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With 30 Comes Acceptance: 10 Truths I’m Okay with Now

July 31, 2015 by Brooke Obie Leave a comment

The day before my 30th birthday, my raggedy phone decided to stop working. I bought a new phone but it somehow erased my SD card, meaning my phone had none of the pictures, contacts, text messages or videos I’d been acquiring over the past year. I’m not known for my

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Black Man Down and the "Wince" in the Black Woman's Soul

March 27, 2010 by Brooke Obie 15 comments

I met this beautiful man at a popular lounge in the District a few weeks ago. He was “the man,” literally. As the manager of the establishment, he addressed my concerns about the abhorrent customer service my friends and I had just received. Voice like milk and honey, and calm

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