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Where Are The Black Men?

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This controversialpresentation looks at the unique struggles of transitioning from boyhood to manhood while being denied the right to fulfil the masculine role. By Dionne Williams

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WHERE ARE THE BLACK MEN Presentation by Dionne Williams
Exploring when a boy becomes a man and how it is signified Discovering where are the Black men Answering the question is there a conspiracy against Black Boys Will look at the unique struggles of the Black boy becoming the Black man from a Socio-polical-Psychological approach Cover where Black men are on the Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Concluding to the heart of the problems and providing some solutions INTRODUCTION
When did you become a man? 13 cultural / religious context 16 legal to have sex 18 Legal to drive, to drink, working age 21 Leaving education and entering career 30 Figured life out and is a family man On the death bed reflecting on their life
How do you know you are a man?
Manhood Under Threat Manhood is something that is bestowed, earned and can therefore be stripped. Boys become men physically, but have to wait years before they can become men in a social and cultural sense. It's tough to try and figure out how to become a man in the modern world. In the 21st century the road map seems to have disappeared. No one quite knows what it means to be a man any more. Men are desperate to prove their manhood, but unsure of how to do it. They take a long time to figure out that type of man they want to be..
Is There A Conspiracy to Destroy Black Boys? We have reversed the relationship in her natural uncivilized state she would have a strong dependency on the uncivilized Black male, and she would have a limited protective tendency toward her independent male offspring and would raise male off springs to be dependent like her. Nature had provided for this type of balance. We reversed nature by burning and pulling a civilized Black apart and bull whipping the other to the point of death, all in her presence. By her being left alone, unprotected, with the male image destroyed, the ordeal caused her to move from her psychological dependent state to a frozen independent state. In this frozen psychological state of independence, she will raise her male and female offspring in reversed roles. For fear of the young males life she will psychologically train him to be mentally weak and dependent, but physically a strong. - The Willie Lynch Letter: The Making Of A Slave!
Where are the Black men today?
Mental Health institutions 50 % more likely to be referred to mental health services via the police than their white counterparts. In Education Jail 10% Black people Corporate work Average household income per week is: Black Caribbean 贈376; Black African 贈335 Death (homicide, suicide, health problems, drug overdose) In couples (gay and straight) 29% Black men (260,159) Unemployed 13% Black people Gangs Homeless 15% Black people
Conscious of himself through the ideals of the dominant culture. Black masculinity has been institutionalised and socialised by the White male patriarch society. The little Black boy is left to struggle and fight for an identity, respect, power, and for understanding who he truly is against the projected identity of being a nigger. In reality, the Black boy knows he is not respected, that he is powerless, and bombarded through media and music to become a nigger. The Unique Challenge of Being A Black Man
It is through role modelling of those that look like him, or came from their socio-economic status who have made it that allows him to redefine his masculinity. The Black boy grows up into the Black man who continually experiences inequalities in education, employment, health services, housing, justice system and have limited opportunities to fulfil the Eurocentric masculinity standards. In history, literally and symbolically castrated Black men in order for them not to fulfil their masculinity within the Black community. The Black boy struggles in his identity crisis from childhood to becoming a young man. The boy becomes a man with unresolved issues. The victimisation on a daily basis causing sane little Black boys to grow up have Mental Health issues as Black men.
Black Men Failing Self-Actualisation Talented Fulfilled MotivatedConscious Self actualisation would involve the Black man to be:
Maslow's Hierarchy of needs
Physiological Needs
According to HIV and Black African Communities in the UK June 2014: A Policy Report: HIV disproportionately affects Black African men and women living in the UK. Whilst black Africans constitute 1.8% of the UK resident population, they accounted in 2012 for 34% of all people diagnosed with HIV. According to HIV and Black Caribbean communities in the UK July 2010: A Policy Report: Black Caribbeans make up 1% of the UK population but account for 3% of people living with HIV.
