In and Out of Darkness

Tag: Black masculinity

  • How I Learned to Swim

    How I Learned to Swim

    A journey through tears society told me to hide – learning to stay afloat in the weight of grief, masculinity, fear, and hope. I did not drown in what broke me; I learned to swim in what was meant to silence me, and my strength rose with every tear that dared to fall.

  • Equality or Entitlement? When Power Disguises itself as Oppression

    Equality or Entitlement? When Power Disguises itself as Oppression

    “We speak of equality, but what we often protect is entitlement – veiled in pain, shielded by identity, and unchecked by truth. This piece unearths how privilege can wear many faces, and how real justice begins where selective accountability ends.”