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3 Reasons Being the Only Black Guy on Your Corporate Basketball Team is AMAZING

September 23, 2014 Joe Sargent

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The past few weeks in sports have been depressing. I spent the last couple days deciding what to write about, and it all just made me sad. Adrian Peterson and corporal punishment? Check. Ray Rice and domestic violence? Yuck. Roger Goodell and incompetence? Nah. Just a bunch of divisive topics that will give me an […]

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Empowerment

A Few Thoughts on the March on Washington

September 6, 2013 Tunde

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After watching the commemorative speeches for the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington I was conflicted. I had a lot of thoughts about what I witnessed. I asked two gentlemen whom I’ve had great dialogue with on history as well as political and social issues to weigh in on some questions I had. These […]

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Entertainment

20 Ways Black People Act When They Go Out Versus Their Counterparts

May 3, 2013 Dr. J

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What happens when you go out? I know when I do, I live for the nights I won’t remember with the people I won’t forget. If you’re like me, you notice a difference in black people versus their counterparts. There is a difference when you’re hanging out with your “white friends” and when you’re hanging […]

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Empowerment

20 Awkward Moments for Black People at Work

August 28, 2012 Dr. J

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  The other day I’m sitting at work on my computer and instead of work, I’m on Twitter. Most of my coworkers are cool and while we can occasionally hang out and get into some trouble, they know we have boundaries. This one guy on my team does not know what that means and he […]

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Black Love And Growing Up

July 16, 2008 SBM

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“Where is the love?” Yes … where is the love. I don’t know how many people watch the fights, bickering, name calling, and overall destructive behavior that often unfolds itself everyday on the comments section.  If you do … you might be mentally drained such as myself. Its funny how often it seems the comments […]

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