Bring Back Boredom: A Requiem For Black Gen X Summers

There used to be a thing called boredom. Not the kind you complain about with Wi-Fi and seven streaming platforms within reach. I'm talking about real boredom; staring-at-the-ceiling, watching-ants-on-the-sidewalk, "ain't-nothing-on-but-soap-operas-after-The-Price-Is-Right" boredom. And as a Black Gen X dad who grew up in the era of Jheri curls, tube socks, and universal latchkey kid protocol (see: "Don't you let nobody in this house."), I say this without a hint of irony: boredom might have been the most important part of summer vacation.... Read more


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