You do not live in reality! You think you do, but you really do not. Lets start with the definition of Reality: The world or the state of things as they actually exist, as opposed to an idealistic or notional idea of them. 100% of humanity (me included) lives in the world after the comma.... Continue Reading →
I was watching a video a couple weeks ago and this brother Charleston White shared that he grew up thinking going to prison was a rite of passage for manhood, well that's the part of this interview that hit me the hardest. I have the video queued to the right location so you can get... Continue Reading →
The question on the table: Do Black Men Love Black women: Well....here are some things to think about! You are EVERYTHING to us You are our mothersYou are our sistersYou are our auntsYou are our cousinsYou are our daughtersYou are our wives and partners We came up together We went to the same schoolsGrew up... Continue Reading →
https://videopress.com/v/CFVuqz3F?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata Source of Video: https://us.pg.com/widen-the-screen/ When you see ME, what do you see? Am I a THUG? Am I a Gangsta? Am I a N--a? Do you think I am going to rob you? Do you think I am going to hurt you? Do you think I will be a bad or absent father? Are... Continue Reading →
I am writing this from the male perspective and it may be used by some women as a hammer to their men, but I am choosing not to worry about that other than to say that I hope it provides a context for meaningful discussion. To be clear: It is my perspective and NOT my... Continue Reading →
Since it is Men's Mental Health Month, I have been coming back to the lyrics of the Song "Only God Can Judge Me" by Tupac. That song is so loaded with powerful words (if you think on them and can handle a little rough language), Here is the part of the song I think is... Continue Reading →
1.5 Million Missing Black Men By JUSTIN WOLFERS, DAVID LEONHARDT and KEVIN QUEALY APRIL 20, 2015 Original Link: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/04/20/upshot/missing-black-men.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/04/20/upshot/missing-black-men.html For every 100 black women not in jail, there are only 83 black men. The remaining men – 1.5 million of them – are, in a sense, missing. In New York, almost 120,000 black men between the ages of 25 and 54... Continue Reading →
Just to set the context for this post, please watch the video below! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSAw51caEeg Once you see this video, you can see how special, intelligent and AWARE our boys are…and you can get a glimpse of their pain as well. The most heartbreaking and emotional part (for me) of the video is at the 3:35... Continue Reading →
Richard V. Reeves, Sarah Nzau, and Ember Smith Thursday, November 19, 2020 Original Link: The challenges facing Black men – and the case for action (brookings.edu) Editor's Note: This paper was prepared for the November 19, 2020 event on overcoming challenges faced by Black boys and men for the Brookings Institution, Future of the Middle Class Initiative. “To be... Continue Reading →
I think it is sad that we need to have this conversation in 2021, but we need to. Please share with our young men and women, we need them safe and at home and not a tragic news story. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqJ-psD9vJw
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