January 11, 2018 The Extraordinary Negroes Blog Alex's latest for Very Smart Brothas: "Once Upon A Time, I Was The Guy In The Chuck E. Cheese Costume" January 11, 2018 The Extraordinary Negroes Blog When I had enough of asking Mom and Dad for money to buy Taco Bell combos, CDs from Sam Goode and extra night-and-weekend minutes, I knew it was time to get a damn job.