Let's Talk Bruh

It's official. Let's Talk Bruh is back. Did ya miss us?     Resources from today's show:   Patriarchal Violence Framework - Black Feminist Future Understanding Patriarchy - bell hooks Undoing Patriarchy - A Syllabus   Join the LTB Book Club: http://bit.ly/LTBBookClub   We're looking for Black men / Black male socialized people in the DC area for an upcoming in person panel...

Let's Talk Bruh is FINALLY back and we want to hear from you! This year our theme is, "Divesting from Patriarchy" so here's how you can get involved and have your opinion heard on the show:   1. Record a 30 second message of what divesting from patriarchy means to you   2. Send your message to  letstalkbruh@gmail.com OR call 708-320-3126 to leave a voicemail OR send us a voice text...

Not goodbye, just see ya later.   Resources from today's show:   Tricia Hersey on Rest as Resistance / 185 - For the Wild Podcast Undoing Patriarchy - A Syllabus relinquishing the patriarchy -  adrienne maree brown   Do you have any questions for us? Did you learn something during today's episode? Did you change your mind about a particular topic?   Let us us know. Email u...

Black men, we are failing Black women.   RIP Oluwatoyin Salau J. Cole is perfect example of fragile masculinity in the presence of an intelligent Black woman  Dave Chappelle, please stop erasing Black women.  This week's resources:   Black man organizing or leading spaces to unlearn patriarchal violence and misogyny. - Thread by @awkward_duck The Safe Black Girls Checklist - @B...

During this time of lockdown, a lot of creativity can be possible.  Maybe you're on the verge of starting a new project or maybe you just have an idea. Let's dive into the creative process and how imagination can be used for healing with artist and photographer Expressions Untold.   And as it's important to talk about the creative process and knowing when you have a good idea, it's also...

We Real Cool by Gwendolyn Brooks We real cool. We Left school. We   Lurk late. We Strike straight. We   Sing sin. We Thin gin. We   Jazz June. We    Die soon.   “What’s cooler than being cool?” - Andre 3000   What does it mean to be cool? What does it mean to be you? They say the Black man is the coolest man on the planet. But how can we go from real cool to...

Quarantine got you looking like RGIII? Say no more. We'll talk about haircare and how to maintain your shape up right now with some quick and easy tips in this virtual tutorial provided by Eric "KleanKut" Dixon. He's a barber that also specializes in providing mental health services for his clients.       Watch this episode on our youtube channel:  Quarantine Kuts wit...

Writing and journaling can be a very healing, therapeutic, and self-reflective process, but sometimes it's hard just staring at 2 blank pieces of paper in your notebook. We'll get you started with Howard University English professor Kyr Mack in this masculinity and manhood journaling discussion + workshop.   This week's show is a journaling workshop and throughout the episode we talk about th...

If you're experiencing bouts of exhaustion, despair, stress, or anxiety during this pandemic you are not alone. We got you. We talk about maintaining mental health and self care during this pandemic with friend of the show Dr. Justin Hopkins.   In this week's show we discuss how to address the uncertainty of living during this pandemic.  The anxiety that arises due to the fear of contrac...

The Let's Talk Bruh Virtual Live Show is coming to a screen near you.  We’re switching it up this month with something a bit different...starting next week on Monday the 11th, yall can now join us for a few Zoom Live Shows and Workshops! Register Today: Can I Live: A Discussion on Mental Health w/ Dr. Justin Hopkins - 5/11 @ 7PM EST I Put My Lifetime In Between The Paper's Line's [Discus...

A few weeks ago (what is time at this point?) we did a series of Instagram Lives with friends of the podcast.  Today's episode is the audio from our conversation with Nalo. Nalo is a friend of the show who first appeared on LTB back in August of 2019.   We talked about everything from masculinity, the importance of asking questions and creating space for curiosity, allow folks to create...

"Yo, Am I Wildin?" This week's episode I catch up with Ben and Sam of Black Man Feel. Black Men Feel is a monthly support group in New York City for Black men.  In our discussion with Ben and Sam they both shared their individual stories leading to the foundation of Black Men Feel. We also talked about the challenge of creating a safe space for ALL Black men and what accountability looks like...

