
Like poppa, like son: Rodney Carmichael
All Songs Considered
The Metaphysical Armor of Black Men
"My generation overdid it. We took that black exploitation era machismo, added guns and gangster grills in a fascination with pimping," he says. "When you weaponize yourself for protection 24 seven, you end up causing the most harm to the ones closest to you."
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