Let's Talk Bruh

Instagram Live on 9/25/22 LTB is back with the help from a couple of our good friends Bemo Brown, Nalo Zidan and Quay Weston. We discuss Jay-Z's recent comments about words like "capitalist" being made up, full quote below: In response to a question from Rob Markman about his verse, Hov said, "We not falling for that tricknology, whatever the public puts out there now. Before it was the american dream, pull yourself up by the bootstraps, you can make it in america. All these lies that america told us our whole life and then when we start getting it they try to lock us out of it. They start inventing words like capitalist and things like that. We've been called nigger and monkey. So those words yall come up with, yall gotta come with stronger words." Subscribe to the Let's Talk Bruh YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsa2wXlKMWlpAER8v16zXZw Follow Let's Talk Bruh on Twitter & Instagram

Watch The State of Black Masculinity Pt. 2 on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Ue16pZoVeTs It's been a minute since we hit yall with the State of Black Masculinity Pt. 1. 2 years ago to be exact. In many ways it's a completely different world. As we enter year 3 of the pandemic, our lives, to varying degrees, have been flipped turned upside down. But in some ways, Black masculinity and the livelihoods of Black folks have remained unchanged.    In today's episode we talk about living through the pandemic, the impact of white supremacy and state violence on us and we discuss a few names you may or may not have heard about from Boosie, to Dave Chappelle to Kevin Samuels.    We close the show talking about what divesting from patriarchy looks like for us. We've all been indoctrinated into a system of patriarchy and toxic masculinity, but what does it look like to imagine alternatives for Black men? What does that work of unlearning harmful behaviors and replacing them with new ones look like? What lies on the other side of patriarchy for Black men?   Subscribe to the Let's Talk Bruh YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsa2wXlKMWlpAER8v16zXZw Follow Let's Talk Bruh on Twitter & Instagram Join our Men's Facebook Group here: Let's Talk Bruh Facebook Group

Watch Black Men Talking About Mental Health on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obTLAA1B6w4 Fellas, are you happy? Are you good? You sure bruh? No foreal, let's sit with this for a minute. Patriarchy at an early age forces us to lie. Lie to others of course, but the first lie we tell is to ourselves. We say we're good when we're not. We suppress our feelings and emotions. We minimize both our pain and our joy and find it difficult to name our feelings when they even come up. Point blank, patriarchy teaches us to deny our own humanity and suffer in silence because that's” just what it means to be a man” and “that's what men do” But what if we could reclaim our feelings, emotions and the fullness of our humanity? What if instead of "boys don't cry" we told each other “you are enough just the way you are” or "your emotions and feelings are valid bro." In this episode we take a look at how patriarchy and toxic masculinity has impacted our mental health. We talk about why Black men have a suicide rate 3 times higher than other demographic groups. We also discuss how we can heal the wounds from patriarchy and reclaim our humanity. Subscribe to the Let's Talk Bruh YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsa2wXlKMWlpAER8v16zXZw Follow Let's Talk Bruh on Twitter & Instagram Join our Men's Facebook Group here: Let's Talk Bruh Facebook Group

Watch Black Men Talking About Love on YouTube Part 1 - Brotherhood Between Straight & Queer Black Men https://youtu.be/xj4P5mFGQdc What do we mean when we say brotherly love? Who are we including that phrase? Are all Black men included or only some? This episode explores what love can look like between Black men. We also unpack how homophobia has prevented us from establishing deeper connections with each other as Black men. And for those of us who are straight, what has that unlearning process looked like and how has it shown up with our other straight male friends? Patriarchy and toxic masculinity require us to do and be several things, but love is rarely part of that equation. So what happens when we make love a requirement for ourselves as Black men and boys? Part 2 - Are You Good at Being Vulnerable? https://youtu.be/NPuT_t_Nx8U What does it mean to be vulnerable? Are you good at it? Do you like being vulnerable? For many of us, embracing vulnerability is a foreign concept. It's uncomfortable and frankly at times it can be scary as hell. As men, we've been taught to reject vulnerability. It's looked at as a sign of weakness or softness. But we know that's not true. To be vulnerable is an act of courage. To be vulnerable is also an act of self love. It's an act of self acceptance. This is Part 2 of our conversation, "Black Men Talking About Love" and we also unpack what love means for us. We share what our self love game looks like. We attempt to define what love is. We live in a world where Black boys and men aren't typically associated with love so we try to envision a world that makes love a requirement for Black men and boys instead of patriarchy. In the first 20 minutes of today's episode we tackle a few Black Card Revoked Questions along with some questions from the My Therapy Cards for Black men deck. Subscribe to the Let's Talk Bruh YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsa2wXlKMWlpAER8v16zXZw Follow Let's Talk Bruh on Twitter & Instagram Join our Men's Facebook Group here: Let's Talk Bruh Facebook Group

Black men, when was the last time you felt completely free during a sexual experience? It's okay if you've never felt that way. Patriarchy teaches us to prioritize power, control and performance in sexual experiences which can lead to wack sex at best and harmful consent at worst.  But when we divest from patriarchy, we can begin to focus on pleasure instead of performance.  Connection instead of control. Vulnerability / intimacy instead of power. Let's get free... Watch Black Men Talking About Sex on YouTube Part 1 - Black Men, What Does Sex Mean For You? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIzZYBRYii4 Part 2 - Black Men, Who Taught You About Sex? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQnNYVv1Czc Part 3 - Black Men, How Do You Connect With Your Body?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKnNNmZtTA8 Part 4 - Dropping October 29th on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsa2wXlKMWlpAER8v16zXZw Subscribe to the Let's Talk Bruh YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsa2wXlKMWlpAER8v16zXZw Follow Let's Talk Bruh on Twitter & Instagram Join our Men's Facebook Group here: Let's Talk Bruh Facebook Group  

Groceries on LTB x Cash App Giveaway #2 Instructions 1. Subscribe to the Let's Talk Bruh YouTube channel 2. Send us an email to letstalkbruh@gmail.com with the subject line, "yall got me?" and your CashApp handle in the message 3. Friday October 15th at 9am we'll randomly select 5 winners and send each winner $100 via CashApp Additional Information 1. To ensure we receive your entry, please turn off the following YouTube privacy setting: Keep all my subscriptions private 2. If you're already subscribed to us on YouTube, simply send an email to letstalkbruh@gmail.com with your YouTube username in the message 3. We will be accepting entries until 9am EST on Friday October 15th and winners will be announced and notified by 10am EST "NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER. Must be 18 years or older and U.S. Resident. Void where prohibited. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, sanctioned, or associated with YouTube or Instagram. Winners announced Friday October 15th by 10am EST. Groceries on LTB x Cash App Giveaway Information - https://bit.ly/GroceriesOnLTB Black Men Talking About Sex (Trailer) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DObssVXubI&t=8s Subscribe to the Let's Talk Bruh YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsa2wXlKMWlpAER8v16zXZw Follow Let's Talk Bruh on Twitter & Instagram Join our Men's Facebook Group here: Let's Talk Bruh Facebook Group

