{"product_id":"i-said-what-i-said-observations-declarations-rants-missives-and-musings-of-a-black-semi-successful-bass-player-from-the-projects-liv-paperback","title":"I Said What I Said: Observations, Declarations, Rants, Missives and Musings of a Black, Semi-Successful Bass Player from the Projects, Liv - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKenery Kent Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBryant Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnatomy of a Creative. And a story of being a Black Man in America.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEveryone has a story to tell that someone else needs to hear. It's how we as human beings connect, how we relate, how we communicate, and how we pass on wisdom AND learn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne day not too long ago, I decided that it was time for me to tell my story. Because as Black Men, we are CONSTANTLY being told that we need to \"be more communicative,\" or that we need to \"become more open with our feelings,\" especially when it comes to how we communicate those feelings with Black Women--and women in general.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI Said What I Said\u003c\/em\u003e is my humble attempt to tell that story--MY personal truth. But it is also a story that has enough commonalities with many of my brethren, that it goes beyond my small corner of personal experiences. It is my attempt to tell my honest and open version of the larger universal truths of Black Men needing to be told--even to one another. I am writing this book to help bring clarity, understanding about us to anyone; Black, White, male, female, or other. I want people to understand that the story of the Black Man in America, relates and connects on a level that transcends beyond race and gender.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of my truths is that I am not fearful of honesty and vulnerability; that's the easy part for me. We are born; then we live--and ultimately, we die. But each and every one of us has importance and purpose. Someone should have the privilege of knowing who we truly are. Here, I'm choosing EVERYONE to have the chance to know me.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI have lots and LOTS of words. And I'm not afraid to use them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 370\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.82 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 04, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48730413334776,"sku":"9781666404302","price":33.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/MPt4xZd5aF9781666404302.webp?v=1780253264","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/i-said-what-i-said-observations-declarations-rants-missives-and-musings-of-a-black-semi-successful-bass-player-from-the-projects-liv-paperback","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}