Being a Black man in America requires whether you want it or not, taking on humiliating responsibilities in the midst of society's hatred and discrimination. They cram us into a box and carve their definition of black men in the center of our foreheads, it says: "Thug" or in other words "a polite way of saying the N-word" as the MVP of Super Bowl XLVIII says, Richard Sherman would say. We are all stereotyped and packaged into this disgusting class, a class that harnesses invisible chains around our ankles to replace the real ones of the early and mid-twentieth century. The company, which seems to want to target us, has branded us permanently. I mean, most will take photos petting adult tigers, but will spontaneously close their car door when a black man just vomits as he walks by. They seriously need to be "Coo-coo for CoCo Puffs..." Being a black man means being eager to stand out while doing what they need to do to make it, despite all the challenging obstacles they must overcome on their journey. However, in some cases being a “thug” is just a way to provide, black men are not born with an innate mind set of being a thug. I guess you could honestly say, "they didn't choose the thug life, the thug life chose them." The denotation of the word black is “Darkness, the darkest due to the absence or complete absorption of light. The opposite of white...” See The opposite of white? That's all we are to society... I beg to differ, we black men are made up of all colors, the true meaning of "black" is proven by chemistry. In chemistry, a course that has taught me so much this year, shows that black is made up of all the colors of the rainbow. The reason it appears to the human eye is technology… the medium of paper… the spirit of MLK, singing in harmony “no justice, no peace.” Ignorance is a blessing in the eyes of society. Being a black man means striving for success where it may be impossible. Educate and love without expecting any return. Being a black man means knowing where you come from and identifying where you need to go. To be a black man is to have the ability to free one's psyche, figure, and soul from the mental and physical slavery that w. To be a black man is to walk with God and live mundanely with the goal of following His will for our race. A black man who knows where he is going, is aware of his history and defines his actions and goals to succeed in a society where minorities are supposed to make it, is more than powerful. Being a black means that: you are a target of racism, altercations and violence, who accepts every challenge and at the same time chases dreams.