Raped Black Male tells my story of being homeless and
struggling to overcome depression while coming to terms with being
sexually assaulted by my sister at age eight. Beginning in my middle
school years, the novel weaves its way through the '90s to present
day, as the stress of exceeding expectations of what it means to be a
black male and the crippling unspoken belief that says (without
saying) - it's impossible for a man to be raped - has forced one
mental breakdown after another, resulting in thoughts of suicide.
This memoir is filled with depth, humor, and honesty about the
reality and myth of what it means to be a black male (not all of us
can handle a basketball or football), while explaining the burden and
responsibility each assigned title has had on my life, the way I
prepare my seventh grade students to enter the world, and the way my
shattered thoughts have forced me to interact. Using original journal
entries written during my early life, each page is inspirational and
told from the heart.