Brotha' Do You Mind?

About the Book

     Brotha’ Do You Mind discusses Black people, African-Americans and how we are a prejudiced race of people.  The very things we blame White Americans for we do ourselves.  We habitually and constantly blame others for our plight of Black America.  Yes, there has been racism since the time of slavery, but an atrocity as great is when we, as a race of Black people hate ourselves and destroy ourselves through the ignorance of color consciousness.  Time and time again, we choose the light over the darkness.

     In addition, a main focus is how Black men “Brothas” get so angry when they see “us” Black women date outside of our race, especially if the “date” is a White man.  And how dare they get so angry when they have been dating outside of their race for years; especially with White women.  With all of the rap music, decline of the Martin Luther King Movement, and the breakdown of the Black family and its culture --- we can no longer blame anyone but ourselves for our plight.  I, as a Black female, African-American Female in America will be myself; however “White” my peers may feel it is.  I am who I am --- no more explanations.

About the Author

     Charlotte Michele is a native of Atlanta, Georgia and once Atlanta Falcon Cheerleader.  She grew up in an Air Force family traveling to places such as Japan, Okinawa, the Philippines, and Germany.  After her father’s retirement, they moved back to Atlanta.  They left the "melting pot" of the Air Force life to return to the south where all was either Black or White, light or dark.  She attended Northside High School of the Performing Arts studying theatre and dance.  Upon graduating, she attended Atlanta Jr. College earning an Associate of Arts in Philosophy.  Continuing her education, she earned a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from Columbus State University and a Master of Science in Community Psychology from Troy State University.

     Charlotte Michele's career focus has been social services and counseling.  She worked as a Social Service Representative for the Army in Germany.  Returning to the States, she entered into school counseling and also works as a mental health counselor.  Presently un-married, but never ruling love out, marriage gave her two wonderful sons.  Her oldest son is a member of the National Guard and her younger son plays baseball through scholarship at a community college.  Her joy is knowing she successfully raised her sons as a single mother and they mean the world to her.  Her sons are of mixed heritage, African-American and Hawaiian-Portuguese.  She encourages her sons to embrace both parts of their ethnicity and never judge another by their race or color---they do and they don't. 

     The author writes this book to "speak her mind".  She writes in retaliation to age old thoughts and myths.  She writes in retaliation to those who rightfully choose to live solely inside "their cultural box", but get mad when others choose to "open" their own box.  Who should mind?  Does God?