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Dr. Vibe has a conversation with a young Black American thought leader about the state of Black masculinity
Dr. Vibe speaks with Alexander Williams about his article Artistic Catharsis- A Look Inside Black Masculinity.
During our conversation, Mr. Williams talked about:
– What is going on with him including the writing of a novel and working on getting into graduate school
– The story behind the article
– How some Black men are looked down upon for pursuing the arts and the stereotype(s) that come with it
– The stereotypes with being of mixed race and how did he and does he handle it
– How the racism he deals with effects his masculinity
– Why did reference Tupac Sukur in this article
– Why are Black men still experiencing the duality of racism and masculinity
– The effect of hip hop and Black women on the duality
– The conversations he has with his brother about the duality
– His suggestion on how Black men can deal with the duality
– The difference between Black masculinity and White masculinity
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