Stereotyped*
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ISBN10: 1717072283
ISBN13: 9781717072283
Publisher: Createspace
Published: Jul 11 2018
Pages: 268
Weight: 0.80
Height: 0.56 Width: 5.98 Depth: 9.02
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781717072283
Publisher: Createspace
Published: Jul 11 2018
Pages: 268
Weight: 0.80
Height: 0.56 Width: 5.98 Depth: 9.02
Language: English
Black men are feared. Black men are misunderstood. Black men are targeted. Black men are discriminated against. Black men are killed. Black men are STEREOTYPED. Black men are the most judged group on this planet, yet what the world refuses to recognize is there are more to black men than the stereotypes placed upon them. This novel explores what it is like to be a black man that rejects the stereotype and the effects it can have when subconsciously internalized. Elijah is a homeless man striving to get back on his feet, without compromising his integrity. He struggles to maintain a sense of normalcy in an environment that is anything, but normal. He's falling in love with Silvie, but due to his lack of housing and employment, he doesn't feel worthy to reveal his love for her. After all, what can a homeless man offer a woman? Peteris a womanizer. He is irresponsible, has no boundaries and is emotionally unavailable. He holds a victim mentality. It's not his fault that he has become the stereotypical black man. That's what happens when you live in a country that doesn't seem to care about black men. Will he continue to internalize the stereotype that white America has placed on black men or will he reject it? Jean works in Corporate America and has mastered playing the game. Although he is very pro-black and opinionated, at the end of the day it's about his paycheck. He's at the point in his life where he wants a wife and kids but he can't find his match. He's very critical of black women, but not when it comes to sleeping with them. Are black women his problem or is it something deeper? Someone hurt Shawn when he was a teenager. They got away with what they did to him. He buried that pain away and never told anyone about it. The buried feelings resurface when he finds out that his fiancée betrayed him. Up until this point, his battle with his low self-esteem, depression and mental illness, he's kept hidden. What happens when he can no longer hide it? Silvie is a single mom on a tight budget. She has a big heart and is a sucker for love. Silvie believes in the potential of people; instead of what they show her. Will giving men the benefit of the doubt work in her favor or will it cost her more than she bargained for? Click here to Reply or Forward 0.59 GB (3%) of 15 GB used Manage Terms - Privacy - Program Policies Last account activity: 35 minutes ago Details
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