"[Black women and men can also support] each other through issues and concerns. The Black Community is here to support each other, not just one gender or the other." - Dr. Ryan McQueen, MD, Chief of Behavioral Health and Medical Director of Adolescent Services at Riverside Behavioral Health Center in Hampton, VA.
Netflix's newest show demonstrates the complexities of how masculinity is embodied in guys of color in Generation Z.
In our valid efforts to rightfully call Black men and boys out on their shit, we often reduce them to their shit.
We do have the power, now more than ever, to educate and inspire others to live and be their best.
I was 17 when my 23-year-old neighbor held a gun to my head. An hour or so before, we fought on the tiny porch of his rowhouse and I assume homie wasn’t happy that the young boy, whom he might have called a “fag” once or twice in the past, was landing punches to his body […]
2017 was a hell of a year for reckoning the actions of men. When it comes to the culture of toxic masculinity and sexual abuse, 2018 will demand that those who know better, do better.
"You can't be a full human being if you can't be emotional, gentle and creative."
The best way to unpack the construct? Confront it head on.