"We gotta re-imagine the way mental health is being done You gotta reach people where they're at. You gotta be personal." This is one the lines that stuck out during this episode.  I spoke to Lorenzo Lewis , founder of The Confess Project .  In our discussion, he talked about the importance of imagination and creativity when it comes to mental health services.  In order to reach our...

Someone you should know: Courtney Brame. He's the founder of the platform Something Positive for Positive People.  He's also open about his experience living with Herpes. So we dive in and talk about why herpes is still the butt of the all the jokes, what he felt after receiving his diagnosis, what successful disclosure looks like and the work he does to remove the stigma around STIs. Tune in...

This week we were joined by Lex Numan, the host of Numan Talks.  We discuss his platform and what it means to be "Trans Attracted".  He breaks down why it's important to distinguish between attraction and fetish.  Lex Numan is someone you should know because his platform creates a space for Black men to discuss sexuality and attraction in a way that doesn't put the emotional labor o...

Does it feel good? That's the question we're answering today.  For many us, we've been taught that we can only express our sexuality in a very limited way.  Today we talk about why sexual exploration and curiosity is important when it comes to achieving the most pleasure possible. We discuss that exploring your sexuality does NOT diminish your masculinity or manhood. Tune in now! About o...

Watch this episode on the Let's Talk Bruh YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nzkzJ8oFTg Some say everyone gets to define Black masculinity except for Black men, so today we ask a few friends of Let's Talk Bruh their definitions of Black masculinity, their personal relationship with masculinity from childhood to adulthood, and the current state of Black masculinity as its presented i...

When it comes to Black tv & film, there's often a conversation of who is allowed to tell what stories.  Can Black folks from the UK tell stories about Black americans? Can Black folks with privilege tell stories about folks growing up in the hood? Can straight folks tell stories about queer Black folks?  This week I talked to actor, founder of Rise and Thrive, and performance based trans...

This week I was joined by author, artist, teacher, DJ, and speaker Brandon Alexander Williams to talk about his book The BLK Love Mixtape, loving black women, loving ourselves and his top 5 MCs. Tune in for our discussion. Follow Brandon on IG and Twitter . Check out his book The BLK Love Mixtape - the BLK love mixtape is an anthology of contemporary literature dedicated to the BLK woman. We creat...

Late last year we received an email from a listener about his challenges dealing with rejection from women.  He mentioned that he's not entitled to a woman's time or attention, but would like to find positive ways of dealing with, understanding, and accepting from rejection.  So today, joined by friend of the podcast, Larry J. Sanders of What Suits Him , we dive all the way in and tackle...

In this week's episode we call up our first international guest! You'll be hearing a conversation with Daniel Edmund, the Co-Founder of Milk For Tea.  Daniel is a speaker and coach who is passionate about serving the male community in the UK and seeing men transformed from the inside out.   This conversation is important for a number of reasons:    1) Jeremy and Daniel bot...

There's a stat from the Pew Research Center stating that 24% of Black men marry interacially whereas only 12% of Black women marry interacially. Today we talk about why. Later in the conversation we also ask Dil of Redefining Black Masculinity (RBM) how and why he started RBM.  A few resources used in this week's episode: Trends and patterns in intermarriage - Pew Research Center An Inte...

Why do you love Black women? How do you support Black women? How do you protect Black women? A few simple questions with not so simple answers?  This week I was joined by my good friend Taylor. Tune in for our discussion. A few resources used in this week's episode: Bystander Intervention - Collective Action for Safe Spaces DC You can follow Taylor on Twitter & IG Visit her website here: Love...

Let's Talk Bruh is going to sound a bit different as we get deeper into 2020.  Send this episode to your friends & family to spread the word. 

Fellas, what makes you feel sexy? I mean, we all love having sex and the feeling that comes from that experience, but how often do we think about whether or not we feel sexy or not? There's a ton of emphasis on women to be and feel sexy, but what does that look like for us? This week I was joined by David Wraith , Co-founder of Sex Positive STL to discuss sex positivity for men, the reason leaked...