Black Men: Unmuted, Unplugged, and Unapologetic

Men have access to sex, Women have access to relationships

In the last episode for the season we discuss and explain how men have access to sex and women have access to relationships. The next season will begin in spring and will be every other week. We will work on our sound quality and we have a slew of new subject matters to tackle - Alpha males and Alpha females, Marriage and family, Why is open communication between the sexes so difficult, death and grief, and may others. How is the power dynamic between men and women different in what they can get from a relationship. Who has the power and why is this power dynamic so important to understand in order to help start a relationship. Mr. F and D.W. talk about their experiences and have an open dialogue between two men in the hopes that we can foster a more cohesive and thought provoking conversation within our communities. We aim to bridge understanding and empathy by open and honest dialogue. We are unmuted, unplugged and unapologetic so we can have open and unguarded discourse within our communities. email us at blackmenuuu@gmail.com with your comments and questions and we will address them in our upcoming episodes.

Real men don't cry, be a man - mental health and therapy

In the second to last episode for the season we discuss mental health. During the holiday season this is an important conversation to have with yourself and your loved ones. This is in memory of Stephen Boss aka Twitch. In this episode we discuss mental health issues and therapy. Men are taught to hide their emotions and to tough it out when life throws curves. Therapy is a tool that many can use to help them get through the rough times in their lives, but there is a stigma associated with it. We will share information we have found on this subject and discuss how we have used therapy in our lives. Sources "A boy named Peggy Sue" by Johnny Cash Transgenerational trauma - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transgenerational_trauma Self Care - https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/caring-for-your-mental-health Self forgiveness - https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-path-passionate-happiness/202112/7-steps-self-forgiveness Types of therapy - https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/types-of-therapy What is therapy - https://www.twochairs.com/ Mr. F and D.W. talk about their experiences and have an open dialogue between two men in the hopes that we can foster a more cohesive and thought provoking conversation within our communities. We aim to bridge understanding and empathy by open and honest dialogue. We are unmuted, unplugged and unapologetic so we can have open and unguarded discourse within our communities. email us at blackmenuuu@gmail.com with your comments and questions and we will address them in our upcoming episodes.

What do men want?

**Correct episode uploaded** In this episode we what do men want and the five love languages. We ask one of the most asked questions "What do men want?" We do our best to give an analysis of what men need in life and in a relationship and also how we can best work with our partners to find common pathways to bonding. Empathy and time are key as well as peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Mr. F and D.W. talk about their experiences and have an open dialogue between two men in the hopes that we can foster a more cohesive and thought provoking conversation within our communities. We aim to bridge understanding and empathy by open and honest dialogue. We are unmuted, unplugged and unapologetic so we can have open and unguarded discourse within our communities. email us at blackmenuuu@gmail.com with your comments and questions and we will address them in our upcoming episodes.

Where are all of these fathers

In this episode we discuss the August 11th episode of the New York Times podcast "The Daily." The episode is titled "Pregnant at 16" https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/11/podcasts/the-daily/roe-v-wade-abortion-louisiana.html We ask the question "Where are all of these fathers?' during the course of the conversation. We look at contraception, single mothers, the responsibility of fathers, men having multiple babies, and the history of the single black family. Some additional articles to review on this topic are: "The breakdown of the black family" by Kay Hymowitz [https://www.theatlantic.com/author/kay-hymowitz/] and continued by Chris Bodenner [https://www.theatlantic.com/author/chris-bodenner/] for the Atlantic https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/10/black-incarcerations-uncomfortable-history/408733/ https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2015/10/the-breakdown-of-the-black-family-contd/626229/ "The black family in the age of mass incarceration" by Ta-Nehisi Coates [https://www.theatlantic.com/author/ta-nehisi-coates/] for the Atlantic "African American family structure" on wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African-American_family_structure#:~:text=The%20current%20most%20widespread%20African,of%20two%20parents%20and%20children. Mr. F and D.W. talk about their experiences and have an open dialogue between two men in the hopes that we can foster a more cohesive and thought provoking conversation within our communities. We aim to bridge understanding and empathy by open and honest dialogue. We are unmuted, unplugged and unapologetic so we can have open and unguarded discourse within our communities. email us at blackmenuuu@gmail.com with your comments and questions and we will address them in our upcoming episodes.

Who should be the standard bearers

In this episode we discuss who should be the standard bearers This conversation is an extension of episode 5 where we discuss bad behavior and the question put is who should be the standard bearers. How can we hold each other responsible to be kinder and better to each other and stand up for what is right. We discuss the "Case for Criticism" by Melinda Wenner Moyer for the New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/14/well/live/constructive-criticism.html We also review ways in which we can give and receive constructive criticism. Mr. F and D.W. talk about their experiences and have an open dialogue between two men in the hopes that we can foster a more cohesive and thought provoking conversation within our communities. We aim to bridge understanding and empathy by open and honest dialogue. We are unmuted, unplugged and unapologetic so we can have open and unguarded discourse within our communities. email us at blkmenuuu@blackrivergroupllc.com with your comments and questions and we will address them in our upcoming episodes.