magazines but those times are hard to replicate
My Parents From Compton Don't Recognize Franklin Saint's Crack-Filled Neighborhood
Their version was middle-class and filled with ambition. After they left, crack came in and turned their utopia into a hallow shell of itself.
3 Reasons to Check Your Black Male Privilege
Oppression has layers — let’s unpack this
The Pointlessness of Pursuing ‘Diversity’
We’re all obsessing over the wrong thing
Saltines Are the GOAT of Crackers. Debate Your Mother
We salute you, friend to all soups
Asking for a Sex Book Will Not Get You Out of Reading
Reading is truly fundamental and fun. But the number of books targeted for censorship in public libraries went up 92 percent in 2023.
When a Teacher Fails
Some kids I’ve taught will stick with me forever. Some are for positive reasons, but some because I fell short in trying to help them.
Why Reading a Physical Map is Still an Important Life Skill
Has technology made map knowledge obsolete?
Shirley Caesar's Song on Raising Two Boys Should Be Studied
"Don’t Drive Your Mother Away," a tune that maps her "good" son's betrayal, is a songwriting masterpiece
Why You Should Be the Hero and the Villain
Reality-checking entertainment after reaching adulthood
When Food Stamps Were at the Head of My Neighborhood's Financial Crisis
Putting the most recent Wall Street crisis into perspective
A Woman's Opinion On the Decline of BBLs
From junk in the trunk to trying too hard, beauty standards are, once again, shifting
Why We Shouldn't Throw Our Elders Away
Your grandparents and parents will lose a step. Continue to treat them with dignity
Would You Sell Your Soul for $378,500 Base Pay?
I had a chance to sign a deal that would’ve changed my life and those of my loved ones. The cost? My identity
A Teacher's Solution For Wearing Hoodies in School
Years ago, schools weren't concerned with hoodies, but today in the era of school shootings, these are not allowed. Here's a solve