K Jerod Smith 
If you were about to play NBA finals, would you watch the other team’s past games to prepare for the game? Would you study their go-to moves and come up with ways to stop them? Or would you play with your fingers crossed that natural instincts will get you the win. No. You wouldn’t. But, … Read more
Feels like we’re all having the same conversations. Like many families, we are leaving the city. Our grandparents and great grandparents migrated to big cities from the South, mostly looking for better jobs and “integration.” We’re over it. Planning For The Next Generation Like many husbands, I have decided that the city, and all of its … Read more
No matter how big your paycheck is, if you don’t steward it properly, you will be broke. Even if racism disappeared tomorrow and Black Americans were able to eliminate every wealth disparity, we’d still need to have discipline with our money. Despite being 13.4% of the US population, Black households accounted for [about] 10% of … Read more
Solid Black men have always preferred Black women with natural beauty—hair, bodies, face, everything. We love all shades, hair textures, and body types. I believe that the problem is that too many of our women have allowed the media to promote colorism and influence their beauty standards. They look at the wrong Black men to … Read more
The most important earthly relationship you have is with your spouse. This one is more important than your relationship with your mama, your daddy, your grandmama, even with your children. One of the major things that brings division is relatives trying to drain your money. If you don’t put boundaries on the loans, the handouts, … Read more
There’s a crop of Black men who insist on believing that the Bible allows polygyny, which means men can have multiple wives simultaneously. They mostly point to King David and his son Solomon and say, “See, look. Told you.” If we want to create marriages that are designed by scripture, we have to look at … Read more
God’s people are waking up. There are too many solid Christian couples saying the same thing: Buy Land. Many of us grew up in the big city, running the streets, and watching tv. Now, we’re wondering if staying in the city is the best idea for our children and grandchildren. Here’s why: Our Ancestors Told … Read more
My wife and I got married just before we both turned 29. We went to a lot of weddings around that time. Then, a few years later, we started getting the bad news: So-and-so was getting a divorce. Then, another couple was getting a divorce. Then another. Some of them got divorced so fast that … Read more
Black Christian families are wanderers. We’re constantly searching for the right mix of peacefulness, wealth building, and good schools. Even when we buy settle-down homes, many of us are still transferring our kids to different schools and daycares looking for the right fit. We bounce to different jobs looking for the right fit. We struggle … Read more