He Went With Friends. He Did Not Come Home.
On Nolan Wells, a death that reopened an older one, and the questions Black grief is rarely permitted to ask.
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My 2 Cents is where I share unfiltered reflections on wealth, culture, faith, and legacy. It’s a space to challenge fear, spark reflection, and open doors to opportunity — because every opportunity is either a win or a learn.
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A Black Music Month reflection on love, migration, memory, and the songs that raised us.
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A child finally trusted his own thinking and the system called him a liar.
I Was Trying Not to Write It ...
was trying not to write this.
It Doesn’t Take Much
I heard it, and my body didn’t need context.
An Apology Wouldn’t Have Fixed the Architecture
People keep asking for an apology like that was ever the thing holding this together.
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Most people think they have a time problem.
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Modern Gatekeepers:
Credit, Appraisals, and the Illusion of Neutrality
NAVIGATING WITHOUT AUTHORITY
Late Entry, Compressed Timelines, and Fragile Margin