Dear Black Boy: Futures Not Funerals

Dear Black Boy: Futures Not Funerals is a powerful collection of reflections, poetry, and real-life testimony written to speak directly to the hearts and futures of Black boys and the men they will become.
Written by award-winning spoken word artist, educator, and cultural ambassador Kwabena Antoine Nixon, this book is both a message of love and a call to responsibility. Through storytelling, personal memories, and hard truths about survival, identity, and purpose, Nixon challenges young men to see beyond the limitations placed on them and to choose life, growth, and legacy.
This work was written with one mission in mind:
To remind Black boys that their lives are meant for futures—not funerals.
Rooted in lived experience from the West Side of Chicago to community leadership in Milwaukee, Dear Black Boy speaks to the realities many young men face while offering guidance, reflection, and hope.
This book is for:
• Black boys searching for direction
• Fathers raising sons
• Mentors and educators guiding young men
• Communities committed to changing the narrative
More than a book, Dear Black Boy: Futures Not Funerals is a conversation starter, a mirror, and a reminder that every young man has the power to rewrite his story.
Every word written is meant to save a life.