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I Can't Look Away and I Don't Want To

May 30, 2024 | jaysonkristopher.medium.com | Jayson Jones

By Jayson Kristopher Jones T he street was packed - cars and pedestrians stopped, all staring, talking, and crying. This was Flatbush Avenue in the spring. The sun was setting and the Ave was booming with the entire Little Carribean community making their way home, shopping for the last-minute items for dinner, or boarding the bus going to or coming from work. I don't even know why I was there, but I was - eyes...
I Don’t Know How To Do This

Apr 24, 2024 | jaysonkristopher.medium.com | Jayson Jones

I Don’t Know How To Do ThisThe Confessions of a Humble ParentPhoto by Gift Habeshaw on UnsplashIt was approaching 7PM, the plane was full, bags were stowed, and seatbelts were clicked. The flight: a four-hour and twenty-minute zip from El Salvador to New York. The vacation was nice (seriously, El Salvador is beautiful), but I needed to get back to my bed and a climate that wasn’t Hades hot. The final passenger, an older Afro-Latino man with khakis, a…
White People Will Be a Minority in America in 2045

Nov 12, 2023 | levelman.com | William Spivey |Garrick McFadden |Jayson Jones

According to figures released by the US Census Bureau, not only do white people represent a smaller share of the total population than in previous years. Thereare fewer white people, going from 197,845,666 in 2016 to 197,309,822 in 2019. It is anticipated that by the year 2045, white people will be a minority in America, and many white people are already scared as hell. It’s not as if white people have a history in this country of treating other races well.
No, My Kid Doesn’t Have "Good Hair"

Aug 4, 2023 | yourtango.com | Jayson Jones

"Sit still!" It’s been thirty years and those words rock my insides, as if they were aimed at me. I was halfway across the room, watching my cousin’s otherwise light brown skin fill with red blotches along her scalp. With her lips askew and tears welling in her eyes, she cried silently, knowing that our grandmother would hear none of it. "She hair BAD," Grandmother muttered as she violently waved the comb through dark, thick, and unyielding strands.
No, My Kid Doesn't Have "Good Hair"

Jul 25, 2023 | zora.medium.com | Jayson Jones

And, there's no need to pinch her nose"Sit still!" It's been thirty years and those words rock my insides, as if they were aimed at me. I was halfway across the room, watching my cousin's otherwise light brown skin fill with red blotches along her scalp. With her lips askew and tears welling in her eyes, she cried silently, knowing that our grandmother would hear none of it. "She hair BAD," Grandmother muttered as she violently waved the comb through dark, thick, and unyielding strands.
A Father’s Day Gift Guide to Make Dad Feel Luxurious As Hell

Jun 14, 2023 | levelman.com | Anslem Samuel Rocque |Jayson Jones

These gifts ain’t cheap but he deserves it, don’t you think? Bevel Trimmer (Limited Edition: Gold)The high performance of Bevel products is never in question. (If you haven’t used the brand’s clear shave gel or disposable razors, you’re truly doing your skin a disservice.) But if you want your Dad to really experience hair luxury, consider Bevel’s gold trimmer. Adjusting blades has never been easier (no more screwdriver madness) and each power-up offers an eight-hour full charge.
The Never-Ending Terror of My Kid's School Going Into Lockdown

Mar 29, 2023 | levelman.com | Jayson Jones |Omar Gallaga

One of the first thoughts you have as a parent when it happens—the dark, hopeless thought you will try to push away for the next awful minutes or hours—is this one: "Is it our turn now?"It's one of hundreds of what-if and why-us questions your brain will pose after you get the text notification from your kid's school that says, with terrifying vagueness, "Lockdown has been issued. Police are onsite to assess the situation."Your mind goes to Sandy Hook. Back all the way to Columbine.
Medical Racism Almost Killed My Pregnant Wife

Mar 21, 2023 | levelman.com | Omar Gallaga |Jayson Jones

My partner's traumatic pregnancy and childbirth showed me the horrors of medical racism firsthand I’m not sure I want any more children. When I was young, I promised my mother a bunch of grandkids. I wanted a basketball team that my future wife and I could coach through all of life’s challenges. I was idealistic, naïve, and hopeful. I didn’t know how hard raising one human—let alone multiple—could be. I didn’t know how difficult it is for many couples to even conceive and carry a child to term.
How ChatGPT-4 Can Make You Money, Save You Time, Or Both

Mar 17, 2023 | levelman.com | Jayson Jones |Omar Gallaga

The in-demand AI tool has some new features; here's what you should know Everybody's talking about the artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT; when it's the topic du jour on Last Week Tonight With John Oliver and South Park within a week of each other, you know something's bubbling up.
You Almost Killed My Wife

Feb 23, 2023 | zora.medium.com | Jayson Jones

By Jayson Kristopher Jones The state of Black maternal health. I'm not sure that I want any more children. When I was young, I promised my mother a bunch of grandkids. I wanted a basketball team that my future wife and I could coach through all of life's challenges. I was idealistic, naïve, and hopeful. I didn't know how hard raising one human, let alone multiple could be. I didn't know how difficult it is for many...