Damon Young Tells His Story in “What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Blacker”
I think that we should all know by now that trying to do or alter our behavior in a way to appease Whites is useless.
Damon Young’s is the voice many Black people probably hear in their heads. The one that finds humor in the most-distressing situations. The one that has the perfect, witty clapback to some ridiculous statement. And the one that is thoughtful to the point of overthinking.
I think this because every time I read one of his posts on Very Smart Brothas—a blog he cofounded about relationships, pop culture, and race—I excitedly exclaim, “Oh my God, I was thinking the exact same thing!” And based on the plethora of comments at the end of each blog post, I know I’m not the only one.
Reading his recently published memoir, What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Blacker, how...