About us
The Vulnerable Black Male is a space created to uplift, support, and inspire Black men and women with a lineage of slavery on the journey toward healing and wholeness. This platform confronts the impact of trauma and mental health struggles while reimagining Black identity in a positive, affirming light.
We believe vulnerability is not weakness, but strength — a powerful step toward breaking generational cycles and reclaiming self-worth. By opening space for dialogue, education, and collective growth, The Vulnerable Black Male seeks to dismantle stigmas, nurture resilience, and remind us that healing is possible, together.
"The keyword to remember always is potential, that which has not yet come to pass, but that which is always coming to pass." - Howard Thurman
This is more than a website — it is a community rooted in truth, love, and the belief that the study of our past is how we become aware of our present condition and how best to realize a pathway to a better tomorrow.
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Books & Research Papers
- The Other America - Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
- Inequality in Teaching and Schooling: How Opportunity is Rationed to Students of Color in America - Linda Darling Hammond (National Library of Medicine)
- What We Get Wrong About the Racial Wealth Gap - Darity Jr. et al. (2018)
- The Mis-Education of the Negro - Carter G. Woodson
- Black Skin, White Masks - Frantz Fanon
- Darkwater: Voices From Within the Veil - W.E.B Dubois
- The Souls of Black Folk - W.E.B Dubois
Informational Videos
- The Other America - Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (The Martin Luther King Jr Center for Nonviolent Social Change
- Disappearing Black Middle Class and the Reality of Black Wealth - Antonio Moore and Yvette Carnell (Tonetalks)
- Stratification Theory Tackles the Racial Blindspots of Orthodox Economics - Darrick Hamilton (New Economic Thinking)
- The Economic Legacy of Racism- William Darity (New Economic Thinking)
- How Do We Span The Racial Wealth Gap? -William "Sandy" Darity (TedTalks)
- Beyond the Pale: The Villification of Black Men and Boys - Tommy J. Curry
- Social Dominance Theory and the Dynamics of Gendered Prejudice - James Sidanius (Insitute of Personality and Social Research)
- The Arc of Justice: Reparations for African Americans William (Sandy) Darity - Chicago Access Network TV