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Mexican American humorist Big Brown Dad talks hip hop, comedy, boxing, philosophy, education, media and marketing in Los Angeles.
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How to Become a Fan at 51 (opens the original)
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I started thinking about this on the way to the airport this morning. Now I’m writing it saddled in an uncomfortable seat at the Delta terminal in Detroit, a day after Ballislife’s Redemption.Look, I didn’t become a fan accidentally. I became one intentionally. And you can too.At 51.I recognize being called a ‘fan’ is a (not-so) subtle form of disrespect. Kendrick reminded us of this much. But dare I suggest, fun in where the fandom lives.<a class="button primary" href="https://bigbrowndad.subst
Grading LA’s Sports Teams on Their Hispanic Heritage Month Kickoffs (opens the original)
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Take Your Shibbeloth & Shove It (opens the original)
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This op ed first appeared in Ad Age 2022. It points out how the LA Times use of identity terms speaks to how brands and institutions need not bet the house on one term. While especially relevant during the Latinx debates, it’s still timely Toyota calls it Hispanic Heritage Month. Nike calls it Latino Heritage Month and Best Buy, Latinx Heritage Month. While some brands, like National Geographic, opt for Hispanic Latinx Heritage Month, some universities, like Tulane, celebrate Latine Heritage Mon
Lawyers, Dentists and “Knowing A Guy” (opens the original)
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I recently connected with my college-era homie, Chi-town’s very own, Daniel Kang Esq.He’s a lawyer. And that’s a flex.You see, growing up Mexican American in Los Angeles, knowing a lawyer was a sign of status.No, not having a lawyer. Knowing one.<div class="image2-
Stone & Glass, Flesh & Bone (opens the original)
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Maya is entering her senior year of highschool. So the fambam spent the last few days touring East Coast colleges: Georgetown, Princeton, Yale and Harvard. Four schools with centuries of history, billions of dollars and no shortage of confidence in their own importance.Yup, these are name brand schools and we were window shopping.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!EZTy!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-med
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