Anslem by the numbers: 4 years as Culture Editor with The Source. Another 4 years as Editor-in-Chief of The Ave magazine. 3 years with XXL magazine as Senior Editor. 1 year with XXLMag.com as Digital Content Director. Currently serving as Senior Producer for BlackEnterprise.com.
After speaking with my estranged father, unresolved feelings that I never knew I had have begun to surface. He left when I was born, and wouldn’t give an explanation for walking out. That enrages me, but I need to forgive him because I believe he may be at the root of my commitment phobia, and [...]
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was checking out one of my favorite sites TheLifeFiles.com the other day and came across an interesting article. A woman by the name of Susan A. Patton has caused quite a stir with an open letter she penned for the current students of her alma mater dubbed: Advice for the Young Women of Princeton—The Daughters [...]
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recently read an article that said that the Black community is the most religious racial group in America. That’s not so hard to believe considering how much the church is a part of the African-American lifestyle—especially in the South. Now whether or not everyone who goes to church acts like a saint in his/her everyday [...]
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h, boy! I guess it'd be wishful thinking to expect more from Cam'ron, but then again this is Cam'ron I'm talking about—the misogynistic MC leader of Harlem's own Dipset. Not that that's necessarily a bad thing if you can separate rap from reality, but here's what happened... Last week before a show in Las Vegas, [...]
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WORDS BY DAVE JACKSON It was the sound of the arm and leg restraints lifting that woke her. Everything was padded: the floor… the walls… the chair… The room had a series of trap doors only marked by the timing of released air through a small slit in the padding. Dawn began to adjust herself [...]
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came across this hilarious video on Facebook last night that I had to share. It's by a brother named "Zeus" who breaks down one of the biggest problems with dating: people not staying in their lane. If you're not an official couple and haven't had clear discussions about being exclusive, then you shouldn't make assumptions—no [...]
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or as long as I can remember I always wanted to have a job that paid well but I didn’t necessarily have to dress up for. Maybe it was going to Catholic school for 12 years, but a suit and tie was not on my list of things I wanted to wear five days out [...]
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y 2013 has started off on a pretty good foot thus far. I flew a plane, celebrated my first year of marriage and landed my first cover story for JET magazine. The subject was none other than Afro Cuban actor Laz Alonso (Jumping the Broom, Fast & Furious, Avatar, etc.). Although he and I didn’t [...]
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WORDS BY FARRAH BARNES I knew I was playing myself telling him to come and meet me at the nail salon, because I was already lit up off of the two Mai Tai's I consumed right before getting here. I wasn’t actually thinking of fucking but… Well…wait. Yes I was. But I knew I had [...]
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ost people don’t have the luxury of remembering their first birthday. However, when it’s all said and done, I’ll recall the details of today clearly. See, exactly one year ago I legally changed my name in preparation for my wedding day, so I consider today as my first re-birthday. The idea of changing my name [...]
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y birthday has never really been anything special. Being born the day after Christmas, I’ve become accustomed to the celebration of my life often being overshadowed by the alleged birth of baby Jesus. And I totally get it. Not only was he born first, he’s the self-proclaimed son of God sent to absolve mankind of [...]
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omewhere along the evolutionary scale, it was determined that men approach women—end of story. While this sounds like a perfectly great system (mostly to women), there is one major flaw: it leaves men open to rejection. Unfortunately, it's just part of the game. The problem is—whether most men are willing to admit it—this fear of [...]
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you’ve read this blog for a while you’ll know that I have no shame in admitting that I’m an ass man. Not sure why I’m drawn to this particular part of the female anatomy—and truthfully it doesn’t matter—I like big butts and I can not lie. Why would I anyway? While it’s expected for men [...]
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The guy I’m dating told me my girl parts were really nice, and said he has seen a lot, so he knows what he’s talking about. I normally never ask what a guy’s number is, but he brought it up, and said "a LOT" so I asked. Embarrassed, he finally told me: 650+ He’s 33 [...]
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woke up the other morning in an R&B mood. I just couldn’t get this one song out of my head. I wound up grabbing my trusty iPhone and Googled the track on YouTube so I could listen to it in the shower and get my bathroom acoustics on. But I digress… The whole experience reminded [...]
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’ve spent the past two nights watching Evelyn Lozada’s interview with life coach guru Iyanla Vanzant. Going into the two-part premiere of Iyanla, Fix My Life I gave it a bit of side-eye. Before Evelyn and Chad Johnson aka Ocho Cinco butted heads—literally—a few weeks ago I’m sure this would have just been a one-day [...]
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WORDS BY IRANTURAVE Ms. Jackson sat behind her desk with scattered papers, knick-knacks, pencils and her nameplate in front of her. She was grading tests from the day before. The bell had rung about 30 minutes earlier and she could still hear students running and talking in the hall. She kicked off her heels and [...]
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t’s hard to believe but it’s been 104 days since I last blogged here. When I said I’d be gone for a minute in my last post, I had no idea it’d be that long. But life happens. Getting acclimated to a new job, city and time zone can understandably throw one for a loop. So [...]
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y the time most of y'all read this I'll be gone. I'll either be aboard a plane en route to my new beginning in a different time zone or already exploring this unnamed city that, for the immediate future, will be my new home. Sorry to leave like a thief in the night but with packing up [...]
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t's not goodbye but see you soon. After a successful run, the Naked Radio Show will no longer air on PNCRadio.fm due to the fact that our host Anslem Samuel Rocque (aka NWSO) is embarking on a new adventure beyond the boundaries of New York City (more details revealed on NakedWithSocksOn.com next week). But don't [...]
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