<description>&lt;p&gt;On this episode of &lt;em&gt;#YouGoodMan?&lt;/em&gt;, Dr. Phillip Roundtree sits down with multidisciplinary artist, author, and health educator &lt;strong&gt;Donnie Moreland Jr.&lt;/strong&gt; to explore the emotional landscape of &lt;strong&gt;Black fatherhood&lt;/strong&gt;, &lt;strong&gt;grief&lt;/strong&gt;, and &lt;strong&gt;mental health&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Together, they reflect on the legacy of &lt;strong&gt;Malcolm-Jamal Warner&lt;/strong&gt;, the emotional impact of early Black male loss, and Donnie’s new book, &lt;em&gt;My Daddy Never Taught Me How to Write a Love Song&lt;/em&gt;—a lyrical meditation on raising a Black daughter while unlearning generational silence.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This episode touches on: 🔹 The power of therapy for Black men &lt;em&gt;(02:00)&lt;/em&gt; 🔹 Grieving Malcolm-Jamal Warner and honoring Black life &lt;em&gt;(07:10)&lt;/em&gt; 🔹 Writing as a tool for healing, survival, and reflection &lt;em&gt;(16:45)&lt;/em&gt; 🔹 What love is—and what it’s not &lt;em&gt;(21:30)&lt;/em&gt; 🔹 A live reading of “Unit 201” &lt;em&gt;(31:00)&lt;/em&gt; 🔹 Final reflection: What did you inherit—and what are you still learning to love? &lt;em&gt;(38:30)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;💬 Plus: Donnie shares a powerful writing prompt for reflection. 📺 Watch now on YouTube @BlackMediaNexus 🎧 Stream wherever you get your podcasts.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;#BlackMentalHealth #BlackFatherhood #DonnieMoreland #YouGoodMan #WritingToHeal #TherapyForBlackMen #GriefAndHealing #PoetryAndWellness&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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Donnie Moreland Jr. on Black Fatherhood, Mental Health, and Writing to Heal | #YouGoodMan? Podcast

JUL 23, 202532 MIN
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Donnie Moreland Jr. on Black Fatherhood, Mental Health, and Writing to Heal | #YouGoodMan? Podcast

JUL 23, 202532 MIN

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<p>On this episode of <em>#YouGoodMan?</em>, Dr. Phillip Roundtree sits down with multidisciplinary artist, author, and health educator <strong>Donnie Moreland Jr.</strong> to explore the emotional landscape of <strong>Black fatherhood</strong>, <strong>grief</strong>, and <strong>mental health</strong>.</p><p>Together, they reflect on the legacy of <strong>Malcolm-Jamal Warner</strong>, the emotional impact of early Black male loss, and Donnie’s new book, <em>My Daddy Never Taught Me How to Write a Love Song</em>—a lyrical meditation on raising a Black daughter while unlearning generational silence.</p><p>This episode touches on: 🔹 The power of therapy for Black men <em>(02:00)</em> 🔹 Grieving Malcolm-Jamal Warner and honoring Black life <em>(07:10)</em> 🔹 Writing as a tool for healing, survival, and reflection <em>(16:45)</em> 🔹 What love is—and what it’s not <em>(21:30)</em> 🔹 A live reading of “Unit 201” <em>(31:00)</em> 🔹 Final reflection: What did you inherit—and what are you still learning to love? <em>(38:30)</em></p><p>💬 Plus: Donnie shares a powerful writing prompt for reflection. 📺 Watch now on YouTube @BlackMediaNexus 🎧 Stream wherever you get your podcasts.</p><p>#BlackMentalHealth #BlackFatherhood #DonnieMoreland #YouGoodMan #WritingToHeal #TherapyForBlackMen #GriefAndHealing #PoetryAndWellness</p>