Detroiter is co-editor of acclaimed 'Brotherman,' Black male

Michigan Chronicle, May, 1995 by J.P. Lutcher

J.P. Lutcher Michigan Chronicle 05-23-1995 Detroiter is co-editor of acclaimed 'Brotherman,' Black male anthology. Herb Boyd, former Detroiter and Wayne State University professor, recently received a proclamation from the mayor and a resolution from City Council for his many scholastic contributions.

Boyd, who has taught African American history for over a decade, co-edited (with Robert L. Allen) "brotherman: The Odyssey of Black Men in America -- An Anthology." One reviewer described it as "outstanding" and assembled "with a commitment to inclusion and diversity." During a book-signing at the Museum of African American History, Boyd said he "challenged the audience to come to terms with their own images and feelings about Black men, in an effort to ignite an...

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