Lunch on LTB x Cash App Giveaway Instructions 1. Subscribe to the Let's Talk Bruh YouTube channel 2. Send us an email to letstalkbruh@gmail.com with the subject line, "I want lunch on LTB" 3. Friday October 8th at 9am we'll randomly select 5 (five) winners and send each winner $30 via CashApp Additional Information 1. To ensure we receive your entry, please turn off the following YouTube privacy setting: Keep all my subscriptions private 2. If you're already subscribed to us on YouTube, simply send an email to letstalkbruh@gmail.com with your YouTube username in the message 3. We will be accepting entries until 9am EST on Friday October 8th and winners will be announced and notified by 10am EST "NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER. Must be 18 years or older and U.S. Resident. Void where prohibited. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, sanctioned, or associated with YouTube or Instagram. Winners announced Friday October 8th by 10am EST. Lunch on LTB x Cash App Giveaway Information - https://bit.ly/LunchOnLTB The State of Black Masculinity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nzkzJ8oFTg&t=527s Subscribe to the Let's Talk Bruh YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsa2wXlKMWlpAER8v16zXZw Follow Let's Talk Bruh on Twitter & Instagram Join our Men's Facebook Group here: Let's Talk Bruh Facebook Group  

Attention! This is not your typical Let's Talk Bruh episode! On this week's episode we collaborated with David Ryan Castro-Harris, the Host of This Restorative Justice Life Podcast, for a conversation on restorative justice and accountability.  We talk to David during Part 1 of our collaboration about his work with restorative justice and what that looks like. When you finish listening to Part 1, go over to This Restorative Justice Life Podcast for Part 2 where we get a little more personal with the times we've been held accountable for some of the harm we've committed in relationships and in our community. Got it? Ight bet, let's get it then.  Listen to "Let's Talk Restorative Justice Bruh Pt. 2" on This Restorative Justice Life: https://bit.ly/3lTIQWz Learn more about David's organization, Amplify RJ here: https://www.amplifyrj.com/       Follow Let's Talk Bruh on Twitter & Instagram   Join our Men's Facebook Group here: Let's Talk Bruh Facebook Group   Subscribe to the Let's Talk Bruh YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsa2wXlKMWlpAER8v16zXZw  

On today's show we link up Dr. Jared Ball. Dr. Ball is a father and husband. After that, he is a Professor of Communication Studies at Morgan State University in Baltimore, MD. and is founder/curator of imixwhatilike.org, a multimedia hub of emancipatory journalism and revolutionary beat reporting. Ball is also author of The Myth and Propaganda of Black Buying Power.  Today we talked about his book, his earliest ideas about manhood and masculinity and what freedom looks like for him. Tap in and let us know what you think.    Follow Dr. Ball on IG and Twitter Visit: Black Power Media Buy: The Myth and Propaganda of Black Buying Power   This year our theme is, "Divesting from Patriarchy" so here's how you can get involved and have your opinion heard on the show:     1. Record a 30 second message of what divesting from patriarchy means to you       2. Send your message to letstalkbruh@gmail.com OR call 708-320-3126 to leave a voicemail OR send us a voice text via Instagram DM       3. Tune in to hear your clip on the show.     Follow Let's Talk Bruh on Twitter & Instagram   Join our Men's Facebook Group here: Let's Talk Bruh Facebook Group   Subscribe to the Let's Talk Bruh YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsa2wXlKMWlpAER8v16zXZw

In today's episode we talk to Shaan Lashun, 1/2 of the Molly House Project. Molly House Project is a community of bois, men, and masculine-of-center* trans folk committed to changing the way we talk about sex work.  We speak to Shaan about the they do with MHP, how they got started in sex work and sex work activism and discuss some of the issues that male and masculine of center sex workers experience.  If you're like us this will be a learning experience so we challenge you to listen with an open mind, heart, and ear.  Let's get free. Tap in.  Follow Shaan on IG and Twitter. What is Molly House Project - July 29th | 6pm CST Learn more about Molly House Project here: MollyHouseProject.org Meet the Founders of the Molly House, Where Masculine-of-Center Sex Workers Are Mobilizing Online - The Body This year our theme is, "Divesting from Patriarchy" so here's how you can get involved and have your opinion heard on the show:     1. Record a 30 second message of what divesting from patriarchy means to you       2. Send your message to letstalkbruh@gmail.com OR call 708-320-3126 to leave a voicemail OR send us a voice text via Instagram DM       3. Tune in to hear your clip on the show.     Follow Let's Talk Bruh on Twitter & Instagram   Join our Men's Facebook Group here: Let's Talk Bruh Facebook Group   Subscribe to the Let's Talk Bruh YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsa2wXlKMWlpAER8v16zXZw

In today's episode we bring back an OG return guest of the show, Zach Nunn of Living Corporate.  Living Corporate is a digital media network that amplifies the voices of Black and brown folks at work.  In our conversation with Zach we talk about the recent performative uptick in corporate D&I initiatives during the pandemic and following the uprisings last summer. Zach talks about maintaining his values through this process as "all money aint good money".  And in typical LTB fashion we bring it back to the personal and ask Zach how he's been balancing work, parenthood, being a husband and still have a full time job outside of Living Corporate. Tap in.  Visit Living Corporate.com https://www.living-corporate.com/ Check out Living Corporate TV: https://www.living-corporate.com/webinars/   This year our theme is, "Divesting from Patriarchy" so here's how you can get involved and have your opinion heard on the show:     1. Record a 30 second message of what divesting from patriarchy means to you       2. Send your message to letstalkbruh@gmail.com OR call 708-320-3126 to leave a voicemail OR send us a voice text via Instagram DM       3. Tune in to hear your clip on the show.     Follow Let's Talk Bruh on Twitter & Instagram   Join our Men's Facebook Group here: Let's Talk Bruh Facebook Group   Subscribe to the Let's Talk Bruh YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsa2wXlKMWlpAER8v16zXZw  

In today's episode we link up with Ryan Ken! If you've been on the internet at some point in the last year, you've probably seen their Tik Tok videos go viral and make it to your timeline at least once or twice.  Ryan is extremely talented and their brilliance shines through by pulling off something very difficult in comedy.  They're able to challenge and pushback against societal norms when it comes to masculinity, gender identity / performance, and race while still being very funny. Ryan humblebrags a bit in our conversation about how they've only been doing comedic writing and acting for less a year (wow) and near the end of the conversation Ryan shares with us what divesting from patriarchy means for them.  Tap in.    Check out clips from this episode on our YouTube page: Ryan Ken On How They Starting Creating Tik Tok Videos Ryan Ken Shares What They've Learned From Acting and How Homophobia is a Prison Ryan Ken Reflects On The Messages They Received Growing Up About Masculinity Watch Ryan's Tik Tok Videos mentioned in this week's show The townspeople talking to Beast after the curse is broken Y'all know you want the pineapple drink Doing my part to keep cis straight male comedy alive This year our theme is, "Divesting from Patriarchy" so here's how you can get involved and have your opinion heard on the show:     1. Record a 30 second message of what divesting from patriarchy means to you       2. Send your message to letstalkbruh@gmail.com OR call 708-320-3126 to leave a voicemail OR send us a voice text via Instagram DM       3. Tune in to hear your clip on the show.     Follow Let's Talk Bruh on Twitter & Instagram   Join our Men's Facebook Group here: Let's Talk Bruh Facebook Group   Subscribe to the Let's Talk Bruh YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsa2wXlKMWlpAER8v16zXZw

