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By now we’ve heard the disparaging racist remarks by Donald Sterling. If you haven’t, then I’m sure you at least have a gist of the story. Just to bring you up to speed, check this out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2exz3oRXvTA Now the title of this post might come off as me painting with a broad brush. As a […]

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The One Thing She Really Wanted

December 9, 2013 Slim Jackson

Duane’s nose nudged her hair to the side, exposing the back of her neck. He took a second to let the Acqua di Gioia he’d bought her a week ago serve as a reminder of his good decision-making. Before becoming intoxicated by the scent, he asked her a question he’d answered a month ago. “What […]

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Interview: JustBeenTested.Com talks STD awareness, testing, and our community

August 5, 2013 Jeff J.

HIV and AIDS have become ever prevalent over the last 20 years, especially in minority communities. While science and awareness has matured, we still have a lot of ignorance on the subject. Whether it’s an aversion to doctors or lack of education on the subject, sexually transmitted diseases and their cases continue to rise. One […]

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How One Man Became Jaded: The Final Chapter

January 9, 2013 Tunde

Click here to check out the rest of the series. When I started this series, I was worried that by writing it I would come off as an innocent bystander who had no fault in how things progressed and ultimately ended. I definitely shouldered my fair share of deceitfulness, stubbornness and spitefulness. I didn’t include those […]

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How One Man Became Jaded: Part 5

December 27, 2012 Tunde

Click here to check out the rest of the series. The next three months were a blur of fights and arguments. I became numb to a lot of the bullsh*t. I looked back at a lot of things I put up with and got progressively angrier. In hindsight, I should have just left her alone […]

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How One Man Became Jaded: Part 4

December 18, 2012 Tunde

Click here for the other parts of the series. After we got back together things were going strong for a good four months before we began to hit rough patches. I can’t remember exactly what caused this particular argument, but we were mad at each other for a couple days. The fact that I can’t […]

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Dream Crushing: Is It Ever For the Win? Let’s Discuss…

November 6, 2012 Slim Jackson

A few days ago, boobookins and I were sittin’ on the couch with laptops in laps. We don’t stare at each other’s screens, but it was obvious we were both on Facebook. I was checking up on a few folks I hadn’t heard from since the storm. She was lookin’ at pictures of children […]

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Hurricane Sandy: Requiem

November 5, 2012 Jeff J.

On Saturday October 27th, I was gearing up for a normal weekend. I had a birthday coming up on that Sunday, along with a Nike Football Society flag football game. Halloween parties were the norm this weekend, and everyone looked forward to a weekend filled with costumes and debauchery. Embedded in the backs of all […]

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Why Didn’t It Work Out? Was it Him or Me?

October 26, 2012 Guest Post

I can only describe this man as everything I ever wanted. Most people say, “everything I wanted in a man” or “everything I wanted in my life” but that would not have captured exactly how I felt about him. We met in my freshman year of college. He would wait outside of my last class […]

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Domestic Violence: Imperfections of a Seemingly Perfect Girl

October 19, 2012 Dr. J

SBM has decided to become an official sponsor/partner of the Ray of Hope Walk coming up on October 28th, 2012. SBM feels that in addition to providing content on the urban male perspective to our readers via our website and events, it’s important to have an imprint in our community. We are excited to work with an […]