Jackie Summers would rather be alone than with someone who is not right for him. Still, he wonders.
About Jackie Summers
Jackie Summers is an author and entrepreneur. His blog F*cking in Brooklyn chronicles his quest to become a person worthy of love. His company, Jack From Brooklyn, Inc. houses his creative and entrepreneurial enterprises. Follow him on Twitter @jackfrombkln and friend him on Facebook
Solitude: the Successful Black Man
February 16, 2012 By 3 Comments
There’s a plethora of educated, successful, hard-working family men who happen to be black, writes Jackie Summers. So why is it that no one sees them?
Black Boy in a White Land
February 9, 2012 By 2 Comments
Jackie Summers realized he was black, he found an elephant in the room wherever he went.
The Fakir
February 8, 2012 By 4 Comments
Jackie Summers offers inspiring Valentine’s Day advice for would-be Cupids.
The ‘Check Please’ Moment
February 6, 2012 By 35 Comments
He may be a dating expert, but on one first date, Jackie Summers discovered that there is only so much sh*t he can take.
Gender Bender: My Day as a Woman
January 30, 2012 By 18 Comments
“If you wake up at a different time, in a different place, could you wake up as a different person?” — Tyler Durden, Fight Club
That’s How We All Survive
January 21, 2012 By 43 Comments
Jackie Summers weighs in on the conversation about good men.
The Desire of Fear
January 3, 2012 By 23 Comments
We’re scared to have our opinions challenged, Jackie Summers writes, but we need to keep having the conversations.
The Deep End of the Pool
November 28, 2011 By 19 Comments
Jackie Summers recalls how twice he dove into the deep end, and how both times he found himself clawing for the surface.
Holiday Hairdos
November 22, 2011 By 13 Comments
For Jackie Summers, losing hair means a lot more than a bald head.
The Ethics of Being an Asshole
November 14, 2011 By 15 Comments
Why? Because someone’s gotta be one.
The Invisible Man
November 7, 2011 By 38 Comments
There’s a plethora of educated, successful, hard-working family men who happen to be black, writes Jackie Summers. So why is it that no one sees them?
Do Men Only Want Sex?
October 27, 2011 By 59 Comments
Jackie Summers has a few things to say about men, lust and sex.
An Imperfect Gentleman
October 22, 2011 By 3 Comments
“Forgive me Father, for I have sinned. I had sex. Last week. Right here, inside this confessional. During your sermon.”
I Eat My Pain
October 10, 2011 By 20 Comments
In Jackie Summers’ experience, people are always telling you to “just get over it” when it comes to emotional pain. They rarely, as Jackie does here, tell you how.
Slow Motion: Skylarks, Prison and Social Progress
October 7, 2011 By 28 Comments
“What just happened?” The court-appointed lawyer repeated Jackie Summers words, then replied tersely. “You got fucked.”
Vocalyze
“When I was in a men’s group in 1972, I distinctly remember feeling edgy when we would hug.”
“My son and daughter keep reminding me that things are changing.” The times they are a changin’ (comment and Marco Magnani video cover of Bob Dylan song.)