On today's episode we link up with Neal Carter, Principal of Nu View Consulting, the only Black and disabled own general consulting firm in the country. During our conversation with Neal we talk to him about his article, "What Hearing Police Sirens Means to Me as Black Disabled Man" and his experience living with Spina Bifida.  We discuss what it means to live at the intersection of being Black living with a disability and close the show with what divesting from patriarchy looks like for him.  Check out the aforementioned article by Neal below as well his, "A Black Mans's Guide to Rape Culture Syllabus".  Listen and let us know what you think! After you finish listening to this week's episode, check out these articles: What Hearing Police Sirens Means to Me as a Black Disabled Man A Black Man's Guide To Rape Culture: A Syllabus Disability Ain't for Ya Dozens (or Demons): 10 Ableist Phrases Black Folks Should Retire Immediately Neal's Book Recommendations: Books on misogynoir The Best books for Budding Black Feminists Google Drive list with PDFs This year our theme is, "Divesting from Patriarchy" so here's how you can get involved and have your opinion heard on the show:       1. Record a 30 second message of what divesting from patriarchy means to you       2. Send your message to letstalkbruh@gmail.com OR call 708-320-3126 to leave a voicemail OR send us a voice text via Instagram DM       3. Tune in to hear your clip on the show.     Follow Let's Talk Bruh on Twitter & Instagram   Join our Men's Facebook Group here: Let's Talk Bruh Facebook Group   Subscribe to the Let's Talk Bruh YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsa2wXlKMWlpAER8v16zXZw  

This week on Let's Talk Bruh we linked up with Mark Anthony Neal. Dr. Neal is a Distinguished Professor of Black Popular Culture in the Department of African and African-American at Duke University, author of several books including: The New Black Man and Looking for Leroy focusing on Black masculinity. In our conversation today we talk about what it means for him to be a feminist and what divesting from patriarchy looks like for him.     This year our theme is, "Divesting from Patriarchy" so here's how you can get involved and have your opinion heard on the show:       1. Record a 30 second message of what divesting from patriarchy means to you       2. Send your message to letstalkbruh@gmail.com OR call 708-320-3126 to leave a voicemail OR send us a voice text via Instagram DM       3. Tune in to hear your clip on the show.     Follow Let's Talk Bruh on Twitter & Instagram   Join our Men's Facebook Group here: Let's Talk Bruh Facebook Group   Subscribe to the Let's Talk Bruh YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsa2wXlKMWlpAER8v16zXZw

This week's episode is about 3 years in the making.  If you remember in the early Let's Talk Bruh days, we reviewed a documentary called, "The Feminist on Cellblock Y" and in that episode we interviewed the producers of the film Contessa Gayles and Emma Bordeaux. Fast forward to now and we finally have the opportunity to link up with one of the central figures in the documentary, Richie Reseda, and talk about his experience leading the program featured in the documentary called Success Stories.  On today's show, we also speak to Indigo Mateo, one of the co-founders of Question Culture alongside Richie. We dig into her upcoming project "Single Player" and what it means to divest from patriarchy in her art and in her life overall.    Watch "The Feminist on Cellblock Y" - CNN The Feminist on Cellblock Y documentary review and interview - Let's Talk Bruh Stream Indigo's latest single, "IRL" Indigo's Let's Talk Bruh Receipt Richie's Let's Talk Bruh Receipt   Join the LTB Book Club as we discuss All Boys Aren't Blue on 6/16: http://bit.ly/LTBBookClub   This year our theme is, "Divesting from Patriarchy" so here's how you can get involved and have your opinion heard on the show:       1. Record a 30 second message of what divesting from patriarchy means to you       2. Send your message to letstalkbruh@gmail.com OR call 708-320-3126 to leave a voicemail OR send us a voice text via Instagram DM       3. Tune in to hear your clip on the show.     Follow Let's Talk Bruh on Twitter & Instagram   Join our Men's Facebook Group here: Let's Talk Bruh Facebook Group   Subscribe to the Let's Talk Bruh YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsa2wXlKMWlpAER8v16zXZw

This week we were joined by Paris Hatcher, founder and director, of Black Feminist Future.  In today's episode we talked to Paris about Patriarchal Violence as a framework, what divesting from patriarchy or as Paris puts it, "breaking up with patriarchy" looks like for her and Paris gives us something to all think about when it comes to conversations and taking theory into practice.   Check this out: What is Patriarchal Violence? A Working Definition from the Abolishing Patriarchal Violence Innovation Lab Black Feminist Future - Our Vision Keep up with Black Feminist Future Follow BFF on IG, Twitter, and FB Jubilee: A Black Feminist Homecoming "I don't care about manhood..." - Yolo Akili   Join the LTB Book Club as we discuss All Boys Aren't Blue on 6/16: http://bit.ly/LTBBookClub   This year our theme is, "Divesting from Patriarchy" so here's how you can get involved and have your opinion heard on the show:       1. Record a 30 second message of what divesting from patriarchy means to you       2. Send your message to letstalkbruh@gmail.com OR call 708-320-3126 to leave a voicemail OR send us a voice text via Instagram DM       3. Tune in to hear your clip on the show.     Follow Let's Talk Bruh on Twitter & Instagram   Join our Men's Facebook Group here: Let's Talk Bruh Facebook Group   Subscribe to the Let's Talk Bruh YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsa2wXlKMWlpAER8v16zXZw

In this conversation with storyteller, father, and recovering rapper, Joél Leon, we cover a little bit of everything.  We talk about what divesting from patriarchy looks like for him including: being mindful of the ways his privilege shows up as his platform grows, the frustrations associated with trying to reach Black men, and how early childhood experiences with porn shaped our conceptions of sex and sexuality.  We're grateful to have had Joel share his vulnerability and gifts with us on today's show. Tune in now and let us know what you think.    Let's Talk about Sex - Written by Joél Leon   Join the LTB Book Club as we discuss Sugar in Our Wounds on 6/2: http://bit.ly/LTBBookClub   This year our theme is, "Divesting from Patriarchy" so here's how you can get involved and have your opinion heard on the show:       1. Record a 30 second message of what divesting from patriarchy means to you       2. Send your message to letstalkbruh@gmail.com OR call 708-320-3126 to leave a voicemail OR send us a voice text via Instagram DM       3. Tune in to hear your clip on the show.       Let's Talk Bruh is hiring! We're looking for a Business Development Strategist. Apply here.     Follow Let's Talk Bruh on Twitter & Instagram   Join our Men's Facebook Group here: Let's Talk Bruh Facebook Group   Subscribe to the Let's Talk Bruh YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsa2wXlKMWlpAER8v16zXZw

This week we talked to Marvin Toliver of Melanated Social Work and we continued Mental Health Awareness Month with a conversation about Marvin's work, what radical therapy looks like and we get into our crying in therapy bag a little bit near the end, inspired by an instagram post from Marvin. Tap in and let us know what you think.   Join the LTB Book Club as we discuss My Grandmother's Hands on 5/19: http://bit.ly/LTBBookClub   This year our theme is, "Divesting from Patriarchy" so here's how you can get involved and have your opinion heard on the show:       1. Record a 30 second message of what divesting from patriarchy means to you       2. Send your message to letstalkbruh@gmail.com OR call 708-320-3126 to leave a voicemail OR send us a voice text via Instagram DM       3. Tune in to hear your clip on the show.       Let's Talk Bruh is hiring! We're looking for a Business Development Strategist. Apply here.     Follow Let's Talk Bruh on Twitter & Instagram   Join our Men's Facebook Group here: Let's Talk Bruh Facebook Group   Subscribe to the Let's Talk Bruh YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsa2wXlKMWlpAER8v16zXZw

