Corey Richardson

1 day 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 week 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?