Category: Writer
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A Letter from an Alpha Male
Dear Question Culture Hosts, My pen scratches across the paper. The only sound in the quiet cabin. Outside, the wind whips through the pines, a challenge I meet head-on with each exhale. Maybe that’s dramatic, but that’s the thing about being an alpha male–things just feel a little more intense. Listen, I’m not here to…
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The Evolved Man of the Week: Omar Shakir
Welcome to the Evolving Man Project’s “Evolved Man of the Week” profile. Each week we will highlight an individual that embodies what it means to be an evolved person, famous and non-famous individual alike. The world needs to know their stories and deeds. This week’s honor goes to the lawyer, author, activist, and the Israel…
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The Evolved Man of the Week: W.E.B. DuBois
Welcome to the “Black History Month” edition of the Evolving Man Project’s Evolved Man of the Week profiles. Each week in February, we will highlight a historical black male figure who embodies what it means to be an evolved, famous, and non-famous man. The world needs to know their stories and deeds. This week’s honor goes…
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A Letter to My 20-Year-Old Self
Well, my mind is goin’ through them changes At the tender age of 20, you can’t imagine where this strange journey called life would take you over the next twenty years. During these past two decades, you’ll travel to some far-off places like Australia, Aruba, Brazil, Ecuador, Finland, and many other places in the world.…
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I hope that it’s Healing
In my last journal entry, I concluded with the sentence, “I’m not sure about this ambivalence, but I hope that it’s healing,” and then sat for a while with that last clause. People who know me know I’ve struggled with mental health over the past few years. What I thought was a brief existential crisis…
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Faders and Alphas Series: 2nd Edition
As you know, Berneta L. Haynes and I have spent the past couple of years writing and publishing the Faders and Alphas two-book series that also includes two short story serials. Well, with the release of the second edition covers, we have finally reached the end of our journey with the series. Many thanks to…
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Rejected!
Rejection is a mutha! I remember my first ‘professional’ job at Chicago Public Schools. I was twenty-nine years old and still dealing with significant mental health issues. During my year at that job, I was constantly late, had terrible time management, and lacked passion for my work. In December 2012, I was laid off. It…
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The Ballad of the Redwoods
The mighty Guardians of the Pacific Northwest have stood in all their splendid glory since the age of the dinosaurs. These glorious natural monuments are as ancient as they are beautiful. I’m speaking of the Sequoioideae, more commonly known as the Redwood Tree. Nature can be a healing and beautiful place. This weekend besides spending…
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The Evolved Man of the Week: Jose Antonio Vargas
Welcome to the Evolving Man Project’s “Evolved Man of the Week” profile. Each week we will highlight an individual that embodies what it means to be an evolved person, famous and non-famous individual alike. The world needs to know their stories and deeds. This week’s honor goes to the journalist, filmmaker, best-selling author, and immigrant…
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Random Thoughts on Black Men: Pride Edition
It’s time to return to “Random Thoughts on Black Men.” In previous articles, I questioned why some brothas feared dogs, why some brothas wore socks with sandals, and some brothas felt the need to Hotep or black men’s colorism towards darker-skinned black women. In 2021, I did the third post on this topic where I praised brothas just…
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