Co-author, The Heart of a Black Man

As a Black man who has had lots of good experiences, as well as bad, or has overcome life challenges, what keeps you motivated to keep going?

I had the opportunity to visit Africa, Ghana in particular, and an enslavement fort on the coast called Cape Coast. At the time, I was experiencing depression, at my lowest ebb. While touring the dungeon and cells, I was spiritually stripped naked. It then hit me that what I was going through then was no comparison to what our Ancestors had been through. After that, there was nothing more I needed for me to be continually motivated, every single day. To this day, my motivation anchor has been two small rocks I acquired from both the male and female cells.

Briefly, share one of the most significant experiences you’ve had as a Black man that impacted your life and why.

No greater experience has there been than the one I shared above!

What encouraging words do you have for the younger generation of Black men?

Today, with the deluge of information the way it is, I’d encourage young Black men to know their history since it did not begin today. The Honorable Marcus Mosiah Garvey advocated that we, as Black people, must know ourselves and thus our roots. Once we know where we’ve come from, we know where we’re heading. Our young people must be reinvigorated to know who they are.

“A Courageous Man is one who is positive, circumspect, respectful, wise, and compassionate; he has integrity and stands up as a leader who leads from the front.”

If you were given the opportunity to speak from your heart before a worldwide audience of leaders, what would say in regard to the plight of the Black man?

The Black man is the cornerstone of the home, community, and nation. He has been persecuted, disempowered, and emasculated to “fit” into what society deems him to be for generations. Once allowed to excel, he will exceed all expectations being the great man he is; thus, he must be allowed to be himself without feeling he is judged or ridiculed, imprisoned or killed. He is no threat and, most often, only wishes the best for himself, family, group, and country.

What’s next for you?

To continue writing, challenging myself by exploring new and different genres; supporting others on their writing journey by helping them to write and publish; and envisioning that one or all of my pieces will one day make it to the big screen, especially since “normal” stories about Black men are hardly heard or seen.

How can readers connect with you?

Kwame McPherson

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