Written in a call and response style, this journal touches on many topics unique to the Black experience. Asking questions to invoke deep reflective thoughts on the color of our black skin, to our childhood experiences, our black fathers, our moments of gratitude, our goals, and so much more.

Oftentimes Black men in our society don’t feel safe to express their thoughts, don’t feel heard, or sometimes have trouble articulating their thoughts and emotions due to the burdens they carry. This journal seeks to begin the process of exploring their emotions and thoughts, gaining insight on their past, and setting clarity for their futures. To quote Professor Joshua Smyth, an esteemed Penn State biobehavioral health and medicine professor, “Journaling is a tool to put our experiences, thoughts, beliefs, and desires into language, and in doing so it helps us understand and grow and make sense of them.”