About Mychal Denzel Smith

Mychal Denzel Smith is a writer, social commentator and mental-health advocate. He is a featured columnist for MSNBC's theGrio, as well as a contributor to The Root. His writing has also appeared on The Huffington Post, as a part of award-winning author Rebecca Walker's "One Big Happy Family" blog series. Mychal's work covers a range of topics, including but not limited to: politics, social justice, pop culture, Hip-Hop, mental health, feminism, and black masculinity.

My Black Man Book Bias

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When Mychal Smith has free time to read, he finds himself putting brothers on the wall.

Understanding My Father

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Mychal Smith’s father will never express his feelings, no matter how desperately his sons need him to find some sort of expression.

The Failure of Pro-Feminist Hip-Hop

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Mychal Smith desperately wants to like pro-feminist hip-hop artist Drake, but something important and powerful is missing from the music.