“How do you tell a black woman, raising a son isn’t some type of inside joke …snickering at the soul of a single parent mother, dressing her son for graduation hoping he can make it across the stage, down the aisles or off the balcony quick enough to not be caught in his skin at the wrong time.” – Jasmine Mans
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Yecheilyah
Writing to restore Black historical truth through fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. View all posts by Yecheilyah


Thank you for sharing this. I wish I had words for how sad this is.
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Indeed. Black boys have to be raised with a proper understanding of who they are and how they fit into society. We cannot afford to continue to sugar coat the truth. Thanks for leaving a comment on the table 🙂
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