Newsweek: Ralph Yarl’s shooting did not surprise me, I grew up Black in Kansas City.
When I was younger, I remember being in a department store with my brother and mother. We were running around […]
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I’M Black. Remote Work Has Been Good For My Health.
Here is a sneak peak of a piece I wrote for Slate called “I’m Black. Remote Work Has Been Good
What’s It Like To Be A Black Man In Tech
As a Black man who has been working in the technology sector for more than 20 years, I can tell
The Heartbreak
In 2020, many young Black kids are coming face to face with that fact because of Breonna Taylor.
Talking race, mass incarceration, and politics on Life & Business Trailblazer
I was given a chance to appear on the Life & Business Trailblazer podcast. Daniela and I talked about mass
Escaping The Stigma of Seeking Mental Health As A Black Man
Going to see a shrink? That’s something white folks do,” I’d hear as a kid. “They got the money for that kinda shit. We can’t afford to lay on no couch and tell somebody why we sad or why my dad didn’t play with me enough.”
Dr. Vibe Interview – Black Boys and Sexual Assault
Here is my appearance on Dr. Vibe’s show talking about my piece for Media Diversity “The Minimizing of Sexual Assault
Why I Don’t Code Switch
Some black folks would say, “Leave that ghetto shit at home. Talk like you got some sense!” I wanted to go far, get a nice job, and make money, so I would switch it on and off when I needed to. I felt like I was doing what I needed to do in order to become accepted in the world.
No, I Don’t Accept Your Apology
When I was younger, I would do and say things out of anger. I’d get mad and yell. I would
#Permitpatty and #BBQBecky: 911 is a joke
There are not too many Black people walking among us today that can tell you they have avoided contact with