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August 30, 2016August 29, 2016 Denzel BryantLeave a comment

America: Love It or Leave It?

Colin Kaepernick

If you don’t love America, you should leave it. A popular saying amongst those from the Right that often comes up as a counterargument to the grievances of Blacks living Read More …

Adventure, MusingsAmerica, black in asia, black in china, life abroad, racism, societal madness, sports, travel
August 23, 2016August 7, 2016 Denzel BryantLeave a comment

Professional Sports and Consumerism

Sports gear is to men as Louis Vetton bags are for many women.

Splurging on apparel is a habit that we tend to associate with women. Although some men engage in this form of consumerism, it is mainly women that spend hours at Read More …

Money, Musings, Personal Developmentconsumerism, self improvement, societal madness, spending, sports
August 16, 2016July 31, 2016 Denzel BryantLeave a comment

Working a Whiteface Job While Black

Black White man

Whiteface jobs in China are jobs where companies pay foreigners (typically those of European ancestry) just to show up. In many cases, these foreigners are paid handsomely to pretend to Read More …

Adventure, Money, Musingsblack in asia, black in china, China, racism, story from my life, work
August 9, 2016July 30, 2016 Denzel BryantLeave a comment

Working at English First: A Postmortem

Education First logo

I finally decided to grow my balls and resign from working at Education First. Education First, also known as English First, EF, or Yingfu (英孚) as it is known in Read More …

Adventure, Money, Musingsblack in china, China, Guangzhou, Teaching English, work
August 3, 2016July 20, 2016 Denzel BryantLeave a comment

My First Time Drinking Coffee in Years

A latte: The "Bitch Drink" of coffee

The first time that I drank coffee was when I was an eleven-year-old boy. It was a sip of a Starbucks Americano blend that my mother was drinking. I probably Read More …

Health, Musingscoffee, energy, energy level, rambling, story from my life, work
July 27, 2016July 14, 2016 Denzel BryantLeave a comment

Personal Development is Bullshit

Big pile of bullshit

After reading dozens of personal development books, and authoring one myself, I have come to the conclusion that personal development is bullshit. People fork over thousands of dollars a year Read More …

Musings, Personal Developmentbooks, life lessons, rambling, self improvement, story from my life
July 20, 2016July 7, 2016 Denzel BryantLeave a comment

Social Media is a Time Drain for Incels

Social media hoes

Social media is ubiquitous to today’s society. People are glued to their computers and smartphones almost all day, every day. In America, a person that spends more time doing things Read More …

Musings, Personal Developmentblack in china, incel life, incels, rambling, self improvement, social media, societal madness
July 12, 2016July 13, 2016 Denzel BryantLeave a comment

How I Survive in “Anti-Black” China

Getting stared at while taking a photo in China

So it seems that life as a Black man in China just can’t be good at all. According to Twitter’s @Calling_98, life in China must be hard because I am Read More …

Adventure, Musingsblack in asia, black in china, China, Guangzhou, racism, story from my life, travel
July 6, 2016July 6, 2016 Denzel Bryant2 Comments

What is a Coon, Really?

Blackface coon image

Coon is a racial slur aimed at members of the Black race that was solidified in the lexicon of the United States by the late 1800’s. In those days, it Read More …

Musingsblack men, black people, cooning, coons, racism, societal madness
June 29, 2016June 29, 2016 Denzel Bryant2 Comments

Are You an Emotional Thrillseeker?

Emotional Rollercoater for the Emotional Thrillseeker

As a Black man living in China, I often encounter local men that ask me what I think about Chinese women or how many Chinese women I have been with. Read More …

Musings, Personal Developmentblack in asia, black in china, China, emotions, life lessons, self improvement, societal madness

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