Care for the Mental and Spiritual Health of Black Men by Nicholas Grier

Author:Nicholas Grier
Language: eng
Format: epub
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Publisher: Lexington Books
Published: 2012-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

In this case, Darrell avoids negativity about Black men and chooses to stay positive. One of the ways he stays positive is to pursue and remain focused on entrepreneurial endeavors. We can surmise that the mental activity at play here is the pursuit of an alternative reality, which counters the negative images and expectations of Black men in the media and society. Yet, not only must Darrell pursue such an alternative reality, he must remain focused on it.

He later explained why it’s important for him to embrace positive thinking in this season of his life:

I used to think anything that happened wrong was because I was black. Like I didn’t get a job because I was black. I never thought positive. So when you just self-inflicting yourself on those words, it’s kinda . . . perception is reality. And what you say is reality, and it comes to life. So then you start thinking like that and then trying to just be like, “I can’t get a job, because I’m black.” So then you don’t want to get a job. You not motivated cuz you know if you apply you’re not going to get the job because you’re black. So then it’s like that is just a downward spiral. And then your relationships are suffering too because now you’re in that space where you’re just negative.

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