What’s Up With The Brothers?
Chapter 1: Who Am I?
Allow Me to Introduce Myself
Chapter 2: A Child Is Born
Welcome to the World
Chapter 3: A Mothers Love
The Mother and Son Relationship
How We Began
Avoiding Creating a Monster
Creating a Man
Saving Him from Danger
Discipline vs. Leniency
The Payoff
Chapter 4: The Man Thing
Ahhhhhh to be a Man
Chapter 5: A Father’s Presence vs. His Absence
The Positive Male Role Image in the Media
The Disadvantage of a Negative Male Presence
Chapter 6: Brothers and the Fear of Commitment Myth
Reasons why Brothers say they will call you but don’t
Why We Stand You Up
Brothers and Marriage
Why We Cheat
The White Women Myth
What Turns Us Off
Chapter 7: The Way We Treat Our Women and Children
Disrespect vs, Respect
Why We Abuse Our Women
A Real Brother Should Support Thyself
The Way We Take Care of Our Children or Lack Thereof
Chapter 8: Brothers and Religion
Why Many of us Do Not Attend Church
Chapter 9: Brothers in Corporate Conservative America
What We Deal With in Corporate Conservative America
Men of Color vs. Women of Color in Power
Chapter 1o: Brothers and Sexuality
Our Identity
Security vs. Insecurity
Sexual Status and Representation
Self Satisfaction vs. Person to Person
Where and When Sex Education Begins
A Word to the Wanna Be Gang Bangers and Thugs
Chapter 11: Brothers and Education
The Education Factor
Illiteracy among Brothers
College vs. Trade School
Truths and Myths about Institutionalized Education
Education vs. Sports
Self Education
Chapter 12: Brothers and the Penal System
How We Are Treated
Chapter 13: Brothers and Politics
Why Some of us Do Not Vote
How Brothers Feel About Politicians
A Brothers Presence in Politics
The Obama Factor (CHANGE)
The Conditioning of America - Getting with the Program
Instituting a New Program
Chapter 14: Brothers and Health
Why many of us don’t trust Doctors
Illegal Drugs vs, Prescription Drugs
The Natural thing to do
Chapter 15: I Saw It on Television and In the Movies
Brothers, Journalism and the Media
Stereotypes and Misconceptions
That’s Not Entertainment but a False Image
Lack of Our History on the Screen
Chapter 16: How to Right a Wrong
How Do We Restore Our Culture
The Importance of Image
Exposure 101 On a Musical Note
Exposure 102 A Brother’s Image Through Cinematography
There have been many questions that have yet to be answered when it comes to the lives of Men of Color. There are so many myths, misconceptions and stereotypes that we have had to contend with almost daily. There have been questions as to why we are the way we are and why we do the things we do, We are constantly challenged if not just by society, by but our own culture as well. Although civilization would like to put us all in one category, we are as different as night and day. We have different views when it comes subjects such as sex, religion and education. We are feared, and it is based on false propaganda and a barrage of unfounded and degrading misconceptions by conservative supremacist The time has come for the misconceptions and generalizations to be clarified and disbanded. We are sick or warring within society It is time for society to understand our individualities and to respect our way of life. We are no different than anyone else, and we wish to no longer be viewed in a negative manner. With the election of President Barrack Obama, hopefully society will become enlightened, and all men will live in peace and harmony on this earth. If you are willing to open your mind, you will learn a great deal about Men of Color in this book.
