S2E17: My Journey to Knowing: Black Boys, Mental Health and Healing from Trauma with Brittney Morris

Couched in Color

In this episode, published author Brittney Morris joins us to chat about her latest novel The Cost of Knowing with your host, Dr. Alfiee. The Cost of Knowing is a celebration of Black men and shines a spotlight on the uniqueness of Black manhood and masculinity. This is an especially poignant conversation and celebration of Black boyhood, given the racial trauma all around us in this time of the loss of young #DaunteWright. Find out what motivated Brittney to write about young male relationships in the Black community, and why there is a strong need for more variation in how Black male interpersonal relationships are portrayed in storytelling. Brittney also shares what sparked her passion for writing, and how her experience as a writer has influenced her personal life and vice versa.

KEY POINTS / MAIN TAKEAWAYS:

• The inspiration and motivation behind The Cost of Knowing.
• Exploring other types of male relationships.
• What is Demisexuality?
• Navigating the pressures on youths and children.
• What sparked Brittney’s passion for writing.
• Writing as therapy.

QUOTABLES:

“We need actual conversations about mental health that are accessible and meet Black men where they are because the struggles of Black men are unique to Black men.”

PRODUCTS / RESOURCES:

Books by Brittney Morris:

The Cost of Knowing

Slay

Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales - Wings of Fury

Together, Apart

The Jump

Order them on her website at https://www.authorbrittneymorris.com/books1

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