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WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A BLACK MAN?

BrotherSpeak is an award winning five-part series, originally published on the Washington Post’s website, that asks a range of black men to explore their deepest thoughts, feelings and aspirations in search for a conversation and answer to this question. 

FEAR

January 2013

Times change, but the fear of black men endures. But black men have fears, too. As fathers, husbands and brothers, they fear for their sons, daughters and themselves. This is a story of duality of fear.

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LOVE

Love means many things to many people, whether it's romantic love, love of community or brotherly love. In this episode of BrotherSpeak, we hear from a pastor, an underground hip-hop artist, a former NFL football player and others who delve into the three dimensions of what love means to them, as brothers, fathers, sons and creators. The result is a diverse portrait of what love mens to a range of African American men. 

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DREAM

January 2013

Whether it is Barack Obama, Martin Luther King Jr or Langston Hughes, the notion of the "Dream" has had transcendent power for black Americans broadly  and black men in particular. But what of the dreams of black men who toil in the trenches or seek to uplift their communities-- the advocates and writers, social workers and entrepreneurs? In this episode of BrotherSpeak, we unmask the Dreams of 5 black men, who help give voice to this timeless concept. 

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FERGUSON

August 2014

On August 9, 2014, an unarmed 18 year old, Michael Brown, was shot and killed by a Ferguson, MO police officer.

BrotherSpeak explores the hurt, anger and hope expressed by some of the black male residents, protestors and activists from the Ferguson area and nationwide.

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RAGE

December 2014

It is one of the most enduring stereotypes in America: the angry black man. But the Rage that black men often feel is nuanced and comes from a place of deliberation mixed with considered experience. In this episode, BrotherSpeak explores the rage expressed by tens of thousands nationwide to the 2014 deaths of Eric Gardner, Michael Brown and Tamir Rice. This look offers a new way of considering anger expressed by black men in the face of injustice.

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FREEDOM

September 2016

In the summer of 2016, the BrotherSpeak team embarked on a journey to expand the BrotherSpeak concept by giving voice to other communities. Using a similar storytelling style and production values the pilot episode is called  "Speak" and the first episode asks five men from Washington, recently released from prison, what "Freedom" means to them. It's an intimate look at men just out of prison that illustrates a more nuanced side to their humanity. 

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Charlie curtis

Carlos tyler

Norman o. brown

Gregory Williams

Monte Pollard