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Damon Young

Damon Young
Damon Young is the cofounder and editor in chief of VerySmartBrothas, a senior editor at The Root, and a columnist for GQ. His work has appeared in outlets such as the New York Times, the Washington Post, CNN, MSNBC, Al-Jazeera, Slate, Salon, The Guardian (UK), New York Magazine, Jezebel, Complex, EBONY, Essence, USA Today, and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.


My Broke, Black, Beautiful Parents

Damon Young on Growing Up with PTBD: Post-Traumatic Brokeness Disorder
April 1, 2019  By Damon Young
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