Are Black men facing a mental health crisis, a patriarchy crisis, or both?

Over the past few weeks, there have been multiple high-profile incidents of Black men committing acts of violence against their loved ones, from a man in Shreveport killing his children, to the former Lieutenant Governor of Virginia killing himself and his wife. On this episode, we're asking: What does this violence have to do with patriarchy? What does it have to do with mental health? What does it have to do with race and gender? And what would it take to create a culture that actually protects Black women and children? See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

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Are Black men facing a mental health crisis, a patriarchy crisis, or both? is an episode from Code Switch by NPR.

This episode is 34:59 long.

This episode was published on Apr 29, 2026.

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