big black commentary
Andrew Rickettsreviewing black culture. slowly and mercifully.
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Black men don't write about sex, part 1
“Portrait of a Man” William H. Johnson, ca. 1930-35, Smithsonian Museum
I was at a retreat in Miami, Florida a few years ago. It was a writer’s workshop wherein mostly Black writers were getting a week with some dedicated professionals to...
I'm Finally Watching The Sopranos More Than 25 Years Later
Sopranos Diary #1
Like many of the prestige shows from my younger days, The Sopranos escaped me because I’d suffered from Mafia overload in movies, TV, and rap. Goodfellas and Casino were my primer in masculine performance for Black boys...
The sparkle of "Coconut Water" by Trim, and appreciating brilliant young music
There’s a Rasta who sells fresh coconut on Franklin Avenue and Eastern Parkway. I haven’t bought it yet but plan to whenever I pass by there next. He gives me the “we are both Black men with locs” head nod and that guarantees my patronage....
I Love Jamaican Tenderness Because It's Rude
And for my next act, I’m working on becoming more Jamaican.
Mi wan tun rude-bwoy. Or something close.
I’m pained by how American I am. So at this book-writing crossroads, I’m writing about my dead father and his Rasta origins, but I’ve...
I'm the Kind of "Nice Guy" Women Warn Each Other About
Author’s Note: Obsession movie spoilers ahead.
I’m the kind of monster that turns into a boyfriend. I hide in the bed, not under it. I’ve been groomed at very good schools, read very good books, and had very good jobs. I’ve learned under t...
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I'm a writer of fiction and nonfiction, stories, true and mostly true. Bylines with OkayPlayer, The Daily Beast, Medium, BET. Formerly Content Strategy for Netflix, Tastemade, and Headspace.
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