From the “About” page:
“My name is richard jones, and Kami, an outstanding member of the Circle of Sisters Book Club in Kalamazoo, Michigan, inspired me to start this blog, not because Black males are the only people that matter, but because it matters a great deal what society thinks of Black males and what Black males think of themselves.
So much bad news about Black males is reported by the media and repeated by the masses that it’s easy for anyone, including Black males themselves, to get the false impression that nearly all of us are deadbeat dads, career criminals, abusive partners, or just downright lazy and uneducated.
For the sake of progress and to protect our individual and collective psyches, we must combat such “war imaging” and protest every instance and institution through which such negative images are used to demean and delimit Black males.
Most Black males are good brothers bringing forth good things from the good treasures of their hearts. Black Male Appreciation is all about encouraging these brothers to “keep on keepin’ on” and spreading the good news about all the good that they do. (more…)
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