To be a Black man in America… It means navigating the proverbial trap of self directed anger and rage. The kind of rage that comes with the weight of living in a racist world that tells you what you are many times, before you can discover it for yourself. It means learning men don’t cry. But they do.
Markus Tyree is an artist, chef, designer, and activist interested in the bettering of POC. Now, with The Melanin Tapes, he engages in honest, vulnerable dialogue surrounding life as a person of color. The Melanin Tapes strive to speak on a wide range of topics from politics to relationships and everything in between. From helping POC self-assess and find comfort in the difficult conversations while encouraging them to become the best versions of themselves to speaking on subjects the influence the POC community, The Melanin Tapes looks to be your mental freedom.