Writer. Speaker. Artist.
When I was younger, I remember being in a department store with my brother and mother. We were running around playing with toys, trying to beg her to buy one
Continue readingNewsweek: Ralph Yarl’s shooting did not surprise me, I grew up Black in Kansas City.
Here is a sneak peak of a piece I wrote for Slate called “I’m Black. Remote Work Has Been Good For My Health.” Click on the link below to finish
Continue readingI’M Black. Remote Work Has Been Good For My Health.
As a Black man who has been working in the technology sector for more than 20 years, I can tell you that my race has almost always been a factor
In 2020, many young Black kids are coming face to face with that fact because of Breonna Taylor. … Continue readingThe Heartbreak
I was given a chance to appear on the Life & Business Trailblazer podcast. Daniela and I talked about mass incarceration, racism, politics, and what super power I want. I
Continue readingTalking race, mass incarceration, and politics on Life & Business Trailblazer
I first saw Billy Porter on the television show Pose. Playing the character Pray Tell, Porter is brash, extravagant, vulnerable, and honest. Watching Pray Tell MC the Balls — an LGBTQ+ … Continue readingFreedom…
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.” … Continue readingEscaping The Stigma of Seeking Mental Health As A Black Man
Here is my appearance on Dr. Vibe’s show talking about my piece for Media Diversity “The Minimizing of Sexual Assault of Black Boys.” Please listen.
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. … Continue readingWhy I Don’t Code Switch
When I was younger, I would do and say things out of anger. I’d get mad and yell. I would regret the things I said and after some time, I
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