There is a quiet crisis unfolding in the health of Black men. According to the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Black men in America have the lowest life expectancy of any demographic group, nearly five years shorter than white men.
Sometimes the most powerful affirmations are the simplest. “Just because” strips away the need for explanation or defence. It is recognition in its purest form of all the things men go through.
So today, I want to give ten shout outs to Black men, not tied to achievement or headlines, but to the quiet and profound ways they shape our lives, communities and futures.
Shout out to the Black men who show up, not perfectly, but consistently, in a world that often tells them their presence is optional.
Shout out to the fathers and father-figures who steady hands that once trembled, offering love that builds resilience across generations.
Created by Aswad Aarif, this workbook is designed for brothers who are ready to start the work of healing, growing and learning to show themselves the same love they give others.
The Black Men’s Self-Love Workbook is a guide to help brothers heal, reflect and build a healthier relationship with themselves. Inside are tools for managing stress, navigating trauma and cultivating inner peace.
Self-love is not an indulgence, it is the foundation for your wellness.
This book is an invitation to slow down, care for yourself, and connect with what matters most to you.
Every great story has a turning point. For Black men in the UK, that turning point might be a simple blood test. Yet too many never reach it. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men and while it often grows silently, it kills loudly, claiming Black men’s lives at twice the rate of their white peers.
Neuroscience shows that we humans underestimate hidden risks. When there are no symptoms, the brain’s “optimism bias” whispers that everything is fine. But biology does not wait for awareness.
Early testing is the only way to catch this disease before it spreads and every year of delay means more fathers, sons and brothers lost.
How many of us, just this year, have known someone who has taken their own life or felt the tremor when a friend of a friend suddenly is not here anymore?
Proud Sista!
Proud Sista!
Proud Sista!
Proud Sista!
