Keith Miller Jr's 'Pritty,' "What emotions do masculinity allow?"

This episode explores Keith Miller Jr's book "Pritty" A story in which the main character Jay, moves through life, gentle in a world that often demands hardness. His older brother fits the mold of what everyone assumes a man should be, while Jay stays on the sidelines—unnoticed by most, except for Leroy. Jay can’t understand why someone like Leroy, who could have anyone, would notice him. Still, he’s not about to turn away the unexpected attention. As things intensify between them, tensions in the neighborhood begin to boil—whispers of a murdered Black journalist and simmering turf rivalries cast a long, uneasy shadow. When Jay and Leroy find themselves pulled into the chaos, Leroy makes it clear: he won’t let Jay pay the price for who they are or what they mean to each other.