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Christopher Smith
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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Christopher Smith
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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Christopher Smith
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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Christopher Smith
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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Christopher Smith
Mar 5, 20254 min read

Everybody Loved The Sunshine, Mr. Ayers

Roy Ayers, the jazz legend, the man whose records are pillars of my formative years up until today, has passed away. And maybe it's fitting that I’m writing this at home feeling the rawness of a rainy evening in March, in the last fleeting grips of winter reminiscing on a musician who emanated warmt...
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