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Sometimes as dads, I think we're too hard on ourselves.

We get down on ourselves on not being able to, you know, we're the providers,

but we also have to learn to take care of ourselves.

A wrap away, you gotta pray for yourself, as well as for everybody else, but never forget yourself.

Self-love made me a better dad because I realized my worth.

Never stop being a dad.

That's dedication.

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I also want to address the Tonys.

On a recent episode of Checking Game with Michelle Williams,

I open up about feeling snubbed by the Tony Awards.

Do I?

I was never mad.

I was disappointed because I had high hopes.

To hear this and more on disappointment and protecting your peace, listen to checking in

with Michelle Williams from the Black Effect Podcast Network on the IHeart Radio app, Apple

Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast.

I think everything that might have dropped at 95 has been labeled the golden years of hip-hop.

It's Black Music Month, and We Need to Talk is tapping in.

I'm Naila Simone, breaking down lyrics, amplifying voices,

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