This week we connected with Yolo Akili, the founder of BEAM (Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective).  As May is Mental Health Awareness Month we talked to Yolo about all things mental health, but it didn't stop there.  We dug into the radical framework, Social Justice Informed Mental Health Literacy, BEAM uses in their work and why this framework is important to the work they do in our communities.  We also talk about Yolo, his story, and how he tries to live in alignment. Press play, tune in, and take out your notepad for this one. You don't wanna miss the gems Yolo was dropping.  Lastly, big thanks to Demarco for sharing with us how he divests from patriarchy.    Join the LTB Book Club as we discuss My Grandmother's Hands on 5/19: http://bit.ly/LTBBookClub   This year our theme is, "Divesting from Patriarchy" so here's how you can get involved and have your opinion heard on the show:       1. Record a 30 second message of what divesting from patriarchy means to you       2. Send your message to letstalkbruh@gmail.com OR call 708-320-3126 to leave a voicemail OR send us a voice text via Instagram DM       3. Tune in to hear your clip on the show.       Let's Talk Bruh is hiring! We're looking for a Business Development Strategist. Apply here.     Follow Let's Talk Bruh on Twitter & Instagram   Join our Men's Facebook Group here: Let's Talk Bruh Facebook Group   Subscribe to the Let's Talk Bruh YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsa2wXlKMWlpAER8v16zXZw

This week on Let's Talk Bruh we linked up with Josh Odam aka Healing While Black. In today's show, Josh shares with us what his healing journey has looked like, how his divestment from patriarchy journey included a little tour as a hotep in training, and the number of services and programs he offers/supports with his platform. Tune in now.  Follow him on IG to keep up with his work: @HealingWhileBlack   Correction: In the show intro we incorrectly stated that Josh hosts the Sunday Survivor Series.  The Sunday Survivor Series is actually hosted by Jewel the Gem and Jewel the Gem productions.  Josh is one of the facilitators of the event.    Josh is also one of the co-hosts of the Bearded Black Men Reading to You Before Bed along with Rukus, Veronzo, Darien, and Theo.    For more information on the Sunday Survivor series hosted by Jewel the Gem follow Jewel on IG @jewel_thegem and follow @beardedblackmenread for info on their upcoming events.   Join the LTB Book Club: http://bit.ly/LTBBookClub   We're looking for Black men / Black male socialized people in the DC area for an upcoming in person panel series.  Interested? Follow this link: http://bit.ly/LTBCastingCall   This year our theme is, "Divesting from Patriarchy" so here's how you can get involved and have your opinion heard on the show:       1. Record a 30 second message of what divesting from patriarchy means to you       2. Send your message to letstalkbruh@gmail.com OR call 708-320-3126 to leave a voicemail OR send us a voice text via Instagram DM       3. Tune in to hear your clip on the show.       Let's Talk Bruh is hiring! We're looking for a Business Development Strategist. Apply here.     Follow Let's Talk Bruh on Twitter & Instagram   Join our Men's Facebook Group here: Let's Talk Bruh Facebook Group   Subscribe to the Let's Talk Bruh YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsa2wXlKMWlpAER8v16zXZw

It's official. Let's Talk Bruh is back. Did ya miss us?     Resources from today's show:   Patriarchal Violence Framework - Black Feminist Future Understanding Patriarchy - bell hooks Undoing Patriarchy - A Syllabus   Join the LTB Book Club: http://bit.ly/LTBBookClub   We're looking for Black men / Black male socialized people in the DC area for an upcoming in person panel series.  Interested? Follow this link: http://bit.ly/LTBCastingCall   This year our theme is, "Divesting from Patriarchy" so here's how you can get involved and have your opinion heard on the show:       1. Record a 30 second message of what divesting from patriarchy means to you       2. Send your message to letstalkbruh@gmail.com OR call 708-320-3126 to leave a voicemail OR send us a voice text via Instagram DM       3. Tune in to hear your clip on the show.       Let's Talk Bruh is hiring! We're looking for a Business Development Strategist. Apply here.     Follow Let's Talk Bruh on Twitter & Instagram   Join our Men's Facebook Group here: Let's Talk Bruh Facebook Group   Subscribe to the Let's Talk Bruh YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsa2wXlKMWlpAER8v16zXZw

Let's Talk Bruh is FINALLY back and we want to hear from you! This year our theme is, "Divesting from Patriarchy" so here's how you can get involved and have your opinion heard on the show:   1. Record a 30 second message of what divesting from patriarchy means to you 2. Send your message to letstalkbruh@gmail.com OR call 708-320-3126 to leave a voicemail OR send us a voice text via Instagram DM 3. Tune in next month to hear your clip on the show!   Let's Talk Bruh is hiring! We're looking for a Business Development Strategist. Apply here. Join the Let's Talk Bruh Book Club. Register here.  Follow Let's Talk Bruh on Twitter & Instagram Join our Men's group on Facebook: Let's Talk Bruh Facebook Group Subscribe to the Let's Talk Bruh YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsa2wXlKMWlpAER8v16zXZw

Not goodbye, just see ya later.   Resources from today's show:   Tricia Hersey on Rest as Resistance / 185 - For the Wild Podcast Undoing Patriarchy - A Syllabus relinquishing the patriarchy -  adrienne maree brown   Do you have any questions for us? Did you learn something during today's episode? Did you change your mind about a particular topic?   Let us us know. Email us your questions/comments/feedback at letstalkbruh@gmail.com and we'll read and respond to your email on an upcoming episode.   Follow Let's Talk Bruh on Twitter & Instagram   Join our Men's Facebook Group here: Let's Talk Bruh Facebook Group   Subscribe to the Let's Talk Bruh YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsa2wXlKMWlpAER8v16zXZw

Black men, we are failing Black women.   RIP Oluwatoyin Salau J. Cole is perfect example of fragile masculinity in the presence of an intelligent Black woman  Dave Chappelle, please stop erasing Black women.  This week's resources:   Black man organizing or leading spaces to unlearn patriarchal violence and misogyny. - Thread by @awkward_duck The Safe Black Girls Checklist - @BlackAmazon   Do you have any questions for us? Did you learn something during today's episode? Did you change your mind about a particular topic?   Let us us know. Email us your questions/comments/feedback at letstalkbruh@gmail.com and we'll read and respond to your email on an upcoming episode.   Follow Let's Talk Bruh on Twitter & Instagram   Join our Men's Facebook Group here: Let's Talk Bruh Facebook Group   Subscribe to the Let's Talk Bruh YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsa2wXlKMWlpAER8v16zXZw

During this time of lockdown, a lot of creativity can be possible.  Maybe you're on the verge of starting a new project or maybe you just have an idea. Let's dive into the creative process and how imagination can be used for healing with artist and photographer Expressions Untold.   And as it's important to talk about the creative process and knowing when you have a good idea, it's also important to acknowledge how terrifying it can be to release your creative project to the world. As Erykah once said, "Now keep in mind that I'm an artist and I'm sensitive about my shit."  Sharing our work is a very vulnerable moment especially when our work is tied to who we are.     Throughout our discussion we talked about the importance of identifying our purpose. The reason we do what we do and how our "why" keeps us grounded through all the vulnerability of releasing a project to the world. Creating can be a very vulnerable experience but it can be equally healing as our work has the power to heal us but also others in the process. Tune in to listen to how creating has been healing for us.   Follow Expressions Untold on Instagram and Twitter.   Watch this episode on our youtube channel: Creativity, Imagination, & Mental Health in the Age of the Coronavirus (Live Show)   Do you have any questions for us? Did you learn something during today's episode? Did you change your mind about a particular topic?   Let us us know. Email us your questions/comments/feedback at letstalkbruh@gmail.com and we'll read and respond to your email on an upcoming episode.   Follow Let's Talk Bruh on Twitter & Instagram   Join our Men's Facebook Group here: Let's Talk Bruh Facebook Group   Subscribe to the Let's Talk Bruh YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsa2wXlKMWlpAER8v16zXZw

