Is there an agenda to emasculate Black men? No matter what currency you trade in, this question is worth millions. We don’t play at BRKIN Bread, and we get right down to the ackee and plantain of the matter. There have been murmurings and all-out arguments about Black men, the idea of masculinity and the supposed lack thereof for generations. Host Sabrina Clarke tackles the elephant in the room head-on by asking Black men what they think.  Our guests don’t agree and make it known. This conversation is like a passage through time as our dinner guests share their experiences as Black men in the world of work – and the world in general – with a deft mix of reflective vulnerability and chest-thumping defiance. From being feared to fetishized and everything in between, these Black men get real about how they are really feeling and what they think. The table even goes back in time and highlights some tragic and painful truths from the horrors of the transatlantic slave trade, severed genitalia and how Black masculinity has been in the scope like the Public Enemy logo, even since back then.   There were some minor technical challenges in the location recording of this episode which has affected the audio quality in certain places. We appreciate your understanding.Ade, Karl, Kwasi, Michael and Rob are BRKIN Bread Guests for Episodes 7-9.   BRKIN Bread Episode 9 premieres on Wednesday, 17 May 2023 at 7 pm BST/ 2:00 pm EST.      Looking for Episodes 1-3? They are now exclusively available on audio, including who the guests would invite to dinner.    Listen now:    Spotify (desktop or mobile): ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/14X1wN4DaYigg7QMNJJztt⁠     Your favourite platform (mobile only): ⁠https://podfollow.com/brkin-bread⁠    Connect with Lateral Theory:    You can watch BRKIN Bread on YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@lateraltheoryLT⁠⁠Sign up for the Lateral Theory mailing list to get exclusive news: www.lateraltheory.com   Continue the conversation with Sabrina Clarke on Substack: ⁠https://lateraltheory.substack.com⁠   Follow Lateral Theory on Instagram: www.instagram.com/lateraltheory   Follow Lateral Theory on Tik Tok: www.tiktok.com/@lateraltheory    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.