Reflections on Black Partnership

He was taught to handle it before anyone taught him to name it. Decades later he handles things he could ask for help with because asking never became an option....

He organized the repast. He stayed solid in the front pew. He did not cry until months later, alone, and felt ashamed of it. Nobody asked if he was okay....

He is managing his mother's medications, his daughter's school forms, and his own blood pressure, with no manual, no support, and no one asking if he is okay. The cost...

He is managing his mother's medications, his daughter's school forms, and his own blood pressure. He did not get a handbook for this. Nobody called a meeting. Nobody asked if...

He is not called a caregiver. He is called reliable. He is called the strong one. He is called the one we can count on. Different words. Same load. And...

He is not shutting you out. He is running the only program he was ever given. This guide is for the partner who loves a Black man who is struggling...