Category: Realness

30 things to leave in 2018

Advice Realness

Now you know I could have made this list so much longer than it is. I mean, let’s keep it real; 30 things is long enough. Anyway, these are some of the things that I want to be left in 2018. Fake friendships and just fake shit period! We notice your BS. However, if you feel the…

By Tahir Ali December 31, 2017 0
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The word for 2018 is…HUMBLE!!!

Advice Realness The Library Is Open You Tried It

This isn’t going to be a long post at all; or maybe I should say not as long as I really want it to be. I seriously can talk about this here particular topic forever all while giving numerous examples that may end up touching and agreeing with some of y’all in a way that…

By Tahir Ali December 29, 2017 0
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Here’s the REAL reason why I deleted you…

Politics Race Realness The Library Is Open

A former Facebook “friend” and Trump supporter apparently felt a way that I deleted her. Mind you, I deleted her a few days after the inauguration and either she just noticed or she’s feeling herself. Regardless, she chose to confront the issue. So this chick had the audacity to reach out to me via my…

By Tahir Ali April 20, 2017 0
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Allow me to re-introduce myself……..

My Journey Personal Realness

Today marks the three-year anniversary of my website going live with its first post. Of course all of my writings from the first year were “lost” by my whack web host (which I will be getting rid of very soon). So I decided what a great day to re-introduce myself. I’m not neglecting my writing or…

By Tahir Ali August 31, 2016 0
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STORY TIME: My Discussion on race with a Somalian Man

Black Is Beautiful History Politics Race Realness Short Stories

About ten years ago I was in the waiting room at the car dealership while my car was being serviced. I was just sitting there minding my business, drinking water and listening to my MP3 player when this young Somalian man; about my age, came and sat down across from me. I was about 26 or 27 at…

By Tahir Ali July 18, 2016 0
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Who’s really the racist?

History Race Realness

I was going to do a series of post on Facebook to address this reverse racism issue that is really becoming quite old. I’m sick of talking about race period but the reality of the situation is that racism is here and obviously not going anywhere. Some people appear to be confused with who and…

By Tahir Ali June 8, 2016 0
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Kids, Criminals and Gorillas

Ohio Race Realness The Library Is Open

Enough already with the damn gorilla. Yes it’s sad that the gorilla was killed but what had to be done was done. Now I’m not a parent but I know enough about kids and have been around kids for years to know that when a nosey, rebellious, inquisitive, hard-headed toddler tells you that they are…

By Tahir Ali June 6, 2016 0
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HAPPY 50TH BIRTHDAY JANET JACKSON!!!

History Music Realness

Today marks a milestone in the life of my favorite entertainer of all time. It’s her 50th birthday! Now…she and I may have had our differences over the past month due to the handling of her return and this tour…but nevertheless…she is and forever will always be my fav. Why not her big brother the…

By Tahir Ali May 16, 2016 0
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Random Thoughts and Feelings Part I

Advice Dating Entertainment LGBT Lies, Fairytales and Fantasies Politics Race Realness Shade Tea Team Petty

Just some random thoughts, feelings and emotions going on in my head over a period of time……….Take it as you may! A friend of mine told me that being petty is just another way of being passive aggressive. My exact response…AND??? As much as I enjoy being petty it honestly just comes naturally. Trust me…you…

By Tahir Ali February 21, 2016 0
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Dear Stacey Dash,

Advice Politics Race Realness Tea

Girl…it has finally come to this. I’ve tried my hardest for a couple of years now (since you’ve become the black face for Fox News)  to avoid actually going in on your ass because we all know you’re really nothing but just a bad joke and we all get it mama. We all got your…

By Tahir Ali January 20, 2016 0
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