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Jan 21, 20223 min read

1982 - Stand up!

I’m writing this piece to inspire not only myself but anyone else that was born in 1982 and may need it. No, I don’t care about the other...

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May 25, 20214 min read

Lifetimes Ago With Lifetimes To Go

"The list of what I used to be is longer than the list of things I am." - Dessa "Mineshaft" A few days ago, my lady and I were discussing...

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Apr 14, 202015 min read

Deandre Jerome Coleman lived from 10/26/1982 to 4/14/2010. Here's how he made an imprint on my life.

(Deandre Jerome Coleman circa 2005) Deandre Jerome Coleman was born on October 26th, 1982 in Huntsville, Alabama. He died April 14th,...

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Mar 17, 20206 min read

This Is Us. This Is America.

I first became politically aware around 10 or 11 years old. I mean, actually understanding politics at a level slightly above what was...

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Jul 30, 20193 min read

No More Idols: Introduction

Some years ago, back in the MySpace days, a friend I met online decided to start a hip-hop blog/page called No More Classics. It was to...

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Jul 15, 20198 min read

Fuck The Police: A Retrospective

(Originally published 8/14/2014 on brillianceisproper.tumblr.com) I am a Black man who does not like nor gets along with police. But...

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Jul 3, 20192 min read

The 4th Is A Fraudulent Foundation

I feel like a lot of the problems with America right now stem from people seeing July 4th as the foundation and start of this country and...

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May 24, 20192 min read

The Beginning of a New Chapter

I’ve been writing for fun since I was a kid. I’m pretty sure one of the first things I had written was a comic book for my nonexistent...

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