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Very Smart Brothas' Damon Young: the hyper-cognizance & beauty of being black in America S2E04
With over 2.5 million weekly “Very Smart Brothas” readers, a GQ column and new Harper Collins book “What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Blacker,” Damon Young is artfully illuminating life as a black man in 21st century America.
“So many of the narratives about being black in America are ensconced in deep trauma,” says Damon. “And yes, we do deal with racism, oppression and structural inequality, but I hope my writing shares that there is also beauty, love, passion, and humanity in that experience, too.”
Damon shares his take on the role white privilege played in the killing of 17 year-old unarmed…
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