“I Finally Bought Some Jordans:” Michael Arceneaux on Family, Debt and Grief

“I Finally Bought Some Jordans:” Michael Arceneaux on Family, Debt and Grief | Amanpour and Company

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As a Black, working- class gay man, cultural critic Michael Arceneaux has encountered many barriers in life, and is an expert at using humor to highlight important - though sometimes uncomfortable - subjects. Now the bestselling author is out with a new collection of essays, I Finally Bought Some Jordans, reflecting on his journey overcoming societal barriers -- from debt to heteronormativity. Arceneaux speaks about it all with Michel Martin.
Originally aired on April 26, 2024
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@huascar66 Ай бұрын

He is an excellent and perceptive writer. I identify so much with what he writes and says. Bless you, Michael.

@alphaomega8373 Ай бұрын

“I Finally Bought Some Jordans:” His life is now complete.

@intheshell35ify Ай бұрын

You would think somebody close to him would be like, "No, bro. No. Not the right message."

@ThomasFromTN Ай бұрын

@@intheshell35ify You would think sombody close to you would be like, "The point went right over your head."

@DLYChicago Ай бұрын

This guy is amazingly articulate.

@ThomasFromTN Ай бұрын

That's supposed to be a compliment? No - not really. The subliminal messaging is clearly and insidiously something else, entirely. [But my sense is...that WAS the whole point.] I

@msmacmac1000 Ай бұрын

Great convo❤🙏🏼 Makes me sad for our young’uns

@ZeckKoa Ай бұрын

Love Love Love Michael Arceneaux pinpointing that we should focus on POLICY or token politics. Every point Michael raised was SPOT on. I hope he does super well in his book sales.

@stephdrake2521 Ай бұрын

Wow he makes a lot of sense- he gets it …. Never bought Jordon because he never really did anything massively for black Americans- where is his boys club / girl club / why didn’t he speak at black high schools after he retired - just think about the outcome if he told kids to do their homework and stay out of trouble. where is his underprivileged centers to help poor kids ….. mostly poor people buy his sneakers which made them very popular to everyone. These people are low information and get high of Jordon’s sportsmanship. Where is Jordon’s gratitude? Anyway , I’m sure he’s helped some people but we should all know vital things he’s done for communities that buy his shoes.

@reginaerekson9139 Ай бұрын

11:13 girl homeboy Adams was trying to build a jail in Chinatown before Evelyn Yang shut that shit down 😘. That creepy Columbia gyno - wtf over there?