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5 Things You Need to Unlearn About Men
Many moons ago, I wrote a piece titled the 7 Myths About Women That Men Really Hate and I’ve always meant to do one on men but never got around to it. Well I’ve gotten around to it and put together a short list of long-standing stereotypes about men that have had their run. Let’s put these myths to bed. Speaking of beds… [Black] men are well endowed I don’t spend a lot of time in men’s locker rooms nor have I been accused of being a wiener-screener or pecker-checker. Having said that, I think black men get a bad rap for having a full…er,…umm…package. Now hold on, I know what you’re…
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Letters to Empower Young Black men: Keep ya Heads Up
Dear young brother, How was school today? I noticed I saw you on the block about 12:30 or so. Wait a minute, doesn’t school get out at 2:00? So what are you doing out so early? Come to think of it I saw you out around the same time twice last week. You were on the corner wearing your black North face jacket, patent leather red and black (Bread 11) Jordans, and Levi’s jeans sagged a little below your waist waiting patiently for the next customer to come by and get served. What happened to you? Where is your dad? I thought you two reconciled and repaired your broken relationship. Why do…
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Get the Relationship You Want in 8 Steps – Saving Black Love
Over the course of a lifetime people go through relationships like underwear, while others have one that lasts a lifetime. There are people who try to fix their romances by living in a therapists office, or going by what others think. There are even some who are just fine with pets as company. Well, I think people should simply use some common sense. Oh yeah, and while you’re at it, read the following advice below. 1. Let go your sense of entitlement I understand that people of a certain generation tend to be old-fashioned and have certain expectations of their man/woman. That certainly hasn’t gotten lost in translation. However, this…
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Hollywood’s White Saviors and the Negro Damsels in Distress
Before I begin, I would like you to take a look at many of the movies and shows that have been filmed over the years and I ask you, “What do they have in common”? As a matter of fact, lets take a very brief look at a few right now. ‘Conrack’ Filmed: 1974 Starring: Jon Voight, Antonio Vargas, Madge Sinclair Pat Conroy (Voight), an educator, is assigned to Yamacraw Island located off the coast of South Carolina to teach African-American students who are extremely poor, very illiterate and know nothing outside of the world they live in. He teaches them not only basic academic skills but about the ‘American’…
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One Black Man’s Frustrations With American Life
Confessions of a Tired Black Soul I’m tired of taking steps forward… …and always being pushed back I’m tired of thinking there’s money but there’s always a lack I’m tired of seeing minorities falling behind in society I’m tired of seeing people get behind the wheel having no sobriety I’m tired… I’m tired of seeing memorials on streets in parts of the city I’m tired of soldiers dying with our president showing no pity I’m tired of little girls thinking their so damn grown I’m tired of people on the street with cups asking for a loan I’m tired… I’m tired of the fact that slavery really hasn’t ended I’m…
