The Definition of a Man. What It Means Today

I was born in the mid-1980s, in a neighborhood of truth-68th and Olive. That street wasn't just pavement and porches. It was a classroom, a training ground, and at times, a war zone. But most importantly, it was a place where men-real men-stood tall. They didn't have to say much. Their presence spoke volumes. The way they moved, the way they carried responsibility, the way they provided for their families and protected their communities-those visuals alone installed values straight into the mind