TNMU #155: Adversity, Diversity & Manhood with Ray Ellis

When Ray Ellis was 16 he vowed he would never do 3 specific things. Little did he know they would all happen and become important parts of the man he is today. Ray is an ordained pastor, retired police officer, an author, and an advocate for healthy manhood. He’s also a husband, father, and now grandfather. In this conversation, we discover who Ray is, how he got to what he’s doing today and why that work is so important to him.   Music Credit: "Funkorama" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)   Expanded Notes: The significance of healthy father figures, even when your own father is absent You become a legal adult at 18, but you become a man by choice Without proper guidance, males will revert to violence or hyper-sexualization to prove manhood Ray’s 3 “I will never …” statements (spoiler alert, they all happened) Growing up in the post Jim Crow era Alabama Diverse ethnic friends was formational in Ray’s development Embracing manhood effects every part of who you are Ray Ellis:  Email: [email protected]  Youtube: Ray Ellis Podcast (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmpcz4doVOZ8Qt0p5DxJMBQ) Facebook & Twitter: @rayellisauthor Books: https://www.amazon.com/Ray-Ellis/e/B004SYOFCS%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share