From ESSENCE Books comes an exquisitely designed collection of essays from some of today's most influential, respected and recognised black men, speaking candidly and eloquently about their lives and passions, including Jesse Jackson, Samuel L. Jackson, Damon Wayans, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Cosby, Chinua Achebe, Barry White, Forest Whitaker, Omar Tyree, Isaac Hayes, E. Lynn Harris, Henry Louis Gates and many, many more. These thoughtful, enlightening stories and more than 100 dynamic photos will evoke feelings of pride and purpose in every reader - male or female.