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Don't Cry for Me
by Daniel Black
Jacob is a dying man and this book is his last words to his son. He writes about how he was raised, what being a man and raising a son means to him, and the mistakes he has made as a father.
This book is one that will stay with me. It made me think of the ways toxic masculinity is passed down in generations especially in black families. It made me think of the pressures black men face in order to portray societies views of masculinity.
Jacob is a man with many flaws. He is also a man who grows and learns thing through reading and gaining knowledge. This book shows how important knowledge is and how reading can make you learn so much about yourself. And I’ll end with one of my favorite quotes from the book…“The more I read, the more I saw myself. Knowledge is a funny thing. It informs by exposing. It shows precisely how much you don’t know.”
This book is one that will stay with me. It made me think of the ways toxic masculinity is passed down in generations especially in black families. It made me think of the pressures black men face in order to portray societies views of masculinity.
Jacob is a man with many flaws. He is also a man who grows and learns thing through reading and gaining knowledge. This book shows how important knowledge is and how reading can make you learn so much about yourself. And I’ll end with one of my favorite quotes from the book…“The more I read, the more I saw myself. Knowledge is a funny thing. It informs by exposing. It shows precisely how much you don’t know.”