Jonathan T. Smalls, Ph.D.'s New Book 'Real Men Wear Pink' is an Insightful Piece That Articulates on the Masculinity and Subversive Ingenuity Among Black Collegians
CHARLOTTE, N.C., August 2, 2022 (Newswire.com) - Fulton Books author Dr. Jonathan T. Smalls, a researcher, a civil rights activist, a higher education administrator and scholar, has completed his debut book "Real Men Wear Pink": a ruminating read that reflects on the plight of Black college men in America. It portrays the distinctive lives of four Black collegians who challenged the system and faced self-discovery amid oppression.
Dr. Smalls shares, "The genesis of Real Men Wear PINK evolved at the end of a five-year estrangement from my brother Pink McCaskell Jr. After serving time at Mason County Jail in Michigan, Pink returned home with hopes of leaving his past behind to embark on uncharted territory. Pink's journey would begin with unconventional access to college. Ironically, two brothers'—'the thug' and 'the scholar'—paths crossed on a college campus. Though I was the scholar, he became my professor and unveiled the mysteries of machismo behavior in the context of racial, gender, and economic oppression.
Machismo is the professor of Black men. He proliferates the luxuries of sex, aggression, power, deviance, and aloofness. Real Men Wear PINK uses the creativity of storytelling to unveil how machismo manifests in four Black male collegians from diverse backgrounds—Avery Johnson, Jaleen Gonzalez, Julius Simba-Simbi, and Pink McCaskell Jr. At the crossroads, each is challenged with accepting their past and forging a promising future. The book uniquely captures the struggles of being Black, male, and a collegian by using parables rooted in theory and practice to reimagine Black males' purpose, integrity, nurture, and knowledge—PINK."
Published by Fulton Books, Jonathan T. Smalls, Ph.D.'s book is an engrossing opus that highlights the four dimensions of masculinity. The four main characters; Avery, Jaleen, Julius, and Pink; embody each dimension.
It's an eloquent volume unveiling the mystery of Black masculinity.
Readers who wish to experience this compelling work can purchase "Real Men Wear Pink" at bookstores everywhere, or online at the Apple iTunes store, Amazon, Google Play or Barnes & Noble.
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Source: Fulton Books
