Are You Afraid of the Dark?
I really don't like being called 'Black'.
I really don't like being called 'Black'.
The Japanese say we have three faces; the one we show to the world, the one we show to our family and friends, and the one we never show anyone outside of ourselves — the last one being the truest reflection of who we are.
According to the CDC, homicide(1) & suicide(4) rank as two of the top five causes of death for Black males aged 1-44 in the US. In my opinion, the main culprit behind this utterly insane & depressing statistic is that Black men are not expected, encouraged, or allowed to be happy.