A man can be a father, a sneakerhead, a church drummer, a queer poet, a veteran, a quiet son, a loud cousin, a gamer, a cook, a scholar, and still get flattened into one story before he says a word. That’s the weight many Black men carry. Identity isn’t just what we choose. It’s also what history hands us, what culture gives us, what family expects, and what the world projects onto us. Some parts feel like armor. Some feel like home. Some feel like a fight. Talking about Blac
