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For My Good Brothers: The Ramifications of the Pseudo “Good Man” Shortage (Pt. 2)

Posted on March 7, 2011 | 3 Comments
When the conversation is focused solely on Black women’s issues, half of our community is neglected. A few weeks ago, I wrote “No Love: The Ramifications of the Pseudo ‘Good Man Shortage,’” in which I focused on how the good man shortage myth negatively impacts...
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Good Food from the Heart of God

Posted on February 27, 2011 | No Comments
(written in August 2009) My heart is so full if I don’t let something out I will burst! I have spent the past three days out in the country on our family’s organic farm, Abanitu, learning from my uncle, its steward. As he put me...
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Family Feud

Posted on August 23, 2010 | 4 Comments
If you’ve never seen the T.V. gameshow “Family Fued,” its title may mislead you. It is not a reality show wherein families argue and publicly air their dirty laundry. Instead, a family — a team of all sorts of blood relatives – pool their knowledge...
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“A Man’s Got To Have A Code,” Or, Why Family Business Should Remain As Such

Posted on March 25, 2010 | 9 Comments
“A man’s got to have a code.” Even the worst of (fictional) criminals seem to grasp that. But recent events compel me to ask if such a concept — having a non-negotiable code to live by — is something that has been entirely lost on...
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