When Black Men Bond

Subject

Wayne Washington; Representation

Description

A “men’s night out” holds special meaning as a young man approaches his wedding day.

In the weeks before this year’s Super Bowl, my 29-year old son, Wayne Washington II, got our tickets.

We weren’t going to the game. We were heading to something far more important: our annual Super Bowl Weekend gathering of Washington men.

Wayne’s been joining his father and uncles for more than a decade now, but this year’s get-together would have special resonance because, six weeks after the Super Bowl, he’d be getting married. The weekend would be one last, pre-marriage chance to hear the voices of Black men whose love for him is unquestioned, whose wisdom has long been vital.

It’s why we all wanted him with us on our annual thing. 

We know the statistics on Black men, and we know they are painfully accurate. Black men are significantly over-represented in state and federal prison systems. We are under-represented at institutions of higher education. We marry late, if at all. And we die earlier than nearly any other demographic group.

Creator

By Wayne Washington

Source

https://www.theroot.com/when-black-men-bond-1850119258

Publisher

theroot.com

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