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Christopher Smith
Jun 6, 20255 min read
Let’s Get (Mentally) Healthy
Artwork By ThisRespekArt, Photo Credit: Christopher Smith It’s June, which makes it Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month. And judging by what I’ve seen online this first week of June (and truthfully well before that), there’s far too many cats who desperately need to attend to their mental health. In...
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May 17, 20258 min read
Unearthing Our History in Full At James Madison’s Montpelier
It’s not until you quiet yourself down enough to let the trees speak, it’s not until your hands dig deep into the soil and clay, that you come to understand just how futile it is to try to erase history completely. That thought rested at the back of my mind after spending two days outside of Richmon...
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May 6, 20254 min read
The Majesty of Black Rodeo Culture In Ivan McClellan’s “Eight Seconds”
Like many things in the United States of America, what you’re led to believe is more than likely not the actual case. One huge example is the Black cowboy in the rise of the American West. If you spent time watching Westerns on television and in film, you’ll notice that the wave of cowboys taking co...
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Apr 27, 20256 min read
Experiencing The Nike x Hyperice “Hyperboot”
A couple of weeks ago, I got the opportunity to check out a collaboratice release from one of my favorite brands in Nike and another rising favorite in Hyperice. My love for Nike dates all the way back to when I copped my first pair of hi-top Air Force Ones and a pair of black Cortez earned with mon...
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Mar 23, 20256 min read
BOOK REVIEW: Small Acts Of Courage
So if you happen to be reading these words, odds are that the news program that you’ve watched today as you’ve made your coffee or lounged on your couch contained at least one story about the chaos of the current federal government. Your newspaper has headlines of the roughshod rhetoric of President...
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