SAGE MASCULINITY

YOUNG AFRICAN MANHOOD

“There is a prowess, and a deep ordering of masculine energy moving and revolving around ideas and concepts within a young Black man. The sexual energy is enormous. It is built into young men, but within the soul and strength of black and African men there is something more. There is something to tread lightly upon in one circumstance and in another there is nothing to fear, or handle carefully, and thus no need to tread lightly!

To be young, gifted, and in possession of beauty of body, sharp of intellect, and handsome is a responsibility, and an obligation to serve in the most creative and powerful ways a man can as a sensual being, as a man, an employee, a dreamer, and whatever else a woman he needs, or wants for him to be. There is a lot to say about young men, and a lot young men need to say to older men. We were them looking to us for guidance yesterday a long time ago.” © Gregory E. Woods {12.9.12}