You Should Always Date Someone With a Library Card and Passport
How a travel trip resulted in the perfect dating profile header
Self
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
Your Perfect Relationship Won't Survive Bad Sex
Chivalry and good hygiene isn't enough
Every Friend Group Has A Boss, A Charmer, A Badass, And A Weirdo
Remembering the good ol’ days and ‘The A-Team’
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.
What are the Expectations of a Black Father?
What does it mean to be a Black man in modern society?
3 Reasons to Check Your Black Male Privilege
Oppression has layers — let’s unpack this
Some Damn Good Advice for Men From a Man Who Doesn't Have it all Figured Out
A flawed hombre shares important advice for the fellas
The Pointlessness of Pursuing ‘Diversity’
We’re all obsessing over the wrong thing
Are You One of Those 'Real' Men Running from Therapy?
On therapy and acting like a man
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.
Redefining Manhood for My Son
He isn’t sure about his place as a young man in society. He is not alone
‘Black Don’t Crack’ Isn’t Much of a Compliment
It’s more like a stereotype gift-wrapped with a bow
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