Safety Needs
According to the Homelessness among black communities in the London Borough of Islington report 2007: In 2001, Black African and Black Caribbean households represented 9% of all those accepted as homeless. Homelessness is over three times greater among the Black community. According to the 2015 Inequality, Housing and Employment Statistics report: In 2009, the Wealth and Assets Survey showed the average white household had roughly 贈221,000 in assets, Black Caribbean households had about 贈76,000, and Black African households 贈15,000. According to the Social Policy in a Cold Climate (SPCC) research programme, between 2007/8 and 2012/13, in London: The unemployment rate for white majority communities increased by 1.8 per cent; and 3.0% for Black/African/Caribbean communities.
Belonging Needs
In the 2011 Census, 21% of single parents are from a Black or minority ethnic background (including those of other White origin, apart from White British), compared with 16 per cent nationally . According to Fatherhood Institute Research Summary: African Caribbean fathers (2010): Black and Black British fathers are twice as likely as White British fathers to live apart from their children; and high rates of non-resident fatherhood are also found where children are of Mixed Heritage .
Esteem Needs
According to Minority Ethnic Attainment and Participation in Education and Training: The Evidence (2003): National level statistics from PLASC 2002 show different levels of Special Educational Needs (SEN) across ethnic group. 28% of Black Caribbean, 22% of Black African, and 25% Black other secondary school pupils were recorded as having special educational needs compared with 18 percent of White pupils. According to 2013 Voice article 'Are Black Children Failing In School?' : Black Caribbean pupils are almost four times more likely to be excluded and 11 times more likely than white British girls, according to a report by the Childrens Commissioner. 80% of all exclusions are boys.
Self Actualisation?
How do we expect them to reach self actualisation? Low expectations High expectations Low motivation Increase motivation Under Achievement Achievement
Heart of The Problem Lack purpose Fragment of Self Struggle to leave a tangible legacy Lost men
Heart of Possibilities Raise our expectations A rites of passage To capture Black boys' imagination Takes a village to raise a child Black males re-framing masculinity Women to be cooperative
Black Men In Our Hearts: Inspiration Story
thanks! Any questions? You can find Afrwecan @ Facebook : Afrwecan Free Talks Email : afrwecan@gmail.com

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Where Are The Black Men?

  • 1. WHERE ARE THE BLACK MEN Presentation by Dionne Williams
  • 2. Exploring when a boy becomes a man and how it is signified Discovering where are the Black men Answering the question is there a conspiracy against Black Boys Will look at the unique struggles of the Black boy becoming the Black man from a Socio-polical-Psychological approach Cover where Black men are on the Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Concluding to the heart of the problems and providing some solutions INTRODUCTION
  • 3. When did you become a man? 13 cultural / religious context 16 legal to have sex 18 Legal to drive, to drink, working age 21 Leaving education and entering career 30 Figured life out and is a family man On the death bed reflecting on their life
  • 4. How do you know you are a man?
  • 5. Manhood Under Threat Manhood is something that is bestowed, earned and can therefore be stripped. Boys become men physically, but have to wait years before they can become men in a social and cultural sense. It's tough to try and figure out how to become a man in the modern world. In the 21st century the road map seems to have disappeared. No one quite knows what it means to be a man any more. Men are desperate to prove their manhood, but unsure of how to do it. They take a long time to figure out that type of man they want to be..
  • 6. Is There A Conspiracy to Destroy Black Boys? We have reversed the relationship in her natural uncivilized state she would have a strong dependency on the uncivilized Black male, and she would have a limited protective tendency toward her independent male offspring and would raise male off springs to be dependent like her. Nature had provided for this type of balance. We reversed nature by burning and pulling a civilized Black apart and bull whipping the other to the point of death, all in her presence. By her being left alone, unprotected, with the male image destroyed, the ordeal caused her to move from her psychological dependent state to a frozen independent state. In this frozen psychological state of independence, she will raise her male and female offspring in reversed roles. For fear of the young males life she will psychologically train him to be mentally weak and dependent, but physically a strong. - The Willie Lynch Letter: The Making Of A Slave!
  • 7. Where are the Black men today?
