Photo from Trine.edu. For the past few weeks or months, you’ve been testing the waters, selling a painting here or a bracelet there. Periodically, while eating lunch at work or during a quick break, you think, “Maybe I should do this for real.” Then, you go back to calling potential clients for your employer. You’veContinueContinue reading “In Case You Need This”
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Celebrate Your Successes, Small and Large, Guilt-Free
Photo from Black Men Crowned on Instagram. You’ve waken up every morning for six months straight and hit the gym ruthlessly, losing that twenty pounds you so desperately needed. Or you just earned that certificate you’ve been in class for too long. Whatever the accomplishment, you haven’t celebrated it. Your degrees are in a drawerContinueContinue reading “Celebrate Your Successes, Small and Large, Guilt-Free”
Self-Care: Taking Care of You First
If you’ve ever been on an airplane, you’ve seen the attendants sashay along the aisles demonstrating what to do in the case of an emergency: secure yourself and oxygen mask first and then your children’s. The logic is, once you’re safe and secure, you can do the same for the little ones. Otherwise, you riskContinueContinue reading “Self-Care: Taking Care of You First”
Social Media’s Impact on Black Millennial Relationships
Self-Publishing “Guru” Emeka Ossai’s New… Scam 🤷♂️???
A few weeks ago, self-proclaimed self-publishing “guru” Emeka Ossai announced plans to close his My Self Publishing Blueprint course. I had written a blog on Emeka where I questioned his claims of the self-publishing success on which he founded the legitimacy of his course. I was relieved recently to see he was closing the course,ContinueContinue reading “Self-Publishing “Guru” Emeka Ossai’s New… Scam 🤷♂️???”
Superstore’s Garrett McNeil Doesn’t Like Black People
Garrett McNeil, played by Colton Dunn, is the sarcastic and sanest character on NBC’s hit show Superstore. Wheelchair-bound, Garrett doesn’t disclose what led to his being confined to a wheelchair. He can be cynical and petty, and when someone suggests a terrible idea, he is the first person to encourage them to act out theContinueContinue reading “Superstore’s Garrett McNeil Doesn’t Like Black People”
Post-Valentine’s Edition: How to Keep a Man (Late Post)
In this photo, a woman argues with a man. Photo from Guy Stuff Counseling. Jermaine Reed, MFA is a college professor and writer from Chicago, who creates fiction, nonfiction and local and national news stories. Please join Jermaine’s email list to get notifications on new blog posts, writing advice and free books. Get his recentlyContinueContinue reading “Post-Valentine’s Edition: How to Keep a Man (Late Post)”
Tiffany Haddish Arrested for DUI
2021 in Review: Formula for Success
Hip-Hop Mogul and Entrepreneur Jay-Z pops a bottle of champagne. Image from http://www.Google.com In quiet moments of self-reflection, I have continuously examined who I am and who I want to become. To say this year has been a complete success would be untrue. Yet I have experienced more professional success this year alone than IContinueContinue reading “2021 in Review: Formula for Success”
Overcoming Being Judged
Two strong-willed women from the movie Black Panther. Image from uhighmidway.com Jermaine Reed, MFA is a college professor and writer from Chicago, who creates fiction, nonfiction and local and national news stories. Please join Jermaine’s email list to get notifications on new blog posts, writing advice and free books. Get his recently released Science FictionContinueContinue reading “Overcoming Being Judged”
The Reeders Block 