We Real Cool by Gwendolyn Brooks We real cool. We Left school. We   Lurk late. We Strike straight. We   Sing sin. We Thin gin. We   Jazz June. We    Die soon.   “What’s cooler than being cool?” - Andre 3000   What does it mean to be cool? What does it mean to be you? They say the Black man is the coolest man on the planet. But how can we go from real cool to just real? What makes us enough? This episode we dive into a conversation on what's cool and Black manhood with Jason Rosario. We talk about about our "cool" heroes and interrogate if we still think they're cool or not.   This episode is heavily inspired by bell hook's book entitled, "we real cool" which shares the same name as the Gwendolyn Brooks poem. In "we real cool" bell suggests that real cool is...”defined by black males daring to self define rather than being defined by others.” Do you agree?   We also talk about how because of how Black men are positioned in media, is that level of coolness possible for all of us? Is cool available for just anyone? What does cool even mean? Tune in and then tell us what you think.   Watch this episode on our youtube channel: From We Real Cool to We Just Real | What Makes Us Enough as Black Men?   Do you have any questions for us? Did you learn something during today's episode? Did you change your mind about a particular topic?   Let us us know. Email us your questions/comments/feedback at letstalkbruh@gmail.com and we'll read and respond to your email on an upcoming episode.   Resources for you: we real cool - bell hooks Andre 3000 on being cool: “Even just the origin of the word hip-hop; first you have to be hip. The older you get, you get further away from the hipness.” Black People: Naturally Cool? - NPR Mental Health Resources for Black Men - Let's Talk Bruh Mental Health Tips Right now - Let's Talk Bruh Taking Action Following the Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, Tony McDade and more protests - Let's Talk Bruh   Follow Let's Talk Bruh on Twitter & Instagram   Join our Men's Facebook Group here: Let's Talk Bruh Facebook Group   Subscribe to the Let's Talk Bruh YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsa2wXlKMWlpAER8v16zXZw

Quarantine got you looking like RGIII? Say no more. We'll talk about haircare and how to maintain your shape up right now with some quick and easy tips in this virtual tutorial provided by Eric "KleanKut" Dixon. He's a barber that also specializes in providing mental health services for his clients.       Watch this episode on our youtube channel: Quarantine Kuts with Eric "KleanKut" Dixon [Discussion + Virtual Shape Up Workshop]       Keep up with Eric by following him on IG and Facebook       Register to our virtual support group:   Creating Freedom in Confinement [Virtual Support Group - Black Men Only] w/ Jarrick the Floating Yogi - 5/28 @ 6PM EST   Do you have any questions for us? Did you learn something during today's episode? Did you change your mind about a particular topic?    Let us us know. Email us your questions/comments/feedback at letstalkbruh@gmail.com and we'll read and respond to your email on an upcoming episode.    Follow Let's Talk Bruh on Twitter & Instagram   Join our Men's Facebook Group here: Let's Talk Bruh Facebook Group   Subscribe to the Let's Talk Bruh YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsa2wXlKMWlpAER8v16zXZw

Writing and journaling can be a very healing, therapeutic, and self-reflective process, but sometimes it's hard just staring at 2 blank pieces of paper in your notebook. We'll get you started with Howard University English professor Kyr Mack in this masculinity and manhood journaling discussion + workshop.   This week's show is a journaling workshop and throughout the episode we talk about the power of writing down our thoughts and processing our feelings through the exercise of journaling. What's the story you tell yourself about your life? Through journaling we're able to reflect on the past, meditate on the current, and create the future.    We discuss the following prompts: What are three major emotions that you’re carrying right now? What’s one thought that has been getting the best of you lately? How has it been influencing your behavior? What are some of the earliest messages you can recall receiving about masculinity? Who were/are some of the key influences in your understanding of masculinity? How did these messages impact you? Do you still believe in these messages? Why or why not? What are you grateful for at this moment? What do you love most about yourself?   So get your pen and pad out, your phone's note app or use a word document and join us in today's workshop.    Watch this episode on our youtube channel: I Put My Lifetime in Between the Paper's Line's Journaling Workshop (YouTube)   Register to the rest of our Live Shows!   From We Real Cool to We Just Real w/ Jason Rosario - 5/21 @ 7PM EST Creativity, Imagination, & Mental Health w/ Expressions Untold - 5/26 @ 7PM EST Creating Freedom in Confinement [Virtual Support Group - Black Men Only] w/ Jarrick the Floating Yogi - 5/28 @ 6PM EST   Resources for today's episode: Kyr's Journaling Advice from This Session My Son Keeps a Daily Gratitude Journal — Maybe We All Should - Level Mag James Baldwin’s Advice on Writing Audre Lorde Questionnaire to Oneself What’s All This About Journaling? - NYTimes May is Mental Health Awareness Month

If you're experiencing bouts of exhaustion, despair, stress, or anxiety during this pandemic you are not alone. We got you. We talk about maintaining mental health and self care during this pandemic with friend of the show Dr. Justin Hopkins.   In this week's show we discuss how to address the uncertainty of living during this pandemic.  The anxiety that arises due to the fear of contracting COVID 19, navigating an uncertain job market and the strain of less physical connection with the ones we love.     As men, we're groomed to always be in control, but right now that's simply not an option. That's something to be conscious of.  So we also discuss the importance of addressing our anxieties, fears, and feelings by being mindful about what our thoughts and body is telling us.  That and a little self care can go a long way.   Register to our Live Shows!   I Put My Lifetime In Between The Paper's Line's [Discussion + Intro to Journaling Workshop] w/ Kyr Mack - 5/14 @ 7PM EST Quarantine Kuts with Eric "KleanKut" Dixon [Discussion + Virtual Shape Up Workshop] - 5/18 @ 7PM EST From We Real Cool to We Just Real w/ Jason Rosario - 5/21 @ 7PM EST Creativity, Imagination, & Mental Health w/ Expressions Untold - 5/26 @ 7PM EST Creating Freedom in Confinement [Virtual Support Group - Black Men Only] w/ Jarrick the Floating Yogi - 5/28 @ 6PM EST   Resources for today's episode:   Let’s Talk Bruh’s Rona Mental Health Survival Guide Let the Pandemic Be a Wake-Up Call — and Take Control of Your Health - Level Mag Just When We Think We're Adjusting, We're Hit By A Coronavirus Dip Day - Huff Post UK Protecting your mental health during the coronavirus pandemic - John Hopkins Stress and Coping - CDC 5 signs your coronavirus anxiety has turned serious, threatening your mental health, and what to do about it - CNN Marriage Wasn’t Built to Survive Quarantine - Level The coronavirus pandemic is pushing America into a mental-health crisis - Washington Post What One Doctor’s Suicide Taught Us - NY Times Open Collective - Affordable Therapy Options Text 'TEAM' to 741741 for free mental health support - NBA Cares Do you have any questions for us? Did you learn something during today's episode? Did you change your mind about a particular topic?    Let us us know. Email us your questions/comments/feedback at letstalkbruh@gmail.com and we'll read and respond to your email on an upcoming episode.    Follow Let's Talk Bruh on Twitter & Instagram   Join our Men's Facebook Group here: Let's Talk Bruh Facebook Group Subscribe to the Let's Talk Bruh YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsa2wXlKMWlpAER8v16zXZw

