Corey Richardson

1 week ago | newsone.com | Monique Judge |Corey Richardson

There used to be a thing called boredom. Not the kind you complain about with Wi-Fi and seven streaming platforms within reach. I’m talking about real boredom; staring-at-the-ceiling, watching-ants-on-the-sidewalk, “ain’t-nothing-on-but-soap-operas-after-The-Price-Is-Right” boredom.

2 weeks ago | newsone.com | Monique Judge |Corey Richardson

Look, I’m not going to be that guy who comes around every June and reminds y’all how Father’s Day is the unmitigated afterthought of parental observance holidays. I’m not here to count cards, compare brunch budgets, or shame your decision to spend half a mortgage payment on your momma’s bouquet while Dad got a mug that says “Grill Sergeant.”Nah. We get it. Y’all love your mommas. You love seeing them in their fancy hats at church.

3 weeks ago | newsone.com | Monique Judge |Corey Richardson

I was recently asked to participate in a podcast. I declined. It’s not that I’m too good for a podcast or any negative sentiment. It’s just that there are way too many Black men out here right now with them hip-shooting hot takes instead of honing in on healing. Look, I get it. A homey just wants to be heard. We want our takes respected, our life stories understood, and our pain acknowledged.

1 month ago | newsone.com | Monique Judge |Corey Richardson

Welcome to the other side of 40, fellas. We made it. Not necessarily intact, not exactly thriving, but here we are. Still standing, still stubborn, still trying to figure out if our cholesterol numbers are good or just “good for now.”Middle-aged Black manhood is an oxymoronic state. One foot planted in the land of group chats, salt-and-pepper beards, and Spotify playlists curated for grilling meat. The other foot?