“Because so many of the guys in the group have daughters, they started talking about the concept of men fathering daughters, issues that I have never heard Black men talk about,” he said.
McCoy, co-founder of the nonprofit arts organization Diasporal Rhythms, said it was while reading “Three Girls From Bronzeville” when the conversation went in directions he’d never have thought about. He said the fact that the book club is for Black men is important. North Kenwood resident and activist art collector Patric McCoy, 75, has raved about VMR so much, he’s gotten other people to join. All of those things are really important beyond the literature, and for Black culture.” We’ve had Black sommeliers come and expose us to Black wine.
We are buying something, we are listening to the owner talk about their mission, whatever it is. Every month when we meet, we meet at a Black business. “The other piece of this that I think is really important is our focus on Black businesses. But it’s also given birth to discussions around how can we heal? “We’ve read some books that have really allowed us to discuss the Black male experience, which is traumatic. “More than anything, I see this as a space of healing,” said the Hyde Park resident. McClain said the club offers a sense of belonging. “I enjoy listening to older Black men and their experiences and how they perceive the world.”Įducational consultant Stephen McClain, 38, said the Visible Man Review has createda sacred space for Black men - where they are able to talk about fatherhood, relationships, work, race, current events and process it all with different perspectives. “I’m really thirsty for learning,” said Woods, of West Englewood. As someone who likes to pick people’s brains, Woods said he sought out the book club. Otis Woods, a 30-year-old policy fellow with the Leadership for Educational Equity, said VMR has read books that help him think about identity, masculinity, relationships with Black women, relationships with white society, understanding our community, fatherhood and brotherhood. Shawn Agyeman, left, laughs as Mashaun Alston, center, and Patric McCoy express their thoughts on parts of a book during the Visible Man Review book club meeting in Chicago on Aug.
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