The Let's Talk Bruh Virtual Live Show is coming to a screen near you.  We’re switching it up this month with something a bit different...starting next week on Monday the 11th, yall can now join us for a few Zoom Live Shows and Workshops! Register Today: Can I Live: A Discussion on Mental Health w/ Dr. Justin Hopkins - 5/11 @ 7PM EST I Put My Lifetime In Between The Paper's Line's [Discussion + Intro to Journaling Workshop] w/ Kyr Mack - 5/14 @ 7PM EST Quarantine Kuts with Eric "KleanKut" Dixon [Discussion + Virtual Shape Up Workshop] - 5/18 @ 7PM EST From We Real Cool to We Just Real w/ Jason Rosario - 5/21 @ 7PM EST Creativity, Imagination, & Mental Health w/ Expressions Untold - 5/26 @ 7PM EST Creating Freedom in Confinement [Virtual Support Group - Black Men Only] w/ Jarrick the Floating Yogi - 5/28 @ 6PM EST Turn ya camera on (but leave ya mics on mute lol) as we as dive into the following topics & interactive workshops. We'll have some Q&A at the end of each episode so we can all be part of the conversation together. Same show. New format. Hope to see yall there.  Today's episode is the audio from our conversation with Dil of Redefining Black Masculinity. We recap the episode he joined us for on Interracial Dating back in February and we talked about how Black masculinity is represented in media. Do you have any questions for us? Did you learn something during today's episode? Did you change your mind about a particular topic?  Let us us know. Email us your questions/comments/feedback at letstalkbruh@gmail.com and we'll read and respond to your email on an upcoming episode.  Follow Let's Talk Bruh on Twitter & Instagram Join our Men's Facebook Group here: Let's Talk Bruh Facebook Group Subscribe to the Let's Talk Bruh YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsa2wXlKMWlpAER8v16zXZw

A few weeks ago (what is time at this point?) we did a series of Instagram Lives with friends of the podcast.  Today's episode is the audio from our conversation with Nalo. Nalo is a friend of the show who first appeared on LTB back in August of 2019.  We talked about everything from masculinity, the importance of asking questions and creating space for curiosity, allow folks to create themselves and her new podcast Black Water Rebellion (link below).  If there's one thing you should know about Nalo is that she's someone that will make you think. Listen with an open mind.  Follow Nalo on Instagram. Follow Black Girl Masculine on Instagram. Resources for you: Black Water Rebellion Podcast Do you have any questions for us? Did you learn something during today's episode? Did you change your mind about a particular topic?  Let us us know. Email us your questions/comments/feedback at letstalkbruh@gmail.com and we'll read and respond to your email on an upcoming episode.  Follow Let's Talk Bruh on Twitter & Instagram Join our Men's Facebook Group here: Let's Talk Bruh Facebook Group Subscribe to the Let's Talk Bruh YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsa2wXlKMWlpAER8v16zXZw

"Yo, Am I Wildin?" This week's episode I catch up with Ben and Sam of Black Man Feel. Black Men Feel is a monthly support group in New York City for Black men.  In our discussion with Ben and Sam they both shared their individual stories leading to the foundation of Black Men Feel. We also talked about the challenge of creating a safe space for ALL Black men and what accountability looks like within their space.   Near the end of our conversation we dive into some things we've been doing to stay sane during Coronavirus social distancing.   Follow Black Men Feel on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook Resources for you: Black Men Feel Therapy Resource Page 17 Positive Affirmations for Men of Color Do you have any questions for us? Did you learn something during today's episode? Did you change your mind about a particular topic?  Let us us know. Email us your questions/comments/feedback at letstalkbruh@gmail.com and we'll read and respond to your email on an upcoming episode.  Follow Let's Talk Bruh on Twitter & Instagram Join our Men's Facebook Group here: Let's Talk Bruh Facebook Group Subscribe to the Let's Talk Bruh YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsa2wXlKMWlpAER8v16zXZw

"We gotta re-imagine the way mental health is being done You gotta reach people where they're at. You gotta be personal." This is one the lines that stuck out during this episode.  I spoke to Lorenzo Lewis, founder of The Confess Project.  In our discussion, he talked about the importance of imagination and creativity when it comes to mental health services.  In order to reach our people we have to think outside the box. And Lorenzo is someone who knows from experience.  He spent 10 years working in the mental health before founding The Confess Project so he knows what he's talking about.   We also dive into what the Confess Project is, their work in barbershops, keeping folks accountable in the barbershop and their national State of Mind Tour with Gillette. Do you have any questions for us? Did you learn something during today's episode? Did you change your mind about a particular topic?  Let us us know. Email us your questions/comments/feedback at letstalkbruh@gmail.com and we'll read and respond to your email on an upcoming episode.  Follow The Confess Project on IG and Twitter Follow Let's Talk Bruh on Twitter & Instagram Join our Men's Facebook Group here: Let's Talk Bruh Facebook Group Subscribe to the Let's Talk Bruh YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsa2wXlKMWlpAER8v16zXZw

Someone you should know: Courtney Brame. He's the founder of the platform Something Positive for Positive People.  He's also open about his experience living with Herpes. So we dive in and talk about why herpes is still the butt of the all the jokes, what he felt after receiving his diagnosis, what successful disclosure looks like and the work he does to remove the stigma around STIs. Tune in now. Do you have any questions for us? Did you learn something during today's episode? Did you change your mind about a particular topic?  Let us us know. Email us your questions/comments/feedback at letstalkbruh@gmail.com and we'll read and respond to your email on an upcoming episode.  Resources for you: Free std testing near me Vivent Health Follow Courtney on IG and Twitter Check out Something Positive for Positive People. Follow Let's Talk Bruh on Twitter & Instagram Join our Men's Facebook Group here: Let's Talk Bruh Facebook Group Subscribe to the Let's Talk Bruh YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsa2wXlKMWlpAER8v16zXZw

This week we were joined by Lex Numan, the host of Numan Talks.  We discuss his platform and what it means to be "Trans Attracted".  He breaks down why it's important to distinguish between attraction and fetish.  Lex Numan is someone you should know because his platform creates a space for Black men to discuss sexuality and attraction in a way that doesn't put the emotional labor on Trans women. In our episode he also discusses how he came to realize his attraction to Trans women.  Tune in now.  Follow Lex Numan on IG on Twitter  Subscribe to the Numan Show on Youtube Do you have any questions for us? Did you learn something during today's episode? Did you change your mind about a particular topic?  Let us us know. Email us your questions/comments/feedback at letstalkbruh@gmail.com and we'll read and respond to your email on an upcoming episode.  For another take on the phrase trans attracted check out this article: Op-Ed: The Problem With Identifying As 'Trans Attracted' - Out.com Follow Let's Talk Bruh on Twitter & Instagram Join our Men's Facebook Group here: Let's Talk Bruh Facebook Group Subscribe to the Let's Talk Bruh YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsa2wXlKMWlpAER8v16zXZw  

