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What led you to write Don't Blame It On Rio: The Real Deal Behind why Men Go to Brazil for Sex?
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In his ground-breaking literary debut, Don't Blame It On Rio: The Real Deal Behind Why Men Go to Brazil for Sex, author and gender analyst Jewel Woods takes you deep into the lives of men. They discuss why they choose to travel overseas to live the lifestyle that they feel is denied them in America by whites and black women. more
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Recent blog posts
- Torture In American Schools
- Joe Scarborough Needs a Hug!
- Venus & Serena Williams: The Politics of Black Beauty
- Sarah Palin & The Rise of The Playboy Electorate?
- Engaging Black Men During Domestic Violence Awareness Month
- The Black Male Privileges Checklist
- Bringing Sexy Back: Barack Obama & The “Triumph" of White-Collar Masculinity
- The Tragic Legacy of the "Two Firsts"
Blogs
Torture In American Schools
Submitted by Jewel on Thu, 04/30/2009 - 09:56.
A shorter version of this commentary will appear on the root.com
Imagine the terror of a mother frantically trying to cut down her child seconds after finding him hanging from an extension cord in his bedroom. Picture the trauma of a 10-year-old girl desperately trying to hold up her older brother after finding him hanging from a noose in an upstairs closet.
Joe Scarborough Needs a Hug!
Submitted by Jewel on Fri, 03/13/2009 - 07:11.
A version of this commentary appears on my blog at the HUFFINGTON POST
Joe Scarborough (AKA "Morning Joe") has a problem.
According to a recent commentary, it's a problem has to do with the “unbridled hatred” spewing from the keyboards of many readers of THE HUFFINGTON POST.
However, when he ignored how President Obama's call for a "new style of politics" was inextricably linked with a "new style of masculinity", Joe revealed a more basic problem.
Venus & Serena Williams: The Politics of Black Beauty
Submitted by Jewel on Mon, 03/09/2009 - 11:50.
A version of this commentary appears on TheRoot.com
Per usual, Venus and Serena Williams continued to dominate on the court last weekend with big sister winning her 40th singles title in Dubai, after barely nudging past younger sister in the semifinals.
Sarah Palin & The Rise of The Playboy Electorate?
Submitted by Jewel on Mon, 02/16/2009 - 13:02.
This article currently appears on Alternet.org
What is the enduring legacy of Sarah Palin for men after the 2008 presidential elections?
Engaging Black Men During Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Submitted by Jewel on Thu, 10/30/2008 - 20:09.
A shorter version of this commentary currently appears on theroot.com
My mother is a wiry-thin black woman who - soaking weight, with rollers in her hair and wearing a pair of roller skates - only weighs about 110 pounds. My father, on the other hand, was around 6 feet 2, 220 pounds, a former Golden Gloves champion, ex-Marine, and a Vietnam Veteran. Therefore, as a child, I simply could not picture what it was like for a man, particularly this man who appeared to be a giant to me, to hit a woman, let alone my mother.
The Black Male Privileges Checklist
Submitted by Jewel on Mon, 08/11/2008 - 04:08.
The Black Male Privileges Checklist
By Jewel Woods
© Renaissance Male Project (2008)
What does "privilege" have to do with Black men? We understand some kinds of privilege. The privilege to call a black man "Boy", even if that black man happens to be 60 years old or older. The privilege to drive a car and never have to worry that the police will racially profile you. Privileges that have nothing to do with what a person has earned, but rather are based entirely on who a person is, or what color they are.
Bringing Sexy Back: Barack Obama & The “Triumph" of White-Collar Masculinity
Submitted by Jewel on Fri, 07/18/2008 - 12:12.
A shorter version of this commentary appears in the Dallas Morning News
The Tragic Legacy of the "Two Firsts"
Submitted by Jewel on Sat, 05/03/2008 - 15:30.
By Jewel Woods
May 22, 2008 - Issue 278
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