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An unfolding crisis can and should act as a catalyst for conversation, but it might be challenging to know how to how to open the conversation in an age-appropriate way. With that in mind, here are five music videos that delve into police brutality, along with a bit of guidance for parents.
Read MoreThis card deck is ultimately about giving boys a space to reflect on themselves, their beliefs and behaviours. Forget ‘boys will be boys.’ Boys will be what we give them the space to be.
Read MoreA couple years ago, a teen I know got mugged. It was the scariest thing he’d ever experienced. When he got home, he couldn’t stop shaking.
Read MoreOver the past school year, I’ve had five different boys who have heard me perform reach out to me to ask if they can use my poetry as a source text for school assignments.
Read MoreWorking to contradict their masked insecurities will make for better relationships with the boys in our lives, whether they’re at home or in the classroom. It’s one of the intentions I’m holding as I start facilitating programs again.
Read MoreSince a lot of us are spending a lot more time at home than we’re used to, I decided now would be a good time to share some of the films that I’ve collected over the years that reflect boyhood masculinity in a meaningful way.
Read MoreI knew him since before we were teenagers, but it wasn’t until we were young adults that I ever knew him to go to the doctor. It was an immediate surgery for a ruptured appendix.
Read MoreWe all have a lot to do in terms of recognizing the ways the structure of the education system benefits those with privilege. This talk is a place to start.
Read MoreI’m thinking about how to make International Women’s Day about recognizing female role models in boys’ lives, and helping build boys’ awareness of their achievements within a context of different forms of sexism, both historical and ongoing.
Read MoreI’m wondering what might come out of conversations about how our schools can promote non-hierarchical peer relations.
Read MoreThis poem was included in a piece created by a theatre teacher in the Bronx named Sentell Harper—a performance that remains one of the most powerful reflections on Black boyhood that I have ever seen.
Read MoreI think it’s a missed opportunity to skirt around the sexual assault case when talking about Kobe with adolescent boys, because it creates a space to challenge the Trump-era notion of a ‘witch hunt’ against men, and it allows boys to reflect on making mistakes and making amends.
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