Does it feel good? That's the question we're answering today.  For many us, we've been taught that we can only express our sexuality in a very limited way.  Today we talk about why sexual exploration and curiosity is important when it comes to achieving the most pleasure possible. We discuss that exploring your sexuality does NOT diminish your masculinity or manhood. Tune in now! About our guest Nick Gaines: Nickolas Gaines (he, him, his) is a veteran, national speaker, and educator. Nickolas is a prominent scholar-practitioner who has a wealth of experience, expanding over 10 years of service in local, regional, national, and international communities. He is a global citizen who has served the United States Army for seven years and has led initiatives for the Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs providing spiritual care and clinical mental health care. Follow Nick on Instagram as he'll be dropping helpful content related to managing stress, anxiety taking care of yourself and loved ones and mental health during COVID-19: @nickolasgaines Resources associated with this episode: Black men need space to talk about their own sexual pleasure outside of domination - Black Youth Project I wanted to stop suffering like Jamel Myles. Here’s what I learned about youth mental health - Race Baitr Pleasure Activism - adrienne marie brown Pleasure Activism Defined Self Care During The Coronavirus Outbreak - Let's Talk Bruh Support of Andrew Gillum New York City Made A Guide To Safe Sex During The Coronavirus Outbreak - Buzzfeed Staying Positive in Dark Times - Michell C. Clark Follow Let's Talk Bruh on Twitter & Instagram For the Fellas: Register to our Sunday Night Zoom Hangout on March 29th at 7 PM EST Join our Men's Facebook Group here: Let's Talk Bruh Facebook Group Subscribe to the Let's Talk Bruh YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsa2wXlKMWlpAER8v16zXZw Email us your questions/comments/feedback at letstalkbruh@gmail.com and we'll read and respond to your email on an upcoming episode

Watch this episode on the Let's Talk Bruh YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nzkzJ8oFTg Some say everyone gets to define Black masculinity except for Black men, so today we ask a few friends of Let's Talk Bruh their definitions of Black masculinity, their personal relationship with masculinity from childhood to adulthood, and the current state of Black masculinity as its presented in pop culture, media, and current events. We also discuss what accountability looks like among Black men and the future of Black masculinity. As many of us come to grasp a more fluid understanding of gender norms and identity, will we even be having conversations like this in 10, 20, or 50 years? Tune in now and share on social media using the hashtag #LetsTalkBruh Big thanks again to our guests Preston Mitchum, Rasheed Copeland, & Geronimo Collins Subscribe to the Let's Talk Bruh YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsa2wXlKMWlpAER8v16zXZw Article mentioned on this week's episode: “Good men” and the mythological dichotomy between toxic masculinity and masculinity - Race Baitr Follow Let's Talk Bruh on Twitter & Instagram Join our Men's Facebook Group here: Let's Talk Bruh Facebook Group Email us your questions/comments/feedback at letstalkbruh@gmail.com and we'll read and respond to your email on an upcoming episode

When it comes to Black tv & film, there's often a conversation of who is allowed to tell what stories.  Can Black folks from the UK tell stories about Black americans? Can Black folks with privilege tell stories about folks growing up in the hood? Can straight folks tell stories about queer Black folks?  This week I talked to actor, founder of Rise and Thrive, and performance based transformation coach Tom Williamson.  You may know Tom from The Fosters, VFW, Running Wild and All Cheerleaders Must Die.  We talked about his life growing up in DC, becoming an actor, and his experience at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.  We talk about about Tom's experience navigating some of these issues as an actor and what it's like to prepare for a role that you personally don't identify with on the surface.  Tune in now! To keep up with Tom and his moves, follow him on IG. Follow Let's Talk Bruh on Twitter & Instagram Join our Men's Facebook Group here: Let's Talk Bruh Facebook Group Email us your questions/comments/feedback at letstalkbruh@gmail.com and we'll read and respond to your email on an upcoming episode

This week I was joined by author, artist, teacher, DJ, and speaker Brandon Alexander Williams to talk about his book The BLK Love Mixtape, loving black women, loving ourselves and his top 5 MCs. Tune in for our discussion. Follow Brandon on IG and Twitter. Check out his book The BLK Love Mixtape -the BLK love mixtape is an anthology of contemporary literature dedicated to the BLK woman. We created this body of work to uplift HER and to teach young BLK men how to identify love based on our examples so that they may love her most carefully. In Case You Missed It: Be Great DC x Let's Talk Bruh Twitter Chat (2/24) on Black Men & Mental Health - #BGDCLive For our DC Folks! Come join us on March 7th for: BlackMenYogaToo.Eventbrite.com Follow Let's Talk Bruh on Twitter & Instagram Join our Men's Facebook Group here: Let's Talk Bruh Facebook Group Email us your questions/comments/feedback at letstalkbruh@gmail.com and we'll read and respond to your email on an upcoming episode

Late last year we received an email from a listener about his challenges dealing with rejection from women.  He mentioned that he's not entitled to a woman's time or attention, but would like to find positive ways of dealing with, understanding, and accepting from rejection.  So today, joined by friend of the podcast, Larry J. Sanders of What Suits Him, we dive all the way in and tackle all things rejection and even how rejection highlights our insecurities. Follow Larry on IG and Twitter and visit the WHATSUITSHIM website for his professional consulting services today. Follow Let's Talk Bruh on Twitter & Instagram Join our Men's Facebook Group here: Let's Talk Bruh Facebook Group Email us your questions/comments/feedback at letstalkbruh@gmail.com and we'll read and respond to your email on an upcoming episode    

In this week's episode we call up our first international guest! You'll be hearing a conversation with Daniel Edmund, the Co-Founder of Milk For Tea.  Daniel is a speaker and coach who is passionate about serving the male community in the UK and seeing men transformed from the inside out.   This conversation is important for a number of reasons:    1) Jeremy and Daniel both went to Hampton University together, but this is their first time speaking 2) Daniel talks about his experiences growing up in Maryland and the differences if any between masculinity in the UK vs the US 3) We talk about why healthy conversations around sex and consent and important and how Milk For Tea achieves does this with their work 4) How Daniel and Milk for Tea maintain their integrity while working inside the "manconomy" 5) Near the end, we entertain a brief discussion of whether or not toxic masculinity in sports can ever be considered a good thing.     Resources mentioned in this week's episode: Masculinity and my Black male experience - Daniel Edmund for The Bristol Cable Modern Men: Life Doesn't Have To Be Short | Daniel Edmund | TEDxBristol Inside the Manconomy - Men's Health We’ve offered free therapy to black men. The response has been overwhelming. | (Black Men Heal feature in the Philadelphia Inquirer) Questions I regularly ask myself when I'm outraged about injustice by @prisonculture   Follow Daniel on Twitter & Instagram and check out his organization: Milk for Tea's when you're done.  Follow Let's Talk Bruh on Twitter & Instagram Join our Men's Facebook Group here: Let's Talk Bruh Facebook Group Email us your questions/comments/feedback at letstalkbruh@gmail.com and we'll read and respond to your email on an upcoming episode

There's a stat from the Pew Research Center stating that 24% of Black men marry interacially whereas only 12% of Black women marry interacially. Today we talk about why. Later in the conversation we also ask Dil of Redefining Black Masculinity (RBM) how and why he started RBM.  A few resources used in this week's episode: Trends and patterns in intermarriage - Pew Research Center An Interracial Fix for Black Marriage - Wall Street Journal Myth Busting the Black Marriage Crisis - The Root Don't forget to follow Dil and Genesis on Instagram as well as Redefining Black Masculinity. Follow Let's Talk Bruh on Twitter & Instagram Join our Men's Facebook Group here: Let's Talk Bruh Facebook Group Email us your questions/comments/feedback at letstalkbruh@gmail.com and we'll read and respond to your email on an upcoming episode

Why do you love Black women? How do you support Black women? How do you protect Black women? A few simple questions with not so simple answers?  This week I was joined by my good friend Taylor. Tune in for our discussion. A few resources used in this week's episode: Bystander Intervention - Collective Action for Safe Spaces DC You can follow Taylor on Twitter & IG Visit her website here: Love & Light Intuitive Readings with Taylor Follow Let's Talk Bruh on Twitter & Instagram Join our Men's Facebook Group here: Let's Talk Bruh Facebook Group Email us your questions/comments/feedback at letstalkbruh@gmail.com and we'll read and respond to your email on an upcoming episode

Let's Talk Bruh is going to sound a bit different as we get deeper into 2020.  Send this episode to your friends & family to spread the word. 

