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For twenty-five years, I’ve had to work through anxiety, depression and all sorts of mental health stuff. What have…
Aliya S. King
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Aliya S. King, a native of East Orange, N.J., is the author of two novels and three nonfiction books. She has written professionally since 1998.
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Just a few weeks ago, I celebrated Christmas for the first time. Ever.
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It’s been almost two months since I drank. I think about relapsing every single day. I want the chill in my hand. I…
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There are many things I hate about Crazytown. I don’t like the stigma that comes with living here. The cost of…
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This past weekend, there were reports that Lowell Hawthorne, founder of Golden Krust, committed suicide. Early…
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Greetings from CrazyTown! These are dangerous times for those of us who live in CrazyTown. Let me explain.
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I used to be deathly afraid of being outed about my mental-health struggles. What if I got a speeding ticket and…
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A recent Facebook post is the reason for this story.
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How do you announce that your 10-year marriage is over? Do you change your status on Facebook? Write a cryptic post…
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When I hear the words day party, I instantly imagine women in strapless dresses from Anthropologie and dudes wearing…
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Do you still say nigga? I do.
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In the late ’90s, I was working at an urban entertainment magazine. R. Kelly’s career was scorching hot, as it had…
6/21/17 3:55PM
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Mobb Deep’s Prodigy and Sickle Cell: What You Need to Know About a Disease That Takes Down the Young
Forty years ago, Albert “Prodigy” Johnson of Mobb Deep, who died Tuesday at age 42, would likely never have had a…
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I have been sexually assaulted twice in my life.
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The drug could be injected, liquefied or taken in tablet form. When combined with alcohol, the effects, including…
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I still have a hard time processing the idea that Prince is no longer here. Now, I was never a super fan. I never…
2/20/17 10:03AM
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In the late ’90s, I went to a meeting at one of the biggest record labels. I was scheduled to do a quick interview…
3/31/16 10:05AM
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Eleven years ago, in the summer of 2005, I was given an assignment: a cover story on Faith Evans. She had a new…
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In 2007, I was asked to meet with ex-drug kingpin Frank Lucas as he interviewed writers to work with him on his…
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In 2000, I wrote a cover story on Ja Rule for The Source. Ja Rule and his then-girlfriend Aisha, high school…