  • 8. Mental Health institutions 50 % more likely to be referred to mental health services via the police than their white counterparts. In Education Jail 10% Black people Corporate work Average household income per week is: Black Caribbean 贈376; Black African 贈335 Death (homicide, suicide, health problems, drug overdose) In couples (gay and straight) 29% Black men (260,159) Unemployed 13% Black people Gangs Homeless 15% Black people
  • 9. Conscious of himself through the ideals of the dominant culture. Black masculinity has been institutionalised and socialised by the White male patriarch society. The little Black boy is left to struggle and fight for an identity, respect, power, and for understanding who he truly is against the projected identity of being a nigger. In reality, the Black boy knows he is not respected, that he is powerless, and bombarded through media and music to become a nigger. The Unique Challenge of Being A Black Man
  • 10. It is through role modelling of those that look like him, or came from their socio-economic status who have made it that allows him to redefine his masculinity. The Black boy grows up into the Black man who continually experiences inequalities in education, employment, health services, housing, justice system and have limited opportunities to fulfil the Eurocentric masculinity standards. In history, literally and symbolically castrated Black men in order for them not to fulfil their masculinity within the Black community. The Black boy struggles in his identity crisis from childhood to becoming a young man. The boy becomes a man with unresolved issues. The victimisation on a daily basis causing sane little Black boys to grow up have Mental Health issues as Black men.
  • 11. Black Men Failing Self-Actualisation Talented Fulfilled MotivatedConscious Self actualisation would involve the Black man to be:
  • 14. According to HIV and Black African Communities in the UK June 2014: A Policy Report: HIV disproportionately affects Black African men and women living in the UK. Whilst black Africans constitute 1.8% of the UK resident population, they accounted in 2012 for 34% of all people diagnosed with HIV. According to HIV and Black Caribbean communities in the UK July 2010: A Policy Report: Black Caribbeans make up 1% of the UK population but account for 3% of people living with HIV.
  • 16. According to the Homelessness among black communities in the London Borough of Islington report 2007: In 2001, Black African and Black Caribbean households represented 9% of all those accepted as homeless. Homelessness is over three times greater among the Black community. According to the 2015 Inequality, Housing and Employment Statistics report: In 2009, the Wealth and Assets Survey showed the average white household had roughly 贈221,000 in assets, Black Caribbean households had about 贈76,000, and Black African households 贈15,000. According to the Social Policy in a Cold Climate (SPCC) research programme, between 2007/8 and 2012/13, in London: The unemployment rate for white majority communities increased by 1.8 per cent; and 3.0% for Black/African/Caribbean communities.
  • 18. In the 2011 Census, 21% of single parents are from a Black or minority ethnic background (including those of other White origin, apart from White British), compared with 16 per cent nationally . According to Fatherhood Institute Research Summary: African Caribbean fathers (2010): Black and Black British fathers are twice as likely as White British fathers to live apart from their children; and high rates of non-resident fatherhood are also found where children are of Mixed Heritage .
  • 20. According to Minority Ethnic Attainment and Participation in Education and Training: The Evidence (2003): National level statistics from PLASC 2002 show different levels of Special Educational Needs (SEN) across ethnic group. 28% of Black Caribbean, 22% of Black African, and 25% Black other secondary school pupils were recorded as having special educational needs compared with 18 percent of White pupils. According to 2013 Voice article 'Are Black Children Failing In School?' : Black Caribbean pupils are almost four times more likely to be excluded and 11 times more likely than white British girls, according to a report by the Childrens Commissioner. 80% of all exclusions are boys.
  • 22. How do we expect them to reach self actualisation? Low expectations High expectations Low motivation Increase motivation Under Achievement Achievement
  • 23. Heart of The Problem Lack purpose Fragment of Self Struggle to leave a tangible legacy Lost men
  • 24. Heart of Possibilities Raise our expectations A rites of passage To capture Black boys' imagination Takes a village to raise a child Black males re-framing masculinity Women to be cooperative
  • 25. Black Men In Our Hearts: Inspiration Story
  • 26. thanks! Any questions? You can find Afrwecan @ Facebook : Afrwecan Free Talks Email : afrwecan@gmail.com