THE DR. VIBE SHOW - ALEXANDER WILLIAMS - ARTISTIC CATHARSIS - A LOOK INSIDE BLACK MASCULINITY - SEPTEMBER 17 - 2018

Alexander Williams is a writer from Lancaster, California with a Bachelor of Arts in Literature and years of experience educating youth in the Bay Area. His essays have been featured on the Huffington Post and his first full-length novel, "Camp," will be available on Amazon in the winter of 2019. Alexander is a highly motivated artist striving to foster the education of those that come from disadvantaged communities and give a voice to marginalized people. You can follow him on Twitter @DantheMalformed . Recently, Mr. Williams was on our show talking about his article Artistic Catharsis- A Look Inside Black Masculinity. During our conversation, Mr. Williams talked about: – What is going on with him including the writing of a novel and working on getting into graduate school – The story behind the article – How some Black men are looked down upon for pursuing the arts and the stereotype(s) that come with it – The stereotypes with being of mixed race and how did he and does he handle it – How the racism he deals with effects his masculinity – Why did reference Tupac Sukur in this article – Why are Black men still experiencing the duality of racism and masculinity – The effect of hip hop and Black women on the duality – The conversations he has with his brother about the duality – His suggestion on how Black men can deal with the duality – The difference between Black masculinity and White masculinity You can contact Mr. Williams via: Twitter Visit our website at https://www.thedrvibeshow.com/ Please feel free to email us at [email protected] Please feel free to "Like" the "The Dr. Vibe Show" Facebook fan page at "The Dr. Vibe Show" Facebook Fan Page God bless, peace, be well and keep the faith, Dr. Vibe