A Black Man’s Elegy For Paul Bunyan, Davy Crockett, And Donald Trump.
<p>I was indoctrinated early in life with soaring tales of white men’s feats of bravery and strength. Stories that ventured into the farcical but were conveyed to me and my schoolmates as unfaltering dogma.</p>
<p>Now, I am a man. I know what it means to face danger and endure hardship. I know love and heartbreak. I know the moment your life changes when you become a parent. I know the frailty of being a man. I recognize the lies I’ve been told to get me to surrender to the toxicity of manhood. Approaching 50, I can declare that these alleged feats of white manhood were lies.</p>
<p>I spent the last decade learning and analyzing the systems of oppression which imprison us. Studying taught me how these tall tales shaped our country and reinforced harmful beliefs. America has utilized imperceptible tactics to infiltrate our subconscious and shape our beliefs and behaviors. These tall tales were woven into the story of America to define what it is to be a man.</p>
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