BrothaTalk

A Message to Black Men Navigating the Workplace:

The Hidden Gap!

If talent determined success in the workplace, Black men would not be earning less, progressing slower and leaving leadership in record numbers.

Across the UK and the United States, the data confirms what many Black men already live. Despite qualifications, experience and performance, Black men face persistent barriers in pay, promotion and opportunity.

Even when education and occupation are equal, Black men are still paid less, promoted more slowly and concentrated in lower-paying roles. Highly qualified Black graduates remain significantly less likely to receive job offers than their White peers, creating a career bottleneck from the very start.

What’s in the News About Black Men:

5 Big Issues.

Over the past few months, headlines and policy debates have zeroed in on the challenges and opportunities facing Black men.

From health disparities to economic inclusion, these conversations are shaping legislation, community programmes and cultural narratives.

Here is what’s trending and what we can do about it.

From Statistics to Survival

The Unseen Crisis of Health

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.

Shout Out to Black Men Just Because….

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.

1. Shout out to the Black men who show up, not perfectly, but consistently, in a world that often tells them their presence is optional.

2. Shout out to the fathers and father-figures who steady hands that once trembled, offering love that builds resilience across generations.

The Black Men’s Self -Love Workbook

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.

Prostate Cancer:

Get Tested. Do Not Let GP Gatekeeping Cost Your Life

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.

Beyond September

Five Realities We Cannot Ignore About Suicide

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?