Josh Morgan, 32, St. Louis MO
Accountability comes down to perspective. A man’s perspective of his role in another man’s life will determine the level of accountability their relationship demands.
Should I be accountable for all Black men? Or the men that I ‘know’ that are Black? I don’t know. In my opinion, Black people need to stop worrying about all Black people and start worrying about our individual communities. (which are ‘actual’ Black people, as oppose to ‘all’)
I think good Black men do hold each other accountable. The ones that know holding each other accountable is of value.There will always be egregious behavior and bad Black men. People in general forfeit their right to speak up against things they don’t agree with all the time. Lastly, an individual’s influence on another can only go so far. Personal choices ultimately fall back on the person making the choice.
Darryl Frierson, 35, St. Louis MO
Dudes have to stay accountable in a general sense their whole life. Most situations in relationships are our fault (which I agree with). We have to hold down a lot, it’s [a] sympathy thing. When we go through s***, it’s just us. So for a man you gotta stay accountable, if you don’t you aren’t a man.