Fellas, what makes you feel sexy? I mean, we all love having sex and the feeling that comes from that experience, but how often do we think about whether or not we feel sexy or not? There's a ton of emphasis on women to be and feel sexy, but what does that look like for us? This week I was joined by David Wraith, Co-founder of Sex Positive STL to discuss sex positivity for men, the reason leaked nudes of Da Baby, Steph Curry, and ASAP Rocky and much more. Tune in now.  Follow Let's Talk Bruh on Twitter & Instagram Join our Men's Facebook Group here: Let's Talk Bruh Facebook Group Email us your questions/comments/feedback at letstalkbruh@gmail.com and we'll read and respond to your email on an upcoming episode

Happy new year LTB fam! We're back and hitting yall with another episode.  This time we're talking about the silent epidemic considered to be the biggest threat to public health over heavyweights like heart disease, diabetes and cancer.  We're talking about loneliness. It's something that impacts many of us, but few of us are openly talking about it, and why would we? As a man, we're forced to follow the "rules of masculinity" which forbade deep emotional connections with other men.  And technology these days has made it so easy to stay in contact digitally with folks that there's virtually no reason to actually pull up.  Well, because we know better, we know the importance of intimate connection with each other and we also know about the major health consequences associated with loneliness.  So we invite friend of the show Dr. Justin Hopkins to break down how we can overcome this isolation epidemic.  A few resources used in this week's episode: The Bromance Myth: How Men’s Health Suffers from Their Lack of Friends Men Can Have Better Friendships. Here's How The Terrible Price of Our Epidemic of Male Loneliness Follow Let's Talk Bruh on Twitter & Instagram Join our Men's Facebook Group here: Let's Talk Bruh Facebook Group Email us your questions/comments/feedback at letstalkbruh@gmail.com and we'll read and respond to your email on an upcoming episode

It's the end of the year, the end of the decade so it's time to rest up and plan for a new year.   There's enough W's for all of us, but it starts with a solid foundation and goals in place to achieve the wins we have in our sight.  This week we catch up with Mike Powell of the Powell Consulting Group to break down his vision mapping process. It's helped him, his clients, and it can help us too.  Tune in for the gems. Follow Let's Talk Bruh on Twitter & Instagram Join our Men's Facebook Group here: Let's Talk Bruh Facebook Group Email us your questions/comments/feedback at letstalkbruh@gmail.com and we'll read and respond to your email on an upcoming episode

It's the end of the year so we're breaking from our regularly scheduled format to talk about all the wild events that have happened in 2019 regarding masculinity.  We cover everything from John Legend being named the sexiest man alive, Tank's comments on sexuality, Malik Yoba speaking about being attracted to trans women, GQ's "new masculinity" with Pharrell, T.I.'s terrible parenting, Billy Dee William's misinterpreted comments on gender fluidity, The Wade/Union family, Male birth control, men finally embracing paternity leave, Jay-Z & Colin Kaepernick and much more.  Not to mention we didn't even cover the Gillette Ad & APA's New guidelines for boys and men, but you can listen to LTB's thoughts on that here. And last but not least, this week we were joined by a special guest and familiar voice who returned to the podcast for our final episode of the year.  Follow Let's Talk Bruh on Twitter & Instagram Join our Men's Facebook Group here: Let's Talk Bruh Facebook Group Email us your questions/comments/feedback at letstalkbruh@gmail.com and we'll read and respond to your email on an upcoming episode

Trigger Warning: sexual assault, sexual abuse, rape culture What should a man's role be in the Me Too Movement? How are  we defining consent? What is rape culture?  If you're like us, these are questions you may have been asking yourself the past few years.  To get a few answers, we invite Ricky Pulley, the Underserved Survivor Outreach Coordinator at the Sexual Trauma Services of the Midlands in Columbia, SC to chop it up about how rape culture has showed up in our lives, ways we have participated in it, the Black community's response to the Me Too Movement, and what does healthy consent really look like. Tune in now.  A few resources used in this week's episode: 45 Stories of Sex and Consent on Campus - NY Times Black Men Should Care About Survivors, No Matter How Many White Men Are Accused by Preston Mitchum 6 Black Men Who Call Out Rape Culture in the Era of Me Too A Black Man's Guide to Rape Culture 8 Ways Black Man Can Fight Rape - Colorlines What April Teaches Us About Rape Culture and What You Can Do About It - Mama Black The Impacts of Gender Role Socialization on Health and Culture - Lehigh University Follow Let's Talk Bruh on Twitter & Instagram Join our Men's Facebook Group here: Let's Talk Bruh Facebook Group Email us your questions/comments/feedback at letstalkbruh@gmail.com and we'll read and respond to your email on an upcoming episode.

This. Is. The. Remix. You can also consider this a sequel to last year's episode on the same topic.  Either way, it's that time again and we're talking about Black Male Privilege.   Last year we dropped an episode called, "Black Male What? | The Black Male Privilege Episode" and it received a ton of feedback. So this year we're dropping part 2 of that conversation featuring our guest Bemo Brown who had very strong feelings towards the episode.   So we get into what Black Male Privilege is, a definition of it from L'Heureux Lewis and why this conversation is important when we talk about the future of the Black community. Tune in now.  A few resources used in this week's episode: Black Male Privilege? - NPR Interview with L'Heureux Lewis Black Male Privilege Checklist by Jewel Woods Black workers have made no progress in closing earnings gaps with white men since 2000 - Economic Policy Institute Challenging the Myth of Black Male Privilege - Hasan Johnson What exactly is "Imperialist Capitalist White Supremacist Patriarchy?" A Woman’s Response To ‘Straight Black Men Are The White People Of Black People’ - Huffington Post It’s past time for Black men to become traitors to the male privilege that protects us - Black Youth Project Black Women's Triangulation of Rape - Sasha Center Follow Let's Talk Bruh on Twitter & Instagram Join our Men's Facebook Group here: Let's Talk Bruh Facebook Group Email us your questions/comments/feedback at letstalkbruh@gmail.com and we'll read and respond to your email on an upcoming episode.  

Black man to Black man. What does it mean to love each other?  On this week's episode I was joined by Jay Barnett, former NFL Player, Current Family Therapist, Founder of We Build Projects, The Kings' Program and 2019 Black Enterprise Modern Man of the Year. Today we talk about the importance of Black men loving each other,  how trauma, jealousy, and fear prevents us from loving one another, why we have anxiety around saying, "I Love You" and at the end of the episode Jay talks about the most important aspect behind loving each other.  20 Ways Black Men Can Support Each Other Follow Jay on IG: @kingjaybarnett & Twitter: @kingjaybarnett Follow Let's Talk Bruh on Twitter & Instagram Join our Men's Facebook Group here: Let's Talk Bruh Facebook Group Email us your questions/comments/feedback at letstalkbruh@gmail.com and we'll read and respond to your email on an upcoming episode.