Damon Young, co-founder of VerySmartBrothas.com, says the most inspiring thing about his hometown of Pittsburgh is that it’s predominantly white. “Pittsburgh is a jar of mayonnaise,” he told us.

We talked with him about adolescence, politics, parenthood and why he still calls Pittsburgh home.

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