In Tinted America, its dilemma has become a running joke. Like so, just in, an issued all-points bulletin (APB) broadcasted. “Keep a lookout for a black or brown American male, between 4ft and 7ft tall, 115–350lbs, and 18–65yrs old…Keep an eye out.”
Funny. Amusing. It is yet, menacing in its intent and evident.
This dimming humor is well-aged wisdom, a coping mechanism like a Negro spiritual hymns, “Wade in the Water” and “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot.” For black men, it is an inherent behavior. Laughing at death serves a purpose, mourning. In the poem titled Solitude…
