PositiveThe Chicago Tribune'How did you learn to be a black man?' In Mychal Denzel Smith's memoir Invisible Man, Got the Whole World Watching, he seeks to answer this question. It's an ambitious goal, and Smith largely succeeds ... In his critical engagement of the structures, norms and narratives of black manhood, Smith discovers this myth imparts much of the patriarchal messaging he has worked to overcome ... So the fact that he tackles the misogyny and homophobia of his 'heroes' in lightweight form, ostensibly failing to nail them to the wall, feels disingenuous ... his most insightful and personal work is a deep discussion at the end of the book regarding mental health in the black community ... this memoir is both groundbreaking and saddening. It might be the first of its kind: a book that offers a comprehensive look into the genesis of black millennial lives through the eyes of a young black man.
