YANA Conversation with Denetrick Powers: Black Men, Intimacy, and the Courage to Be Vulnerable

In this powerful episode of YANA: You Are Not Alone, host James Trice sits down with entrepreneur, urban planner, and community builder Denetrick Powers for a deeply honest conversation about manhood, leadership, and what it truly means to show up for others. Denetrick shares his journey of becoming a full-time father figure to his teenage nephew and entering the adoption process as a single Black man — a decision that reshaped his life, his priorities, and his understanding of purpose. Together, they talk about the realities of raising a Black boy in today’s world, the emotional weight and reward of fatherhood, and why Black men need intimacy, brotherhood, and safe spaces to be vulnerable. This episode is about more than fatherhood — it’s about healing, growth, redefining masculinity, and learning that strength is not just about carrying the load alone, but about building relationships, asking for help, and showing up with love.  If you’ve ever felt like you had to figure life out on your own, this conversation is for you. Because you are not alone.