Nothing has really changed and we still haven’t asked ourselves how this is affecting the Black psyche and especially the young Black psyche.
The Talk: What Black Parents Tell Their Children
There are certain moments in your life when you move from childhood to adolescence
There are certain moments in your life when you move from childhood to adolescence.
To Fight or Flight—Being Black in America
Non-white stories need to be shared, now, more than ever. In this age of our new administration, one man refuses to fall silent.
Non-white stories need to be shared, now, more than ever. In this age of our new administration, one man refuses to fall silent.
No, I Don’t Accept Your Apology
Y’all gotta step up and do better.
Y’all gotta step up and do better.
How I Overcame My Fear of Stuttering [Video]
Writer LeRon L. Barton has stuttered since he was a child.
I was given the opportunity to speak at TEDxWilsonPark called “How I Overcame My Fear of Stuttering. In this talk, I speak about growing up with a speech impediment, the challenges of going to college, job interviews, relationships, and how I was able to overcome obstacles and own my stutter. I believe this is an…
Why Am I Scary?
LeRon Barton has experience navigating the world as a Black man, but the Jordan Davis killing has him asking why that needs to be a challenge.
Allyship is a Verb
Being an ally should last more than an hour or two.
Being an ally should last more than an hour or two.
Black Like He and I: The Man-Not and the Fight to Humanize Black Men and Boys
A Black man writing a book to humanize Black men and boys: it couldn't have come at a better time for me and everyone else.
A Black man writing a book to humanize Black men and boys: it couldn’t have come at a better time for me and everyone else.
Pulling Up Your Pants Will Not Save You
Respectability politics and victim blaming: "If you just straighten your clothes, speak without Ebonics, act more white, and pull up your pants, you will be accepted."
Respectability politics and victim blaming: “If you just straighten your clothes, speak without Ebonics, act more white, and pull up your pants, you will be accepted.”
My Reality: 10 Truths About Being Black in America
The purse clutch. Being a fetish. LeRon Barton talks about what it really means to be black in America.
Musing on Survival: Living in the Ghetto and the Near Inevitability of Prison
To all of my young guys out here waffling, not knowing if they are doing the right thing or not, I am here with you.
To all of my young guys out here waffling, not knowing if they are doing the right thing or not, I am here with you.
How Can I Be a Man if…
Seven harmful traits we can get rid of when measuring what a man is.
Seven harmful traits we can get rid of when measuring what a man is.
A Black Guy and a White Guy Walk into a Bar
There is no punchline, they talk about how race affects them… or doesn't.
There is no punchline, they talk about how race affects them… or doesn’t.
Straight Male Allyship to the Transgender Community
Speaking on and supporting transgender issues starts with correcting misconceptions.
Speaking on and supporting transgender issues starts with correcting misconceptions.
Black People: Let’s Stop Doing the Race Dance and Be Honest About how We Feel
Talking about race does not have to be nasty or disrespectful. It just has to be honest and truthful.
Talking about race does not have to be nasty or disrespectful. It just has to be honest and truthful.
Using Uber While Black
Another reminder of being Black in America.
Another reminder of being Black in America.