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Victory Worthy Of Tears PDF Print E-mail
Written by Wil Laveist   
Saturday, 07 July 2007 09:54

It was a time to cry.

A time for men who for their entire lives had fought stereotypes:

You’re lazy and shiftless. You’re dumb and violent. You don’t take care of your children. You’ll never mount to anything. You’re not good enough.

It was a time for men who had beaten the stereotypes, but for whom life in America remains a psychological wrestling match with their backs against the mat.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 11 February 2009 04:11
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