What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Blacker: A Memoir In Essays

"Damon Young, co-founder and editor-in-chief of Very Smart Brothas, isn’t afraid to tell the truth about his experiences as a black man living in the United States. In the essays that make up What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Blacker, Young discusses everything from growing up waiting to be called the N-word to black masculinity, barbershop drama and his financial struggles. With his straightforward, witty, heartfelt prose, Young has created a special book that offers a look into a unique set of experiences that have universal resonance."